Elvis at Eighty: Spotify Playlist; Graceland Events, 8 January 2015

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Graceland Birthday Events!

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8

Elvis Birthday Proclamation Ceremony

9:30 a.m. Graceland's North Lawn. Free admission. Enjoy a ceremony with Priscilla Presley, Graceland/EPE officials, a birthday cake cutting and a proclamation of Elvis Presley Day by Memphis and Shelby County officials. Fans who are unable to attend can watch the ceremony live via Elvis Presley's Graceland LiveStream.

Birthday Cake and  Coffee

10:30 a.m. Chrome Grille, Graceland Plaza. Complimentary birthday cake and coffee served at the Chrome Grille restaurant across the street from the mansion following the ceremony. Free to all who attend. 

Conversations on Elvis

1:00 p.m. Holiday Inn Memphis Airport Hotel and Conference Center, 2240 Democrat Road, Memphis. Hear from those who worked closest with the king – from friends, colleagues, co-stars, musicians and more. Karate champion Bill "Superfoot" Wallace, a friend of Elvis', and Peter Guralnick, who has written an award-winning, two-volume Elvis biography, will speak. They'll be joined by two of Elvis' studio musicians, David Briggs and Norbert Putnam. DJ Argo from Elvis Radio on Sirius XM will host the event. Tickets will be available for pick up or to purchase in person (based on availability) at Guest Services on January 7 - 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or at the door to each event 30 minutes prior to the event start time.

The Auction at Graceland presented by Graceland Authenticated

7:00 p.m. Graceland Archive Studio. Following the highly successful Auction at Graceland during Elvis Week 2014, music fans and pop culture collectors from around the world will once again have the opportunity to own a piece of history. All 68 of the genuine Elvis artifacts from third-party collectors offered in the auction have been thoroughly researched and evaluated by Graceland Authenticated, which sets a new standard for pop culture authentication to ensure pop culture artifact accuracy. Tickets to attend the auction are $20 and will be available in the ticket pavilion from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. All approved online registrations entered prior to January 8 will receive one admission ticket at no charge. Bidding paddles will be available in the ticket pavilion from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the archive studio. Visit Graceland.com/Auctionfor more information. Tickets will be available for pick up or to purchase in person (based on availability) at Guest Services on January 7 - 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or at the door to each event 30 minutes prior to the event start time.

Elvis Birthday Dance Party

8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Holiday Inn Memphis Airport Hotel and Conference Center, 2240 Democrat Road, Memphis. Come hang out and enjoy a private party with your fellow Elvis fans as DJ Argo from Elvis Radio on Sirius XM spins Elvis records for your listening and dancing pleasure.

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From the auction

First acetate

That's All Right, signed