Parkes Elvis festival 2026 pays homage to 'Love Me Tender' film

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Beginning in 1993, the festival has grown enormously in the past more than 30 years. More than 20,000 people attended previous years, injecting an estimated $11 million into the local Parkes economy. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.

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00:00All aboard the Elvis Express!

00:04Every year, Elvis Fever takes over when impersonators and fans of the Memphis King of rock and roll

00:10board the Elvis Express from Central Station, bound for the regional New South Wales town of Parks.

00:17For the last two years, I've been told how incredible this festival is.

00:21And I've been in Australia a few times over the last couple of years,

00:24and everyone's said, oh, you're going to Parks, you're going to Parks, you're going to Parks?

00:26And I've always been like, no, no, I'm not going.

00:28So I've made the conscious decision to come this year, and I'm already thankful that I've come.

00:33Despite the heatwave conditions across the state, the 2026 festival from January 7th to 11th

00:39has seen no slowdown in participants.

00:42This year's festival theme is Love Me Tender, paying homage to the 1956 film starring the one and only Elvis Presley.

00:52The songs have got beautiful words, and so when you see couples sitting together

00:57and young people walking past, enjoying the rock and roll music, it's about tapping in to the actual song itself.

01:07Beginning in 1993, the festival has grown enormously in the past more than 30 years.

01:13More than 20,000 people attended previous years,

01:17injecting an estimated $11 million into the local parks economy.

01:27near- meeting with a freshman, which is the

01:50basketball project.

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