22nd Annual Elvis Festival: "Follow That Dream"

“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.