Several classic rock acts roll into Memphis in August.  And, of course, August in Memphis means it’s time to celebrate the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll with Elvis Week.

Mud Island - www.mudisland.com/concerts.asp

If you can’t seem to get your fill of ‘70s and ‘80s tunes, then Mud Island Amphitheatre has plenty to sate your musical appetite.  

Combining two female rock icons, the “Call Me Invincible” tour comes to Mud Island on Saturday, August 1, featuring Pat Benatar and Blondie (fronted, of course, by Debbie Harry).  The two boast a combined ten platinum albums and 27 Top 40 singles on Billboard’s Hot 100, including smashes like “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” “Love Is a Battlefield,” “We Belong,” “Heart of Glass,” “The Tide Is High,” and “Rapture.”  Tickets are on sale now for reserved seating and GA bleachers for $52.50 through Ticketmaster and the Mud Island Amphitheater box office:  901-525-1515.

Having sold 47 million albums in the U.S. with the help of classic hits like “Lights,” “Anyway You Want It,” “Open Arms,” “Separate Ways,” and “Don’t Stop Believing Journey is still going strong after thirty years, with Arnel Pineda filling the big shoes left by the band’s long-time, legendary lead singer Steve Perry.  The band visits Mud Island on Saturday, August 8.  GA seats are $55.00; reserved seating $75.00.  Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and the MIA box office.

Creating a unique, sophisticated jazz-rock style, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen made Steely Dan into one of the most successful and critically-acclaimed bands of the ‘70s, mixing impeccable musicianship with an ear for melody on hits like “Do It Again,” “Reeling in the Years,” “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” and “Peg.”  Since reuniting in 1993, they’ve toured extensively and released two studio albums one live disc.  The band wheels into Mud Island on Saturday, August 15.  Reserved seating and GA bleachers are $62.50.  Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or the MIA box office.

Live at the Garden - www.liveatthegarden.com/

Mud Island isn’t the only place to catch classic rock juggernauts in August.  Heart will shake up the Garden on Saturday, August 15.  Driven by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, Heart became one of the biggest bands of the past thirty years, with hits ranging from hard rock (“Magic Man,” “Crazy on You,” “Barracuda”) to folk (“Dog and Butterfly”) to soft rock and power ballads (“These Dreams,” “Never,” “What About Love?” “Alone”).  Tickets are on sale for $39.00 through Ticketmaster.  You can follow the link from Live at the Garden’s concert information page.

Elvis Week – www.elvisweek.com

It’s not too late to get your tickets to join the tens of thousands of people from across the globe who will come to Memphis to celebrate the life and music of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll from August 8-16.  This year’s events include the Elvis Film Fest at Studio on the Square, a tribute artist contest, a scavenger hunt at Graceland, The Genuine Elvis book launch, the 27th annual Elvis Presley Run, Walk, Rock & Roll benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of the Mid-South, Elvis 1969:  A Celebration Concert (a multi-media show mixing live music, video, and audio recordings), and the traditional candlelight vigil at Elvis’s gravesite at Graceland.  For ticket information and a complete list of events, check out the website.