{"id":626518,"date":"2026-08-08T04:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/626518\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:54:12","slug":"elvis-week-2026-kicks-off-this-weekend-at-graceland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/626518\/","title":{"rendered":"Elvis Week 2026 kicks off this weekend at Graceland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) &#8211; Elvis Week 2026 begins on Saturday in Memphis, and with it, a 10-day celebration at Graceland. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This annual celebration honors the life and legacy of the King of Rock N Roll with live performances, contents, panels, a new exhibit and the traditional Candlelight Vigil. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Every year since Elvis\u2019 passing, fans make the pilgrimage to Memphis to honor the King. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This year\u2019s Elvis Week features a very special lineup including: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li>(New) <b>Elvis: The Fashion Icon<\/b> (exhibit opened August 7): This exhibit explores the personal style of Elvis through a curated collection of clothing and accessories from his wardrobe. <\/li>\n<li><b>Elvis Unplugged and Amplified<\/b> (August 12): Featuring Dean Z with special guests Larry Gatlin, Tony Orlando, and more!<\/li>\n<li><b>Elvis 1956<\/b> (August 13): This celebrates the groundbreaking year that launched Elvis\u2019 career and rocketed him to superstar. <\/li>\n<li><b>Elvis Presley in Concert<\/b> (August 14): Enjoy the big screen Elvis experience with a live band.<\/li>\n<li><b>Conversations with Elvis<\/b> (August 15): This features intimate stories from Elvis\u2019 friends and colleagues, including George Hamilton Kent McCord and Jimmy Hawkins. Plus, there\u2019s a Graceland Legends awards presentation. <\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.graceland.com\/ultimate-eta-contest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.graceland.com\/ultimate-eta-contest\"><b>2026 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Contest<\/b><\/a>: This longstanding event welcomes 19 Elvis tribute artists from around the world to compete before an all-star judging panel. <\/li>\n<li><b>Candlelight Vigil<\/b> (August 15): This event lasts through the night as participants gather on Elvis Presley Boulevard. It is also streamed live online. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Confirmed guests for this year\u2019s Elvis Week guests include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list | article-list\">\n<li>Elvis\u2019 friend Jerry Schilling<\/li>\n<li>Elvis\u2019 girlfriend Linda Thompson<\/li>\n<li>Legendary actor George Hamilton<\/li>\n<li>Singer\/songwriter Tony Orlando<\/li>\n<li>Larry Gatlin, singer\/songwriter for Elvis\u2019 hits \u201cHelp Me\u201d and \u201cBitter They Are, Harder They Fall\u201d<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s a Wonderful Life actor Jimmy Hawkins, who co-starred with Elvis in Girl Happy and Spinout<\/li>\n<li>Adam-12 actor Kent McCord, who played football with Elvis and appeared in four Elvis films<\/li>\n<li>Larry Strickland, former member of J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet <\/li>\n<li>Sweet Inspiration Estelle Brown<\/li>\n<li>Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Hall of Famer and Hall &amp; Oates co-founder John Oates<\/li>\n<li>Producer, director, writer and filmmaker Andrew Solt, who owns the rights to The Ed Sullivan Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For Elvis Week tickets and for the full schedule of events, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ElvisWeek.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/ElvisWeek.com\" target=\"_blank\">ElvisWeek.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For those unable to attend in person, Graceland offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/virtualelvisweek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/virtualelvisweek.com\/\">Virtual Elvis Week pass<\/a> to experience concerts, contests, and conversations streamed live from the Graceland Soundstage. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/newsletter\/\">Click here<\/a> to sign up for our newsletter!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfpc96d0EDHinF_AovDBi4RNoKbBfRbCIJiTWqF7p1VNE6ZNA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click here<\/a> to report a spelling or grammar error. 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