The Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association announce the addition of Music at the Mill to the 19th annual Tupelo Elvis Festival.
Music at the Mill is a new event to Tupelo Elvis Festival, which will celebrate Elvis’ legacy with a night full of up-and-coming Mississippi musicians. The event will be Thursday, June 1 from 6 p.m.-11:30 p.m., and will kick off Tupelo Elvis Festival, which runs June 1-4.
Music at the Mill will feature Silas, Light Beam Rider and Rock Eupora, with headliner The Weeks.
Tickets for the event are $10 and can be purchased at the door or online here.
Music at the Mill will be the first official event held in the former Tupelo Cotton Mill, which is an old cotton factory newly renovated by attorney Greg Pirkle.
Read about Pirkle’s plans for the Mill in this story last August in the Daily Journal.
“I couldn’t think of a better way to have the grand opening of the Tupelo Cotton Mill than with Music at the Mill,” said Will Crockett, online content manager at Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau. “So much hard work went into building a high energy, smaller scale show featuring all Mississippi artists. This kickoff event brings a whole new energy and direction to Elvis Fest that should carry on throughout the entire festival weekend.”
As for the rest of the Festival lineup, here it is:
Friday, June 2 will feature LUTHI and Amasa Hines, with headliner Lee Fields and the Expressions
Saturday, June 3 will feature Futurebirds and Dylan LeBlanc and the Pollies, with headliner J Roddy Walston and the Business.
The Fairpark stage will kick each night off with an Elvis Tribute Artist.
Tickets for Friday and Saturday night can be purchased separately for $12.50 each, either at the gates or online here . Also an Early Bird Weekend Pass can be purchased for $20 online until May 22.