The bronze Elvis at the Westgate entrance carries a number every tour guide repeats: 837 sold-out shows. The real number is smaller, and the story of how it grew is part of the legend.
Up nextWhere the 837 came from.The International Hotel
Kirk Kerkorian opened the International Hotel on July 2, 1969. Elvis took the stage there for a VIP-only show on July 31, 1969, the start of a seven-year run. The hotel later became the Las Vegas Hilton and is now Westgate Las Vegas.
The real number
The statue plaque claims 837 consecutive sold-out shows from 1969 to 1976. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the documented count is 636, and that Colonel Tom Parker reportedly added the extra dates. The Los Angeles Times put it at more than 800.
The plaque says 837. The Review-Journal's count says 636.
See the King there now
The King Comes Home plays the Westgate Cabaret Theater Tuesday through Saturday, from the producers of Soul of Motown. Vegas.com lists tickets from $59 with fees for the 90-minute show.
- 2 tribute tickets (2 × $59)
- $118
- Westgate package: 3 nights + 2 tickets
- $99
- The package costs less than the tickets
- $19 under
Ticket price from Vegas.com, Oct. 2026. Package per couple, before taxes, with a 90-minute preview.
- 2 tickets to The King Comes Home
- 4 days / 3 nights
Stay where he played
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- $150 Visa gift card
- No resort or parking fees
- Free changes up to 14 days out