CELEBRATE ELVIS WEEK 2020
Elvis Presley’s Graceland is offering two ways for fans to celebrate the life and legacy of Elvis Presley during Elvis Week 2020, in the way that feels best for them.
Graceland recently announced that due to current circumstances surrounding the health crisis, as well as within the Elvis/Graceland Family, that we have significantly modified Elvis Week 2020, and are now offering fans the opportunity to be part of the celebration whether on-site here at Graceland or at home.
ELVIS WEEK 2020 OPTIONS
VIRTUAL ELVIS WEEK 2020 - $39
August 8 - 16
Join us for our first-ever Elvis Week online fan experience on August 8-16. Virtual Elvis Week 2020 will feature past fan-favorite Elvis Week events – PLUS all-new interviews, celebrity call-outs, Best of Moments, a Facebook Live at Graceland Mansion and more.
From The Memphis Boys Salute, to An Afternoon with Elvis’ Piano Man Glen Hardin and the 2017 Ultimate Return, Virtual Elvis Week attendees will enjoy a full schedule of concerts, performances and panels pulled from the Graceland Video Archives and presented for the first time online - many never before seen in their entirety outside of those who experienced them in-person.
Virtual Elvis Week will also offer all-new exclusive interviews with Elvis co-stars Mother Dolores Hart and Marlyn Mason; TCB Band member James Burton; former members of The Stamps Quartet Richard Sterban and Larry Strickland; bassist Norbert Putnam who recorded more than 120 songs in the studio with Elvis; Sam Thompson, Elvis’ bodyguard and the brother of Elvis’ girlfriend Linda Thompson; and Charles Stone, who worked closely with the Colonel on Elvis' tours and career.
Virtual Elvis Week will be offered through a private, closed Facebook group which will allow fans the opportunity to watch the special programming at the best time for them.
See the virtual Elvis Week schedule
Virtual Elvis Week has now ended.
ELVIS WEEK AT GRACELAND IN MEMPHIS
Our recently modified Elvis Week schedule complies fully with recommended government protocols on COVID-19. Fans attending this year’s Elvis Week in-person at Graceland will enjoy a series of daily screening events between August 8-16, in addition to a socially distanced Candlelight Vigil. Attendance will be capped to meet or exceed social distancing and max capacity guidelines.
All tickets purchased for previously announced Elvis Week events will be refunded. Or you may opt to take a credit for 110% of your purchase and have the opportunity to pre-order Elvis Week 2021 tickets. New tickets will be required (see below) as previous tickets do not transfer. Click here for more info.
ELVIS WEEK DAY PASSES - $50
Elvis Week Day Passes are available for August 8-16. The Elvis Week Day Pass includes for the day purchased:
- an Elvis Experience Tour, with a Mansion tour after 2pm, plus all-day access to Elvis Presley’s Memphis and a tour of Elvis’ airplanes
- access to two Elvis Week screenings scheduled for that day
- priority access to Candlelight Vigil reservations
All Elvis Week screenings will be pre-recorded content and include a blend of new panels featuring those who knew Elvis, new interviews with Elvis tribute artists, new content pieces from the Graceland Archives, and specially edited concert shows that look back on Best Of Elvis Weeks past, including the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest and concerts featuring Elvis’ bandmates and backup singers. Plus, on August 13, 14 and 16, enjoy Elvis on the big screen with our first-ever Graceland Drive-in!
See the Modified Elvis Week screening schedule
Elvis Week Day Passes are no longer available for purchase. Graceland guests with a Graceland tour ticket, can purchase a $10 Elvis Week screening upgrade to attend the screenings. Tickets available at the Graceland Ticket Office.
GRACELAND DRIVE-IN
August 13, 14 & 16. 9:00 PM.
Graceland hosts three nights of the king on the big screen with our first-ever Graceland Drive-in. Watch Elvis on a four-story outdoor screen from inside your car listening over the car radio, or bring some chairs and a portable radio to enjoy the movie under the stars.
Graceland Drive-in Screenings include:
- Viva Las Vegas on Thursday, August 13 at 9:00 pm Buy Tickets
- '68 Comeback Special on Friday, August 14 at 9:00 pm Buy Tickets
- Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii on Sunday, August 16 at 9:00 pm Buy Tickets
The Graceland Drive-in is included for Elvis Week Day Pass purchasers for that day. Carloads are $20. Advanced purchase strongly encouraged. More about the Graceland Drive-in
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
August 15. 9:00 pm – 12:00 am
In order to adhere to social distancing guidelines and capacity restrictions set in place by local authorities, and to ensure the safety of our employees, guests and other personnel, the annual Candlelight Vigil on August 15 will be more limited than in past years and a free reserved ticket will be required for all who attend. Currently, all tickets for the 2020 Candlelight Vigil have now been reserved.
Read more details about the 2020 Candlelight Vigil
Can't be in Memphis for the Candlelight Vigil? Join us online for a livestream of the annual Candlelight Vigil live from Memphis at 8:40 PM on August 15. Find out more
All tickets subject to availability.