Graceland has announced Elvis Week 2025 to celebrate the life, music, and legacy of Elvis Presley.
From August 8-16, Elvis fans and music lovers from around the world will make their pilgrimage to Memphis for a week of live performances, panels, contests, movie screenings and the annual Candlelight Vigil.
Elvis Week 2025 features an unforgettable lineup. Highlights include 'Elvis: Live on Stage' on August 16, a big-screen Elvis experience with a live band; 'A Night in Elvis' Hollywood' on August 13, celebrating his film career with co-stars and live music; an 'Elvis Music Salute' on August 14, featuring artists who shared the stage and studio with Elvis; and 'Conversations on Elvis' on August 15, with intimate stories from his friends and colleagues.
The cornerstone event of the week will be the annual Candlelight Vigil on August 15 at Graceland's front gate. Elvis music sets the tone of the evening as fans walk up the driveway to Meditation Garden. This event lasts throughout the night as thousands of participants gather on Elvis Presley Boulevard listening to music, remembering Elvis, and enjoying the memorials that are created by fans along the street. The Candlelight Vigil ceremony will also be streamed live online.
Confirmed Elvis Week guests include Elvis' friend Jerry Schilling, Elvis' girlfriend Linda Thompson, along with singer/songwriter Tony Orlando, who will share their favorite memories of spending time with Elvis; Larry Gatlin, singer/songwriter for Elvis' hits "Help Me" and "Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall"; singer Brenda Lee, who met Elvis while he was recording in Nashville; Charlie McCoy, Nashville studio legend; Peter Guralnick, author of 'Last Train to Memphis', 'Careless Love', and the upcoming release 'The Colonel and The King'; former member of JD Sumner and the Stamps Quartet Larry Strickland; members of Elvis' Imperials Terry Blackwood and Jim Murray; and Sweet Inspiration Estelle Brown;. Elvis co-stars who are set to attend the event include Pat Priest, Marlyn Mason, Robin and Gavin Koon.
Elvis Week 2025 kicks off with the Ultimate Return on August 8, a high-energy tribute spanning Elvis' iconic decades. The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Semifinal and Final Round take place on August 9 and 10. Additional Elvis tribute artist events include Elvis Unplugged, Ultimate Gospel Celebration, Elvis: That's The Way It Is: A Tribute, and Elvis: The Other Side of the Tracks, featuring performances by Dean Z, Taylor Rodriguez, David Lee, Brandon Bennett, Jay Dupuis, Victor Trevino Jr., Emilio Santoro, and Cote Deonath.
For a complete line-up of all Elvis Week events and to purchase tickets or packages, go to ElvisWeek.com.
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