ElvisevolutionReviews of elvisevolution.com

Having first booked our tickets as it was advertised as AI GENERATED ELVIS last year for may this year , had a email to say the show would not now be opening till July so they exchanged our tickets for us , we went in July and I can’t say enough of have disappointed we all was it was very very tacky and not what was advertised, from start to finish you was moved around like cattle into different rooms where actors told a story not there faulty but was boring, when it was all over we went into the after party to watch the band but as we walked through they was packing up to go 🤷🏼‍♀️a rip off in the end with rail fare and hotel it cost around £700 wish id saved and gone to Graceland, asked for a refund but said no, would not go again if I was paid .

where do I start? change the name to ‘Elvis regression’ perhaps. arrived early for a 1pm performance, diner looked great, until I realised it wasn’t. No cooking facilities. Lots of blenders and I assume a microwave to heat tortilla chips. We perused overpriced merchandise. Our red tape wristbands were announced, we were on our way. Our photo taken; reason £15 a photo or £25 photo book. Ushered into a large room, Too much space for the few sticks of furniture, and Childs play kitchen. I see seats, but labels on them assume we can’t use. I want to read the letters on the pin boards . I assume we have time. Then the lights dim, and the ‘show’ starts. I couldn’t hear very well and hadn’t understood the premise; at the point I realise what Is going on we were ushered to the train. I don’t know how long it was, as I was just bewildered by it. four actors, in very quick scenes on a moving treadmill. Photos flashing, short film clip of two young boys. At one point an overwhelming smell of toilet cleaner. I have been to Memphis, don’t remember it having a toilet aroma! I left with the knowledge Sam Bell although a childhood friend, parted ways with Elvis once they went to high school. Sam played football and joined the Airforce (wearing jeans, I think the clothes budget had run out). And Elvis found music, aided by a young gyrating southern belle (mortifying) who could play saxophone. To say it was a blur is an understatement. So admittedly what I took from it, I believe is in no way what they were trying to portray. I left the train confused , we headed to the Hawaiian Bar. This is where I had enough. Walls adorned with various posters. Curtains on adjacent walls projecting Elvis’s film clips, A tiki decorated bar, and the ultimate insult an Elvis cut out. A CARDBOARD CUT OUT! Nuff said. Another forgettable linking scene followed, ending with a recording of staff trying to get Elvis out of his dressing room. Doors opened; we ushered past a dressing room set. A total waste, it appeared to be just a filter for ‘68’ come back special stage. I thought the audience sat around the stage and the band/Elvis were literally ‘centre stage’, here we stand around an actual stage and three big screens. I loved seeing Elvis on the big screen, but at this point I wanted to cry. Let me give you a little back story of my own. We attended Evolution as a birthday present for my 79-year-old dad. He has been an ardent Elvis fan since the release of King Creole. He would wake me up to watch any televised Elvis film or concert. one I remember being ‘Aloha from Hawaii’ I was approx 7yrs. I remember asking him, was he really a king? This handsome man being streamed to us in the flock wallpapered living room, of our council house in Yorkshire was just beyond belief. We were part of the audience; he was singing to me! I thought the gems on his suit were genuine. The closest I got to jewellery was from a bubble gum machine! My dad and I had a dream, we were one day going to a concert. When you don’t have much to dream about, it was one hell of a dream. That dream shattered in 77. I will always remember it as the night all my dreams ended, and I ripped up my Elvis fan club pamphlet my dad had given me…I wouldn’t need it anymore. After the miners’ strike, we did make it to Graceland. It was amazing, and memorable. Not so Elvis evolution. Why couldn’t I enjoy it? Then I realised…because you took my dream …AGAIN! It is unforgivable, not just for me but for every ELVIS FAN, especially my dad!! The show was so rushed, there was no time to build an emotional attachment for any of the characters, I just didn’t care. Nor did I realise until the end that Sam was a real person. Your portrayal of him is shoddy at best. I couldn’t tell Sam had any true feeling for Elvis, perhaps he did, I don’t know. The sets were cheap and tacky. The show is held together by four unknown actors that did a fantastic job. But I sadly won’t remember them. You advertise this as ‘ A walkthrough immersive experience’. Just going to my bathroom is a walkthrough immersive experience, and smells about the same as your train! I can cook actual food in my diner, and we can all buy a projector, posters, and since covid many of us have a tiki bar! This show is at best an amateur production, local theatre groups or schools could have done a comparable job at a fee most of us would be happy paying. If you want to haemorrhage money and receive very little, go to the show. Money making scam comes to my mind. Just my opinion. All Layered reality had to do was give us our dream. At the end of the special you could have dimmed the lights and given us our standing hologram to end the show. That’s it, he didn’t have to dance or sing, just be there. We could then feel we, ‘had seen’ Elvis. Layered reality – You aint nothing but a hound dog. This is a precis of a letter i am sending to layered reality

We had a great time! The train sequence with the immersive effects was amazing and the final show with Elvis's performance was wonderful. Everyone was clapping and cheering and a few people next to us had tears in their eyes! Thoroughly recommend!!!

So bad, not as described. Fully seated on hard seats with 3 actors playing random parts, nothing really to do with Elvis. So disappointed, don't go, read the reviews, its that bad!

I was going to write full and detailed review after attending Sat 30th August but not going to waste my time. Bottom line over priced tickets, over priced drinks and they even charge for the cloakroom £2 per coat and £5 for a large bag! Get real please. For the 2 hours there was 10 minutes at the end of the “68” Special that was close to value for money. The props and themed rooms were like a school art class made them. Do not waste your money like we did with our 6 friends who all agreed on the value for money and overall lack of experience. Sadly Elvis had left the building before this even started 🤔

I paid £450.00 in October 2024 for six of us to attend in July 2025 for birthday celebrations of three of our party. I am still fighting to get my money refunded and have so far received generic responses via email (eventually) from the company involved - Layered Reality- repeatedly stating that they don’t give refunds as they have given an experience as stated when the tickets went on sale. However in mine and countless others opinions they have not given what was described. There was no hologram of Elvis simply okish actors telling the story of Elvis’ childhood through the eyes of his best friend Sam. The ‘highlight’ was the 68 comeback concert shown on a big screen with 3 musicians playing instruments on the stage in front. I could have watched this at home on YouTube! The general consensus of people around us saw many leaving in disgust and agreeing how abysmal it was. I intend to contact every consumer group there is and fight for a refund of my hard earned money and would encourage others to do the same. In the meantime Avoid this shambolic mess which is an insult to Elvis’s memory and keep your money in your pocket.

Overpriced rubbish It felt as if it was all just an excuse to get more money out of you. The entrance was the first of 3 bars you go to, the 2nd been the blue Hawaii interval bar and the 3rd was where the embarrassing after show party took place, food and drinks were massively overpriced. The actors who took you through the story were difficult to hear at times, and although it was interesting hearing of Elvis' childhood and beginning, it told us nothing we didn't already know. Overall too much 2nd rate acting and not enough music.

So so so bad! The same 4 actors were forced to run the whole show. Only three rooms to walk round. Couldn’t wait to go! What a pile of turd! 💩 💩 💩 I contacted Layered reality (who put together the show). They said they have received “overwhelmingly positive feedback” from a “majority of our guests.” Obviously they’ve not looked at TrustPilot or TripAdvosor 🤣