Gentlemen, slick back your hair, and ladies, get ready to flaunt those bee-hives. Dry-clean your zoot suits and poodle skirts. Well, actually, anything with sequins will do. Most importantly, dust of your blue suede shoes — because on New Year’s Eve, Austin’s going to party like it’s 1956.

1956 is, of course, the year of Elvis Presley’s breakthrough.

That’s right. The King reincarnated returns to The Paramount Theatre Dec. 31 the second consecutive year for a New Year’s Eve concert.

The jam-packed concert will include songs, costumes and jives from every era of Elvis Presley. Joined by local band D.C. and the Drifters, the production promises to bring the King to life for one night only in Austin this year.

Though Paramount Theatre operations manager Scott Anderson was unable to book the real thing — as Presley passed away in 1977 and has only made rare, brief and unconfirmed earthly appearances since — Anderson was able to snag perhaps the next best thing.

“It’s going to be very entertaining. You can have fun, listen to Elvis and then party down somewhere to ring in the new year,” Anderson said.

So, behind the glitz and glam, just who is the man that will grace the Paramount stage on New Year’s Eve?

Spoiler alert.

During business hours, you can find Brad Boice far from Graceland. He’d likely be in Eyota, Minn., at a desk, tapping his toes to “Love me tender,” or walking down the hall humming “You’ve lost that loving feeling.”

Minnesota city administrator by day, Brad Boice transforms into The King of Rock N’ Roll by night.

He is an award-winning Elvis impersonator, who holds onto his day job. Boice, of Chatfield, Minn., is the public works lead person in the City of Eyota.

But, don’t be fooled by this professional performer’s preference for the 9 to 5 life.

“I perform about once a week, and usually every Friday and Saturday in the summer,” Boice said.

Boice has been impersonating the icon since 2005, and has traveled — sparkling jumpsuit in toe — throughout the Midwest and even to Las Vegas to perform.

It may have been fate that led this Minnesota man to channel the southern-born national legend, Elvis. Boice was, after all, raised in a Minnesota town aptly-named Harmony.

Boice became an Elvis tribute artist and fan by chance, about four years ago.

“We were at an impersonator contest, and after two guys did Elvis, a friend said to me ‘You can sing Elvis better than that,’” Boice said.

The next thing he knew, he was on that very stage proving his friend right.

Since then, Boice has performed at private parties, fairs, corporate events, charity events and staged concerts. He’s entered almost a dozen contests, placing first bout five times, and earning second place among the best in Las Vegas.

Boice said he was not always a fan of the legendary artist, as he was only a freshman in high school when Elvis died. But, now that he studies Elvis’s music, movies and books, Boice has grown to appreciate his work.

His kids, however, laugh and roll their eyes at their old man’s stardom. Boice’s 19-year-old son Mitch finds it to be a yawn, but his 17-year-old daughter Matti has sang with him before, he said.

His wife enjoys it though. Julann runs the sound and takes care of the bookings.

The couple will take at least two business trips together next year. First, in January, show-business takes them on a Caribbean cruise ship, and a year from now they will lead a bus trip on a holy pilgrimage — to Graceland.

Anderson said past Boice shows in Austin, at the Paramount, have been a hit with everyone, even if they are too young to know much about Elvis. Last year’s show was close to selling out, he said.

“It really is just great fun,” Anderson said.

Boice said one of his favorite things about performing is meeting the fans, and actually becoming friends with a lot of them.

“Every show is like a reunion. I see a lot of the same people coming out,” he said.

Boice enjoys performing the music of Elvis’ comeback period most, the late 1960s through the early 70s. The New Years Eve performance will include a lot of music from that era, as well as earlier stuff and some gospel songs.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun. You can expect to hear songs from every era. We are going to pack everything we can into this 90-minute program,” Boice said.

Young local talent will also have a chance to make a name for themselves at the show, Anderson said.

Pianist Kalle Ackerman, violinist Victoria Torkelson and singer Teiler Miller — the three top placers of the Austin’s Got Talent contest — will perform.

The King himself made his first public performance at a talent contest in 1945.

For more information about Boice go to http://www.freewebs.com/bradboiceeta/.

Concert: Brad Boice, Tribute to Elvis

When: Thursday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Paramount Theatre

Tickets: $15, available at the box office and online

www.paramounttheatre.org