How Many Concerts Did Elvis Really Perform? Fans often ask how many concerts Elvis Presley performed in his lifetime, and the answer is even more staggering than people realize. From 1954 to 1977, Elvis took the stage for more than 1,600 live shows across the United States. What surprises most fans is that nearly half of them came later in his career, during his legendary touring years of the 1970s. But nothing compares to Las Vegas. Between 1969 and 1976, Elvis performed an incredible 636 sold-