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It’s time to love Elvis tender and true! Parkes Elvis Festival (PEF) is on from Wednesday 7 - Sunday 11 January 2026, welcoming over 25,000 people for the largest celebration of The King in the Southern Hemisphere.
Now in its 33rd year, the Festival will pay tribute to Elvis with a Love Me Tender theme, offering fans a spectacular program featuring hundreds of events, including the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist (UETA) Competition, Evolution Mining Street Parade, NSW TrainLink Elvis Express, Disco Inferno 2026 Wall of Fame Concert, and electrifying performances on the Cooke Park Main Stage and Memphis Stage.
Headlining PEF in January 2026 are two incredible international Elvis tribute artists (ETA), Jay Dupuis (USA) and Louis Brown (UK), as well as the queen of Australia’s music industry, Marcia Hines. Other unmissable Festival guests include Australia’s own Tristan James, US ElvisTribute Artist, Ted Torres, and Australian multi-award-winning performer Paul Fenech.
- 2026 Wall of Fame inductee at Parkes Elvis Festival.
- Making her Festival debut with Disco Inferno - a glittering headline show of soul and sequins.
- Australian music royalty with a career spanning five decades.
- Celebrated for powerhouse vocals, glamour, and iconic stage presence.
- Current host of Australian Idol.
- Performs Wednesday, 7 January at Parkes Leagues Club.
- Multi-award-winning performer with acting and vocal prowess.
- One of the world’s most theatrical and emotionally resonant ETAs.
- Renowned for deeply human, musically authentic portrayals of Elvis.
- Captures both the voice and vulnerability of The King.
- Starring in a series of matinee concerts at Parkes Elvis Festival’s Vegas Theatre (formerly Little Theatre) from Thursday, 8 January.
- Multi-award-winning and long-time Parkes Festival favourite.
- Veteran Australian ETA with a high-energy, authentic Elvis sound.
- Beloved for his crowd-pleasing charisma and precision performance style.
- Proud ambassador for Australia’s vibrant ETA community.
- Starring in three Parkes Elvis Festival events from Friday, 9 January.
- Featured in major contest rankings: Top 10 finalist in the Cooly Rocks On Festival and a nationally recognised in‑demand ETA.
- More than 100 performances in just two short years, rapidly gaining momentum.
- Musical‑theatre trained, giving his show a unique flair and the ability to capture the essence of The King beyond mere imitation.
- Featuring in seven events at Parkes Elvis Festival from Thursday, 8 January.
EVENT NAME: Parkes Elvis Festival
DATES: 7–11 January 2026
WEBSITE: www.parkeselvisfestival.com.au
LOCATION: Parkes, NSW, Australia