Sample Itineraries
Perched high on a bluff overlooking the slow rolling Mississippi, Memphis marches to the beat of the blues, of Stax-era Soul, of the countless neighborhood barbeque shacks and the King’s own Graceland. It’s the kind of city that spills up from the soil, that lingers on the melancholy mojo of the best guitar you’ve ever heard. From music landmarks to restaurants, from FedExForum to the acclaimed zoo, from the elegant hotels to the mystical nightclubs on legendary Beale Street, there's just something real about Memphis, an irresistible soul that's drawn people here for more than a century.
All The World's A Stage (or screen): Memphis Theater & Arts
Theater & Performing Arts
- Ballet Memphis
- Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center
- Black Arts Alliance
- The Blues Foundation
- Circuit Playhouse
- Cultural Development Foundation of Memphis
- Germantown Performing Arts Centre
- Greater Memphis Arts Council
- Hattiloo Theatre
- Malco Theatres
- Memphis & Shelby County Film & Television Commission
- Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission
- Memphis Symphony Orchestra
- Mid-South Coliseum
- Music at Lindenwood
- NARAS: Memphis Chapter of the Recording Academy
- Opera Memphis
- Playhouse on the Square
- Theatre Memphis
The Orpheum Theatre
Celebrating its 80th Anniversary, this ornate performance palace built in 1928 was once a vaudeville venue. In the late 1990's, it was restored to the condition of its gilded glory days. The Orpheum now hosts a variety of performances each year, including live music, comics, touring Broadway shows and a summer film series of popular classics. Tour time varies with shows. Call for schedules and group discounts.