10th Annual Tupelo Elvis Festival Expands for 2008

PRLog (Press Release) – May 20, 2008 – Tupelo’s Elvis Festival puts the “cradle of rock ’n roll” on the map as the premier location for Elvis fans and music lovers June 6th-8th in Downtown Tupelo. To celebrate its 10th Anniversary, the Tupelo Elvis Festival has expanded its activities and entertainment offerings to include free music entitled “Down on Main Street” and an acoustic showcase called “Unicel Unplugged.”

For the second year, sanctioned by Elvis Presley Enterprises, the Elvis Festival Tribute Artist Competition will be an exciting part of the Festival. The first round of competition will be held at the Lyric Theatre on Friday, June 6th. The Top Ten Finalists will go on to the final competition that will take place on Fairpark Stage on Saturday night, June 7th, which will include performances by 2007 Ultimate Tribute Artist Shawn Klush of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 2007 Tupelo Elvis Festival Ultimate Tribute Artist Brandon Bennett of Ponchatoula, Louisiana along with Sunny Burgess and the Pacers, DJ Fontana and The Sweet Inspirations.

“The impact this Competition has on the future success and growth of the Tupelo Elvis Festival is tremendous,” said Debbie Brangenberg, Executive Director of the Elvis Festival. “It is only natural that Tupelo, the birthplace of Elvis Presley, be associated with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. with its 30th Anniversary search for the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist. Our hope is that we will continue this competition next year for Elvis fans and teach a new generation what a truly gifted performer he was.”

Headliners for the weekend are Friday night Crossin Dixon and Saturday night Jo Dee Messina. Full entertainment line-up available at http://www.tupeloelvisfestival.com.