Maddens Bridge Bar
Porthcawl Elvis Festival
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
ELVIS SURFS TO DONEGAL
Hip swing your way down to Viva Las Bundoran on Friday, 5th November to check out the first Elvis surf competition which will decide who is King of the Waves at Bundoran’s Elvis Festival. It kick-starts three days of some of the best Elvis themed events and tribute acts, including the World Cup Winner Johnny Lee Memphis.
The local Bundoran surf schools will fight to be crowned King of the Waves. Each instructor will get special tuition from an Elvis professional on how to shake, rattle and roll.
Surfers must show their inner Elvis on the board and special points go for hip shaking and keeping their wig on. The judges will simply be looking for the best and most original Elvis moves out on the waves.
Kicking the Friday night off are The Three Kings - all champion Elvis tribute acts: Paul Larcombe, Mike Nova and Steve Caprice.
Saturday’s big show welcomes previous All Ireland Elvis Champions - Ciaran Houlihan and Tom Gilson.
The Grand Finale on the Sunday night will be headlined by ‘Elvis World Cup’ winner, Johnny Lee Memphis.
Tickets can be bought online at lasbundoran.com or over the phone through the Great Northern Hotel on 071 9841204. Catch up with all the latest Elvis Fest news via our Facebook and here.
The following are the participating surf schools. Go check them out by clicking on the links bellow, and sure why not book a surf lesson or stay in one of their lodges when you're in town.
Donegal Adventure Centre
Turf n Surf
Surf World
Bundoran Surf Co.
NOTE TO THE PRESS
The organiser of Elvis Fest (Bundoran & Porthcawl and Ted Fest) Peter Phillips and all Elvis tribute acts are available for interview. If you’d like more information, or to schedule an interview, please email
lasbundoran@gmail.com
You can RIP IT UP on Bundoran’s great surf beaches, SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL like THERES NO TOMORROW. Catch the NIGHT CLUB FEVER and GET ALL SHOOK UP so come on SURRENDER to Bundoran THE PROMISED LAND.
The local Bundoran surf schools will fight to be crowned King of the Waves. Each instructor will get special tuition from an Elvis professional on how to shake, rattle and roll.
Surfers must show their inner Elvis on the board and special points go for hip shaking and keeping their wig on. The judges will simply be looking for the best and most original Elvis moves out on the waves.
Kicking the Friday night off are The Three Kings - all champion Elvis tribute acts: Paul Larcombe, Mike Nova and Steve Caprice.
Saturday’s big show welcomes previous All Ireland Elvis Champions - Ciaran Houlihan and Tom Gilson.
The Grand Finale on the Sunday night will be headlined by ‘Elvis World Cup’ winner, Johnny Lee Memphis.
Tickets can be bought online at lasbundoran.com or over the phone through the Great Northern Hotel on 071 9841204. Catch up with all the latest Elvis Fest news via our Facebook and here.
The following are the participating surf schools. Go check them out by clicking on the links bellow, and sure why not book a surf lesson or stay in one of their lodges when you're in town.
Donegal Adventure Centre
Turf n Surf
Surf World
Bundoran Surf Co.
NOTE TO THE PRESS
The organiser of Elvis Fest (Bundoran & Porthcawl and Ted Fest) Peter Phillips and all Elvis tribute acts are available for interview. If you’d like more information, or to schedule an interview, please email
lasbundoran@gmail.com
You can RIP IT UP on Bundoran’s great surf beaches, SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL like THERES NO TOMORROW. Catch the NIGHT CLUB FEVER and GET ALL SHOOK UP so come on SURRENDER to Bundoran THE PROMISED LAND.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
WIN a pair of tickets to a night of your choice
We would like u 2 squeeze the most Elvis song titles into a review of beautiful Bundoran and for it to still make sense.
Here are a couple that have been posted up on our Facebook Page
Bundoran: A Little Bit of Green and A Mess of Blues, Beyond The Reef you won't have the Beach Boy Blues. By And By with a bit of Blowing In The Wind you'll find Anyplace is Heaven as long as it's a Beach Shack in Bundoran. So Don't Leave Me Now in the Early Morning Rain, C'Mon Everybody, Everybody Come Aboard, We're Gonna Move those Crazy Arms and Party in the fab Night Life, followed by a Moonlight Swim and for all you Night Rider's you might even find a Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Emma Corry
lol what u like emma, mine sounds totally all shook up, onl about girls girls girls fallin in love, mojo's workin and good rockin, all under a blue moon at the heartbreak hotel, there defo no sign of any beach boy blues anyway........well didja ever hear anythin like it, too much monkey business goin on in Beautiful Bundoran if ya ask me!! Sara Roden
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
***VIP TICKET GIVEAWAY***
All you have to do is ans. the following Q. for a chance to WIN.
In what country were the Elvis beach/surf movies filmed?
a) Ireland
b) Australia
c) Hawaii
You have till midnight to email your ans. to lasbundoran.com
Fingers crossed for ya :)
ELVIS SURF COMP.
New to this years festival is the Elvis surf comp. All the local surf schools round Bundoran will be participating, as each school will compete to win the inaugural title of BEST Surfing Elvis (moves).
How it will run:
The judges will be looking out for:
The following are the participating surf schools. Go check them out by clicking on the links bellow, and sure why not book a surf lesson or stay in one of their lodges when you're in town.
