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Check Out Daily Recaps of Elvis Week!
Elvis Week is in full-swing and thousands of Elvis fans are celebrating here in Memphis! However, no matter where in the world you are celebrating Elvis this year, you can still feel like part of the action through our Elvis Week online experience site. Check out daily videos, photos and blogs - plus enjoy a full interactive online schedule that includes live webcasts, Tweet-a-longs, Google Hangouts and much more!
See Daily Videos, Photos and Blogs.
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Tune in for the YouTube Live Feed of "Elvis at Stax" Listening Party
 If you are in Memphis during Elvis Week, we invite you to join us for the FREE Stax Listening Party taking place today from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. CT at Stax Records here in Memphis. Space is limited. If you are not able to join us in person, you can catch the YouTube Live feed from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. CT by subscribing to Elvis' YouTube Channel.
Fans can also tune into two other YouTube Live events:
- Candlelight Vigil on August 15
- "Meet The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Finalists" on August 17
Learn More About The "Stax Listening Party."
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Tweet-A-Long During the Elvis Week "Viva Las Vegas" Movie and Dance Party
Join us for the "Viva Las Vegas" Movie and Dance Party taking place tonight at 7:00 p.m. CT at the Elvis Week Main Stage. If you are not in town, put in your own copy of "Viva Las Vegas" at 7:00 p.m. CT and tweet-a-long with @ElvisPresley as we celebrate the king's life here in Memphis!
Learn More.
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Google+ Hangout Features Mother Dolores Hart and Norbert Putnam
We invite all Elvis fans to join us for our Elvis Week Google+ Hangout - Conversations on Elvis with Turner Classic Movie's Vice President Tom Brown. The event will take place tomorrow on Elvis Presley's Google+ page at 11:00 a.m. CT. Guests include Mother Dolores Hart, who starred alongside Elvis in "Loving You" and "King Creole" and left Hollywood to enter a contemplative monastery, and Elvis' bassist Norbert Putnam, who was part of the studio band for Elvis’ December 1973 recording session at Stax Records.
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Nine Elvis Albums Now Available on iTunes
In celebration of Elvis Week, numerous key titles in the Elvis Presley catalog have been mastered for iTunes and are available at iTunes.com/Elvis. The iTunes roll-out coincides with Presley being honored as Artist Of The Month for August, 2013 by Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
Download Your favorite Elvis Tunes!
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Change Your Facebook Profile Picture to Elvis on August 15 - 16
 | Want to honor the king? To celebrate Elvis' life and legacy, we are asking all Elvis fans to change your profile pictures to this image on August 15 - 16. Right-click on the image to save to your desktop and add as your Facebook profile pic! Be sure to like ELVIS PRESLEY and share with your friends and family!
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Special Elvis Week Discounts from Our Partners
Several of our partners are offering great deals during Elvis week! Check out these great deals below.
| Save 20% Off "Elvis Birthday POPS" Concert
585 S. Mendenhall Road
Memphis, TN 38117
901-537-2525
Fans who plan to attend the 2014 Birthday Celebration can now save 20% off tickets to the "Elvis Birthday POPS!" Concert by using the code ELVIS at check out online or at the Memphis Symphony Orchestra box office. Check out their complete schedule of events and get your discount today by visiting MemphisSymphony.org. This offer expires September 2, 2013.
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| Save 10% OFF During Elvis Week at Lansky Bros.
149 Union Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Save 10% OFF During Elvis Week at Lansky Bros. and LanskyBros.com. Enter ELVISWEEK during check-out to receive your discount on any online order. Offer expires August 20, 2013. Featuring the NEW Lansky Bros. Vintage Collection which includes the Jailhouse Rock Sweater, Dorsey Bros. Jacket, Vintage Pick-Stich Sportshirts, Blue Suede Shoes, and much more.
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| Get 25% Off Life-Size Elvis Wall Decals from Fathead
Elvis Presley Fathead wall decals are life-size, high-definition images of some of the most iconic Elvis moments. They are tear and fade resistant and can be moved from wall to wall. For Elvis Week only (August 10 - 18), take 25% off all Elvis Fatheads with code EP25! Click here to shop.
