Overton Shell Re-opens As Levitt Shell

 

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The renovation of the ‘Overton Park Shell’ in Memphis is just finished and the location re-opened last week as the ‘Levitt Shell’. The opening concerts attracted 1000 people each night, way more than the 600 people the organization expected. Until October 5, each Thursday till Sunday will have a free concert. The season will re-start in May 2009.

 

The Overton Park Shell was the first place Elvis gave an announced concert. During the last decade, the site was abandoned and at some point, the city planned to tear down the whole place. Thanks to the necessary funds, they were able to restore the location and it is now safe for the future. The name ‘Levitt Shell’ is given by clothier Mortimer Levitt who started a foundation in the early 60s in New York to promote free concerts in open air theaters. Across the USA, you’ll find many of those ‘Levitt Theaters’ nowadays.

 

Source: ElvisMatters / Updated: Sep 9, 2008

 

This is great news! It's looking fantastic

Overton Shell Re-opens As Levitt Shell

 

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The renovation of the ‘Overton Park Shell’ in Memphis is just finished and the location re-opened last week as the ‘Levitt Shell’. The opening concerts attracted 1000 people each night, way more than the 600 people the organization expected. Until October 5, each Thursday till Sunday will have a free concert. The season will re-start in May 2009.

 

The Overton Park Shell was the first place Elvis gave an announced concert. During the last decade, the site was abandoned and at some point, the city planned to tear down the whole place. Thanks to the necessary funds, they were able to restore the location and it is now safe for the future. The name ‘Levitt Shell’ is given by clothier Mortimer Levitt who started a foundation in the early 60s in New York to promote free concerts in open air theaters. Across the USA, you’ll find many of those ‘Levitt Theaters’ nowadays.

 

Source: ElvisMatters / Updated: Sep 9, 2008

 

This is great news! It's looking fantastic

Oh that is wicked, it is looking Great

Was MSG professionally filmed?

 

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Rumours have been flying around, basically from right afther the actual performances: were the Madison Square Garden shows (or was at least one of them) professionally filmed? Some claim that the first 6 songs of the opening show on Friday were taped with news camera's, others fear that the only excisting footage are amateur recordings. Anyway, in the mail this morning was the latest magazine of the German EPG fanclub, with an indepth report on the Square Garden shows... among the many pictures, we also spotted these two: note the camera on each photo! So... just maybe...?

 

Published: September 15th 2008 04:45 PM.

Source: EPG / ElvisMatters / Published by: ElvisMatters - Peter Verbruggen .

 

It would be fantastic if some decent footage emerged, but why have we not heard anything before :unsure:

Elvis Exhibition to rock Sussex:

 

Essential Elvis UK has joined forces with Coopers Jewellers in order to offer a unique six-week exhibition showing a number of impressive items once owned by the King himself, Elvis Presley. The exhibition will be seen at Coopers Jewellers in Hove, East Sussex from September 20th (next Saturday) and will include twenty artefacts consisting of clothing, jewellery, items from Graceland and various paperwork.

Simon Cooper, owner of Coopers Jewellers, is delighted to give us fans and music aficionados the opportunity to view such incredible items in his store under safe and secure conditions - completely free of charge. Items on display will include...

Elvis worn "Girl Happy” shirt

Elvis’ Racquetball Racket

Elvis’ US Army Belt

A Personally Signed Cheque

Elvis’ Kenpo Karate Pin

Various Police Badges

A White Concert Scarf

Elvis’ Gold Sunglasses

A Genuine TCB Necklace

Andrew Hearn, editor & publisher of Essential Elvis magazine will be at the store every Saturday during the exhibition to meet fans wishing to attend. Please show your support for this terrific venture. For information call Andrew Hearn - 01903 525917 / Simon Cooper - 01273 739000

 

(News, Source: FECC/Andrew Hearn)

 

Wish I could get down to this. Andrew Hearn is a great guy, very knowledgeable about Elvis and a huge Elvis fan.

 

A Star For Elvis Ceremony

 

The Viva Las Vegas fan club raised enough money to get Elvis a star on the "Las Vegas Walk of Stars". The installation of the star - a star is set in concrete into the sidewalk - will take place on Monday September 29, 2008. The location is in front of the Riviera Hotel, near the star of Liberace and in view of the Las Vegas Hilton. Unlike the Hollywood Walk of Fame, there is no big ceremony on the sidewalk when the star is installed.

