Memphis is the "Home of the Blues" and the "Birthplace of Rock-and-Roll." With these two
distinctions, you know there's some amazing sounds to be heard!
Our community has produced such musical masters as W.C. Handy, B.B. King, Elvis Presley, Isaac
Hayes, Jerry Lee Lewis, Al Green, and countless others. We've been home to such successful
recording studios as Sun Studio, Hi-Records, and Stax Records - all of which made their mark on a
national level.
Memphis music is celebrated and heard daily on radio stations, juke joints and nightclubs across the nation. But you can only hear the real deal right here in Memphis! You can hear live music any night of the week in the dozens of clubs along Beale Street
and throughout Downtown.
Sure we've the blues ... and gospel, soul, jazz, country, bluegrass, and just about every other type of genre
you can name. So make a musical pilgrimage to Downtown Memphis. We'll be glad to give you an
earful!