Memphis Map & Tourist Guide - 2025
Live Music & Venues
2024-12-18 11:36:53
WHERE EVEN OUR B-SIDES WILL MAKE YOUR PLAYLIST.
You know the songs of our legends by heart. Now listen up for the artists making music in Memphis today. They riff on the city's deep sonic roots, creating their own sound— a sound as electrifying and soulful as ever.
FEDEXFORUM
FedExForum isn't just for basketball. Some of the hottest tickets to this Beale Street venue are concerts by touring musicians.
Where the Volume Only Goes Up
Whether playing their homebase of Memphis or out on tour, here are three local musicians making original new music:
LUCKY SEVEN BRASS BAND
MONONEON
SOUTHERN AVENUE
Modern Memphis Artist Playlist
MIDTOWN
Start in the Overton Square Entertainment District or at Railgarten. Late-night, pack into intimate venues showcasing local acts, like B-Side and Bar DKDC. Catch larger shows at Minglewood Hall.
EAST
Head to LoVe for an upscale nightclub experience. Hear local to global artists at Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC). Enjoy outdoor concerts and events at GPAC’s outdoor venue, The Grove, or at Radians Amphitheater.
CROSSTOWN
Witness intimate performances by local musicians at Crosstown Concourse's Green Room. Catch local and traveling acts at The Hi Tone Cafe; real-deal blues and soul at Wild Bill's.
DOWNTOWN
Soak up scorching blues and soul on Beale Street. Sashay down a red carpet to the dance floor of Paula & Raiford’s Disco. Catch the Live at the Tracks concert series or a DJ set at Central Station. Extend your party late into the evening at Memphis’ most iconic (and haunted) dive bar, Earnestine & Hazel's. Enjoy music on the Mississippi Riverfront in May at RiverBeat Music Festival.
ELVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD
Take in national acts at Graceland’s Soundstage. Down the street, bring your dancing shoes to enjoy live music at Hernando’s Hide-A-Way.
Rockin' Tours
Your American Dream Safari guide is a cultural historian; Rock 'n' Roll Tours and Backbeat Tours are led by local musicians.
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