Thursday, February 24, 2011

February 24 - A Burst Of Fire At The Bay

The Czech Memory Records import label announced it's return with the release of two titles. Both CDs will contain previously unreleased recordings. "Burst Of Fire" contains an audience recording of the August 25th, 1973 Dinner show as recorded live in the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel Showroom. Lisa Marie was in the audience and Elvis sings "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" for her.  


The second disc announced is "Elvis At Bay" containing an audience recording of the performance  from September 3rd, 1976 as recorded live in St. Petersburg, FL, at the Bayfront Center,. This recording was taken directly from the original tape obtained from the person who recorded the show. His own memories of the show are presented inside the booklet. 


2011 Elvis Week Schedule & Ticket Sale Dates Announced


EPE announced the first Elvis Week 2011 updates. Get ready to rock 'n' roll! Tickets for the 2011 Elvis Week celebration in Memphis go on sale soon, and the schedule of events has just been posted on the brand new 2011 Elvis Week website.

Elvis Insiders will be the first in line for tickets during a pre-sale on Tuesday, March 1, at 8:30 a.m. CST. Tickets for the general public will go on sale on Tuesday, March 8, at 8:30 a.m. CST. See more information about purchasing tickets and ticket packages.

Links and passwords necessary to take part in the Elvis Insiders pre-sale will be posted on the Elvis Insiders News section closer to the pre-sale date. You must be a Basic or Plus Elvis Insider member to be part of the pre-sale. Not an Elvis Insider? Join today to make sure your seats are among the best in the house at all the events.

Special guests at this year's celebration will include D.J. Fontana, Elvis' Imperials, Joe Guercio, Al Wertheimer, John Wilkinson, and many more. See a schedule of Elvis Week events! 



(Source: FECC / EPE)