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Book Your Hotel Stay in Memphis
Guests planning on attending Elvis Week 2013, can enjoy great savings from several of our Elvis Week partners. Below you can find a list of recommended hotels to stay at during your Elvis Week adventure!
| The Peabody
Known as the "South's Grand Hotel," The Peabody is legendary for its charm, elegance, and gracious hospitality. The Memphis icon opened in 1869 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Peabody has been made world-famous for its five resident ducks, who march daily through the lobby at 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Click here or call (901) 529-4000 to book your your room today.
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| Sheraton Downtown (formerly Memphis Marriott Downtown)
250 North Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee
Phone: Call (901) 527-7300 or click here
Enjoy outstanding service in the warm, welcoming atmosphere of the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel. Attached to the Memphis Cook Convention Center and located on the vintage Memphis Main Street Trolley line, experience easy access to some of downtown's most notable attractions. Nearby are museums, sports venues, Graceland, and Beale Street.
| See a complete list of Elvis Week partners by clicking here.
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Our Elvis Week Partners
Click below to learn more about some of our great Elvis Week partners or visit ElvisWeek.com to see a full list.
| Elvis Backstage BINGO
BingoBlitz.com/Elvis
BINGO Blitz and Elvis Presley Enterprises launched their first exclusive Elvis bingo room, Elvis Backstage, on August 9th. BINGO Blitz is the most popular Bingo game on Facebook, iPhone, iPad, Android phones & tablets, and Amazon Kindle Fire devices with over four million monthly players, 1.5 million daily players, and over 30 million lifetime players. Both Facebook and Inside Social Games recognized it as a Top 10 Facebook Game in 2011.
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| Hard Rock Cafe Memphis
315 Beale St, Memphis, Tennessee
(901) 529-0007 or click here for tickets to Elvis Week events
Located in the cotton-trading capital of the Delta, Memphis virtually invented blues, soul and rock 'n' roll. Our historic building, set on boogie street Beale, has done time as a recording studio and a saloon - the perfect combination for an electrifying menu that'll make you stomp and shout. So come on down, y'all, for a taste of Southern hospitality and "Good Rockin' Tonight.
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| Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
191 Beale Street, Suite 100, Memphis, Tennessee
Phone: (901) 205-2533 or click here
The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum’s exhibition, created by the Smithsonian Institution, tells the story of musical pioneers who overcame racial and socio-economic barriers to create the music that shook the world. The museum offers a comprehensive Memphis music experience from the rural music of the 1930s, through Memphis’ musical heyday in the 70s, to its global musical influence. Discounted tickets to this attraction are available for purchase at Graceland.
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| Sun Studio
706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
Phone: (901) 521-0664 or click here
Take a guided tour through the birthplace of rock 'n' roll and learn the history of the most famous recording studio in the world. Experience outtakes from sessions, touch Elvis' first microphone and hear the real history of the studio that launched Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, B.B. King and many more. Discounted tickets to this attraction are available for purchase at Graceland.
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Get Your Tickets to the Aloha from Hawaii Enhanced Screening 
While in Memphis for Elvis Week, catch one of Elvis' famous concerts re-mastered during the 40th Anniversary Aloha from Hawaii Enhanced Screening on August 16 at the Orpheum! During this special screening, experience “Aloha from Hawaii” as you never have before. The re-mastered video is featured in high-definition and edited to create a special experience for you, the audience. Included will be rarely-seen footage and audio that, when combined with the stage footage, will remind even the biggest Elvis fan why they call him the king! As a special enhancement to the evening, enjoy a performance by former members of J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet (Bill Baize, Donnie Sumner, Ed Hill, Larry Strickland). The screening at the Orpheum will feature the video as seen at Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu on January 14 which received rave reviews, some of which can be seen here.
General tickets are still available for the Aloha from Hawaii Enhanced Screening on August 16 at the Orpheum Theater. Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, at any Ticketmaster outlet or at the Orpheum Box Office. Also, be sure to preorder your copy of the "40th Anniversary Aloha from Hawaii" DVD by visiting ShopElvis.com.
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29 Elvis Tribute Artists On One Stage
See 29 of the best tribute artists in the world compete in the 2013 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. Enjoy hours of Elvis music and entertainment as these preliminary winners compete for their chance to advance in the contest. The Ultimate ETA Contest Semifinal Round will take place on August 14, with the Final Round on August 17. Two-day and individual day tickets are available. Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000, at any Ticketmaster outlet or at the Cannon Center box office.
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For more information on Elvis Week 2013, visit ElvisWeek.com.
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