Elvis’ 85th Birthday to be Celebrated Over Four Days at Graceland
MEMPHIS, TN – Music fans from around the world will travel to Elvis Presley’s Graceland® Jan. 8-11, 2020 to celebrate what would have been the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s™ 85th birthday. Many of the birthday celebration events will be held at The Guest House at Graceland™.
Numerous events are scheduled, including the annual Elvis Birthday Proclamation Ceremony on Jan. 8; The Auction at Graceland; an Elvis Birthday Bash and Evening Tour; a Birthday Celebration Concert with Terry Mike Jeffrey and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra; plus the fan-favorite concert “Elvis: Live in Concert” with TCB Band members James Burton, Glen Hardin and Ronnie Tutt, Priscilla Presley and Jerry Schilling.
The highlights of the four days of celebrations will be two concerts at the Soundstage at Graceland:
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra brings their annual Elvis Pops Concert Jan. 10 to Graceland. Musician and singer Terry Mike Jeffrey and his band join the orchestra for a special birthday salute featuring Elvis’ greatest hits, movie songs and love ballads.
Fans will be treated to a special “Elvis: Live in Concert” on Jan. 11. The concert will feature amazing on-screen performances from the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, backed live on stage by a live band with appearances by TCB Band members James Burton, Glen Hardin and Ronnie Tutt. In addition, the evening will include special appearances by Priscilla Presley and long-term Elvis associate Jerry Schilling. This will be the first time to see them all together at Graceland on one stage.
Elvis Presley’s 85th Birthday Celebration:
Festivities begin 9 a.m. Jan. 8 with the annual Elvis Birthday Proclamation Ceremony on Graceland's North Lawn. The ceremony will feature Graceland/EPE officials, a birthday cake cutting and proclamation of Elvis Presley Day by Memphis and Shelby County officials. Following the event, complimentary birthday cake and coffee will be served at Vernon’s Smokehouse at Elvis Presley’s Memphis.
Fans and collectors from around the world will have the opportunity to participate on-site and online in The Auction at Graceland, featuring artifacts authenticated by Graceland Authenticated at 11 a.m. Auction items will be offered from third-party collectors and none of the items included in the auction will come from the Graceland Archives. In addition, several “Graceland Experiences” will be auctioned with the proceeds benefitting the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation. For more information, visit The Auction at Graceland or email auctioninfo@graceland.com.
That evening, hundreds of fans will gather for a party at Elvis Presley’s Memphis and a private evening tour of Graceland Mansion, decorated for the holidays. Guests can dance to Elvis music by DJ Argo of SiriusXM’s Elvis Radio at Presley Motors while enjoying complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bars, Elvis trivia, scavenger hunts, and more.
Tom Brown will host a “Conversations on Elvis” forum 10 a.m. Jan. 9 in the Guest House Theater. Priscilla Presley and Jerry Schilling will share their favorite memories and stories about Elvis and the time they spent with him at Graceland. Graceland’s Vice President of Archives and Exhibits Angie Marchese will be a special guest to share artifacts from the Graceland Archives.
That evening at the Guest House Theater, singer, songwriter and guitarist John Paul Keith will perform a Tribute to Sun Studio featuring music from Elvis to Johnny Cash to Jerry Lee Lewis and other legendary Sun artists. Special guest performers include songwriter and recording artist Chuck Mead and singer/guitarist Jerry Phillips, son of Sam Phillips.
The Elvis Fan Club Celebration takes place 2 p.m. Jan. 10 in the Guest House Theater. Fan club presidents and members will celebrate what it means to be an Elvis fan with stories, prizes, competitions and more.
For a full schedule, tickets and more information, visit www.Graceland.com/Birthday.
About Graceland and Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.
Elvis Presley’s Graceland, in Memphis, is music’s most important and beloved landmark, with hundreds of thousands of fans from around the world visiting the historic home each year. Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) manages the operations of Graceland and its related properties,
including Elvis Presley's Memphis, Graceland's new entertainment and exhibition complex over 200,000 square feet in size;
the new 80,000 square feet Graceland Exhibition Center featuring rotating exhibits;
the AAA Four Diamond Guest House at Graceland 450-room resort hotel; and the Graceland Archives, featuring thousands of artifacts from Elvis’ home and career.
EPE also produces and licenses Elvis-themed live events, tours, and attractions worldwide. Graceland Holdings LLC, led by managing partner Joel Weinshanker, is the majority owner of EPE. Auction A Circle and Graceland Auctions TNGL#5967 is the entity that manages Auctions at Graceland.
Graceland is the only attraction worldwide to ever receive six USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards:
in 2019 it was named “Best Tennessee Attraction and Iconic Landmark,”
in 2018, it was voted “Best Tennessee Attraction” and “Best Holiday Historic Home Tour,”
in 2015 voted the world’s “Best Musical Attraction” and “Best Historic Southern Attraction,”
and in 2013 voted the #1 “Iconic American Attraction.”
In 2019 TripAdvisor named Graceland the most popular attraction in Tennessee, in 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards named Graceland one of the top 25 landmarks in the world and Rolling Stone named it one of 10 Great American Music Landmarks.
For more information on EPE and Graceland, visit www.graceland.com.