BREAKING: Alabama Elvis Fans Given Huge Christmas Present

Christmas is coming early for music and Elvis Presley fans this year.

This one is truly a big deal.

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We're fortunate to get this fantastic show in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8th. So, on January 17th, the legendary Ronnie McDowell will be LIVE at the historic Bama Theatre.

Ronnie is a country music legend, and most experts agree he belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for his role in the history of the iconic "Elvis".

McDowell was driving down the highway at exactly 2:22 pm on August 16, 1977, when he heard an announcer on the radio say, "It's 2:22 in the afternoon, and ladies and gentlemen, I am sorry to report that Elvis Presley has died today".

Suddenly, it came to Ronnie that he needed to stop the car and begin writing down the words in his head.

The words were coming fast and furious, and he began to get them on paper because he was sure this was a divine thing.

Within a couple of days, he had a song recorded, and it was ready, called The King Is Gone, and he had to pay out of his own pocket to get the vinyl singles made.

It just so happened that a program director from a Radio Station in Indianapolis was present the day the singles were made, and the song very moved that program director.

He told Ronnie McDowell that he was going to take a copy back to Indianapolis and begin playing it right away.

Within the first five minutes of playing the song, the King is gone. The phones at the station went crazy with caller after caller demanding to hear it again.

The station played it for three hours straight, an unprecedented feat in entertainment.

Instantly, every station in the country put it on the air, and within the first week, the song sold 1 million copies in the USA.

He became the biggest star in the world, quite literally overnight.

He was on every major talk show, in every newspaper and magazine, and added to every concert tour in America.

His song so moved Elvis fans that it reached Presley’s family, and they loved it as well.

It changed everything for Ronnie McDowell, and his career exploded with multiple hit singles.

Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa is celebrating the King with an "I LOVE ELVIS" weekend in January 2026.

It will include an incredible and rare experience with Ronnie McDowell at the historic Bama Theatre beginning at 5:30 pm.

This will sell out, and these tickets will be a great Christmas gift for any Elvis fan.

Get tickets now HERE

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