2026 Spring Festival Elvis Fan Weekend!

Name: 2026 Spring Festival Elvis Fan Weekend!
Start: 2026-05-29T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-31T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Josephine Tope Auditorium

Schedule

Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Josephine Tope Auditorium | Nevada, IA

An Elvis Fan Weekend that's actually about ELVIS? Yes, it's TRUE - and it's coming to IOWA May 29rd-31st, 2026! 2nd annual event!
Experience an Elvis fan weekend like it used to be: full of Elvis stories, music, and artifacts you won't see anywhere else - not even in Memphis! Along with hosts Jamie Kelley and John Michael Heath, you'll see:
*LIVE MUSIC and Performances
*ELVIS Stage and Personal Stories from People who where THERE!
*ELVIS Footage - including the ONLY KNOWN FOOTAGE of ELVIS PRESLEY IN IOWA!
*See REAL ARTIFACTS seen ON STAGE with Elvis in the 50s and RARE ELVIS PERSONAL ITEMS from the 50s to the 70s, including from when ELVIS met NIXON and the ALOHA FROM HAWAII CONCERT! (viewing and pictures on Sunday)
*See MOVIE COSTUMES and PROPS from the Baz Luhrmann ELVIS movie starring AUSTIN BUTLER - and more!
*TRIVIA CONTEST with great prizes - including SOLD-OUT Elvis books, RARE pictures and more!
*VIP WEEKEND PASSES COME WITH AN EXCLUSIVE ELVIS DVD (limited number of DVDs available, so get your VIP Passes NOW!)
*EVEN MORE surprises - you'll have to be there to see!
Best of all, the proceeds go to help the EAP Society (www.eapsociety.com) find and preserve Elvis history for fans all over the world! An Elvis fan weekend that's built to help the Elvis world is something you won't find ANYWHERE but here!
Weekend Prices: $140 (Premium Pass) & $170 (VIP Pass)
Single-Day Passes Start at $60 ($75 for Saturday)
Guests So Far (more to be announced):
Leo Days:
One evening in 1983, a video recording of Elvis Presley singing “If I Can Dream” played on the television set in a Michigan home and immediately resonated in the mind of a 3-year-old boy. Since that moment, the young boy grew up continuing to listen to the King of Rock and Roll and watching his movies. Leo Days has spent endless amounts of time mastering the mannerisms, the look and the voice to become a complete embodiment of the American Legend. Through incredible live vocals and his ability to play both the piano and the guitar, Leo is able to deliver an authentic Rock and roll experience. Portraying Elvis has given him the opportunity to grace stages all over the world. Leo Days has performed in thousands of shows from weddings, corporate events and theaters to cruise ships, casinos and music festivals. For the past ten years, Leo has been working for the longest running show on the Las Vegas Strip, “Legends in Concert.” He has been cast in all of the Legends venues which include; Foxwoods Resort and Casino, Branson, Myrtle Beach, Hawaii and Las Vegas! Leo was also part of the very first cast to board the Norwegian Epic Cruise Ship. From 2010-2015, he traveled the United States with Onstage Entertainments “Elvis Lives Tour,” and in 2015, headlined his very own show in Waikiki! “Burn’n Love” was rated #1 on TripAdvisor throughout the course of it’s run on the island. World renowned, “Cirque Du Soleil” handpicked Leo from an array of tribute artists to depict The King in their production, “Viva Elvis.” He trained one-on-one in Montreal with the cast and creators of the show. Over the years, Leo has acquired a very large and loyal fanbase who travel wherever they need to just to see him perform. Leo Days is honored to continue delivering the Ultimate Elvis experience to audiences all over the world!
Steve Kelley:
An Elvis fan lucky enough to experience Elvis history both on-stage and off! Steve and his father first met Elvis in 1956; 14 years later, Steve and Elvis would meet again! His experiences with Elvis and of being a fan in Memphis when Elvis was alive simply must be heard to be believed! Steve gave Elvis a police badge for his collection, and attended many movie showings when Elvis would rent the theater out. He became good friends with several of the Memphis Mafia, including Sonny West - and is bringing a number of special Sonny West items to the Spring Festival, including the jacket Sonny wore when he was with Elvis at the White House to meet President Nixon! Steve will take questions from the audience, and join in Sunday’s "Jam & Story" session, as well!
Kristen Rutter ("Those Elvis Girls" podcast/channel):
Three friends were brought together via their love of Elvis Presley - sparked by the Baz Luhrmann movie - and set them on a quest to discover more about Elvis.. which has led to wonderful conversations with insiders from all across Elvis's life! Kristen will be joining Jamie and John in Elvis discussions over the weekend and sharing her experiences as part of the new wave of Elvis fans!
Robert Foley:
Author of the book "Elvis In Minnesota" for release in q1 of 2025, Robert has amassed an amazing collection of Elvis photos and stories about Elvis's performance visits just one state north or Iowa - he'll be joining us Friday and Saturday (tentatively) to talk about the book and share his Elvis experiences, and his expertise on the evolution of Elvis' show scarves, as well!
Matt Dollar:
A performer of Elvis music; a builder of Batmobiles, costumes, mannequins, and so much more - Matt met Elvis when he was just a boy, but Elvis gave him the scarf he was wearing AND his SUNGLASSES!! Matt will share the story of meeting Elvis, along with showing both items and more, and will perform, as well!
Jamie Aaron Kelley:
Known in the Elvis world for having spent over TWO DECADES performing in Elvis productions - including as the star of “Elvis Story,” a MILLION-DOLLAR OFFICIAL EPE PRODUCTION that told the story of Elvis’s life from beginning to end, being the VOICE OF ELVIS on countless OFFICIAL ELVIS PRODUCTS such as the Elvis Pinball machine by Stern Pinball and thousands more, and for being the ONLY PERSON to set a Graceland-approved WORLD RECORD by singing EVERY SONG ELVIS EVER DID - FROM MEMORY - OVER 800 SONGS! Jamie is the headline performer for Saturday night, giving a fantastic look through the music of the man who changed music forever, including over an hour of audience requests! Jamie is not just a normal Elvis expert; his unique experiences have shed new light into Elvis's artistic expression, and how Elvis's style changed over the years.
More guests are being lined up, and we'll be announcing them asap - so don't miss out on a FUN weekend that's fan-led, budget-friendly - just like we all did in the original Elvis events of the 80s and 90s, and what Elvis liked to do with his own shows!