Elvis Week Kicks Off at Graceland

Ten Days of Music, Memories and Celebration Begins Today as Fans From Around the World Gather in Memphis to Honor the Life and Legacy of Elvis Presley

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Elvis Week 2026 kicks off today at Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis. The ten-day celebration honors the legacy of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll with live performances, panels, contests, a new exhibit opening, the annual Candlelight Vigil, and more. Every year since Elvis’ passing, fans have made a pilgrimage to Memphis in August to honor the enduring legacy of Elvis Presley.

Elvis Week 2026 features an unforgettable lineup. Highlights include:

• New Elvis: The Fashion Icon exhibit opening (opens today)
• Elvis Unplugged and Amplified (August 12), featuring Dean Z with special guests Larry Gatlin, Tony Orlando and more
• Elvis 1956 (August 13), celebrating the groundbreaking year that launched Elvis’ path to superstardom
• Elvis Presley in Concert (August 14), a big-screen Elvis experience with a live band
• Conversations on Elvis (August 15), featuring intimate stories from his friends and colleagues, including George Hamilton, Kent McCord, and Jimmy Hawkins; plus, a Graceland Legends awards presentation

Fans can also experience the excitement of the 2026 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest as Elvis Presley Enterprises welcomes 19 Elvis tribute artists from around the world to compete before an all-star judging panel.

The cornerstone event of the week will be the annual Candlelight Vigil on August 15 at Graceland’s front gate. Elvis music sets the tone of the evening as fans walk up the driveway to Meditation Garden. This event lasts throughout the night as thousands of participants gather on Elvis Presley Boulevard to listen to music, share memories, and view memorials that are created by fans along the street. The Candlelight Vigil ceremony will also be streamed live online for free for fans around the world to watch.

Confirmed Elvis Week guests include:

• Elvis’ friend Jerry Schilling
• Elvis’ girlfriend Linda Thompson
• Legendary actor George Hamilton
• Singer/songwriter Tony Orlando
• Larry Gatlin, singer/songwriter for Elvis’ hits "Help Me" and "Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall"
• It’s a Wonderful Life actor Jimmy Hawkins, who co-starred with Elvis in Girl Happy and Spinout
• Adam-12 actor Kent McCord, who played football with Elvis and appeared in four Elvis films
• Larry Strickland, former member of J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet
• Sweet Inspiration Estelle Brown
• Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer and Hall & Oates co-founder John Oates
• Producer, director, writer and filmmaker Andrew Solt, who owns the rights to The Ed Sullivan Show
• Past Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest winners Cote Deonath, Patrick Dunn, Jay Dupuis, Jimmy Holmes, Dwight Icenhower, Taylor Rodriguez, Emilio Santoro, Ben Thompson, Victor Trevino Jr., and Dean Z.

…among many others.

Graceland will also honor former members of J.D. Sumner and The Stamps Quartet at Conversations on Elvis on August 15 with their induction into Graceland Legends – celebrating their contribution to Elvis’ musical legacy. Larry Strickland will appear to accept the honor, along with other family members attending on behalf of their honorees.

Elvis Week 2026 opens today with the debut of a new exhibit at Elvis Presley’s Memphis – Elvis: The Fashion Icon. The exhibit explores how Elvis Presley became one of the 20th century’s most influential style figures, showcasing pieces from his personal wardrobe. It reveals how Elvis treated fashion as a form of everyday self-expression, using color, tailoring, and accessories to shape his identity as distinctly as his music did. The exhibit will now be open daily as part of the Elvis Presley’s Memphis experience at Graceland.

Fans attending Elvis Week will also have first access to the new From The Graceland Archives: The Jumpsuit Anthology book, available now exclusively through Graceland gift shops and on ShopGraceland.com. Organized by the year each jumpsuit was introduced—from 1969 to 1976—this exquisite coffee table book showcases the Graceland Archives collection in extraordinary detail. Featuring never-before-seen perspectives and stunning photography, it provides an unparalleled visual journey through the evolution of Elvis’ concert wardrobe and the enduring impact of these legendary designs.

Elvis Week tickets and the full schedule of events are available at ElvisWeek.com.

For fans who are unable to attend in person, Graceland offers a Virtual Elvis Week pass to experience concerts, contests, and conversations streamed live from the Graceland Soundstage. Virtual passholders can also re-watch events for up to 10 days after they aired. The Superfan Package includes a virtual tour of Graceland and Show & Tell of some of the items that are featured in the Fashion Icon exhibit. Pass information is available at VirtualElvisWeek.com.

The Guest House at Graceland resort hotel puts guests in the heart of the action, hosting many of the week’s shows and offering free live lobby entertainment and complimentary shuttle service throughout the Graceland campus. Rooms are still available for select nights. Visit GracelandGuesthouse.com to make reservations.

All guests, times, prices, and details are subject to change.

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 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. Graceland is the only attraction worldwide to ever receive 12 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards including “Best Holiday Historic Home Tour,” “Best Tennessee Attraction and Iconic Landmark,” “Best Musical Attraction,” “Best Historic Southern Attraction,” and the #1 “Iconic American Attraction.” The TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards named Graceland the most popular attraction in Tennessee and 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

Stay connected to Elvis Presley’s Graceland:

Graceland.com
Graceland Live Cam
@ElvisPresleysGraceland on Facebook
@VisitGraceland on Twitter (X) and Instagram
@OfficialGraceland on YouTube
GracelandLive.com
@GracelandLive on Facebook
@GracelandLiveConcerts on Instagram
@LiveGraceland on Twitter
SiriusXM’s Elvis Radio, Channel 76

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Alicia Dean | [email protected]

Source: Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.

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