ElvisevolutionReviews of elvisevolution.com

We bought tickets as soon as they came on sale advertising AI and hologram. As soon as we found out that they had changed the show, we tried for a refund was refused. They’ve have started changing their adverts to the immersive walk through with very little information about what to expect. I have never been so mis sold something so badly before. This is complete rubbish and we feel so ripped off especially with the VIP. DO NOT waste your money on this. Oh, there is an Elvis card board cut out that you can have a photo next to. 😡😡

Even without hologram like everyone was expecting this show is a failure. Mediocre from start to finish. I felt scammed like never before.

Attended this embarrassingly horrendous debacle yesterday with three friends, having booked months ago through a local coach company, when it was clearly advertised as featuring an Elvis hologram. Whilst on way to the venue, the coach driver gave out a typed A4 sheet explaining that it was not a concert and there would be no Elvis hologram as previously described. The walk from where the coach dropped us off to where the venue is was relatively long and difficult for people with mobility issues and was only three places to eat en route to the venue (Costa, Subway and Waterfront Restaurant which could not serve food in time before the “performance”). As you enter the venue you have to wait in a replica 60’s diner which serves only cheap anaemic hot dogs in stale buns with greasy, cold rubbery potato shavings or revolting looking nachos, all at grossly inflated prices. I left mine. We did not have time to finish our drinks (we were not allowed to take them with us) before being ushered into a room where we had to stand and suffer embarrassingly awful acting from four actors with a disjointed storyline about Elvis refusing to come out of his dressing room. Odd to say the least. Then ushered into a room that we had to pretend was a train and were sat on uncomfortable benches whilst train noises and bangs were played with a bit of dry ice thrown in for good measure. Same four actors bleating on in phoney accents, no sign of Elvis and nobody we spoke to could understand either what they were saying or what it was about. I actually dropped off on a number of occasions ( it was soooo boring). Then ushered into a ‘tropical bar’ for 20 mins where nothing happens apart from surly bar staff take ages to serve you grossly inflated priced drinks which you have no chance to drink as you are then ushered into the “68” special recreation which is a bizarre recreation with a film of Elvis that we have all seen many times on tv with three guys on stage taking the role of musicians “playing” along, but I, like others who have reviewed here and two national newspaper journalists are deeply sceptical that they were actually playing as the two guitarists had no amps connected to their guitars (the organisers probably thought that us oldies wouldn’t notice that!). Then ushered into the “after party” into another bar selling overpriced food and drink with a stage containing three mic stands, guitars and a drum kit. We waited for half an hour expecting to see live music but we had to leave at 1610 to endure the walk back to get the bus, so no live music for us! No sign of an Elvis to be seen. This whole sham has clearly been designed to to con people of a certain age out of their cash and I truly feel that the organisers need to search their conscience, close this whole sorry situation and offer refunds to those of us who have been duped out of our hard earned money. I for one will be seeking legal redress to obtain compensation as I booked on the original premise of seeing an Elvis hologram, not a confusing, amateur piece of confusing nonsense - it is simply not acceptable to change the goalposts after tickets have been sold.

Very poor show, using Elvis legacy as a cash cow, Feel sorry for the actors who gave their all.

I’m surprised EPE have worked in partnership with Layered Reality on this ‘immersive’ experience. The experience’ needs to close down and people refunded their money back. The unique selling point of Elvis AI and holographic performance did not happen. The company that was hired for these effects, Technicolour, went into liquidation in February 2025 so Layered Reality knew well in advance that they would now not be able to deliver the performance and experience as originally announced and advertised. People have been mis-sold tickets.

As many people I come from a family of Elvis Presley fans and I am a big fan myself. I was not hoping for a complete hologram experience like many people who had assumed it could be like the Abba concert, but I was at least hoping to have a bit of fun listening to a good band and feeling the atmosphere of what this is experience was hoping to present. Unfortunately, NONE of this happened. We paid money for an experience that was to say the least, boring, disappointing and most of all, embarrassing. These people are using Elvis Presley to make money in the worst way possible. We literally sat there looking at pictures that we’ve all seen before and watching the same 4 actors play different roles. Even the band weren’t playing their instruments. It was a joke and doesn’t even deserve one star.

This show is shockingly poor. It is like an amateur dramatics production - very unprofessional. There is nothing new here at all. Very disappointing. Please don't wast your money and read the reviews on Elvis Evolution's Facebook page.

I genuinely feel for anyone who spent £300 on this – even at £75 per ticket, Elvis Evolution is an appalling waste of money. The actors clearly gave it their all, and I don’t fault them, but the direction of the production was poor from start to finish. Disjointed, uninspired, and utterly lacking in the energy or charisma you’d expect from something meant to celebrate Elvis. Wrongly advertised by miles. Much of the show relied on clips you could easily find on YouTube – hardly the "immersive" experience that was advertised. The drinks were overpriced and watered down, adding insult to injury. I didn’t even bother staying for the so-called “after party” – most people didn’t. The atmosphere was flat, and everyone around us looked deflated and disappointed. Strangely, the show seemed more focused on Sam Bell than Elvis himself, which left many people confused and annoyed. It was hard to believe this was meant to be a tribute to the King of Rock and Roll. The only real highlight? Hearing other audience members express the same shock and dismay. Comments like “hours of my life I’ll never get back” were echoed again and again. Unfortunately, I couldn’t agree more. Save your money and your time – do not go. After sleeping on this and realising how poor the event was, taking into account all the reviews others have left so this is not an isolated incident I reached out for a refund. I received copy and pasted template response (different front colour and style) acknowledging my complaint but refusing to give even a partial refund. I have used a site to identify that they have changed their website many many times in the previous month, possibly to ‘cover themselves’ to ‘avoid misrepresentation’. Which to me tells me they are deliberately scamming people. I really wouldn’t give them any of your hard earned money, it was a shocking experience for the price paid and completely not what was promised.