Memphis Map & Tourist Guide - Memphis Map & Tourism Guide 2026
Live Music & Venues
2025-12-16 08:14:14
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.
OVERTON PARK SHELL
Take in local, national and international acts live each summer and fall as part of the Orion Financial Free Concert Series at Overton Park Shell, which celebrates 90 years in 2026.
Where the Volume Only Goes Up
See genre-defining acts take the stage at Memphis' biggest annual music festivals and concert series.
MEMPHO MUSIC FESTIVAL
LIVE AT THE GARDEN
RIVERBEAT MUSIC FESTIVAL
Modern Memphis Artist Playlist
MIDTOWN
Start in the Overton Square Entertainment District for dinner and live music at Lafayette's Music Room. Late-night, pack into intimate venues showcasing local acts, like B-Side and Bar DKDC. Catch larger shows at Minglewood Hall.
EAST MEMPHIS
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
Experience Crosstown Arts: Witness intimate performances by local musicians at the Green Room. Take in film screenings and performing arts at the black box Crosstown Theatre. Go for the ultimate listening experience, music education talks and performances at the Memphis Listening Lab.
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.
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 a show from the Broadway Series at Orpheum Theatre 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.
Rockin' Tours
See the sights with Blues City Tours and Memphis Best Tours. Your American Dream Safari guide is a cultural historian; Rock 'n' Roll Tours and Backbeat Tours are led by local musicians.
Our most musical fests
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