Elvis ... The Return

November 16th, 2024

Elvis has returned to the building!

Elvis Presley played in Texarkana in 1954-55 as a 19/20 old, where he learned the art of showmanship, and changed music forever. Texarkana’s Pat Cupp was there and his memories and stories will be told.

Tickets are $40 with $5 of every ticket being donated to the Municipal auditorium renovations.

An Elvis Dinner can be added for $30

From the Presley Menu’s Cookbook

Peanut butter and banana sandwich bites

Meatloaf ½- Barbecue Pork Pizza ½

Banana Pudding

Pepsi

TIMELINE OF EVENTS

Tours of the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium where Elvis performed many times will be given at 4:15 pm and 5:00 pm. Each tour will last about 30 minutes and is limited to 75 people. 216 Walnut St, Texarkana, AR 71854

Afterwards, join us at 1923 Banana Club!

5:30: Doors open

6:00-7:30: Dinner

Elvis music and interviews, Visiting with Pat Cupp and others

7:30-9:30: Elvis ... The Return

Eddie Clendening and the Blue Ribbon Boys

9:30-12: Elvis background Music

223 Front Street

Texarkana, Arkansas

November 16th, 2024

Almost exactly 70 years after Elvis’ First appearance in Texarkana...

Having appeared with early ROCK & ROLL greats like Scotty Moore, James Burton, Pat Cupp, Hayden Thompson, Billy Lee Riley, Earl Palmer, Dale Hawkins, Gene Summers, Jimmy Lee Fautheree, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and scores of others.

Contemporary musicians are also taking notice of this explosive and handsome young front man for notonly his vocals, but also his work on the electric guitar. Eddie has toured extensively and successfully with his own backing group “The Blue Ribbon Boys” in not only the U.S. but Europe, Asia,Australia, and elsewhere. He has also worked with other well known groups such as Deke Dickerson’s Ecco-Fonics, Big Sandy, The Hi-Qs, LloydTripp... the list goes on and on. He has been invited to perform at dozens of international music festivals, The Rockabilly Rave, Viva Las Vegas, Hemsby, Le Blues Autour du Zinc Rockabilly and so on... not only with his own combo but also as the vocalist for the reunion of “Go Cat Go”, one the largest selling roots ROCK & ROLL groups of the 90’s who tragically lost their singer in 1993. He has appeared on several ad campaigns for fashion brands like W.H. Ranch Dungarees, J.S. Sloan, and Ralph Lauren, coast to coast, prime time, and regional television programs, such as, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The View, Today Show and more. He has also been a regular voice on various satellite/AM/FM/internet radio programs.

Eddie originated the role of, and was featured as Elvis Presley in the hit Broadway musical “The Million Dollar Quartet”, where he performed 8 shows a week to packed houses racking up over 2200 performances! He also helped create and starred in the show “Heartbreak Hotel” that is currently the only Elvis Presley stage bio endorsed by the Elvis Presleyestate, SONY Music and RCA.

He’s continued to be seen on stage in playsand tribute shows to many of the other greats as well, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins to name a few. And he continues to be in demand wherever fans of ROCK & ROLL gather.

It seems Eddie is also beginning to get some much deserved acclaim, thanks to the release of his four studio albums to date;“Sometimes It Rains”, "Eddie Clendening Is... Walkin' And Cryin’”, "Eddie Clendening Is... Knockin’ At Your Heart”, and “Eddie Clendening Is... TheRage Of The Teen-Age!”, as well as several singles and compilationinclusions.

He, along with The Blue Ribbon Boys continue to work hard spreading the gospel of genuine American ROCK & ROLL far and wide to anybody willing to listen.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

1923 Banana Club, 223 East Front Street, Texarkana, United States