Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives Come to Graceland Theater

Graceland has announced that five time GRAMMY Award winning country superstar and Grand Ole Opry member Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives will bring his eclectic blend of rockabilly, honky-tonk, and traditional country music to The Guest House at GracelandTM Theater on June 9 for an electrifying, one-night only, concert performance at 8 p.m. Opening for Stuart will be the London-based, country-folk-pop quartet The Wandering Hearts whose deft fingerpicking, rousing choruses, dark-hued lyrics, and sweet, close vocal harmonies have drawn comparisons to Fleetwood Mac and accolades from fellow musicians including Stuart. The show will also feature legendary Sun Records drummer, W.S. Holland.

Tickets start at $35 and VIP hotel packages are also available.

VIP Hotel Packages include:

One-night hotel accommodations at The Guest House at Graceland (suite or standard room options available).

Premium reserved seating for concert event in the first five rows.

Exclusive 30-minute Q&A session with Marty Stuart prior to the concert.

Pre-signed autographed photo of Marty Stuart.
Limited availability.

At 2 p.m. on June 9, Stuart will participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new exhibit filled with artifacts from Stuart's personal collection that traces the country music roots of rock 'n' roll. The new "Hillbilly Rock" exhibit is part of the Elvis Presley's Memphis entertainment and exhibit complex.
Over the years, Marty Stuart's love of country music has found multiple avenues for expression. In addition to writing and recording such hits as "Hillbilly Rock," "Tempted," and "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'," Stuart has become one of country music's most noted historians. The "Hillbilly Rock" exhibit is the second collaborative exhibition between Stuart and Graceland.

Stuart credits producer Sam Phillips and the early artists of Sun Records in Memphis (Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis) with the musical revolution that came to be known as rock 'n' roll. "Sam was a musical maverick who saw beauty and sensed the raw power of blurring the lines of country, rhythm & blues, bluegrass, and gospel music. He was triumphant in bringing down the walls surrounding these musical cultures, opening windows to all musical possibilities, mining the authenticity that lay hidden in each individual artist and providing a setting in which freedom could flourish." Further, Stuart says, "Sam Phillips and his staff produced an onslaught of music of atomic proportions that inspires, educates, entertains and mesmerizes till this day."

Concert tickets and hotel packages can be purchased by calling Graceland Reservations at 901-332-3322 (toll-free 800-238-2000) or at the Graceland Ticket Office. All the details for the day's events are at Graceland.com.

Elvis Presley's Graceland, in Memphis, is music's most important and beloved landmark, with hundreds of thousands of fans from around the world visiting the historic home each year. Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) manages the operations of Graceland and its related properties, including Elvis Presley's Memphis, Graceland's new entertainment and exhibition complex over 200,000 square feet in size; the AAA Four Diamond Guest House at Graceland 450-room hotel; and the Graceland Archives, featuring thousands of artifacts from Elvis' home and career. EPE also produces and licenses Elvis-themed live events, tours and attractions worldwide. Graceland Holdings LLC, led by managing partner Joel Weinshanker, is the majority owner of EPE. Graceland was named "Best Tennessee Attraction" for 2018 by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. This marks an impressive fourth USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Award win for Elvis Presley's legendary home, which was previously voted the world's "Best Musical Attraction" and "Best Historic Southern Attraction" in 2015, and the #1 "Iconic American Attraction" in 2013 by USA Today 10Best readers. For more information on EPE and Graceland, visit www.graceland.com

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