 

Source: ElvisMatters / Updated: Sep 16, 2008

 

About blooming time too, but as I’ve said before, it shouldn’t have been up to fans to raise the money for a ‘Star’. :rolleyes: Elvis was Mr 'Las Vegas' during the 70s and will always be associated with the place :yahoo:

 

A Star For Elvis Ceremony

 

The Viva Las Vegas fan club raised enough money to get Elvis a star on the "Las Vegas Walk of Stars". The installation of the star - a star is set in concrete into the sidewalk - will take place on Monday September 29, 2008. The location is in front of the Riviera Hotel, near the star of Liberace and in view of the Las Vegas Hilton. Unlike the Hollywood Walk of Fame, there is no big ceremony on the sidewalk when the star is installed.

 

Source: ElvisMatters / Updated: Sep 16, 2008

 

About blooming time too, but as I’ve said before, it shouldn’t have been up to fans to raise the money for a ‘Star’. :rolleyes: Elvis was Mr 'Las Vegas' during the 70s and will always be associated with the place :yahoo:

 

 

 

I agree totally Carole, it is about time. :cheer:

Mega-convention centre to destroy Beale St? :o

 

The title of the article sounds like science-fiction or real horror for all those people that once spend time on Memphis’ most authentic place: Beale Street, Home of the Blues. How impossible it may sound, project developers are thinking out loud to let Beale St disappear in favor of a mega-convention center with a 700-bed hotel. All started with the battle between the states to largest cities: Nashville and Memphis. Nashville is the city that attracts the largest conventions with twice the amount of hotel beds that Memphis can offer at this moment. The developers are saying that the best location for the centre would be the location between the FedEx forum and the Autozone sport park: at the exact location of Beale St. To make things even worse, these plans are supported by the mayor of Memphis. According to him, Beale St has lost his splendor: the street is not save anymore, there are lots of pan handlers, teenagers are ruling over the neighborhood, the buildings are in such bad shape that they can’t be restored anymore and merchants are complaining about a loss of income with more than 15%. Still according to the mayor, more than enough reasons to clean up the area and get rid of part of America’s most important place in music history. The plans are also perfect in his vision to give Memphis a more ‘urban’ look. How absurd all these plans may sound, it will not happen so fast in real life. The MidSouth Coloseum site is ready to be demolished, The Pyramid is not in use for years, the FedEx Forum has more dark nights than it is open, the nearby Cook Convention Centre was just refurbished and the financial situation of the city does not allow such a large scale project with an estimated cost of $600 million.

 

Published: September 17th 2008 08:54 AM.

Source: Memphis Flyer / Published by: ElvisMatters - David Hamal

 

I really hope that this doesn't happen. Beale Street has a unique charm. Sure it's not mega modern, but who wants that. This was where Elvis used to listen to the music before he became a star. I just loved the atmosphere there, especially in the evenings. One fantastic memory I had, was of eating in BB Kings club and watching the most terrific blues band :dance: And the food they serve on Beale Street is soooooooooo yummy :wub: If they want to build a mega convention centre, great,I'm sure they can find another part of Memphis but leave Beale Street as it is :)

Cirque du Soleil Elvis show update:

 

Utah dancers, it's time to slip on your blue suede shoes. Cirque du Soleil, the international performance/circus troupe that has become known for its spectacular-sized productions such as "O" and "Mystère," is designing a new show around the music of Elvis Presley for next year. And renowned Utah choreographer Bonnie Story has been tapped to develop the show's dancing.

Consequently, Salt Lake City is one of four cities that will hold auditions for the show, which plans to hire at least two dozen dancers. Story was hired by theater, film and video choreographer/director Vincent Paterson, who is directing the Elvis show. She has known Paterson for some 20 years, since working as his assistant. "I just know his work, and I know his mind and his way, and he just trusts me," the choreographer said. "We're always on the same page. It¹s like we came from the same school. He¹ll throw out an idea or I¹ll say something, and it will not just be out of left field for him."

