Barry Manilow fails to break Elvis Presley’s sell-out record at Westgate in Las Vegas. Despite a plaque claiming he has 200 more concerts to play there, this information is false.

The plaque attached to the bronze statue of Elvis at the Westgate Hotel is incorrect and misleading.

In 1978, the Las Vegas Hilton unveiled a bronze statue of Elvis as part of the “Always Elvis” convention. According to the plaque, Elvis performed 837 consecutive sold-out shows at the hotel from 1969 to 1976. However, this number is exaggerated by 201 performances.

Some speculate that the inflated number of concerts was to cover up fire code violations at the venue.

The Manager Did It

Another explanation is that Elvis’ manager, Col. Tom Parker, who was known for exaggerations, may have inflated the number of shows and audience attendance.

Col. Tom Parker was never an actual colonel and had a reputation for stretching the truth.

Parker’s reputation adds to the skepticism surrounding the inflated number of performances.

Suspicious Mind

There is evidence from the Westgate’s purchase of the property and the joint production with Graceland that the plaque’s information is incorrect. Angie Marchese, Graceland’s chief archivist, manually counted the records of every Elvis performance and concluded that the correct number is 636, not 837.

The plaque remains incorrect and continues to be shared on social media and in outdated articles.

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