Look for the Rotary Club will be set up in Cooke Park during the festival, if you cant see them just follow the smell of the BBQ to find them.
Parkes Rotary Club: Rotary Club will once again be operating their BBQ at the Parkes Elvis Festival. The Club will be cooking steak and sausage sandwiches, chips and cold drinks. The Club’s site will be located opposite the Parkes Services Club in Cooke Park next to the War Memorial, they are looking forward to serving you.
Festival Street Closures: We’d like to remind Parkes locals and visitors that street closures will be taking place from Wednesday 8 January 2025 to Sunday 12 January 2025 to make way for the 2025 Parkes Elvis Festival.
Sean Luke Spiteri As Elvis: Sean is beyond excited to kick off celebrations at the Parkes Elvis Festival in style to mark his 25th Anniversary as an Elvis Tribute Artist – performing one exclusive show only! On Saturday, 11 January from 9pm, Sean will take to the Main Stage at Cooke Park in the Feature Show of the night, performing in front of thousands of amazing Elvis fans. This will be his first performance of 2025 and he can’t wait to share his energy, passion, and love for the King with you all. Don’t miss out—mark your calendars for this free event.
Utlimate Elvis Tribute Artists: We are super excited to announce the 20 contestants in the 2025 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist contest in alphabetical order are; Andrew Bithell, Anthony Fenech, Brendon Chase, Darren Armstrong, Dean Justice, Douglas Charles, Elvis Roberts, Emilio Prince, Gerard Mascarenhas, Joe Ozzimo, Johnny Angel, Josuel Grech, Matthew Birse, Ricky Ford, Ross Mancini, Stuey V, Taurean K Mill, Terry Leonard, Toyokazu Toki, Tristan James. Congratulations to these performers and thank you to those who were unsuccessful.
Parkes Harness Racing Club: Elvis at the Trots 2025 will be held on Wednesday 8 January featuring leading Elvis tribute artist Damian Mullin. Race 1 will be at 6.37pm, and gates open at 5.30pm, with free entry for all. Don’t miss the chance to win one of two, $1,000 fuel vouchers up for grabs on the night – ticket $10 each.
Gospel Show: Mike Hague, Kahlia Martin, Phil Grove and John Coker have been busy charting and organising songs in time for The Parkes Elvis festival Gospel Show on Sunday 12 January with The C.C Band. Mike claims, “The band must have covered over 300 Elvis songs in the last 20 years but there are always more – over 700 of them I’ve been told.”
The C.C Band in preparation for Sundays popular Gospel Show
One of the most popular events of The Parkes Elvis Festival is the Northparkes Mines Street Parade.
Northparkes Mines Street Parade: with Elvis-themed floats, vintage and classic cars and motorcycles the annual Northparkes Mine Street Parade is a spectacle like no other. Head along and join Elvis and Priscilla look-a-likes, and marching bands as they head from Bushman Street to Cooke Park down the length of Clarinda Street. The parade will be held on Saturday, 11 January, beginning at 10am and will last approximately 1.5 hours.
Parkes Shire Libraries Photography Competition: Everyone is invited to visit the annual Elvis Photography Competition running from 8 – 31 January in the Coventry Room of the Parkes Shire Library. The announcement of winners will take place on Friday 10 January at 4pm. Everyone is welcome and light refreshments will be available.
Parkes Elvis Festival Eats: Fuel up fans, you’ll need plenty of beans to get you through the coming week. Find out where you can get your caffeine fix, a hearty pub meal, a snack or dine in a restaurant with our online directory of where to eat. Check out the restaurants, bars, clubs and cafes at bit.ly/PEFeat