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EVERY CITY HAS A SKYLINE. OURS HAS ITS OWN SOUNDTRACK TOO.
Put an ear to the streets of Memphis and discover the gritty passion and hustle that make our sound quick to influence but hard to imitate.

Memphis Music Touchstones

SUN STUDIO
Rock 'n' Roll—and Elvis Presley's career—were born here. Tour the landmark to stand where music history was made, and artists continue to record today.

MEMPHIS MUSIC HALL OF FAME
This museum at the west end of Beale Street showcases memorabilia of Memphis music icons from Jerry Lee Lewis to Justin Timberlake to Three 6 Mafia.

ELVIS PRESLEY'S GRACELAND
Visit Elvis Presley’s Graceland for mansion tours as well as year-round concerts, programming, exhibits and events like Elvis' 90th Birthday Celebration.
ELVIS PRESLEY
JERRY LEE LEWIS
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
JUICY J
THREE 6 MAFIA
Watch for events celebrating King's 100th birthday in 2025!

Memphis Legends Playlist
Soak in the music—and music history—at these legendary Memphis venues.
BEALE STREET W.C. Handy. Rufus Thomas. B.B. King. They hit Beale to play and listen to live music, and you can too.
OVERTON PARK SHELL Where Elvis performed his first paid gig, enjoy free concerts and a new Backstage Experience Tour.
LAFAYETTE'S MUSIC ROOM The venue that helped launch Big Star and other 1970s rockers still hosts live music daily.
Era-Defining Music & Attractions
THE BLUES FOUNDATION'S BLUES HALL OF FAME
Learn about past and present vanguards of the genre Memphis made famous at this multimedia museum, full of A/V stations and memorabilia.

THE MEMPHIS ROCK ‘N’ SOUL MUSEUM
This Smithsonian affiliate located at the east end of Beale Street is the perfect place to kick off your Memphis music journey.

STAX MUSEUM OF AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC
Pay homage to Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding and others who launched the global soul music explosion from Memphis' "Soulsville" neighborhood.

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