Donegal Adventure Centre
Turf n Surf
Surf World
Bundoran Surf Co.
How it will run:
- Each school will enter a surf instructor
- The instructors will be paired with an Elvis (ETA) mentor
- They will get the look and be transformed into a surfing Elvis
- The mentors will show the instructors the moves on land and then they'll blue suede shoes it into the water.
The judges will be looking out for:
- Simply the best and most original Elvis moves out in the surf
- Bonus points will be awarded for any surfing Elvis that manages to come back with all parts of their outfit intact
The following are the participating surf schools. Go check them out by clicking on the links bellow, and sure why not book a surf lesson or stay in one of their lodges when you're in town.
Donegal Adventure Centre
Turf n Surf
Surf World
Bundoran Surf Co.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Daily Q. for a pair of tickets to a night of your choice
What is Elvis also known as?
a) The Godfather
b) The King
c) The Messiah
Email ans. to lasbundoran@gmail.com for a chance to win tickets to a night of your choice
a) The Godfather
b) The King
c) The Messiah
Email ans. to lasbundoran@gmail.com for a chance to win tickets to a night of your choice
Saturday, October 16, 2010
***VIP TICKET GIVEAWAY***
We've got a pair of VIP tickets up for grabs. The passes allow you entry into all the shows including the after show bar.
All you have to do is ans. the following Q. for a chance to WIN.
Where in the U.S. is Graceland located?
You have till midnight Sun. to email your ans. to lasbundoran.com
Fingers crossed for ya :)
All you have to do is ans. the following Q. for a chance to WIN.
Where in the U.S. is Graceland located?
You have till midnight Sun. to email your ans. to lasbundoran.com
Fingers crossed for ya :)
Friday, October 15, 2010
Daily Q. for a pair of tickets to a night of your choice
Finish the following Elvis lyric
A little less conversation...
Email ans. to lasbundoran@gmail.com
Good luck!!!
A little less conversation...
Email ans. to lasbundoran@gmail.com
Good luck!!!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Daily Q. for a pair of tickets to a night of your choice
Elvis sang about suede shoes. What colour were they?
Email ans. to lasbundoran@gmail.com
Email ans. to lasbundoran@gmail.com
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
***VIP TICKET GIVEAWAY***
Starting today the Bundoran Elvis Fest. team will be giving away a pair of tickets to a show of your choice or VIP tickets to all shows. Have a look at the 2010 Line-up posting for details or alternatively you can go to the Festival Webpage. Each day there will be a daily question.
Today we've got a pair of VIP tickets up for grabs. The passes allow you entry into all the shows including the aftershow bar.
Have a look at the video posts bellow from the 2008 aftershow party.
Q. What is the name of the girl act singing 'Jackson'?
Hint: the ans. is in the title of the video.
Email ans. to lasbundoran@gmail.com
You have till midnight tonight. Winner will be announced tomorrow.
Best of luck
Today we've got a pair of VIP tickets up for grabs. The passes allow you entry into all the shows including the aftershow bar.
Have a look at the video posts bellow from the 2008 aftershow party.
Q. What is the name of the girl act singing 'Jackson'?
Hint: the ans. is in the title of the video.
Email ans. to lasbundoran@gmail.com
You have till midnight tonight. Winner will be announced tomorrow.
Best of luck
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
News Flash - change to line-up
We've had to make a minor change to the line-up. Paul Larcombe will be replacing Paul Malloy.
Paul Malloy was really looking forward to the festival, but can not longer get over for it.
Paul Malloy was really looking forward to the festival, but can not longer get over for it.
Places to stay in Bundoran
Details on accommodation in Bundoran are on their way so keep posted.
In the meantime go to Discover Bundoran.
This will give you a load of info and some ideas on what to do during your stay.
It also has a suggested list of accommodation.
In the meantime go to Discover Bundoran.
This will give you a load of info and some ideas on what to do during your stay.
It also has a suggested list of accommodation.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
2010 line-up
The line-up includes a great mix of some favourites from the previous two years, plus something new.
Kicking the Friday night off we have The Three Kings - all Champion ETAs. Paul Larcombe, Mike Nova and Steve Caprice.
On Saturday afternoon we have a new show. Mike Nova has brought his Elvis at the Movies show over from the Porthcawl Festival. The evening show puts together the previous two year's All Ireland Elvis Champions - Ciaran Houlihan and Tom Gilson.
Sunday afternoon features the traditional Elvis Gospel Show, hosted by our own Rockin' Reverend, Steve Caprice. The Grand Finale on the Sunday night is headlined by Scotland's Elvis World Cup Finalist, Johnny Lee Memphis.
Every evening show is backed by Belfast's Finest - The TCB Band and The Sweet Sensations - and the night will be rounded off with a late bar and Dancing to Marion & Hughie Fitzgerald.
Tickets can be bought online at http://www.lasbundoran.com or over the phone trough the Great Northern Hotel on 071 9841204.
Prices start at €10 for the afternoon shows and a full Weekend VIP Ticket is now only
€82.50.
VIP package - Tickets to all shows along with access to a private bar and after show party.
Why not save a bit of money by booking a ticket and accommodation package with the official festival venue 'The Great Northern' 071 9841204.
Why not save a bit of money by booking a ticket and accommodation package with the official festival venue 'The Great Northern' 071 9841204.
Don't forget, the quicker you book tickets, the better seats you get!
So what are you waiting for? See you in Donegal!
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