Elvis fans from around the world will flock to Middle Tennessee from March 21-24 for the 8th Annual Nashville Elvis Festival, celebrating the music and legacy of the King of Rock and Roll.
The four-day festival will once again welcome fans to Liberty Hall at The Factory in Franklin. Tickets are on sale now at NashvilleElvisFestival.com.
This year's festival is a Nashville tradition, with 10 shows and three late-night parties held at host hotel Spring Hill Suites by Marriott Cool Springs. Highlights of this year's show include his 50th anniversary reenactment of the album “Elvis Recorded on Stage in Memphis, Tennessee,” a career retrospective “The Elvis Story,” fan favorite “Elvis Gospel Live,” and more. It will be.
Another highlight of each Nashville Elvis Festival is the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, with winners advancing to the semifinals and finals of Graceland's Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, held in Memphis each August during Elvis Week . 21 contestants from around the world were handpicked and invited to compete in Nashville from Japan, England, Chile, Brazil, Norway, Germany, and all over the United States.
The Nashville Elvis Festival features special guests and 30 of the best Elvis tribute artists from around the world. Scheduled headliners include World Champion Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Court Deonas (2023), Ben Thompson (2018), Dean Z (2013), and Bill Cherry (2009) is included. Riley Jenkins, reigning champion of the Nashville Elvis Festival and star of the “Million Dollar Quartet.” and award-winning Elvis tribute artists Michael Cullipher, Alex Mitchell, and Jeff Lewis.
Special guests confirmed to appear include ULTIMATE JOHNNY & JUNE TRIBUTE. The Blackwood Brothers Quartet, current Grammy nominees and Elvis Presley's favorite gospel group. Tiffany is an 80's pop icon and his multi-platinum chart-topping recording artist. Country artist JILLIAN CARDARELLI and more. All live performances will be backed by the incomparable INFINIT-E TRIBUTE BAND, giving you the feeling and excitement of being at a real Elvis concert.
Special and surprise guests over the past few years have included the iconic Wynonna Judd, actor and musician John Schneider, Elvis' best friend and “Memphis Mafia” member Jerry Schilling, and television/radio legends. Wink Martindale, Elvis' girlfriend Sandy Martindale, and Elvis' bodyguard and friend Sam. Thompson, country music icon Brenda Lee, country music legend Colin Raye, country chart-topper TG Shepard, Elvis drummer DJ Fontana, and Elvis' “Speedway” co-star Victoria Page. Meyerlinck, Broadway and Hallmark star Laura Osnes, Elvis' touring companion Bill Bays, Larry Strickland, Donnie Sumner, Terry Blackwood, Armond Morales, gospel legend Joan Cash, Elvis producer and musician Norbert Putnam, among others.
The Nashville Elvis Festival is hosted by Tom Brown, host of “Tom Brown in the Morning” on Tupelo's Sunny 93.3 and former vice president of original production for Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Elvis fans will know Brown as the longtime host of Elvis events across the country, including some Graceland events and his “Gates of Graceland” web series.
The Nashville Elvis Festival is produced by Brian Mays and Thom Browne.
For festival passes, individual show tickets, or more information, please visit the official website www.NashvilleElvisFestival.com.