2018 Parkes Elvis Festival - Day 2

Yesterday the 2018 Parkes Elvis Festival kicked off to a wonderful start with a full program of concerts, activities and displays. Thousands of people arrived from across NSW and from interstate to swell the population of Parkes.

Today, the second day of the2018 Parkes Elvis Festival, another full day of events will be on offer.

The crowds will be swelled today by the arrival of two special Elvis trains of keen Festival goes from Sydney. I will be one of the passengers as I attend my first Parkes Elvis Festival.

Thursday 11 January 2018

Elvis Central

9AM TO 7PM
203 Clarinda St
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The King’s Castle Elvis Exhibit & Parkes Motor Museum

9AM TO 5PM
Henry Parkes Centre, Newell Hwy
Ticketed
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Festival Markets

12 NOON TO 9.30PM
Cooke Park
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Henry Parkes Museum & Antique Machinery Collection

9AM TO 4.30PM
Newell Hwy
Ticketed
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The Elvis Lennox Private Collection

9AM TO 5PM
16 Wentworth St
Adults $10 / Concession $5 / Children U-12 $3
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Parkes Elvis Festival Photography Competition Exhibition

10AM TO 5PM
Parkes Arbour (near Coles / Target), Clarinda Street
Gold coin entry
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Trike Adventures

10AM TO 8PM
Around Parkes
$20 per person
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Busking

From 9am
Festival Boulevard, Clarinda St
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Ben Thompson

Parkes Leagues Club

8PM - 2018 Feature Concert Series ‘1955: A Rising Star’
Starring Ben Thompson
$70 inc. GST
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12.30PM TO LATE
12.30pm to 2.30pm – League Legends
3pm to 5pm – Rick Charles
5pm to 7pm – Bill & Darlene
7pm to 9pm – Stuey V & the Memphis Beat
9pm to 10pm – Damian Mullin & the Mojo Crew
Free entry
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ARTC Cooke Park Main Stage

12PM TO 8PM - Non-stop entertainment
Free entry
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8.30PM TO 10.30PM
Cinema Under the Stars: ’68 Comeback Special, Sponsored by Prime 7
Free entry
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Poet's Breakfast

Parkes Bowling and Sports Club

6.30AM FOR 7.30AM - Poets’ Breakfast
$5 entry / $10 breakfast optional
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7PM - Rock & Bowl Dinner Show
$50 entry
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Parkes Library

10AM - 25th Anniversary Film
Free entry
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11.30AM - Stay Away Joe
Free entry
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2PM - Live a Little, Love a Little
Free entry
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4.30PM - Film: Elvis Lives in Parkes
Free entry
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5.30PM - 25th Anniversary Film
Free entry
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Elvis Express Arrival

Parkes Railway Station

4PM - Elvis Express Arrival
Free entry
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5PM - Blue Suede Express Arrival
Free entry
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Parkes Railway Bowling Club

7AM to 9.30AM - Elvis Buffet Breakfast
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11AM TO 11PM - Non-stop Entertainment
Free
9am to 10.30am – Guest Artists
10.30am to 12pm – Barry Bishop
12pm to 2pm – In the Shadow of The King
2pm to 4pm – Lounge Elvis
4pm to 6pm – Anthony Petrucci
6pm to 8pm – Mike Tsama & Tom Jones
8pm to 9pm – Brody Finlay
9pm to 10pm – Nick Nicholas
10pm on – Barry Bishop plus guest
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Parkes Services Club

10.30AM TO 11.30AM - Bingo with Elvis
$2 for 10 games
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12PM TO CLOSE - ‘Lawdy, Miss Clawdy’ Lounge
Free
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Miss Priscilla Dinner

6.30PM - 2018 Goodsell Machinery Miss Priscilla Dinner
$66 inc. GST
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Coachman Hotel Motel

8PM - Adam Page
Free
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Parkview Motor Inn
5PM - Big Al’s Elvis World Karaoke at the Parkview
Free
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Pink Orchid Cafe

7PM TO 9PM - Elvis Tribute Show starring Gavin Chatelier
$10 entry / Children Free
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Parkes Hotel

2.30PM - Elvis, Elvis, Elvis with Brendon Chase
FREE
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4.30PM - Elvis, Elvis, Elvis with Brendon Chase
FREE
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7PM - Elvis Trivia
Free
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House Concert Under the Stars

7PM – 10PM - Hillbilly Elvis Dinner Show
$57 / $27 Children
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Broadway Hotel

12PM TO 5.30PM - Elvis Themed Karaoke
Free Entry
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6PM - Matt Birse
Free Entry
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7PM TO CLOSE - Karaoke
Free Entry
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