The Elvis Matters Band is the eleven-piece backing band of Dutch singer Bouke Scholten, from Emmen, who won the RTL4 show 'Waar is Elvis?' in 2009 and took the title in 'The Tribute - Battle of the Bands' (SBS6) in 2023. Together they perform the classic Elvis Presley repertoire across sold-out theatres in the Netherlands and Belgium, with shows at Ahoy and the Ziggo Dome, and international appearances at Graceland and Sun Studio in Memphis.
Bouke Scholten announced a concert at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on August 21, 2027 - the venue where Elvis Presley performed more than six hundred sold-out shows between 1969 and 1976; the first show sold out immediately and a second show was added.
Bouke Scholten looked back on his participation in the RTL4 program Stars on Stage, in which he finished second behind Sosha Duysker.
Bouke & The Elvis Matters Band performed a sold-out show 'Viva Las Vegas' on March 20, 2026 in the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, with Roxeanne Hazes as guest artist singing a duet.
Bouke Scholten participated in the third season of Stars on Stage on RTL4, together with, among others, Roxeanne Hazes and Hans Klok.
The 'Viva Las Vegas' show by Bouke at the Ziggo Dome (April 2025) was made fully available via streaming service Qisum.
Five live acts take the stage at Ijzeren Man: BOUKE, Donna's Hot Stuff, MainCourse, Queen Must Go On and The Elvis Matters Band.
Bouke Scholten and The Elvis Matters Band deliver an energetic tribute show at Poppodium Nieuwe Nor. The winner of 'Waar is Elvis?' performs with his band in Heerlen.