Friday, August 08, 2025

August 08 - Elvis Week 2025

Elvis Week 2025 kicked off, marking the 48th anniversary of the passing of Elvis and what would have been his 90th anniversary year. 

Running from August 8th to 16th, the annual festivities are expected to draw tens of thousands of fans from across the U.S. and all over the world to the home of the King for a mix of concerts, panels, presentations, fan events, film screenings and more, including the annual Candlelight Vigil.




Some highlights are:

  • Ultimate Elvis Gospel Celebration: 11am Aug 10
  • 'Blue Hawaii' Luau and Screening: 7pm Aug 12 at Guest House Back Lawn
  • 'Sunset Boulevard' Listening Party: 12:30pm Aug 13 Guest House Theater
  • A Night in Elvis' Hollywood: 7pm Aug 13, Graceland Soundstage.  Relive the magic of Elvis’ Hollywood years with Tom Brown, for a celebration of his 31 feature films.
  • Elvis Sessions: The Nashville Cats: 2pm Aug 14, Guest House Theater - A peek behind the scenes of Elvis' famed Nashville recordings with Charlie McCoy and bassist Norbert Putnam 
  • Conversations on Elvis: 10am Aug. 15, Graceland Soundstage With Tony Orlando, Brenda Lee, dancer Sandy Kawelo, Peter Guralnick and Milton Smith, former piano player for JD Sumner and the Stamps Quartet. 
  • Candlelight Vigil: 8.30pm Aug 15, Gates of Graceland
  • Elvis: Live on Stage: 7pm Aug 16, Graceland Soundstage

For a full schedule more information and tickets see the >>> ElvisWeek.com website, you can also check the Memphis Commercial Appeal here for their >>> '12 events fans of the King won't want to miss' overview.

(Source: Elvis Information Network / Elvis Week)