On This Day: Elvis Presley in Vancouver, 1957.

One of the few times Elvis Presley performed outside of the US, was right here in Vancouver, August 31st 1957.

Elvis was only 22 years of age in August 1957, and he came to Vancouver by train to perform at the Empire Stadium, after two other stops in Toronto and Ottawa.

There were nearly 26,000 people in the audience that night, they paid ticket prices of $1.50, $2.50 or the premium $3.50. August 31st, 1957, Elvis would have earned just over $21K for the one performance in Vancouver. The show had to be stopped twice due to safety concerns, as fans bypassed security to get as close as possible to the King.

He was promoting his new release “Jailhouse Rock” and had made 3 movies by this time in his career, with 8 No.1 singles. This historic night would prove to be the last time Elvis performed outside of the U.S.