Photo:Bettmann Collection/Getty
Bettmann Collection/Getty
Fans can live likethe King of Rock and Rollacross the United States this fall.
Memphis Tourism andElvis Presley’sGracelandare teaming up to bringthe estate’siconic Jungle Room to cities across the country. The Love Me (Bar)Tender pop-up will bring a piece of the Memphis mansion to New York City, Boston and Chicago.
Love Me (Bar)Tender will be in each city for two nights only, appearing in New York City Oct. 5 and 6; in Boston Oct. 10 and 11; and in Chicago Oct. 18 and 19.
The exterior of Elvis Presley’s Graceland.Courtesy of Elvis Presley’s Graceland
Courtesy of Elvis Presley’s Graceland
The Graceland room features a bright green shag carpet, a rock waterfall, a tiki bar and other tiki-inspired furnishings and decorations.
A Rendering of the Love Me (Bar)Tender Pop-Up.Courtesy of Elvis Presley’s Graceland
The over-the-top room was home to some ofthe King’sfinal recording sessions.
In February 1976, RCA dispatched a mobile recording unit to Graceland and transformed the large room into a temporary recording studio (the shag carpeting acting as a natural sound absorber).
The Jungle Room at Graceland.Courtesy of Elvis Presley’s Graceland
The songs that were recorded are believed to have been released from Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee. Another session would be held that October. It would prove to be the last beforehis deathless than one year later. Four tracks featured from these dates were released on the posthumous album,Moody Blue.
Fans who want to get in on the action can RSVP to the New York City event being hosted at Pekarna in the Upper West Side for their chance to get a taste of Memphis in the city.
Boston and Chicago residents can sign up onMemphis Tourism’swebsite to stay up to date when reservations go live in their city.
source: people.com
