STEUBENVILLE, Ohio

The Annual Dean Martin Festival kicked off Thursday night in Steubenville at Big Red High School.

The night was filled with live music and Dean Martin fans from all around the globe came out to join in the 100th birthday celebrations.

The Dean Martin Tribute Show began at 6:30pm and people from all over the world came to enjoy the experience. Some traveling nearly 10,000 miles to make the show.

Weve been a fan for a very long time, 55 years or so now. Were retired and we thought we'd make this trip, says Angela Constantinou from Australia.

Angela and her husband have come to enjoy the festival all the way from Australia and they arent stopping their Martin mania here.

"Then were off to Las Vegas to see his daughter performing. Were looking for wherever Deana is going, were going to go, hopefully," says Constantinou.

But for everyone else, the celebration is just beginning for a fun filled Martin weekend for Dean fans across the board.

"He was my idol, he was Elvis Sr. idol, he was many peoples idol and the music that has been projected and the phenomena about Dean, hes been incredible," says Elvis Presley Jr.

At 9pm, the party moved to Spot Bar for a karaoke contest featuring Rose Angelica, Elvis Presley Jr., and Mr. Hollywood.

"I am a great, great fan and my father was a great Dean Martin entertainer. Im sure hes up in heaven looking down on me saying Im very proud of you, son, says Mr. Hollywood.

The crowd also got a stellar performance from NEWS9s very own, Brittany Grego.

Thursday night's contest wrapped up at 11pm when they announced a karaoke winner.

The Dean Martin Festival will continue through Sunday featuring different events and a parade on Saturday.

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