Story won an Emmy for her choreography for "High School Musical," and designed the dance sequences of other movies, including the "HSM" sequels and "The American Mall." Details about the production have been tightly held. The show, which will feature Elvis' music in much the same way The Beatles were featured in the Cirque show "Love," is scheduled to premiere in November 2009 at the new CityCenter Resort-Casino in Las Vegas.

"The creative combination of live musicians and singers, projections, dance and the latest in multimedia sound and lighting technology are stimulating and aim at offering an emotional bond with the audience," according to a statement by CKX Inc., the entertainment company producing the show. "The show will bring Elvis back to Las Vegas for millions of his existing fans and create a buzz that will enable the persona of Elvis to reach untold numbers of new fans."

Holding Utah tryouts alongside auditions in New York City, Los Angeles and Las Vegas is an acknowledgment of the state's growing reputation for talented dancers from the "HSM" movies and reality TV shows such as "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Dancing With the Stars."

"I told Cirque, 'If you guys want to see some major talent, come to Salt Lake,' Story said. "The kids are dedicated. Kids from Utah will want to be in it. They're incredibly trained. Utah is getting such a great reputation now. And it wasn¹t hard. They kind of just trusted me."

In fact, Paterson was in town earlier this month for a workshop with Story for the show, "and he offered five contracts on the spot after we got through," she said.

Story said she's looking for "advanced, very versatile, athletic" dancers for the production, which will offer performers a two-year contract.

"It's a show that people from Utah can be very proud to be in ," she said. "It will be a family show. Whoever comes, they do need to be ready for a very technical audition."

 

(News, Source: Vince Horiuchi, The Salt Lake Tribune)

 

This is going to be great for Elvis :dance:

 

Update Cirque Du Soleil

 

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The Elvis themed Cirque Du Soleil show is scheduled to start in late 2009, when the 'City Centre' will open its doors. The building has been given its official name this week and will be known as 'ARIA Resort and Casino'. The architects are talking about a never before seen experience that has no previous examples on the Strip. The show that Cirque is producing, has nothing to do with the building of the 'E-Resort'. The ARIA resort is build between the Bellagio and Monte Carlo, while the site for the 'E-Resort' is still occupied by the Harley Davidson café and the Hawaiian Village.

 

Source: ElvisMatters / Updated: Sep 19, 2008

 

It looks terrific and I want to go :yahoo:

Wow, it sure does look teriffic

Elvis On ScanDisk

 

Backed by four major music labels, SanDisk on Monday announced a new physical music format dubbed "SlotMusic" that's essentially an entire album on a MicroSD compact memory card. Wal-Mart and Best Buy are among the retailers that have already signed on to start selling the cards for the upcoming holiday season. The releases are mostly by current pop artists including Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Robin Thicke, New Kids on the Block, Weezer, Usher, Chris Brown, Akon and Leona Lewis, but Elvis is also represented

 

With CD sales continuing to flounder, this latest effort to boost physical media sales is aimed at users of the millions of cell phones and MP3 players with MicroSD slots. They can insert the card right into the slot and immediately hear the music. The card will also come with a USB sleeve so it can be plugged in directly to any USB-enabled computer. SlotMusic cards will be sold without digital rights management restrictions and in the form of MP3 files from EMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group.

 

Estimated price range: 7 to 10 $US

 

Source: ElvisMatters / Updated: Sep 22, 2008

 

This sounds great..........I think :lol:

Mega-convention centre to destroy Beale St? :o

 

The title of the article sounds like science-fiction or real horror for all those people that once spend time on Memphis’ most authentic place: Beale Street, Home of the Blues. How impossible it may sound, project developers are thinking out loud to let Beale St disappear in favor of a mega-convention center with a 700-bed hotel. All started with the battle between the states to largest cities: Nashville and Memphis. Nashville is the city that attracts the largest conventions with twice the amount of hotel beds that Memphis can offer at this moment. The developers are saying that the best location for the centre would be the location between the FedEx forum and the Autozone sport park: at the exact location of Beale St. To make things even worse, these plans are supported by the mayor of Memphis. According to him, Beale St has lost his splendor: the street is not save anymore, there are lots of pan handlers, teenagers are ruling over the neighborhood, the buildings are in such bad shape that they can’t be restored anymore and merchants are complaining about a loss of income with more than 15%. Still according to the mayor, more than enough reasons to clean up the area and get rid of part of America’s most important place in music history. The plans are also perfect in his vision to give Memphis a more ‘urban’ look. How absurd all these plans may sound, it will not happen so fast in real life. The MidSouth Coloseum site is ready to be demolished, The Pyramid is not in use for years, the FedEx Forum has more dark nights than it is open, the nearby Cook Convention Centre was just refurbished and the financial situation of the city does not allow such a large scale project with an estimated cost of $600 million.

