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2023 FESTIVAL WRAP
The Parkes Elvis Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary in style with a 5-day long extravaganza from Wednesday, January 4th to Sunday, January 8th, 2023. Themed “Blue Hawaii,” in honour of Elvis Presley’s 1961 hit musical, the Festival drew in over 25,000 Elvis fans from around the world to the regional town of Parkes, NSW,…
Read MoreFIND OUT WHAT’S ON IN FORBES
Say Aloha and head to Forbes for some quality Festival entertainment. Start your day o the right way – with a good feed, funky entertainment and maybe even a bit of a jive at the Amazing Forbes Street Breakfast from 7am to 10am on Friday 6th in Templar Street, right in the heart of the…
Read More2022 FESTIVAL WRAP
The 2022 Parkes Elvis Festival was a success attracting 24,000 Elvis to celebrate all things The King. Fans travelled from around Australia and the world with many more watching on with the biggest ever social media reach of 611 million and global media reach a staggering 599 million. The program was also the biggest on…
Read MoreULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST CONTESTANTS ANNOUNCED
We are proud to announce the successful contestants for the 2022 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest (in alphabetical order) Andy B Anthony Fenech Anthony Petrucci Che Orton Darren Armstrong Emilio Prince Frank Pesely Gabe Phoenix Gavin Chatelier Geir Borholm George Brooking George Nadile John Coates Kingsley Rock Mark Caligiuri Matt Birse Paul Fenech Roy Leblanc…
Read MoreTICKET SALE INFORMATION
DINE & DISCOVER Dine & Discover NSW Vouchers are able to be used on purchases for Parkes Elvis Festival produced shows. Please note you can only use one voucher per day. ONLINE TICKET SALES Step 1: Visit the website and click on ‘TICKETS ON SALE’ button to ensure you know which shows you want to book.…
Read MorePARKES ELVIS FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
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Read MorePARKES ELVIS FESTIVAL MOVES TO APRIL
Parkes Elvis Festival have announced that the Festival that was scheduled to take place from 5-9 January 2022 is moving to 20-24 April 2022. The Festival team have been monitoring the situation with the safety and well-being of the community, artists, fans, staff and businesses first and foremost. The current risk, regulations, lockdowns and border…
Read MoreElvis Lego Challenge
This weekend’s challenge is to build Elvis themed lego. We want to see your creativity and lego building skills that are fit for The King. Can you recreate Graceland, Elvis’ pink cadillac, a scene from your favourite Elvis movie, Elvis’ guitar, your favourite record cover or The King himself. Just remember, your lego creation must…
Read MoreElvis Edible Art Challenge
This weekend’s challenge is to make Elvis themed food that’s almost too good looking to eat. We want to see your hip swivelling jelly art, elaborate cake toppers, perfectly plated dishes, The King’s twist on a peanut butter, banana, and bacon sandwich and any other manifestation of your creativity in the kitchen. Just remember, your…
Read MoreVirtual Elvis Week 2021 Live From Graceland
Graceland have some exciting news for Parkes Elvis Festival fans. You can tune into Virtual Elvis Week 2021- Live from Graceland from August 11-17. Fans will be able to celebrate the legacy of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll through a never before offered online experience with live concert events, conversations with special guests, and…
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