IT'S ON THIS WEEK AT COOKE PARK MAIN STAGE!

The Cooke Park Main Stage at the 2016 Parkes Elvis Festival, 6-10 January, is gearing up to shake, rattle and roll with four days of non-stop FREE entertainment daily from 10am to 10:30pm.

Rock'n’roll band the Midnight Drifters, the 'Trilogy: Three Decades of Elvis' tribute show, the Elvis Gospel Service and the Renewal of Vows Ceremony feature in the jam-packed program of events at Cooke Park Main Stage in 2016.

Cooke Park Main Stage opens on Thursday evening with the free Cinema Under the Stars screening of the 2016 Festival theme movie, 'Fun In Acapulco'. There will be great pre-film entertainment for the whole family, including the Three Amigos Plus One comic mariachi band as well as Elvis tribute artists. Cinema Under the Stars is proudly sponsored by WIN Television.

The festivities kick off on Friday, with all-day Elvis entertainment followed by a free outdoor Concert in the Park starring the Midnight Drifters from 7pm.

Saturday is competition day at Cooke Park Main Stage. Following the 2016 Official Opening Ceremony at 11.30am, it's time for the Junior and Senior Elvis and Priscilla Look-a-Like competitions. Then it's the Junior and Senior Tribute to Elvis competitions, where the best amateur Elvis' perform for the title. At 3.30pm the groovers and shakers will battle it out for the trophies in the McDonald’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Dancing Competition before the second free outdoor Concert in the Park, the spectacular tribute show Trilogy: Three Decades of Elvis, at 7pm.

On Sunday morning, the Elvis Gospel Service finds a new home at the Cooke Park Main Stage from 9am. This special interdenominational service celebrates The King’s first love, gospel music, through song and prayer. Stay seated following the Service for the ever-popular Renewal of Vows Ceremony at 11.30am, where couples renew their vows under the ‘Love Me Tender’ arch before an Elvis celebrant.

More than 3,000 festival-goers enjoy the free entertainment at Cooke Park Main Stage daily across the Festival. The Main Stage is a stone’s throw from the fantastic Festival Markets, where Elvis fans can treat themselves to authentic merchandise and grab a tasty treat from the food stalls.

WHAT: Free entertainment during the 2016 Parkes Elvis Festival
WHERE: Cooke Park Main Stage
WHEN: Thu Jan 8 – Sun Jan 10, 2016
TIME: 10am – 10:30pm daily (10am – 4pm Sunday)

For all programming and ticketing information, visit the new look website at www.parkeselvisfestival.com.au