CELEBRATING ELVIS IN HIS (MY) HOMETOWN

Tupelo is all is abuzz with excitement about the upcoming Elvis Festival. It is one of the most anticipated events in the city each year.  People come from all over the world to enjoy the festivities.  The festival is a musical celebration designed to honor Elvis Presley, Tupelo’s native son, and the impact that his music has on the world. In addition to all of the great music, the festival features a number of local food vendors, a carnival midway, pet parade, beauty pageant, 5k run, disc golf, movie poster exhibit, an Elvis Tribute Artist Contest and much more.             Elvis Festival Schedule:   Thursday, June 6th - 3 pm Elvis Driving Tour Marker Unveiling Music Bend Nature Trail - 99 North Veterans Boulevard Tupelo's Elvis Presley Driving Tour marks significant sites in the life of Elvis Presley while he lived in Tupelo. This event marks the addition of a 11th site on the trail. 7 pm Concert with: Sonny Burgess and The Pacers with DJ Fontana Victor Trevino, Jr. Bill Cherry With The EAS Band (Lyric Theatre) Sold Out - Call 662-841-6598 for Simulcast Tickets Late Night: Elvis Tribute Artist Open Mic FREE Broadway Outdoor Stage Friday, June 7th-   9:30 am Round 1 of UETA Preliminary Competition with The EAS Band (Lyric Theatre) Sold Out 6:00 pm Gates open @ Fairpark - Get Tickets Here or buy at the Gate for $10 6:30 pm Elvis Tribute Artist Brandon Bennett 7:15 pm Kirk Chism and The Lost Highway 8:30 pm The Cadillac Three 10:00 pm Headliner - Cowboy Mouth (Fairpark Outdoor Music Festival) 7 pm Concert with: Kevin Mills Brandon Bennett with The EAS Band (Lyric Theatre) Sold Out - Call 662-841-6598 for Simulcast Tickets Late Night: Big Jim and Argo Dance Party FREE Broadway Outdoor Stage   Saturday, June 8th - 7:30 am Running with the King 5K Veteran's Park 9:00 am Pet Parade and Pageant Onsite Registration 8:00 - 8:45 am Broadway Outdoor Stage 10 am Conversations on The Ultimate with Tom Brown Brandon Bennett, Ultimate 2008 Bill Cherry, Ultimate 2009 Cody Slaughter, Ultimate 2011 Sold Out 1 pm Round 2 of UETA Preliminary Competition with The EAS Band (Lyric Theatre) Sold Out   6:00 pm Gates open @ Fairpark - Get Tickets Here or buy at the Gate for $20 6:30 pm Elvis Tribute Artist Cody Slaughter 7:15 pm Surviving Allison 8:30 pm Skylar Laine 10:00 pm Headliner - Montgomery Gentry (Fairpark Outdoor Music Festival) 7 pm Concert with: Finals of UETA Preliminary Competition Tyler Hunter David Lee Cody Slaughter with The EAS Band (Lyric Theatre) Sold Out - Call 662-841-6598 for Simulcast Tickets      Sunday, June 9th - 10 am "Ultimate Gospel for the Soul" Brunch Elvis Presley Enterprises "First Ever" UETA, Shawn Klush The Blackwood Quartet Joe Moscheo of The Imperials The Landmarks Tupelo Unity Choir with The EAS Band (Lyric Theatre) Get Tickets Here or buy at the Lyric for $25 *Each Event Requires a Separate Ticket* for more information check out the Elvis Festival website : http://tupeloelvisfestival.com/                                                                                                                                                                             Poems found in My Magnolia Memories and Musings -In Poems                                                                                                 (CLICK LINK TO AMAZON.COM)