Fans rock and roll into 25th Parkes Elvis Festival at Sydney

The annual Parkes Elvis festival, which in 2016 attracted more than 20,000 people, features five days of tribute concerts, memorabilia exhibits and even a Priscilla Presley look-a-like competition. (REUTERS)

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The annual Parkes Elvis festival, which in 2016 attracted more than 20,000 people, features five days of tribute concerts, memorabilia exhibits and even a Priscilla Presley look-a-like competition. (REUTERS)

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An amateur rugby player dressed as Elvis Presley from the Blue Suede Shoes team gets a wet sponge-down during a break in their rugby union game against the Reddy Teddies during the 25th annual Parkes Elvis Festival in the rural Australian town of Parkes, west of Sydney, Australia. (REUTERS)

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Elvis fans wait at Central station to board a train to take them to The Parkes Elvis Festival from Sydney on Thursday. (AFP)

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Elvis Presley tribute artists gather on stage during a competition at the 25th annual Parkes Elvis Festival. (REUTERS)

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Elvis fans board a train to take them to The Parkes Elvis Festival from Sydney. (AFP)

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Elvis fans arrive at Central station to board a train to take them to The Parkes Elvis Festival from Sydney. The Parkes Elvis Festival is an annual event celebrating the music and life of Elvis Presley in the New South Wales town of Parkes. (AFP)

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An amateur rugby player dressed as Elvis Presley drinks from the Memphis Mug trophy after the match between the Blue Suede Shoes and the Reddy Teddies at the 25th annual Parkes Elvis Festival. (REUTERS)

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Elvis fans arrive at Central station to board a train. (AFP)