Graceland Announces New Guests and Virtual Option for Elvis Week 2024
June 21 2024 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
New guests added to the line-up; plus fans who
can’t make it to Memphis can enjoy Virtual Elvis Week from home.
Virtual Passes on-sale now.
Elvis Week™ 2024 is less than two months away and there
are more exciting announcements. Elvis Week 2024 will mark the 47th
anniversary of Elvis’ passing and features more than 45 events
celebrating Elvis’ life and legacy. It has become a pop-culture
phenomenon and an annual pilgrimage for music lovers from around
the world.
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Elvis Week 2024 will take place at
Graceland in Memphis on August 9-17. (Graphic: Business Wire)
Previously announced guests include Linda Thompson;
Jerry Schilling; Larry Strickland; Gene
Chrisman, Terry Blackwood, nine past Ultimate Elvis
Tribute Artist Contest winners; and more.
Joining the Elvis Week 2024 line-up are:
- NORBERT PUTNAM: bass player for numerous Elvis’
recording sessions, including sessions at Stax and in the Jungle
Room at Graceland. He will perform and share stories as part of the
Elvis: Back in Memphis concert on August 13.
- JIM MURRAY: former member of The Imperials who performed
both on-stage and in the studio with Elvis. Jim was part of the
group during Elvis’ return to Las Vegas in 1969. Jim will make an
appearance at Elvis: Return to Vegas on August 16 and
Elvis: Behind the Music on August 17.
- MIKE MORAN: master recording engineer on several Elvis
albums, including Elvis’ last recording sessions in the Jungle Room
at Graceland. Mike will share his stories at Elvis: Behind the
Music on August 17.
- RON STRAUSS: co-pilot for Elvis’ Lisa Marie airplane.
Ron will appear at Conversations on Elvis on August 15.
- ROBERT GORDON: GRAMMY-winning music historian who wrote
the liner notes for the newly announced Elvis release
MEMPHIS. Robert will speak at Elvis: Behind the Music
on August 17.
- JILLIAN CARDARELLI: country singer and songwriter whose
single “If I Could Talk to Elvis” featuring Larry Strickland hit #1
on CMT 12-pack countdown. She will perform as part of the Elvis
Fan Choice Awards on August 14 and Elvis Unplugged on
August 16.
- MARA JUSTINE: singer and songwriter who appeared as a
finalist on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, and later made a
significant impact on American Idol and placed 3rd on The Voice.
She will perform as part of the Elvis: The Next Generation
Show on August 11.
In addition, more details for the Elvis Fan Choice
Awards on August 14 have been announced. Fans are invited to
join Elvis Week hosts SiriusXM DJ Argo, Tom Brown, Pat Dunn
and Dean Z for an exciting awards show that will reveal the
results of more than 5,000 fan votes for categories such as
Favorite Elvis Movie Co-star, Best On-Screen Kiss in an Elvis
movie, and Best Elvis Song of All Time. Special guest presenters to
include Jerry Schilling, Larry Strickland and Sam
Thompson, plus performances by Pat Dunn, Dean Z, and
Jillian Cardarelli, with more to be announced plus some
exciting surprises. Tickets for the Fan Choice Awards can be
purchased here.
For fans who are unable to visit Memphis for Elvis Week this
year, Graceland is excited to announce that Virtual Elvis
Week will return! Virtual Elvis Week 2024 - Live from
Graceland, August 9-16, will allow viewers to celebrate the
legacy of the King of Rock 'n' Roll through an online experience
with live concert events, conversations with special guests,
ultimate contests, and exclusive videos. Highlights include Elvis:
Back in Memphis, Ultimate ETA Contests, Elvis Fan Choice Awards and
Elvis: Return to Vegas, Conversations on Elvis, among others.
Virtual Elvis Week 2024 will be live streamed in pristine HD
with soundboard audio, so Elvis fans will be able to experience
Elvis Week as it’s happening. All shows included in each pass can
be watched live, plus every event is rewatchable for 10 days after
its conclusion so fans can relive favorite moments again and
again.
