Elvis fans who cannot make the trip to Memphis this August have another way to be part of the King’s biggest annual celebration. Graceland has confirmed that Virtual Elvis Week is returning for 2026, giving fans around the world a livestreamed seat to the concerts, tribute contests and conversations that make up Elvis Week, all from home. The virtual lineup runs alongside the in person festivities taking place in Memphis from August 8 through 16, and it stitches together ten separate Soundstage broadcasts spread across those nine days, along with a handful of bonus features for the fans who want the full experience.
Graceland is offering three separate virtual pass options this year, so fans can pick the package that fits how deep they want to go. The Elvis Super Fan Pass is the biggest of the three at 239 dollars and unlocks all ten Soundstage events as they happen live, with on demand rewatch access through August 20. That top tier pass also throws in a newly recorded virtual tour of Graceland Mansion and Elvis Presley’s Memphis Entertainment Complex, plus an Archives Show and Tell hosted by Graceland’s VP of Archives and Exhibits, Angie Marchese, who will walk fans through pieces from the new ELVIS: The Fashion Icon exhibit opening at Graceland this August. For fans who want a smaller slice, the Elvis Fan Pass runs 139 dollars and covers five marquee events airing August 12 through 16, while the Elvis Tribute Artist Pass, also 139 dollars, is built around the tribute artist side of the week, covering five events from August 8 through 11 including both rounds of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest.
The Soundstage schedule kicks off Saturday, August 8 at 7 p.m. Central with Elvis Las Vegas Nights, a tribute production built around Elvis’ historic Vegas residencies featuring Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist winners Cote Deonath, Pat Dunn, Jimmy Holmes and Dwight Icenhower. Sunday, August 9 brings a full day of programming, starting with the Ultimate Elvis Gospel Truth at 11 a.m., hosted by Dean Z, followed that evening by the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Semifinal, where competitors vie for one of ten spots in the final round. Monday, August 10 features Elvis: Hollywood Hits Live, a tribute to Elvis’ film era with performances from Jay Dupuis, Taylor Rodriguez, Emilio Santoro, Ben Thompson and Victor Trevino Jr. The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Final Round airs Tuesday, August 11, when the ten finalists return to the stage and a new champion is crowned, with a guest performance from reigning titleholder Jimmy Holmes.
The back half of the week shifts toward a more personal, conversational tone. Wednesday, August 12 brings Elvis Unplugged and Amplified With Dean Z and Friends, an intimate evening of music and stories featuring singer songwriter Larry Gatlin and former Stamps Quartet member Larry Strickland. Thursday, August 13 is devoted to Elvis 1956, a look back at the year Elvis became a superstar, hosted by Andy Childs with appearances from Jerry Schilling, Billy Blackwood and Angie Marchese. Friday, August 14 offers Elvis Presley In Concert Live, pairing footage of Elvis on the big screen with a live band performing alongside him. Saturday, August 15 at 10 a.m. brings Conversations On Elvis, hosted by Tom Brown, with a guest list that includes actor George Hamilton making his Elvis Week debut to share stories about his friendship with Elvis and Colonel Tom Parker, along with Jimmy Hawkins, Kent McCord, filmmaker Andrew Solt, and Elvis’ Imperials Jim Murray and Brenda Nielsen Murray. The virtual week closes Sunday, August 16 with Elvis: Sunday Morning Gospel Celebration, a gospel focused send off featuring Pat Dunn, Jillian Cardarelli, Larry Strickland, the Blackwood Brothers Quartet, and Jim and Brenda Murray.
Every Virtual Elvis Week broadcast remains available to stream on demand through August 20, so fans juggling time zones or work schedules do not have to catch everything live. Graceland is also once again livestreaming the annual Candlelight Vigil free of charge on the evening of August 15, the cornerstone event of the week, when fans walk up the driveway to the Meditation Garden in a tribute that runs into the early morning hours. All virtual passes are sold through virtualelvisweek.com, and this year’s celebration doubles as the start of the countdown to Elvis Week’s 50th anniversary in 2027. For those still holding out hope of making it to Memphis in person, tickets for the full in person Elvis Week remain on sale at ElvisWeek.com.
