'One Night in Memphis' a tribute to Elvis Presley
“One Night in Memphis” features over 90 minutes of rockabilly, country, gospel, and 1950s rock and roll music.
“One Night in Memphis” is a tribute to Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash and will appear live at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
“One Night in Memphis” features over 90 minutes of rockabilly, country, gospel, and 1950s rock and roll music featuring nationally known talent. The show recreates Dec. 4, 1956, when Presley, Perkins, Lewis and Cash found themselves jamming at Sam Phillip’s Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.
Little did they know their jam session was being recorded and preserved.
“One Night in Memphis” is created and directed by John Mueller from the show, “Winter Dance Party.” The San Francisco Examiner calls it an amazing show.
The show includes “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Shake, Rattle and Roll,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Hound Dog” and more.
Tickets for “One Night in Memphis” start at $34 and are on sale at the Performing Arts Center box office, by calling 330-308-6400 or by visiting www.kent.edu/tuscpac. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Performing Arts Center’s 2022-23 season is sponsored by the Tuscarawas County Community Foundation.
Free parking is available for all shows. The Performing Arts Center is located on the campus of Kent State Tuscarawas at 330 University Drive NE in New Philadelphia.