2. World Famous Beale Street
7.9
Beale St (Between Main & 4th), Memphis, TN
Historic and Protected Site · Downtown Memphis · 113 tips and reviews
Rodney Poff: For you blues lovers, go to Memphis Music Store. They have a great selection of blues CDs and their knowledge of all things blues is astounding!
Social News Network: The heartbeat of Memphis' nightlife! Definitely recommend B.B. Kings Restaurant & Blues Club for great music and excellent food. Every bar has live music, so grab a drink and enjoy a stroll.
Sara 🌈⚔🍾: Great blues music and BBQ.
Michael Herndon: The Memphis dry rub ribs are tasty and BB's Blues Brew pairs well. For dessert, try the bourbon pecan pie.
Karen Johnson: Great food and music-- traditional Blues and Soul music
Daniel Bastardo Blanco: If you want to hear blues, have fun and dance, BB King's Blues Club is the place.
5. Blues City Cafe
8.9
138 Beale St (at 2nd St), Memphis, TN
Bar · Downtown Memphis · 154 tips and reviews
Shawn Danko: Whenever you head to Blues City always ask for Lonnie's section he is a consumate professional and always guides you thorugh and amazing dinner experience.
Daniela V.: Agree w/Dave.. order the ribs, and a Blues City Brew... MMMM Delcious!
Memphis Travel: DYMO - Dance Your Meal Off at the Blues City Band Box, which features live entertainment nightly along with some of the best ribs in Memphis.
Karen Johnson: I loved this museum!!! Very informative information in the establishment of Stax Records and Blues and Soul music in Memphis. A MUST visit tourist stop!!!
Jennean E: The history and present of Stax are not to be missed. The museum is a a combination of fantastic music, interesting history and cool memorabilia. A Memphis must do for music lovers
BET: Launched the careers of unknowns who would later become icons! Celebrate Black History by checking out BET's list of 25 influential Hip-Hop samples: http://bet.us/BHM
14. Handy Park
8.3
200 Beale St, Memphis, TN
Park · Midtown · 11 tips and reviews
Reashun Gladney: The live shows are the best. All of the attractions on Beale Street are great.
MTV: Rub the statue of WC Handy for good luck, he's a legendary blue's musician! Then grab a good seat and enjoy the outdoor music, especially in the summertime.
Memphis Travel: This intimate outdoor setting boasts live bands nightly and has even showcased a spirited performance by George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic.
15. Levitt Shell
8.9
1923 Poplar Ave (at Overton Park), Memphis, TN
Amphitheater · Idlewild-East End Historic · 10 tips and reviews
The Commercial Appeal: Built in 1936, the Shell once hosted acts like Elvis and Big Star. After years of disrepair it reopened in 2008 with help from the Levitt Foundation and is once again a great place to see live music.
Paul Holba: Great music venue. Parking is all over around the park. Bring chairs to sit on and plenty of food and drink!!
Jose Carias: Beautiful outdoor amphitheatre. Bring a cooler and a blanket. Great free spring and fall music acts that you'll find at other venues for charge. Located in Overton Park containing zoo, golf, trails