JACKSON DUCHARME BRINGS THE SONGS AND SPIRIT OF ELVIS PRESLEY TO THE NEXT GENERATION
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JACKSON DUCHARME BRINGS THE SONGS AND SPIRIT OF ELVIS PRESLEY TO THE NEXT GENERATION
WHEN 15-YEAR-OLD JACKSON DUCHARME steps onstage dressed in an immaculate white jumpsuit glittering beneath the stage lights, he doesn’ t just sing Elvis Presley’ s songs— he inhabits them. Each lyric, gesture, and movement is grounded yet spontaneous, echoing a performer whose music and spirit is as timeless as his signature look and vocal delivery. As a professional Elvis Tribute Artist( ETA) who isn’ t even halfway through high school, DuCharme possesses powerful vocal and performative prowess beyond his years.
That power was on full display at Rock the Pantry, a benefit concert held in September at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. The evening featured musicians Billy Keane, The Wanda Houston Band, and Natalia Bernal and Jason Ennis with percussionist Manu Uriona— all donating their talents to raise funds for the Pittsfield Community Food Pantry. Amid these seasoned artists, DuCharme held his own with ease and charisma, delivering a set of Elvis songs that radiated polish, heart, and pure fun.
“ It was an honor to share the stage with performers I admire so much,” DuCharme later says.“ To be part of a night that helps the community and also brings people together through music— it meant a lot.”
This wasn’ t just another performance for DuCharme; it marked the start of a new chapter. Over the past three
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