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The Home of the Blues comes alive on this city tour aboard Memphis' only Music Bus. Rock the streets of Memphis on Miss Clawdy, a beautifully restored 1950s-era bus, and see Beale Street, Sun Studio, Stax Records, the Lorraine Motel, movie locations and more, while hearing the music live. It’s the only tour in town that puts Memphis music history in the hands of real musicians. Includes admission to Sun Studio. High-energy fun!
3-hour guided tour of Memphis music sights featuring live music performed by your guide. Sights include Beale Street, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Civil Rights Museum, Elvis Presley Plaza, and Overton Park Shell. Includes guided tour of Sun Studio. Audience participation with hand-held microphones, tambourines, shakers, and bongos.
Along the way you will see Cotton Row, Peabody Hotel, Overton, Historic Central Garden, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Early homes of Elvis, B. B. King, and Johnny Cash.
Inclusion
Guided tour; Admission to Sun Studio.
Exclusion
Gratuity; Transportation; Food and beverage.
Hours of operation
January: Fridays at 1:30pm, Saturdays at 1:00pm
February: Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays at 1:30pm, Saturdays at 1:00pm
March – October: Sunday-Friday at 1:30pm, Saturdays at 11:30am and 1:00pm
November: Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 1:30pm, Saturdays at 11:30am and 1:00pm
December: Saturdays at 1:00pm
Also: 12/27 through 1/1: Daily at 1:30pm
Duration
Aproximately 3 hours.
Inclusion
Guided tour; Admission to Sun Studio.
Exclusion
Gratuity; Transportation; Food and beverage.
Hours of operation
January: Fridays at 1:30pm, Saturdays at 1:00pm
February: Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays at 1:30pm, Saturdays at 1:00pm
March – October: Sunday-Friday at 1:30pm, Saturdays at 11:30am and 1:00pm
November: Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 1:30pm, Saturdays at 11:30am and 1:00pm
December: Saturdays at 1:00pm
Also: 12/27 through 1/1: Daily at 1:30pm
Duration
Aproximately 3 hours.
Location
Tour departs from the Backbeat Tours ticket counter at BB King’s Blues Club (143 Beale Street).
**All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation**