2011 Elvis Festival, Parkes: Day 1
I absolutely loved The 2011 Elvis Festival for so many reasons. What an incredible, amazing, ridiculous, hilarious, demented event!
We left Sydney after spending some time Elvisifying the car.
Elvis towel, soft Elvis latex mask and Las Vegas pillow set the mood
P.NElvis drives the V4 super car to Parkes as Elvis dangles
We arrived in Parkes on Thursday afternoon and checked into Tent City, our deluxe accommodation which consisted of a tent in an open field surrounded by about 60 other tents with 50cm between them, cot beds and very skanky mattresses.
I suddenly felt an affinity for people living in refugee camps
P.NElvis was a little aback by the luxury set-up and suggested we find a motel room which we did. Then we hit the town to see the sights! And what sights did we see!
My first true life encounter with an Elvis Tribute Artists was at the Parkes Bowling club with this fellow Rick Gattenhoff…
I don't think a balloon sculpture was the most appropriate back drop for Rick
Rick was also my first photo for the festival WITH a real life ETA (Elvis Tribute Artist)…
JamElvis and P.NElvis swarming Rick Gattenhoff
It was now late (after 9pm in a country town). The $10 All You Can Eat Buffet at the bowlo was as unappealing as the $10 carvery at the Parkes Services Club, so we wandered down the main drag of Parkes and found the local Chinese restaurant was open and absolutely jumping with people…
Lonesome Tonight: JamElvis in Parkes's Chong Hing Chinese restaurant
After our sumptuous meal we meandered up Clarinda St to see the Elvis action in the Royal Hotel which was having Col’s Karaoke…
Our karaoke host for the evening, Col Memphis
We sang a few tunes…
JamElvis rendering Burning Love, Col looks on bemused
P.Nelvis lures the Elvis impersonators onto the dance floor
New lifelong friends are made
A cluster of Elvis impersonators propping up the Royal's bar
Phew. After much drinking, carousing and karaoke we head home to our single night of comfort.
what a fabulous shirt your new friend is wearing!
The shirt was a conversation point for sure. She said her mother was going to throw it out!
OMG where do I get on of them studded glow white jackets!?
Get your mum to sew something up for you and then YOU get busy with the Bedazzler.
Love all the Elvises… have fun JamElvis
I did and I do and I will.
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Great blog about Elvis Fest, YES! YES! Year of Denim, it’s stopped me from working
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