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It ain’t Garth hot

Howdy cowboy: Garth Brooks

A full ten years have passed since Garthgate as it was inevitably called.

With the saga even turned into a stage play.

And the Great Man did get to play a fab five concerts two years ago at the home of Gaelic Sports.

All of which piqued Garth fans’ appetite to see him again whether in Dublin or in his own patch of America.

And where better than the home of superstar residencies, Sin City now that Aer Lingus are flying directly?

Particularly as Garth Brooks got friends in Las Vegas… see what we’ve done there with I got friends in low places.

Garthmania

Crowdpleaser: Garth gets ’em going

Cassidy Travel have got on board the Garthmania with their Las Vegas Concert Packages.

You’ll get a Garth Brooks/Plus ONE – The Vegas Residency at the Colosseum Theatre at Caesars Palace.

With concert dates of September 23-October 13.

The package includes return flights, four night’s accommodation, concert ticket – Section 300s, upgraded seating available. Prices from €1189pps.

Elvis and the Eagles

Now this being Vegas there are more Elvises than you could shake a stick at.

While fans of supergroup The Eagles will want to sign up for a Vegas spectacular next year.

And we guess you’d not complain if your hotel is one where you could check out any time you want but you could never leave.

Aloha, Elvis Week is coming… so put on your blue suede shoes.

Of course every week should be Elvis Week but Graceland throws a special party for the King every August from the 9th-17th.

And this year’s celebration is timely with it being 55 years since his iconic TV comeback special (August 14).

And half a century since his Aloha From Hawaii via satellite (August 16).

When folks from all around the globe got to see Elvis which would have included a Howiya from Alloa.

Whadya mean that’s a gratuitous Scottish reference… well, this is my site.

And besides Elvis did have Scottish roots while the only time he visited the UK he stopped off at Prestwick Airport.

A pilgrim’s tale

Now Elvis was taken from us 46 years ago on August 16.

And all who loved him and his music flocked to his house Graceland, Memphis in his adopted state of Tennessee.

Including the impersonators who have been spending a lifetime channeling him and will be competing against him in Elvis Week.

In truth, we all of us, have been making, or planning to make that pilgrimage ever since.

This year is a particularly poignant one for the Presley family… and that includes us.

Because Lisa Marie has now taken her place for eternity in the Meditation Garden close to Elvis.

Elvis’s only daughter would oft share a particular memory of her dad and it’s on the audio loop around Graceland.

That the family and guests in the dining room would hear Elvis clinking his jewellery before they’d see him.

You can hear Elvis still when you visit Graceland with his songs ringing out as they would have done then.

Elvis did in fact sing right up until the end, Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain and Unchained Melody.

In the Piano Room which you can visit and conjure up his spirit.

There will be no shortage of special guests paying homage to the King this month.

With performances and recollections from a wide array of artists from Jay Osmond to Dennis Quaid.

While there will be a celebration of Lisa Marie (August 15), held ahead of the Candlelight Vigil.

Jerry Schilling, along with other special guests to be announced will remember her.

Through music, their own personal stories, photos, and videos.

For those of us who can’t get there you can catch it all on a Virtual Elvis Week.

They are offering three packages… an Elvis Super Fan pass for ¢225, Elvis Fan Package for $130 and an Elvis Tribute Pass for the same price.

So, Aloha, Elvis Week is Coming. So get ready, swivel that pelvis, pout that lip and rock-a-hula baby.