Elvis has left the building. Or at least he will for the last time at Easton’s State Theatre.

It will be the final “Blue Suede: The Premier Elvis Birthday Bash.” The same two tribute artists have been featured at every show: Scot Bruce as the early Elvis and Mike Alpert as his Las Vegas incarnation. The first time they appeared together was at the State Theatre in 1995, and the last time will be at the State on Feb. 2.

Bruce and Alpert perform together at other venues and also separately as the King. Each does occasional Elvis gospel shows. The partnership is dissolving because Alpert wants to retire.

Shelley Brown, President and CEO of the State Theatre, was responsible for originally bringing them together.

In a phone interview, she recalls, “I was talking with one of my agents and said that I would like to do a really good Elvis show, one with both the younger and the Vegas Elvis. She sent me a great big cardboard box of tapes with all kinds of people, including Black, Asian, children and women.”

She remembers after the first show, “there was a crowd lined up all the way to the back of the theater to get photographed with both of them and get a scarf (Elvis was known for handing out scarves at his performances.). People acted like they were really seeing Elvis.”

Audiences have remained loyal over the years. “People come wearing Elvis shirts. Whenever I ask how many people have seen Elvis in person, hands always go up. A lot of people got upset and called when we stopped the shows during Covid, or if we didn’t mention it in the brochure certain years.”

Brown credits Bruce and Alpert for their conviction. “They don’t pretend to be Elvis, and they bring a humanity and sweetness with them. They’ve developed their own following as themselves.”

Brown says that the show stays pretty much the same. The musicians in the backup band might be different. The songs do vary from year to year. Presley recorded more than 700 songs, so there are plenty to choose from, although Brown notes that there are some favorites that must be included.

Brown says that people will often bring their children and grandchildren. These and other nostalgia shows bring back memories. “It reminds people what life for them was like at that time. They might have been dating when the music came out. Some might bring pictures of themselves with bands.

“It is especially true with Elvis. There was never an artist quite like him. People took it hard when he died.”

Presley died Aug. 16, 1977. He was 42. Presley would have been 90 on Jan. 8, his birth date.

Although Elvis might be gone, downtown Easton and the State Theatre are stronger than ever, as Brown has seen since she began managing the theater in 1992. “Everything seems to be coming to Easton now, with new restaurants and businesses.

“People used to say, ‘I would never come to Easton’.” It had an unfair reputation for being unsafe. Brown began a Block Watch, posting people along Northampton Street, and running a shuttle from the municipal parking deck to the theater.

With its increasing urbanization, probably the biggest problem in the area now is affordable housing.

Brown says that she expects tears, including her own, after this final Elvis show. “Mike is a pretty emotional guy, and I seem to cry more easily every year.” And there will surely be many people who will be looking back over the years and thinking, “Thank you. Thank you very much.” as only Elvis could say it.

“Blue Suede: The Premier Elvis Birthday Bash,” 4 p.m. Feb. 2, State Theatre Center for the Arts, 453 Northampton St., Easton. Tickets: 610-252-3132, www.statetheatre.org