Brace yourselves: the Parkes Elvis Festival is shakin’ its way back onto the schedule in January.
20,000 mad Elvis fans made their way to the New South Wales country town last year for this celebration of all things Presley, which has come a long way indeed since its 1993 debut as a small birthday party for the local newspaper editor. And to think Parkes was previously known for little more than a giant satellite dish.
The 2016 program announcement unveils a summer-friendly festival theme this time around: ‘Fun In Acapulco’, based on Elvis’ Mexican escapades in the 1963 film of the same name. US tribute artist Donny Edwards will be on hand, while the famous street parade returns alongside the Elvis Gospel Service and the Renewal of Vows Ceremony hosted by an Elvis celebrant.
And for Sydneysiders, there’s only one way to travel to the festival in style: by taking the Elvis Express from Sydney to Parkes on Thursday January 7.
The 2016 Parkes Elvis extravaganza runs from Wednesday January 6 – Sunday January 10. Uh-huh-huh, thank you very much.
