The Elvis Presley
Aloha from Hawaii
Ticket & Production Collection

Collection Inventory

What the Archive Contains

A substantial surviving ticket and production archive. Understanding these categories is essential—not every item is an "original ticket."

Important: Physical Form vs PSA Designation

The 50 seat-numbered tickets contain printed section, row, and seat assignments—they are not blank proofs. However, PSA catalogs them under "PROOF — Not Valid for Admission." This archive presents both the physical classification and the PSA designation separately.

Verification Status Legend

Principal Artifacts

Collection Catalog

Select an artifact to view complete documentation including provenance, certification, and historical significance.

Certification Data

PSA Population Report

The following tables show the total PSA population for Aloha from Hawaii tickets. This archive does not claim to own the entire PSA population.

Note: PSA catalog labels do not always describe the physical nature of the tickets. This archive classifies tickets by their physical characteristics and separately discloses PSA's catalog designation.

The 50 Seat-Numbered Aloha Event Tickets

Original tickets with printed section, row, and seat assignments

PSA Catalog Designation: PROOF — Aloha From Hawaii/H.I.C. Arena, Jan. 14, Honolulu, HI — Not Valid for Admission

Blank Full Tickets

Complete tickets without assigned seat numbers — true proof-style blanks

PSA Catalog Designation: FULL — Aloha From Hawaii/H.I.C. Arena, Jan. 14, Honolulu, HI

Used Ticket Stubs

Detached stubs with tear lines from event attendance

PSA Catalog Designation: STUB — Aloha From Hawaii/H.I.C. Arena, Jan. 14, Honolulu, HI

Research Documentation

The Broader Known Ticket Record

In addition to the principal archive, ongoing research has documented other surviving Aloha tickets through private collections, institutional displays, auction records, dealer listings, certification records, and historical photographs. This registry records known examples by ticket form, seating information, condition, ownership history, and source documentation.

By Physical Form

By Ownership Status

By Display History

Research Note: This registry contains 45 tracked records under review, representing at least 41 confirmed distinct physical tickets. Four records (3 stubs missing seat information, 1 ungraded blank ticket) lack sufficient documentation to confirm as distinct. No confirmed duplicates were identified—multiple listings or sales of the same ticket have been consolidated under single ticket identities. Final counts are subject to ongoing research.

Privacy: Current owner identities are not disclosed on this public registry. Private collectors are identified only as "Private collection" or "Owner undisclosed."

Documented Historical Sale Results: Recorded sale results are included as part of each ticket's documented history. They reflect different ticket forms, conditions, provenance, certification status, sale venues, and market periods and are not current appraisals. Prices may or may not include buyer's premiums. This registry does not calculate average prices or combine unlike ticket types.

Production Lineage

From Concept to Event

The archive preserves materials showing how these historic tickets were created—each stage documented with surviving artifacts.

Provenance Documentation

Documented at Graceland

A substantial group of original Aloha tickets and production materials from the archive was documented in connection with the Graceland Aloha display on September 14, 2022.

Documentation Statement

A substantial group of original Aloha tickets and production materials from the archive was documented in connection with the Graceland Aloha display on September 14, 2022.

Note: This documentation does not constitute formal authentication by Graceland or Elvis Presley Enterprises. The photographs establish the collection's presence at Graceland on the documented date.

Visual Archive

Collection Gallery

The Elvis Aloha Collection exists to preserve and document materials from the January 1973 Aloha from Hawaii benefit concert. The collection maintains these materials together, preserving the relationships between production documents, proofs, and finished tickets.

The archive is committed to accurate historical presentation. Claims are supported by evidence, uncertain findings are appropriately qualified, and open questions are acknowledged rather than filled with speculation.

The collection distinguishes between different categories—PSA-certified proofs, admission tickets, used stubs, production mockups, and supporting documentation—rather than combining them under misleading generalizations.

Inquiries

Researchers, institutions, and serious inquiries may contact the archive for additional information, access to documentation, or scholarly consultation.