Four New Concerts added to the Graceland Live Lineup

May 18, 2021 - MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Four new shows have been added to Graceland Live’s diverse and rapidly growing lineup. All concerts will be held at the Soundstage at Graceland. Tickets go on sale Friday, May21st for all performances at www.gracelandlive.com or by calling 877-777-0606. Fans can also get access to presale tickets by signing up for LiveFeed, Graceland Live’s exclusive e-newsletter that includes special announcements and promotions. 

The Spirit of the South tour with Blackberry Smoke and special guests The Allman Betts Band and The Wild Feathers come to the Soundstage at Graceland on Friday, August 6th. Presale tickets go on sale Wednesday, May 19th at 10:00 a.m. CDT with reserved seating. Throughout their career, Blackberry Smoke vocalist/lead guitarist Charlie Starr, guitarist/vocalist Paul Jackson, bassist/vocalist Richard Turner, drummer Brit Turner, and keyboardist Brandon Still have embodied Georgia’s rich musical legacy, honoring the people, places and sounds of their home state. As the band celebrates their 20th anniversary this year, their reverence for the South has only deepened.

On Friday, October 1st, The Monkees Farewell Tour with Michael Nesmith & Micky Dolenz will play live on The Graceland Soundstage. Presale tickets with reserved seating also go on sale Wednesday, May19th at 10:00 a.m. CDT. The Monkees Farewell Tour will feature songs that span the band’s entire career – from their 1966 self-titled debut album to 2016’s Good Times! Their most recent release, The Monkees – The Mike & Micky Show Live, was issued in April 2020 and became their 17th Billboard charting album release. Their critically acclaimed concerts feature the voice of Dolenz (who sang The Monkees’ biggest hits: “I’m A Believer,” “Last Train To Clarksville,” “Pleasant Valley Sunday” and “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” and the group’s primary songwriter, Nesmith (who wrote such classics as “Mary, Mary,” “Papa Gene’s Blues,” “You Just May Be The One” and “Listen To The Band,” to name but a few).

Jelly Roll presale general admission tickets go on sale Thursday, May 20th for an October 7th show. Outright genre-bending singer/songwriter/rapper Jelly Roll has quietly been building a remarkable career, under the radar and on his own terms. Since his days selling his mix tapes out of his car, he has constantly been releasing new music, touring relentlessly, and consistently topping various iTunes charts with his deeply personal lyrics and music that blends old-school rap, classic rock, country, and soul. His 2020 single “Save Me”—a confessional, vulnerable expression of self-doubt—has taken him to new heights, with nearly 50 million views on YouTube and achieving Gold certification from the RIAA.

Drive-By Truckers presale general admission tickets go on sale Thursday, May 20th for their show on Friday, February 4th. Drive-By Truckers have always been outspoken, telling a distinctly American story via craft, character, and concept, all backed by sonic ambition and social conscience. Founded in 1996 by singer/songwriter/guitarists Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood, the band’s latest album AMERICAN BAND is a powerful and legitimately provocative work, hard edged and finely honed, the album is the sound of a truly American Band – a Southern American band – speaking on matters that matter. Master songwriters both, Hood and Cooley explore such pressing issues as race, income inequality, the NRA, deregulation, police brutality, Islamophobia, and the plague of suicides and opioid abuse. As a result, songs like “What It Means” and the tub-thumping “Kinky Hypocrites” are intensely human music from a rock ‘n’ roll band yearning for community and collective action.

Full list of confirmed shows for Graceland Live include:

• June 14 - Scarypoolparty
• August 6 - BlackBerry Smoke’s Spirit of the South Tour with Special Guests The Allman Betts Band and The Wild Feathers New!
• August 25 – Cheap Trick
• September 24 – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• October 1 – The Monkees Farewell Tour with Michael Nesmith & Micky Dolenz New!
• October 7 – Jelly Roll New!
• October 9 – Greg Gutfeld
• October 22 – Trey Kennedy – The Are You For Real Tour?
• February 4 – Drive-By Truckers New!
• Date TBD – King Crimson w/ Special Guests The Zappa Band

Fans purchasing tickets to Graceland Live performance will also receive free access to Elvis Presley’s Memphis™ entertainment and exhibit complex after 3:00 p.m. the day of the show.

Full details about Graceland Live, including upcoming shows and promotions, are available online at GracelandLive.com.

Graceland is exclusively booked by Live Nation.

About Graceland Live

Graceland Live brings year-round live music and live entertainment events to the Graceland Soundstage and the Graceland Guest House Theater, two state-of-the-art venues, with built-in sound, lights and video, located on the Graceland campus of the most famous music destination in the world. Graceland Live hosts icons, national touring artists and rising stars across the spectrum of musical genres. The Graceland Guest House Theater, located within Graceland’s AAA Four Diamond resort The Guest House at Graceland, gives fans a powerful, yet intimate experience with its leading-edge sound and light capability and 464-seat capacity making every seat a great one. Across the street in the heart of the 200,000 square foot Elvis Presley’s Memphis complex, the Graceland Soundstage is an extremely flexible venue that, depending on the artist, can be transformed from a club-like environment to a full-production performance accommodating over 2,000 fans. Two giant 20’ x 12’ screens offer easy viewing from any seat. Whether the show is small or large in scale, both venues give fans a phenomenal setting to enjoy an amazing array of artists and groups that not only represent the ever-expanding influence of Elvis, but reflect his love of all music.

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