New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Elvis fans from around the world will descend on Norman, Oklahoma next month for the 2nd Annual Jeff Lewis &
Friends Oklahoma Festival, taking place June 27-29, 2019. Following the success of the inaugural event in 2018, the festival is expanding to 3 days filled with performances by ten of the top Elvis tribute artists working today. Founder Jeff Lewis is a resident of Norman.
The festival will take place at the
Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel and Conference Center (2501 Conference Drive) in Norman, Oklahoma. The hotel is offering a discounted group rate of $129.00 per night for Elvis fans, available by calling the reservation line at 1-866-577-1273 or online by clicking here. Use group code "ELV" and book no later than June 7th. Rooms are limited and subject to availability.
Ten of the world's top Elvis tribute artists are scheduled to appear, including Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist world champions Dean Z and
David Lee, Images of the King world champion Cote Deonath, and award-winning Elvis tribute artists Jeff Lewis, Diogo Light, Tim "E" Hendry, Michael Cullipher,
David Allen, Riley Jenkins and Austin Irby. Like it's Helen counterpart, the Oklahoma festival will once again be hosted by Tom Brown who is widely considered one of the world's leading experts on Elvis. Brown is the longtime host of Elvis Week in Memphis,
Tupelo Elvis Festival and Nashville Elvis Festival. Elvis fans will also recognize him from Graceland's popular "Gates of Graceland" web series.
"I am so proud to bring Elvis back to my hometown for a second year," says Lewis, who saw Elvis in concert at the
Lloyd Noble Center in Norman on March 25, 1977. "I've spent so much time working Elvis events around the country, but I've never been more excited than to bring the full Elvis experience home to Norman."
Jeff Lewis &
Friends Oklahoma Festival is an offshoot of the popular Jeff Lewis &
Friends Festival in Helen, Georgia - a perpetually sold out event attracting hundreds of Elvis fans annually.
For General Admission tickets, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-jeff-lewis-friends-oklahoma-festival-tickets-49663632261.
Premium packages are also available. Email jefflewisandfriends(at)gmail.com for information.
About Jeff Lewis:
Jeff Lewis is a GRAMMY® nominated singer-songwriter, actor and emcee. In addition to the Jeff Lewis &
Friends Festival events, he is the host of the incredibly popular after parties at Elvis Week, Nashville Elvis Festival,
Tupelo Elvis Festival and more. An Elvis Tribute Artist himself, Jeff has won the Last Chance Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest at the Hard Rock Café in
Memphis and the Potawatomi Elvis Tribute Artist Championship, winning the highest prize money ever paid out for an Elvis tribute artist competition. He has also toured and performed with some of the biggest names in Country music, including Buck Owens, John Anderson,
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Wynonna, Rodney Crowell, Ronnie McDowell,
Garth Brooks and more.
