Chow down on some of Elvis’ little-known favorites

This is a big week for Memphis. Thousands of loyal fans have come to town to honor the 30th anniversary of the death of one of my favorite foodies, Elvis Presley. They’ll visit Graceland, attend fan club events and enjoy memorial concerts as they pay tribute to the King of Rock and Roll.
I […]

Elvis Song by Pam and Terry

Our friends Pam and Terry, Beale Street singing duo, wrote a song commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Elvis’s death. They’ll open for BJ Thomas Friday night at the Germantown Performing Arts Centre, and you can catch them Saturday (Aug. 18) from noon to 3 p.m. at King’s Palace Patio on Beale.
Here’s the tune: pam-and-terry-elvis.mp3

Whitehaven is all shook up

I had to go and open my big mouth.
Just yesterday, having come off a weekend full of unbearable heat and endless trips down Elvis Presley Blvd. – attempting to put a cap on summer and jump start the new school year – I blurted it out to my co-workers at the CA: “I was surprised; everything (around […]

Children’s Museum

[ August 11, 2007 to August 17, 2007. ] The Children’s Museum is joining Graceland and the city of Memphis in celebrating Elvis Week 2007, which marks the 30th anniversary of Elvis’ passing. The museum will have a multitude of Elvis related activities throughout the week in tribute to the “King of Rock’n’Roll.” Search Parties for the week will be “Elvis Scavenger Hunts.” Tales […]

The Elvis Presley International Art Show - Fan Art From The Graceland Archives

[ July 27, 2007 to August 18, 2007. ] July 27 - August 18. Tyiese Scarpa, 515 South Main Street, St. 101, Memphis. Over 40 pieces of fan art from the Graceland Archives displayed in a gallery setting. Soon after Elvis Presley became an international singing sensation, fans started sending their drawings, sculptures and paintings to Graceland to him and more has […]

Elvis Fan Club Festival

[ August 10, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. August 11, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. August 12, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. August 13, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. August 14, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. August 15, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] August 10-15. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Airport Inn, 1441 E. Brooks Rd., Memphis. The 29th year for the Elvis Fan Club Festival. A very special event commemorating the 30th anniversary for Elvis. Special guest tables with Vegas atmosphere, original 1956 EPE products and Vegas items during Elvis’s appearances. Elvis music and videos will be […]

Madacy Entertainment Tent at the Elvis After Dark Complex

[ August 10, 2007 to August 18, 2007. ] August 10-18, day and night. Elvis After Dark complex (formerly known as Graceland Crossing shopping center). Continuous presentation of Elvis music performed live by various singers and bands, plus other activities. A preliminary schedule of acts should be posted here close to the start of Elvis Week. Free admission. A detailed schedule […]

Live Entertainment at EP Delta Kitchen & Bar - Jamie Aaron Kelley

[ August 11, 2007 to August 16, 2007. ] Nightly, August 11-16. EP Delta Kitchen & Bar (formerly Elvis Presley’s Memphis), 126 Beale Street in downtown Memphis. Jamie Aaron Kelley performance schedule: Nightly, August 11-14 at 7:30 PM and 10:30 PM; Candlelight Vigil night, August 15 at 11:00 PM; and August 16 at 11:00 PM. Visit www.epdeltakitchen.com.

Memphian Theatre Tours

[ August 11, 2007; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. August 12, 2007; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. August 13, 2007; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. August 14, 2007; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. August 15, 2007; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. August 16, 2007; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. August 17, 2007; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] August 11-17. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. 51 South Cooper St., Memphis. $5.00 per person or $3.00 for groups of 20 or more. A 30-minute tour of Playhouse on the Square, formerly The Memphian Theatre, where Elvis used to come and watch movies with his friends. You’ll have the opportunity to sit in the Elvis […]

Tours of Lauderdale Courts

[ August 11, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. August 12, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. August 13, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. August 14, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. August 15, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. August 16, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. August 17, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. August 18, 2007; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] August 11-18. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Uptown Square Apts (formerly Lauderdale Courts). Second only to Graceland, Lauderdale Courts is the Memphis home Elvis lived in the longest. From September 1949 to January 1953, Elvis and his parents lived at 185 Winchester, Apartment 328 in Lauderdale Courts. “The Courts” proved to be a pivotal place […]

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