Outback Elvis: The story of a festival, its fans and a town called Parkes
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1525247239 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Where do thousands of people in wigs, jumpsuits and fake Priscilla eyelashes go each January to swelter in 42-degree heat as they celebrate The King? Parkes, of course - 365 kilometres west of Sydney - for the annual Parkes Elvis Festival. But how, and why, did this sleepy town get all shook up by Elvis? Written by two long-time fans of the festival, Outback Elvis introduces the local characters, the lookalikes, the impersonators and the tribute artists - and the town that made this big hunk o' Elvis love possible.
Chris Gibson and John Connell co-authored books include Music Festivals and Regional Development in Australia (2014), Festival Places (2011), Music and Tourism: On the Road Again (2005) and Sound Tracks: Popular Music, Identity and Place (2003).. Chris Gibson is a professor of human geography at the University of Wollongong and a musician. John Connell and Chris Gibson have been enthusiastically following and participating in the Parkes Elvis Festival since 2002, and have published a large body of work on music festivals in Australia. About the AuthorJohn Connell is professor of geography at the University of Sydney
Chris Gibson is a professor of human geography at the University of Wollongong and a musician. John Connell and Chris Gibson have been enthusiastically following and participating in the Parkes Elvis Festival since 2002, and have published a large body of work on music festivals in Australia. Chris Gibson and John Connell co-authored books include Music Festival