Festival Media Releases

It's 34 years since Elvis left the building, yet more than 15,000 Elvis fans gather in the Central NSW town of Parkes to celebrate Elvis Presley's birthday every January.

Record crowds are expected for the CountryLink Parkes Elvis Festival, to be held from 11-15 January 2012.

The Festival's events are held over a 5-day period with the program extending every year. Now more than 150 individual events are held during the festival. The 2011 Festival Program will feature the 'Keno Feature Concerts' starring Dean Z, an Elvis Gospel Church Service, the famous Street Parade, free Elvis in the Park entertainment and various other novelty events such as the 'Back to the Altar with Elvis - Renewal of Wedding Vows', and the 'TransTank Miss Priscilla Dinner' along with other events including the 'Cars of the Elvis Era Show' and 'ClubsNSW Elvis Poet's Breakfast.'

Official Festival Programs will be on sale from the end of October, through the Parkes Visitor Information Centre.

For more information visit www.parkeselvisfestival.com.au or to secure your copy of the Souvenir Festival program, contact the Parkes Visitor Information Centre on ph: (02) 6862 6000 or email: tourism@parkes.nsw.gov.au

If you have a media enquiry, please contact (02) 6862 6000 to speak with the Festival Media Liaison unit.

Download Media Releases:
Things Are Heating Up for 2012 - Media Release
2012 CountryLink Parkes Elvis Festival - Media Release
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