 

Published: September 17th 2008 08:54 AM.

Source: Memphis Flyer / Published by: ElvisMatters - David Hamal

Update

 

Beale Street rumoured Mega-Convention Centre unlikely: Memphis journalist John Branston reports that although changes may be coming to Beale Street, the rumoured Mega-Convention Centre is unlikely. A couple of things have fired up the rumour mill. John Elkington, head of the leasing company for Beale Street since 1982, has made it clear he is ready to walk away from his long-term lease if the terms are right. A mediation hearing for the Beale Street Development Corporation is scheduled to take place in a few weeks to determine who owes what to whom.

However it is said that the chances of Memphis getting a new convention center are very slim. The city has tapped out its main source of funding, the so-called bed tax on hotels that is helping to pay off bonds for FedExForum and the existing and recently expanded Cook Convention Center. Anything left over will go to the Bass Pro Pyramid if that project moves forward. The developers of the Mid-South Fairgrounds and Graceland and Elvis Presley Boulevard are also relying on Tourism Development Zone tax rebates. Not only is the mythical tourism-and-convention jackpot stretched thin, it is also shrinking. In a meeting with seven members of the Memphis City Council earlier this summer, Beale Street merchants said their business was off 10 to 15 percent.

From the vantage point of a tourist, Beale Street delivers a variety of live music. While FedExForum and AutoZone Park are dark more nights than not and Peabody Place is emptying out, Beale Street is open every night and cleaned up every morning. It has safety and image issues, but what bar-hopping area doesn't?

However a change is coming. As one operator said this week, "I just hope it's not worse."

 

(News, Source;EIN/Memphisflyer)

 

Graceland Christmas Lighting Event 2008 Set for November 21st:

 

EPE will help kickoff the holiday season with the annual lighting of Elvis’ Graceland mansion. The Christmas festivities officially begin on Friday, November 21st when Elvis’ traditional lights and decorations on the mansion property come to life during a special lighting ceremony at 6:15PM CT at the front gates of Graceland. (*Please note that 11/21 is the Friday before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.) The extensive spectacle includes hundreds of blue lights along the driveway, a life-size Nativity scene, Santa and his sleigh and much more originally displayed by Elvis and the Presley family. The interior of Graceland mansion will also be decked in Elvis’s Christmas décor for the holiday season and includes his traditional red velvet drapes and Presley family Christmas artifacts on display around the decorated trees.

 

(News, Source;EPE)

 

I would so love to see the Christmas lights in person :dance:

Graceland Christmas Lighting Event 2008 Set for November 21st:

 

EPE will help kickoff the holiday season with the annual lighting of Elvis’ Graceland mansion. The Christmas festivities officially begin on Friday, November 21st when Elvis’ traditional lights and decorations on the mansion property come to life during a special lighting ceremony at 6:15PM CT at the front gates of Graceland. (*Please note that 11/21 is the Friday before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.) The extensive spectacle includes hundreds of blue lights along the driveway, a life-size Nativity scene, Santa and his sleigh and much more originally displayed by Elvis and the Presley family. The interior of Graceland mansion will also be decked in Elvis’s Christmas décor for the holiday season and includes his traditional red velvet drapes and Presley family Christmas artifacts on display around the decorated trees.

 

(News, Source;EPE)

 

I would so love to see the Christmas lights in person :dance:

 

 

That would be wonderful to see and very spectacular i bet :cheer:

A Star For Elvis Ceremony

 

The Viva Las Vegas fan club raised enough money to get Elvis a star on the "Las Vegas Walk of Stars". The installation of the star - a star is set in concrete into the sidewalk - will take place on Monday September 29, 2008. The location is in front of the Riviera Hotel, near the star of Liberace and in view of the Las Vegas Hilton. Unlike the Hollywood Walk of Fame, there is no big ceremony on the sidewalk when the star is installed.

