2020 Ultimate ETA Contests 
Below you will find a list of the 2020 official preliminary round locations that have been licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises. Each of these official locations receives a spot in the Elvis Week 2020 Semifinal Round of the contest for them to send their preliminary winners to compete. Please contact each preliminary round directly for more information on how to enter their specific preliminary.
If you are the winner of your preliminary round and travel to Memphis for Elvis Week 2020, you will enjoy a week filled with fun Elvis events, as well as the opportunity to compete in the official Semifinal presented by Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
9th Annual Tweed Tribute to Elvis Festival
August 23 - 25, 2019
Tweed, Ontario, Canada
Bruno Nesci will represent the Tweed Tribute to Elvis Festival at the Semifinal Round in Memphis.
27th annual Elvis fantasy festival
October 11 - 13, 2019
Portage, Indiana
Riley Jenkins will represent the Elvis FANtasy Festival at the Semifinal Round in Memphis.
Parkes Elvis festival
January 8 - 12, 2020
Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
Toki Toyokazu will represent the Parkes Elvis Festival at the Semifinal Round in Memphis.
Nashville Elvis Festival
March 19 - 22, 2020 - CANCELED
Nashville, Tennessee
The Nashville Elvis Festival features a full schedule, including performances by Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist champs Dean Z, Ben Thompson and Bill Cherry; an Ultimate ETA Contest preliminary round; a gospel show and more. Learn more at nashvilleelvisfestival.com.
Niagara Falls Elvis Festival
April 23 - 26, 2020 - CANCELED
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
The Niagara Falls Elvis Festival features an Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Preliminary Round, performances by ETAs such as Dean Z and Cody Ray Slaughter, Rock 'n' Roll Dance Parties, a Gospel Show and more. Tickets are on sale now. Learn more at the festival's website at niagarafallselvisfestival.com.
Lone Star Elvis Festival
May 22 - 24, 2020
Grapevine, Texas
Colin Dexter will represent the Virtual Lone Star Elvis Festival at the Semifinal Round in Memphis.
Follow That Dream Uk championships
May 22 - 24, 2020 - CANCELED
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
The Follow That Dream UK Championships will take place this spring in the UK! In addition to an Ultimate ETA Contest preliminary round, the weekend includes performances by Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Ben Thompson and a gospel show, plus tributes to Elvis' "Aloha from Hawaii," Sun Studio recordings and more.
TUPELO Elvis Festival
June 3 - 7, 2020 - CANCELED
Tupelo, Mississippi
The Tupelo Elvis Festival is going virtual in 2020. Visit the Tupelo Elvis Festival website for more details.
Charlotte Motor Speedway's Ultimate Elvis Tribute ARtist contest
June 12 - 13, 2020 - CANCELED
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Concord, North Carolina
The Charlotte Motor Speedway is hosting its first-ever Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest preliminary round in April as part of the Pennzoil AutoFair. The AutoFair is the world's largest automotive extravaganza and features thousands of hot rods, muscle cars, exotic sports cars and classic automobiles, plus automotive vendor displays, a manufacturers' midway, a kids' PlayZone, fair food and more. Elvis' iconic Pink Cadillac will be on display at the AutoFair that weekend, too. The winner of the AutoFair's preliminary round will advance to the Semifinal Round in Memphis in August. Learn more and register at charlottemotorspeedway.com.
penticton elvis festival
June 25 - 28, 2020 - CANCELED
Penticton, BC, Canada
The Penticton Elvis Festival features an Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest preliminary round, plus a headlining show by Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Jay Dupuis. The weekend also includes a gospel show. Tickets are on sale now. Learn more at the festival's website.
Branson Elvis Festival
July 10-12, 2020 - CANCELED; moved to April 7-11, 2021
Branson, Missouri
The 14th annual Branson Elvis Festival at Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater has moved to April 7-11, 2021. The festival features an Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Preliminary, Wink and Sandy Martindale, Ronnie McDowell, Elvis vendor village, youth showcase and more. Tickets are on sale now and you can learn more at bransonelvisfestival.com.
VIVA SURFERS PARADISE
July 10 - 19, 2020 - CANCELED
Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
This annual festival features an Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest preliminary round, as well as tribute performances, a car show, vow renewals and more. The winner will advance to the Semifinal Round in Memphis. Visit the Viva Surfers Paradise website for more.
virtual king of las vegas festival 
July 10 - 12, 2020
The three-day virtual event will pay tribute to the life and music of the King of Rock n' Roll with special guests throughout the broadcast. ETAs competing will have the opportunity to win cash prizes, the title of “The King of Las Vegas” - along with a spot in the semifinal round of the Ultimate ETA Contest in Memphis during Elvis Week. Visit the King of Las Vegas Festival website for more!
Ultimate elvis tribute artist contest of japan
July 10, 2020 - CANCELED
Kobe, Osaka, Japan
The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest preliminary round in Japan is July 10 in Kobe. The winner will advance to the Semifinal Round in Memphis during Elvis Week. Learn more at the festival's website.
Elvis Presley Continentals Ultimate Contest Festival
July 17-19, 2020 - CANCELED
Kissimmee, Florida
The 41st annual Elvis Presley Continentals Ultimate Contest Festival is this July in Kissimmee, Florida, at the Wyndham Celebration Hotel. The weekend features a silent auction, ETA performances, a gospel show brunch, fan club presentations and an Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest preliminary round. Find out more on the festival's website.