ElvisevolutionReviews of elvisevolution.com

Our son bought us tickets as a present along with many extras including a sharing food platter (£45). We arrived to be told platter was uavailable and our son was refunded. We contacted him and he had no refund. Manager promised it would be refunded and to this day 16 days later still no refund. Prices are over the top in any case but to then be robbed of £45 is disgusting. Worse still, the promise by the manager was not actioned. It cost us even more money because we had to buy food. Please beware!

Absolutely terrible. Came out feeling very disappointed and underwhelmed. Don’t waste your money on it. Know more about Sam’s life than Elvis. Clearly didn’t have enough budget to get this right.

An absolutely brilliant romp through Elvis's life. The actors were amazing, the music was great and both bands were very good. I would recommend this show to anyone who is an Elvis fan.

Very Disappointing and Not Worth £156 I bought VIP tickets for Elvis Evolution (£156 for two tickets) as a Christmas gift for my 79 year old Mum, so we had been looking forward to the experience for a long time (2 years). We travelled from Swansea and South West London and also paid for parking and other travel costs, expecting a high-quality immersive production in line with the way the event is marketed. Unfortunately the experience did not meet those expectations at all. The production felt limited in scale and depth and did not resemble the premium immersive event suggested by the advertising or the VIP price. Rather than a music led experience, it felt more like a walk through theatrical story with projection screens and very little actual performance. Much of it felt uncomfortable and cringeworthy to watch and we ultimately chose to leave halfway through. Looking around the room, several other guests also appeared confused or disengaged by what was happening. The staff we spoke to on the day, including the manager on duty, were kind and understanding, which we appreciated. However, that does not change the fact that the overall experience was very disappointing and did not feel like good value for money. It’s a shame because the concept has potential, but in its current form it simply wasn’t worth the price. I have contacted the organisers directly and hope they will review the situation. We tried ... rude and never use again ...

Awful just unspeakably awful

I bought VIP tickets for Elvis Evolution (£156 for two tickets) as a Christmas gift for my 79 year old Mum, so we had been looking forward to the experience for a long time (2 years). We travelled from Swansea and South West London and also paid for parking and other travel costs, expecting a high-quality immersive production in line with the way the event is marketed. Unfortunately the experience did not meet those expectations at all. The production felt limited in scale and depth and did not resemble the premium immersive event suggested by the advertising or the VIP price. Rather than a music led experience, it felt more like a walk through theatrical story with projection screens and very little actual performance. Much of it felt uncomfortable and cringeworthy to watch and we ultimately chose to leave halfway through. Looking around the room, several other guests also appeared confused or disengaged by what was happening. The staff we spoke to on the day, including the manager on duty, were kind and understanding, which we appreciated. However, that does not change the fact that the overall experience was very disappointing and did not feel like good value for money. It’s a shame because the concept has potential, but in its current form it simply wasn’t worth the price. I have contacted the organisers directly and hope they will review the situation.

I want to start by saying Elvis Evolution was completely different from what I was expecting — but it was absolutely brilliant. We had such a fantastic time, and for us it was a real trip down memory lane after previously visiting Graceland in Memphis. If you’re expecting ABBA’s ABBA Voyage, this is nothing like that. It’s not a virtual concert — it’s a fully immersive experience. It’s incredibly clever how they take you through Elvis Presley’s journey from his birth right through to his passing. The actors, singers, and musicians are absolutely amazing. Every single detail has been thought about — from the costumes to the stage settings — and it really brings the whole story to life. You genuinely feel part of it. We even grabbed food and drinks while we were there, and everything was great. I would 100% recommend it. It’s a shame it hasn’t taken off as well as they’d hoped because it truly deserves more credit than people are giving it.

I’d read the press stories, but Elvis Evolution was worse than expected. To be fair we knew others found it to be disappointing, based on how it was originally billed as a holographic show, but we were hoping for a level of enjoyment as it’s supposed to be immersive. Based around the ‘68 tv special we began with an enthusiastic cast of characters consisting of a tv producer, asst. producer and 3 band members, whose job it was to warm us up, then, after some bizarre figure in black appeared in a mist filled doorway, we moved to a set built as a train carriage, where we sat and watched a condensed synopsis of Elvis life up to 1968 on a big screen with some live interaction. It felt rushed and gimmicky. We then moved to what can only be described as a time wasting holding area (basically a bar supposedly resembling Hawaii but with little atmosphere and overpriced drinks) for 30/40mins, whilst some not very good performers sang a few Elvis songs. We were finally shepherded into the “NBC studio” to “watch” the recording of the ‘68 special, which comprised of 3 musicians on a mock stage playing in front of a big screen showing scenes from the ‘68 special…after that you finished up in another bar with a not very good female performer singing Elvis songs…at that point we made our escape, but straight into the waiting arms of the photo sellers … £25 for 2 prints in a booklet 🫣 In summary, the £7 booking fee per ticket and money grabbing opportunities (bar prices and photos), coupled with disappointing performances, makes it a “one to miss”. The only thing worth the money was the cloakroom, at £2 per coat it was the most cost effective part of the whole experience. My mum, who is of the Elvis generation, described it as “amateurish”. I feel sorry for the performers and staff as they have very little to work with and in some cases, we’re not up to the task. Cringeworthy best describes parts of the experience.