 

Source: ElvisMatters / Updated: Sep 16, 2008

 

About blooming time too, but as I’ve said before, it shouldn’t have been up to fans to raise the money for a ‘Star’. :rolleyes: Elvis was Mr 'Las Vegas' during the 70s and will always be associated with the place :yahoo:

It's happened

 

LV All Shook Up About Elvis Star

 

Elvis Presley is once again a star on Las Vegas Boulevard.

In a ceremony Friday that featured three of his old pals, the Las Vegas Walk of Stars honored The King with a celebrity star that will go in front of the Riviera near those of fellow icons Liberace and Sammy Davis Jr.

"Elvis has come home to stay," Elvis fan club president Sue Laurenz told a cheering crowd. Her group, the Viva Las Vegas Club, raised most of the $15,000 needed for the star, the 27th to go on The Strip.

With that mission accomplished, the next step should be getting a street named after Elvis, said Joe Esposito, one of the three members of Elvis' Memphis Mafia who attended the ceremony in the Riviera's Le Bistro Lounge.

"I don't understand why there isn't a street named after Elvis," said Esposito, Elvis' road manager and best man at Presley's wedding to Priscilla. That brought down the house, too.

It's become a sore point to Elvis fans, after seeing a half dozen other entertainers get streets named in their honor.

Elvis, said Riviera president Bob Vannucci, didn't just fill the showroom, "he filled the city."

Also attending was Sammy Shore, Elvis' opening act for years during his long run at The International (now the Las Vegas Hilton), and Sonny West, Presley's bodyguard and close friend, and Pete "Big Elvis" Valle, who played a big part in getting Elvis his star.

 

Source: Yahoo News / Updated: Sep 27, 2008

Thats fantastic, about time too

Las Vegas Project In Trouble

 

New York billionaire Robert FX Sillerman is backing away from an ambitious Elvis-themed resort across the $9-plus billion City Center. Sillerman, in a Security Exchange Commission filing on Monday,indicated it is "unlikely" that his orginal Las Vegas plan will proceed.

 

"As a result of the dislocation and turbulence in the capital markets," the filing said,"the Company is reviewing its originally proposed program for the redevelopment of its Las Vegas properties.

 

"While no definitive determination has been made by the Company, it is unlikely that the program originally proposed will be undertaken. The Company intends to continue the propertiesʼ commercial leasing activities pending any such definitive determination."

 

When he announced his Elvis plans for Las Vegas 2 1/2 years ago, Sillerman indicated it would involve an interactive museum and Elvis theme show on the site, which stretches from the Harley-Davidson Cafe to Smith & Wollensky steak house along Las Vegas Boulevard.

 

Sillerman paid $100 million to the Presley family in 2005 for control of Elvis' name and likeness, but not his music.

 

There have been hints that Sillerman also planned an Elvis hotel on The Strip, but that may be a case of "Heartbreak Hotel."

 

City Center will feature a Cirque du Soleil Elvis show.

 

Source: Email / Updated: Sep 30, 2008

Graceland Tour Expanded

 

Soon there will be even more to see at Graceland. From Friday, November 21, 2008 to Sunday, January 11, 2009, visitors will have the opportunity to view rarely-seen artifacts throughout the tour. Included will be items from Elvis' personal wardrobe collection, home movie footage, guitars from Elvis' personal collection, gifts given to Elvis by friends and family and lots more.

 

Here is a sneak peak at just a few of the items.

Elvis' Personal Wardrobe Collection

Elvis’ sense of personal style and his love of fashion is an important part of who he was and why you can still feel his impact in trends today. Rare items on display for this limited-time only include:

 

• The shirt worn in “That's the Way It Is” while reading telegrams back stage

• The shirt worn Christmas morning which appears in photos of Elvis, Linda Thompson and Lisa Marie

• The two-piece suits made by IC Costume Company in 1968

• The outfit worn at The Las Vegas Hilton while signing autographs in 1970

 

Home Movie Footage

Lisa Marie spent many Christmas’ at Graceland opening presents and playing with her toys. Step back in time and experience the holidays with the Presley’s through their home movies including Lisa's first Christmas which was spend, of course, at Graceland.

