The Michigan ElvisFest is an annual two-day festival occurring each July in Riverside Park and Depot Town in Ypsilanti,

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, devoted to celebrating singer and actor

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History

The Michigan ElvisFest was founded in 1999. Started by Elvis tribute artists Matt King and Sherman Arnold in cooperation with the Ypsilanti Depot Town Association, to celebrate the music and the influence of Elvis Presley and replace the previous Ypsilanti based music festival, the

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Festival. Since then, it has grown to be the largest Elvis festival in North America, attended by approximately 20,000 fans each year. With the 2020 ElvisFest cancelled as the

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was to blame, the 22nd was deferred to 2021.

Events

The main attractions at the Michigan ElvisFest are the Elvis Tribute Artists, but other tributes are also common, including tributes related artists such as Tom Jones and Roy Orbison. Other attractions include a salute to the military, a children's area and a candlelight vigil in memory of the life of Elvis Presley.

Fundraising at the festival

The Michigan ElvisFest has been working closely with Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wheels are an international organization dedicated to providing food for housebound, often elderly, people. The money raised by The Ypsilanti ElvisFest helps people like this in the Ypsilanti area receive food on a daily basis.

References

External links

Michigan Elvisfest Home Page

Michigan Elvisfest Twitter Page
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