Memphis Music Bus Sightseeing Tour

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).

Meeting Point

Alfred's On Beale

197 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

197 Beale St.

What's included:

• Admission to Sun Studio (IF OPTION SELECTED)
• Admission to Stax Museum (IF OPTION SELECTED)
• Local taxes
• Guided sightseeing tour

Not included:

• Admission to Sun Studio (if option not selected)
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Admission to Stax Museum (if option not selected)

What to expect:

Duration: between 1 hour, 30 minutes and 3 hours

Beale Street

, , Memphis, 38103, Tennessee

The tour starts and ends on Beale Street - the Home of the Blues - at Alfred's on Beale.

5 minutes

Handy Park

200 Beale St, , Memphis, 38103-3716, Tennessee

Explanation of how WC Handy became known as the "Father of the Blues."

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The Peabody Ducks

149 Union Ave, The Peabody Memphis, Memphis, 38103-2638, Tennessee

History of the South's grand hotel

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The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange

65 Union Ave, Memphis, 38103-5196, Tennessee

History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row

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Mississippi River

Memphis, TN 38103, USA

History and importance of the Mississippi River

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Lauderdale Courts

Lauderdale Courts, Memphis, TN 38105, USA

History of the Presley family's first real home in Memphis

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105, USA

History of Danny Thomas and St. Jude's

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Sun Studio

706 Union Ave, Memphis, 38103-3218, Tennessee

The birthplace of rock 'n' roll! (Optional admission.)

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Sam Phillips Recording Studio

639 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

History of Sam Phillips' second recording studio, the successor to "Sun Studio"

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Overton Park

1914 Poplar Ave, , Memphis, 38104-2806, Tennessee

Overton Park Shell and the story of Elvis' first concert

10 minutes

Lafayette's Music Room

2119 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38104, USA

History of Overton Square and Lafayette's

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Stax Museum of American Soul Music

926 E McLemore Ave, , Memphis, 38106-3338, Tennessee

Home of Stax Records and Southern soul - Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, the Staples Singers, Booker T & the MGs, and many, many others!

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National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel

450 Mulberry St, , Memphis, 38103-4214, Tennessee

Explanation of the 1968 Sanitation Strike and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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