Elvis Week 2004

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Every year since 1978, Elvis Presley fans have gathered at Graceland Mansionon the night of August 15th/16th to hold a candle light vigil. It began as a spontaneous gathering of fans all with the same purpose in mind. To go to Graceland, mourn the passing of an icon and to celebrate the music he left behind.

 

Each year the gathering grew larger and larger and finally became an official function and now it is the culmination of what has become "Elvis Week" in Memphis.

 

People travel from all over the world just to have the chance to walk past Elvis' grave with a candle and to pay tribute to a man that touched so many people throughout the world and continues to do so even now 27 years after his death.

 

 

ELVIS WEEK 2004

Saturday, August 7 - Monday, August 16 

 

On July 5, 1954, at Sun Studio in Memphis, nineteen-year-old Elvis Presley recorded his first single release, That's All Right. Thus, 2004 marks the 50th annviversary of Elvis Presley's career. It also marks the 50th anniversary of the start of a musical and cultural revolution Elvis played a major role in. All year, Graceland/EPE is celebrating 50 Years of Elvis and we join the City of Memphis in its year-long, global commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Rock & Roll.

 

Elvis Week 2004 is one of the main focal points of this special year. Follow the links below for all the available event details and related information.

 

http://www.elvis.com/elvisweek/2004/

 

VigilCast

 

VigilCast is the official Webcast of the Elvis Week 2004 Candlelight Vigil featuring celebrity interviews, behind-the-scenes Elvis Week footage and a chance to be here in Memphis, TN for the Candlelight Vigil, no matter where you live!

 

VigilCast 2004 will be broadcast Live for

AOL and AOL Broadband subscribers

Sunday, August 15th, 9:00PM (CST) to 10:00PM (CST)

at AOL Keyword ELVIS.

An Archive of the 2004 VigilCast event will be posted RIGHT HERE for all Elvis fans no sooner than 1AM (CST).

 

 

 

ThankYouVeryMuch!

 

http://www.elvis.com/elvisweek/vigilcast/default.asp