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Memphis Mojo Bus Tour: Interactive Music Experience
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1,171 Ratings
Memphis
Experience the spirit of blues music in Memphis on the city’s exclusive Music Bus! Genuine local musicians will guide you through the city’s highlights, entertain you, and render the tunes for which Memphis is globally recognized. We welcome audience involvement! The tour starts from Alfred’s On Beale at 197 Beale St, Memphis.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Beale Street - The tour starts and ends on Beale Street - the Home of the Blues - at Alfred’s on Beale.
- Handy Park - Explanation of how WC Handy became known as the “Father of the Blues.”
- The Peabody Ducks - History of the South’s grand hotel
- The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange - History of the Cotton Exchange and historic Cotton Row
- Mississippi River - History and importance of the Mississippi River
- Lauderdale Courts - History of the Presley family’s first real home in Memphis
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital - History of Danny Thomas and St. Jude’s
- Sun Studio - The birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll! (Optional admission.)
- Sam Phillips Recording Studio - History of Sam Phillips’ second recording studio, the successor to “Sun Studio”
- Overton Park - Overton Park Shell and the story of Elvis’ first concert
- Lafayette’s Music Room - History of Overton Square and Lafayette’s
- Stax Museum of American Soul Music - Home of Stax Records and Southern soul - Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, the Staples Singers, Booker T & the MGs, and many, many others!
- National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel - Explanation of the 1968 Sanitation Strike and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
What's Included
- Admission to Sun Studio (included with selected option)
- Admission to Stax Museum (included with selected option)
- Local taxes covered
- Expert-guided sightseeing tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Admission to Sun Studio (if option not selected)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Admission to Stax Museum (if option not selected)
Additional Information
- The bus does not have a wheelchair lift, but if you have a collapsible wheelchair and have some mobility, we should have no problem accommodating you. Please contact us in advanced with any additional questions.
- Within a few blocks there are four different parking garages, and several open-air parking lots. The closest garage to our location (just two blocks away) is at 149 Peabody Place between Second Street and BB King Blvd., next to the Hampton Inn. You can try your luck with on-street metered parking, too, on Second Street just south of Beale; on Beale between Front and Second; or along Peabody Place from Front to Fourth Street.
Location
Alfred's On Beale
Beale Street
197 Beale St.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(1171 Ratings)
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Leannl766
Jul 25, 2024
Sing your way through Memphis - I have been on MANY tours around the world and this is, by far, my favorite. I loved how our guide wove songs into the historic tour. The tour was fun and interactive. I was also able to bring my pup! 🐕🦺🎶💕
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Shash61
Jul 23, 2024
Mini vacation - Fantastic bus tour, great value for money and you learn so much about more about the history of music in Memphis including great singalongs on the tour! We were lucky to have Princess a great driver and the Fantastic Andrew Best as our guide and on bus singer. A great couple of hours!!
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Nenita
Jul 21, 2024
Nice tour! - The tour was great and well organized from start to finish. The narrative description of each point of interest is very informative and well explained with details. Our bus driver took care of the driving for us so we can enjoy the sights. All in all I’ll recommend this to anyone visiting Memphis.
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Angela_g
Jul 20, 2024
A great tour and sing a long! - Was a great way to get a glimpse of Memphis! The sites and the songs were wonderful. Highly recommend for a young family.
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Angiebdavis6
Jul 16, 2024
Best of Memphis and the Blues - What a wonderful tour! The tour started on time and was well organized. Our tour guide was amazing. Not only did he provide valuable information, but he definitely knows how to play the blues. It's a great way to see some major highlights regarding the city. We engaged in this experience for our family reunion.
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Betina_h
Jul 15, 2024
A GOOD EXPERIENCE. - The dude playing and singing , and the history of Memphis being told by him also a lot interesting stuff of how people came to be who they were like Elvis Presley BB King all of the famous singers that went through Sun Studio 🎙
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K5732egjackied
Jul 12, 2024
Great history, good music, tour guide was knowledgable. - This is a great tour. I take it every time I go to Memphis which is about once a year. The tour guide was knowledgeable, great music, interesting history.
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Jessaz18
Jul 10, 2024
Do it! - Fantastic tour with a fantastic musician!! Learned lots of great facts and heard some great live music along the way. Highly recommend!!
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Deborah_d
Jul 16, 2024
Fun and informative - The tour guide was a passionate musician and shared interesting information about the history of music in Memphis.
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Joyce_a
Jul 14, 2024
An alright overview. - The tour was a good way to see a couple of areas of Memphis we wouldn't have otherwise. Was somewhat boring and guide was not engaging for adults, nor bluesey enough. There were no "bongos and tambourines." A few interesting facts were gleamed. Bus was comfortable and cool.
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