Celebrating 30 years of rockin’ and rollin’, Parkes Elvis Festival has a bumper anniversary program of events, jam-packed with concerts, parades, markets, competitions and even skydiving so get in early and book your Parkes holiday rental on Search and Stay.
Returning from Wednesday 4 – Sunday 8 January 2023, Parkes Elvis Festival will see over 25,000 people make the annual pilgrimage to Central NSW for the biggest tribute to The King in the Southern Hemisphere. Search and Stay has a selection of holiday accommodation in Parkes for the festival.
The spectacular 2023 program features hundreds Elvis and Blue Hawaii themed events, including returning favourites Goodsell Machinery Miss Priscilla Dinner, Northparkes Mines Street Parade, Renewal of Vows ceremony, Festival markets and a stellar lineup of entertainment on the Cooke Park Main Stage and Memphis Stage.
Tickets to all events are on sale now, including the Feature Concert Series.
The Feature Concert Series will see Dean Z and Victor Trevino Jr, two of the world’s best Elvis Tribute Artists, entertain crowds across each day of the Festival.
The beating heart of the Festival, Cooke Park, will once again play host to incredible free live shows with U.S. Elvis Tribute Artist's including Alexander Mitchell, Damian Mullin, Dean Vegas, Mark Andrew and Jack Gatto celebrates the 50th anniversary of Elvis’ Aloha from Hawaii concert with a special recreation of the concert.
Ross Wilson, founder and frontman of the long-standing rock groups Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock will be inducted into the Wall of Fame. The Eagle Rock-ing music legend will perform a special concert on the opening day of the Festival to kick-start the five days of festivities. The preliminary round of the international Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest also returns in 2023, with leading Elvis tribute artists from Australia and abroad battling it out.
Officially endorsed by Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc, the winner will represent Parkes in the Semi-Final round of the 2023 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest in Memphis, USA, during Elvis Week in August.
Starting as a small get together between like-minded Elvis fans in 1993, the Festival has grown today into an internationally renowned phenomenon, recognised as one of the top events in Australia and attracting fans from all over the globe. This year’s program will be bigger and better than ever to celebrate the Festival's 30th birthday.
The Parkes Elvis Festival is one of Australia’s most iconic events, bringing thousands of people from around Australia as well as internationally to the Parkes region. It offers an unbeatable mix of music, costumes and entertainment, combined with country hospitality. Book a local holiday house in Parkes for the Elvis Festival on Search and Stay.
Thrill-seeking fans of The King, decked out in their finest Elvis costume will rain down from the heavens with a new skydiving event also added to the Festival lineup.
This year’s Festival theme is Blue Hawaii, dedicated to Elvis’ 1961 musical hit. As usual, Festival attendees will spend the next few months planning their themed outfits. Expect to see Parkes transform into a tropical paradise with a sea of Hawaiian shirts, leis and grass skirts taking over the regional town.
For the best way to arrive in style for the Festival you can’t go past the NSW TrainLink Elvis Express train services. Each year, hundreds of travellers in bejewelled jumpsuits and poodle skirts converge on Sydney’s Central Station for a morning of live entertainment before hopping aboard trains where they are serenaded by Elvis Tribute Artists all the way to Parkes. 
The 30th annual Parkes Elvis Festival is a multi-award winning event. Book a holiday rental in Parkes for the Elvis Festival on Search and Stay and tickets are available at www.parkeselvisfestival.com.au.
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