Elvis Week has fans — old and young — all shook up
Spencer Sutherland (right) performs an Elvis cover as John Oates of Daryl Hall and John Oates fame plays guitar (left) at the EP Core Live event at Graceland's TCB Soundstage on Aug. 11, 2026. (Noah McLane/The Daily Memphian)
Generations collided in the best way possible Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Graceland.
EP Core Live brought together Elvis fans from those who grew up watching “The Ed Sullivan Show” to the new social media-led wave that sprang from Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 movie “Elvis” and 2026 film “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.”
Held at the TCB Showroom at Graceland Guesthouse, the event featured performances and a panel discussion.
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Noah McLane
Noah McLane reports on business for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school at Middle Tennessee State University, where his passion for community-focused storytelling blossomed.
Prior to writing for the business section, Noah was the editor-in-chief of his college newspaper, worked on general assignment for the Jackson Hole News & Guide in Jackson, Wyoming, and was most recently the statehouse reporter for The Daily Memphian.
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