There are three Virtual Elvis Week Pass options:
- The Elvis Super Fan Pass is the premium offering and was
created for the ultimate Elvis fan who doesn’t want to miss a
thing. This pass features virtual access to ALL 9 Elvis Week
Soundstage events on Aug 9-16. Enjoy everything from Elvis
tribute artist shows and competitions to Elvis music salutes,
conversations, and more! PLUS – as a special bonus – enjoy a
pre-recorded virtual tour of Graceland Mansion and Elvis Presley’s
Memphis Entertainment Complex, plus Archives Show & Tell with
Graceland’s VP of Archives and Exhibits, Angie Marchese.
- The Elvis Tribute Artist Pass features access to the
five marquee Elvis tribute artist shows on August 9-12 as
they premiere: three shows featuring past Ultimate Elvis Tribute
Artist Contest winners focusing on Elvis’ music of the 1950s and
1970s, and a Sunday morning gospel show; plus the Ultimate Elvis
Tribute Artist Contest Semifinal and Final Rounds where a new
winner will be crowned. Enjoy performances from more than 25 of the
very best Elvis tribute artists in the world.
- The Elvis Fan Pass features access to four marquee
Elvis Week events as they premiere on August 13-16: Elvis: Back
in Memphis concert, Elvis Fan Choice Awards, Conversations on
Elvis, and Elvis: Return to Vegas show.
For additional details and to purchase a pass, visit
VirtualElvisWeek.com.
In addition, as always, Graceland will also livestream
free-of-charge the annual Candlelight Vigil held at
Graceland on the evening of August 15.
There are great event packages and seats still available to many
of the Elvis Week events for fans who want to join us in person.
For a complete line-up of all Elvis Week shows or to get your
tickets, go to ElvisWeek.com.
Fans who attend Elvis Week can stay in the heart of the action
at The Guest House at Graceland, home to many of the week’s
shows, plus free nightly live entertainment and complimentary
shuttle service throughout the Graceland campus. Rooms are still
available for select nights of Elvis Week. Visit
GracelandGuesthouse.com to make your room reservations.
All guests, times, prices, and details are subject to
change.
About Graceland and Elvis Presley
Enterprises, Inc.
Elvis Presley’s Graceland, in Memphis, is music’s most important
and beloved landmark, with hundreds of thousands of fans from
around the world visiting the historic home each year. Elvis
Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) manages the operations of Graceland
and its related properties, including Elvis Presley's Memphis,
Graceland's entertainment and exhibition complex over 200,000
square feet in size; the new 80,000 square feet Graceland
Exhibition Center featuring rotating exhibits; the AAA Four Diamond
Guest House at Graceland 450-room resort hotel; and the Graceland
Archives, featuring thousands of artifacts from Elvis’ home and
career. EPE also produces and licenses Elvis-themed live events,
tours, and attractions worldwide. Graceland Holdings LLC, led by
managing partner Joel Weinshanker, is the majority owner of EPE.
Graceland is the only attraction worldwide to ever receive 11 USA
Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards including “Best Holiday
Historic Home Tour,” “Best Tennessee Attraction and Iconic
Landmark,” “Best Musical Attraction,” “Best Historic Southern
Attraction,” and the #1 “Iconic American Attraction.” The
TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards named Graceland the most
popular attraction in Tennessee and one of the top 25 landmarks in
the world and Rolling Stone named it one of 10 Great American Music
Landmarks. For more information on EPE and Graceland, visit
www.graceland.com.
Stay connected to Elvis Presley’s
Graceland:
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Facebook @VisitGraceland on Twitter and Instagram
@OfficialGraceland on YouTube @ElvisPresleyGraceland on Livestream
GracelandLive.com @GracelandLive on Facebook @GracelandLiveConcerts
on Instagram @LiveGraceland on Twitter SiriusXM’s Elvis Radio,
Channel 76
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