The Home of the Blues comes alive aboard Memphis' only Music Bus! Real Memphis musicians will show you the sights, make you laugh, and perform the music that has made Memphis famous throughout the world. Audience participation is encouraged! Tour departs from Alfred's On Beale (197 Beale St, Memphis).
City: Memphis
Tue 24 Dec
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You can choose the date already on the booking website
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The bus does not have a wheelchair lift, but if you have a collapsible wheelchair and have some mobility, we should have no problem accommodating you. Please contact us in advanced with any additional questions.
Within a few blocks there are four different parking garages, and several open-air parking lots. The closest garage to our location (just two blocks away) is at 149 Peabody Place between Second Street and BB King Blvd., next to the Hampton Inn. You can try your luck with on-street metered parking, too, on Second Street just south of Beale; on Beale between Front and Second; or along Peabody Place from Front to Fourth Street.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guests are asked to please wear face masks on board our buses.
What To Expect
1
Beale Street
The tour starts and ends on Beale Street - the Home of the Blues - at Alfred's on Beale.
2
Handy Park
Explanation of how WC Handy became known as the "Father of the Blues."
3
The Peabody Ducks
History of the South's grand hotel
4
The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange
History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row
5
Mississippi River
History and importance of the Mississippi River
6
Sun Studio
The birthplace of rock 'n' roll! (Optional admission.)
7
Overton Park
Overton Park Shell and the story of Elvis' first concert
8
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Home of Stax Records and Southern soul - Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, the Staples Singers, Booker T & the MGs, and many, many others!
9
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
Explanation of the 1968 Sanitation Strike and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Show 6 more stops
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Traveler Photos
Reviews (714)
M7198HWkareng
Dec 2022
Great tour and overview of the history of music in Memphis. The guide (a local musician) had a great voice and sang many of the hit songs of the singers he discussed. Well worth it to add on the Sun Studios tour where so much of music history was made. The guide there was also excellent.
Ramah_F
Dec 2022
The tour guide vocalist was the best part. The timing of the bus driver and tour guide was well coordinated.
N6522DJjamieb
Nov 2022
Great experience!! The guide was knowledgeable and added a lot of good background stories of musician and artist I did not know.