Annual Elvis Festival celebrates the life, the music, the interests and inspiration of the King of Rock and Roll in an all day-tribute .
READ BEFORE BUYING RESERVED SEATS
THIS IS A FREE EVENT (Free admission and parking) IF YOU WANT TO HAVE RESERVED SEATS at the STAGE FOR THE ENTIRE DAY that REQUIRES you to SELECT and PURCHASE YOUR SEATS HERE. There is a FREE SEATING AREA, and is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE and they cannot be saved . Once you get up it becomes available to someone else.
Reserved seats allow you to come and go, check out the rest of the Festival, grab a bite to eat etc. and not worry about losing your seat. It's a full day of entertainment on the stage from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Garden Grove Downtown Business Association brings Elvis Festival to Main Street to help keep local businesses thriving while also offering "safe" and fun entertainment for the whole family.
IF YOU require Handicapped Seating send an email to elvisfestival@yahoo.com BEFORE PURCHASING seats.
“Follow That Dream” to the 22nd annual Elvis Festival on Historic Main Street in Garden Grove for an all day tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley on Sunday , October 9 from 10 am to 6 pm.
Elvis Festival Stage Schedule
10 a.m. “If I Can Dream”/Opening Song/Welcome with Martin Anthony
Followed by Elvis Festival Ambassador Kirk Wall-Elvis Medley and Blue Hawaii with Pawprints In the Sand Rescue Dog
10:25 a.m. Martin Anthony and Valdez Sisters: Gospel Songs
Gary Anderson :Follow That Dream/I Got Lucky (Little Red Dog Rescue)
Fernie Ramirez: Good Luck Charm (Pawprints in the Sand)
Anthony Alcala: Elvis Decade’s Medley/Fashion Statements of Elvis
10:55 – 11:15 Elvis Inspired Showcase of Singers
Payton Jordan-10-years-old :Jailhouse Rock
Scott Bonsangue- 65 years old: All Shook Up
Rudy Gutierrez-55 years old : All That I Am
Kevin Wick Jr-37 years old; Kentucky Rain
Kassie Bravo-19 years old: Can’t Help Falling in Love
11:15 a.m. Valdez Sisters and OC Pomeranian Rescue/Lil Peter Books-“Puppy Love”
11:20 a.m. Dressing like the King-Group Photo: Free Elvis Dream Catcher to those in Elvis themed attire (while supplies last)
Noon to 1 p.m. The Decades with Lil Joe Banuelos
1:15 p.m. Cadillac Awards: Front of Stage
1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies
2:50 p.m. Front of Stage Garden Grove PD Canine Unit/Comfort Dogs Misha and Nellie with James King (It’s a Dog’s Life) followed by The Fair’s Moving On.
3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Scot Bruce-The Early Years
4:20 p.m. Robert Nguyen (Elvis Inspired Showcase Singer) with the Gorgeous Girls of Wrestling/Pups Without Borders... “The Wonder of You “ followed by Elvis Song in Vietnamese.
4:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. The King and the Walrus with James King and The Beatles Tribute Band, The Walrus.
We are All Shook Up that Dignity Memorial is returning as our presenting sponsor reminding us that Every Detail Remembered is an important part of honoring our loved ones including the King of Rock and Roll. And that’s what we will be doing with a combination of tradition and performances inspired by Elvis Presley. This year we will feature FOUR BANDS! Along with solo performances, the King of Cadillacs Car show, Elvis fan clubs, strolling Elvi, specialty vendors and merchants and restaurants on Main Street. ALSO Food Trucks coming include Baby's Bad Ass Burgers, The Empanada Make and Scooter's Italian Ice.
Kirk Wall, our Festival Ambassador returns for his 22nd year.... to entertain and make you laugh... with his Elvis show in bluegrass, rockabilly and anything goes style featuring his band Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies, straight out of Knott’s Berry Farm!
The Decades Band featuring Lil Joe Banuelos kicks off the band sets with the King’s rock and roll hits from the 50’s and 60’s along with other music legends.
Scot Bruce returns and will be rockin’ it with his Elvis in the Early Years show.
And in case you missed it last year, we are bringing back the Beatles-Elvis combination with The Walrus Beatles Tribute Band and award winning tribute artist James King.
Elvis tribute artists including our co-host Martin Anthony will also perform gospel, and a variety of King favorites.
In honor of real Hound Dogs the Festival will be honoring the National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month in October with some special dogs featured in performances as well as up for adoption.
Strolling entertainment will include Abbit the Average Elvis and Stilt Elvis and Hound Dog.
More information at our Facebook Page Annual Elvis Festival Garden Grove or send an email to elvisfestival@yahoo.com
Thank you to these Dignity locations: Dimond & Shannon in Garden Grove, Fairhaven Mortuary and Memorial Park in Santa Ana and Fairhaven Memorial Services in Mission Viejo.
COME Follow That Dream as we celebrate the legacy of Elvis Presley.
Thank you also to the Garden Grove Downtown Business Association and the Garden Grove Community Foundation.