At least his spirit and memory is anyway, and that is evident at the Tupelo Elvis Festival, a music festival and ultimate Elvis preliminary tribute competition honoring hometown son Elvis Presley.
The 2022 event takes place June 8-10. It features five days nights of all things Elvis, highlighted by one of 10 competitions throughout the world licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises to serve as a pre-qualifier for the 2022 Ultimate Competition during Elvis Week (August 9-17) at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee.
There are 10 concerts (each requiring individual tickets (prices are $25-60). Here is the lineup:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
• OPENING NIGHT SHOWCASE GALA & AFTER PARTY | Tupelo Cotton Mill | 7:00 pm
With festival host Tupelo Tom Brown featuring Alex Mitchell, Ben Thompson, Bill Cherry, Brandon Bennett, Cote Deonath, David Lee, Dean Z, Jeff Lewis, Nick Perkins, Pat Dunn, Taylor Rodriguez and Cody Ray Slaughter
SOLD OUT
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
• “BECOMING EXPERIENCE” YOUTH DAY & COMPETITION | Elvis Presley Birthplace | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
• ELVIS COAST TO COAST CONCERT | Bancorpsouth Arena | 2:00 pm
with festival host Tupelo Tom Brown featuring Nick Perkins, David Lee and Cody Ray Slaughter
• ELVIS ON SCREEN CONCERT | Bancorpsouth Arena | 7:00 pm
With festival host Tupelo Tom Brown featuring Ben Thompson, Taylor Rodriguez, and Bill Cherry
• **JEFF LEWIS & FRIENDS AFTER PARTY | Silver Moon Club | 10:30 am
With after party host Jeff Lewis and friends
SOLD OUT
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
• ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST COMPETITION FIRST ROUND | Bancorpsouth Arena | 10:00 am
With festival host Tupelo Tom Brown and Elvis Tribute Artist contestants
• FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY | Fairpark | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Food trucks and live music featuring Bonfire Orchestra sponsored by the Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau
• CONVERSATIONS WITH TOM BROWN | Milam Elementary School | 2:00 pm
With Tupelo Tom Brown and special guests Tupelo Mayor Todd Jordan, Tupelo Elvis Birthplace Executive Director and Historian Roy Turner, and former Memphis Mayor and Elvis friend Bill Morris
• TCB FIGHTS “DECKED OUT” WEIGH IN | Bancorpsouth Arena Conference Center | 5:30 pm
Featuring UFM fighters and DJ Max Victory sponsored by UFM Tupelo
E• LVIS THROUGH THE DECADES CONCERT | Bancorpsouth Arena | 7:00 pm
With festival host Tupelo Tom Brown featuring Cote Deonath, Brandon Bennett, and Pat Dunn
• **JEFF LEWIS & FRIENDS AFTER PARTY | Silver Moon Club | 10:30 am
With after party host Jeff Lewis and friends
SOLD OUT
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
• RUNNING WITH THE KING 5K | Veteran’s Park | 7:30 am
Sponsored by the Tupelo Running Club
• ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST COMPETITION SEMI-FINALS | Bancorpsouth Arena | 10:00 am
With festival host Tupelo Tom Brown and Elvis Tribute Artist Top 10 contestants
• ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST MEET & GREETS AND TUPELO ELVIS FAN CLUB ACTIVITIES | Various locations in Downtown Tupelo | 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Visit with your favorite Elvis Tribute Artists and enjoy activities including Living History Reenactments hosted by the Tupelo Elvis Fan Club
• TCB FIGHTS “DECKED OUT” BOXING EVENT | Bancorpsouth Arena Conference Center | 7:00 pm
Sponsored by UFM Tupelo and featuring UFM fighters
• ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST COMPTITION FINALS & ELVIS ON FIRE CONCERT | Bancorpsouth Arena | 7:00 pm
With festival host Tupelo Tom Brown and Elvis Tribute Artist Top 5 contestants, concert featuring 2021 Tupelo Elvis Festival UETA competition winner Alex Mitchell and the electrifying Dean Z
• **JEFF LEWIS & FRIENDS AFTER PARTY | Silver Moon Club | 10:30 am
With after party host Jeff Lewis and friends
SOLD OUT
SUNDAY, JUNE 12
• SUNDAY GOSPEL CONCERT | Bancorpsouth Arena | 1:00 pm
with festival host Tupelo Tom Brown featuring Alex Mitchell, Ben Thompson, Bill Cherry, Brandon Bennett, Cote Donate, David Lee, Dean Z, Pat Dunn, Jeff Lewis, Nick Perkins, and Taylor Rodriguez
After parties begin 30 minutes after the last concert of the day.
Tickets and more details can be found on the event’s official website, www.tupeloelvisfestival.com.
To learn more about Elvis’ hometown, visit its website at: www.tupelo.net.
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