Vernon's Office

At Graceland, Christmas was a family affair. Not only did his father, Vernon Presley, dress like Santa to entertain the family, he would organize and keep all the gifts and cards sent to Elvis during the holidays in his office. During the holidays this year, on display in Vernon’s office will be an assortment of cards and gifts sent to Elvis by fans through the years.

 

Guitars from Elvis's Personal Collection

Elvis owned multiple guitars throughout his life and career. Many can be seen in his photographs and films, and now, these famous instruments can be seen at Graceland during the special holiday display which will include:

 

• 1956 Gibson J200

• White Fender Bass

• Black Gibson J200

• Fender acoustic

 

Gifts given to Elvis by Friends and Family

Perhaps because he loved giving gifts so often, we don’t hear as much about the gifts given to Elvis. This year, visitors to Graceland will be treated to an assortment of items that were given to Elvis by others. Included will be:

 

• A cigarette case the plays the song "Surrender", which was the 1st Christmas gift Priscilla gave Elvis here at Graceland

• A portable TV Elvis purchased by Gladys for the Christmas of 1957.

• Bible given to Elvis for Christmas from his entourage

• Black faux fur outfit which was a gift from Priscilla

 

Source: Elvis.com / Updated: Oct 1, 2008

 

Well, I've got an excuse to go back then :yahoo:

Susan Henning to release book:

 

Next month (November), Susan Henning will release the book "68". She promises to "open the archives and share with her intimate memories and her personal and private collection of never before seen photographs from her engagements with Elvis hidden for forty years ".

 

Synopsis from Susan Henning's website:

 

Life flies by all too quickly, and at last I have had time to sit down with these precious memories and photos and put together a unique book that celebrates my work and relationship with "Elvis."

Elvis is legendary............Besides his charismatic voice, what made him so lovable and added to his stardom was his attitude toward living. Elvis was generous, kind, funny, intelligent and of course handsome beyond imagination. He was a natural leading man and singer who remained humble no matter how much success he achieved. It was a joy to know Elvis and now share a bit of our lives together, through my book, for you to enjoy.

The perfect gift for Elvis fans!...............This loving memory of Elvis will give you a rush of memories and great feelings from the happiest days of the King. Susan co-starred with Elvis in the movie "Live A Little, Love A Little" and has published photos and notes from that wonderful experience in 1968, including out takes from the infamous 1968 TV Special. Enjoy the photos of Susan and Elvis in the glamorous glow of a Hollywood movie set, both enjoying the prime of youth.

 

(News, Source: FECC)

 

Wow, she was one lucky lady - those scenes in the Comeback Special between the two of them were red hot :yahoo:

Municipal Auditorium is a national historic landmark :cheer:

 

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The U.S. Interior Department has announced that Shreveport's Municipal Auditorium has been declared a national historic landmark in the US. It is one of 16 locations to become national landmarks this year for it's importance in American history and culture.

 

The auditorium is city owned. It was built in the 1920's with an art deco design. It was dedicated to the World War I veterans. It is most famously known as the site of the Louisiana Hayride hosted by local radio station, KWKH from 1948 to 1958. It was noted as country music's most innovative radio show.

 

"It's a wonderful designation that, hopefully, will allow us to go out and find grant money and other additional funding to do the things we need to do to make that a functional place," said Shreveport Councilman Michael Long, a musician who is active with The Foundation for Arts, Music and Entertainment of Shreveport-Bossier.

 

As we all know, Elvis played the Hayride while he was becoming a rising star. Pictured above is tourists visiting the auditorium today. It now hosts all kinds of events. It is nice to see an Elvis related site not being torn down as many have been. The Hayride is a very important piece of not only Elvis history but music history. And it is wonderful generations of music fans will be able to visit the auditorium where so much great music was played and heard in a very important period of music history, the begining of Rock and Roll.

 

Published: October 15th 2008 08:49 PM.

Source: Elvis Unlimited / Published by: ElvisMatters - Peter Verbruggen

 

Fantastic news! It sure was important in Elvis history and it's good to see an Elvis site being preserved rather than being demolished

And here's a closer look at the Elvis statue :cheer:

 

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