Some of the Best Memories

Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building...BUT HAS FOUND A NEW ONE! For the last 20 years, guests to the area have been welcomed by the sight of the Memories Theater right there on the Parkway. The theater has grown a strong fan base during that time and is seen as rather a fixture in this community. When the heartbreaking news came that the theater was closing, the fans didn't hesitate to post their disappointment and support. Such as:

Barbara and R.G Young from Johnson City, Tennessee wrote “Hi Everyone, we are so sorry to hear about the closing of Memories, R.G and I have celebrated a lot of anniversaries with you and with our 30th coming up on the 20th of Dec. we are planning on coming down on the 18th to celebrate one last time at Memories. Dee you have always put on a first class show and we are going to miss it dearly. We will be looking for Lou and everyone else at other places. Take care.”

Whitney from Virginia wrote “It really makes me sad to hear you all are closing. I've been to your show many many times. It's really become a family tradition. When I was younger and dealing with severe depression my parents would bring me to your show. Sometimes multiple times a year. It just really helped to get me out of my depression. =) I'm now older and have my own family and we have kept the tradition of coming to your show every time we come to TN. Hopefully you all can stay together and keep this amazing show alive! Anyways I just wanted to thank you all for making the show a one of a kind. Lou you are truly amazing! Your heart is in the right place and you are an amazing entertainer! Wish you all the best! Happy Holidays =)”

Call it a Christmas miracle, a dream come true, or even an answered prayer, but low and behold Memories Theater will remain open...only in another location. The news came via The Mountain Press the morning of January 9th. The headlines read: “‘Memories’ won’t fade away; venue will change, but last-minute deal saves Elvis tribute show.” It seems the show will moving to the the former Oldies Showplace Dinner Theater. There does seem to be quite a difference in the amount of seats between the two theaters. The old theater seats 800 where as the new theater is expected to seat 300-400. Despite this fact, hopes are extremely high and fans from everywhere couldn't be happier.

All the contact information for Memories Theater such as: phone number (428-7852), website www.memoriestheatre.com), and name will remain unchanged. Anticipated opening date is March 15 th.