- Brass Note Dedication for Dewey Phillips
9:30 a.m.
W.C. Handy Park
Third and Beale
Memphis, TN
Dewey Phillips was the first DJ to play Elvis on the air. He will be honored with a Brass Note on Beale Street. - Rehearsal for Elvis 1969 - A Celebration Concert
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cannon Center
255 North Main Street
Memphis, TN
Open to Elvis Week Premier Ticket Package and Elvis 1969 - A Celebration Concert VIP Package purchasers only. - Elvis Fan Club Presidents’ Event
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fogelman Executive Conference Center
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
$10 for the general public
Join Elvis Presley fan club presidents at this special event. Elvis Presley Enterprises will present a program of company updates, announcements, and special guest speakers. - Graceland Scavenger Hunt - Bears on Tour
5:00p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Begins at the Graceland Ticket Office.
$29 for Adults
$14 for Children ages 7-12
Tour the Graceland Mansion and the Elvis Presley Automobile Museum while participating in a trivia scavenger hunt for prizes. Call 800-238-2000 to purchase tickets for this event. - Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Finals
7:00 p.m.
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
255 North Main Street
Memphis, TN
Tickets start at $69 -- call 901-525-1515.
See top finalists of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest compete for the title of Elvis Tribute Artist of 2009.
Friday, August 14, 2009
- Elvis Insiders Shake, Rattle and Bowl Party
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Strike Zone Bowling Alley
3330 Pine Tar Alley
Southaven, Mississippi
$49 per person
Elvis Insiders (and one guest each) can come out for a day of bowling, pool, Elvis triva, karaoke, lunch, a cash bar, and more. The TCB Band, The Sweet Inspirations, Elvis' Imperials, Millie Kirkham and Joe Guercio will be available for autographs. Call Graceland Reservations at 800-238-2000 for tickets. - The Genuine Elvis Book Launch and Autograph Signing
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Elvis Lives Exhibit, Graceland Plaza.
Ronnie McDowell, Edie Hand, Joe Meador, and Gene Smith’s widow Louise Smith will be autographing this new collectible book. - Elvis 1969 - A Celebration Concert
8:00 p.m.
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
255 North Main Street
Memphis, TN
Tickets start at $59
Live music and plus video will combine to recreate Elvis' 1969 concert at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Performers include: Joe Guercio, Elvis’ orchestra conductor for many of his Vegas performances; TCB Band members James Burton, Ronnie Tutt, Jerry Scheff, and Glen D Hardin; Elvis’ back up singers, Elvis' Imperials, including Joe Moscheo, Terry Blackwood, Sherman Andrus and Gus Gaches; The Sweet Inspirations, including Myrna Smith, Estelle Brown, Portia Griffin, and Millie Kirkham.
To purchase tickets, call Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or visit any Ticketmaster Outlet.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
- 27th Annual Elvis Presley International 5K Run/Walk to Benefit United Cerebral Palsy
8:00 a.m.
Graceland Gates
3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard
Memphis, TN
Pre-registration is $20 by calling (901) 761-4277 or visiting the official website. Race day registration is $25.00.
More than 2,000 runners and walkers from around the world will help raise money for United Cerebral Palsy in this family fun race, all the while enjoying the festive atmosphere of Elvis Week. - Conversations on Elvis - Session 1
American Studio Session
10:00 a.m.
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
255 North Main Street
Memphis, TN
Listen as Elvis' friends and associates share their memories of Elvis.
Tickets are $19 for one session or $35 for both. Tickets are available by calling Graceland Reservations at 800-238-2000. - Conversations on Elvis - Session 2
Elvis In Vegas 1969
1:00 p.m.
Cannon Center for the Performing Arts
255 North Main Street
Memphis, TN
Listen as Elvis' friends and associates share their memories of Elvis.
Tickets are $19 for one session or $35 for both. Tickets are available by calling Graceland Reservations at 800-238-2000. - Elvis Presley Gladiators Kick-Off Event with Wayne Carman
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Elvis Lives Exhibit, Graceland Plaza.
Wayne Carman will be on hand to sign copies of his book,Elvis's Karate Legacy, and the newly released Elvis Presley Gladiators DVD. - Elvis Plaque Presentation from Sony Music
5:00 p.m.
The Plaza Green at Graceland.
Executives from Sony Music will present plaques to honor Elvis’ recent worldwide gold, silver and platinum achievements. - Sony Meet 'n' Greet
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The Graceland Ticket Pavilion.
Meet Ernst Jorgensen and executives from Sony and hear about upcoming Elvis music-related projects. - Autograph Signing with Ken Sharp, Author of Elvis: Vegas '69
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Everything Elvis Store, Graceland Crossing.
Ken Sharp will be signing copies of Elvis: Vegas '69. - Candlelight Vigil at Graceland
8:30 p.m.
Graceland Mansion
3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard
Memphis, TN
Free admission
Visitors are invited to visit Elvis' grave while carrying a candle in remembrance. This annual ceremony draws thousands and it may take hours to get through the line. Parking is free at the Graceland Visitor Center complex after 6:00 p.m.
