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Up to 20,000 expected in Parkes for the annual Elvis festival
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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1/10/2025
The hips are swinging at the annual Elvis festival in Parkes. The king of rock and roll is like no other and so is the trip to Parkes for the tens of thousands who attend the celebration.
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We're here in Parks at the Elvis Festival, where people are out and about dressed up
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in their best Elvis gear.
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They put on their blue suede shoes and there's not a hound dog expression in sight.
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It's day three of the five day event celebrating the life and times of the King of Rock and
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Roll that draws visitors from all across the globe.
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There's a street parade up and down the main boulevard of Parks, concerts all through the
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town, a Priscilla Presley lookalike contest with hair styled just like her, and, of course,
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the Elvis tribute artists, also known as the Elvi, who are here to celebrate the spirit
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of the King.
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I'd say for me personally, I try to give people the taste of what it may have been like to
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see Elvis live or if the people were lucky enough to see Elvis live, just to give that
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memory back.
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But all in all, I would say, in my opinion, as long as you're doing a respectful tribute
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to Elvis and doing it for the right reasons to help carry on the legacy of the King of
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Rock and Roll, I'd say you're doing a good job.
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It's hard to believe that 32 years ago, a small event thrown by a few Elvis fans had
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evolved into a major tourism event that has a huge impact on the local economy.
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Here, 20,000 people are estimated to visit the town of Parks over the weekend, bringing
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with them an estimated $11 million for the region.
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