Staff Picks: Memphis, Tennessee
Music Roadtrip
Video Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n7MUr0SMrk
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Description: The Music Roadtrip app is rolling into Memphis, Tennessee, a city where studios, neighborhoods, and working musicians shaped the sound of American music. Beale Street, Soulsville, Midtown, and Whitehaven each carry their own chapters, and the places still making noise today connect directly to that history. Here are seven essential stops. 🧭 Memphis Tourism (@memphistravel) is the city’s official tourism organization and the most reliable place to track festivals, concerts, and major events across Memphis. It functions as a central reference point for what is actually happening in the city at any given time. 👔 Lansky Bros. (@lanskybros) is a historic Memphis clothier with deep ties to the city’s music history, best known for outfitting Elvis Presley and other performers during the rise of rock and soul in Memphis. The store remains active on Beale Street and reflects how style and performance culture intersected in the city. 🏛️ Sun Studio (@sunstudio) is the small Union Avenue recording room where Sam Phillips captured early recordings by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins. The studio still operates, and tours place visitors directly inside the original tracking space where those sessions happened. 🎤 The Hi-Tone (@thehitonecafe) is a long-running cornerstone of Memphis’s punk, indie, and alternative circuit. Known for loud shows and community driven booking, it remains one of the city’s most consistent rooms for touring underground bands. 💿 Goner Records (@gonerrecords) is an influential record store and label that helped shape modern Memphis garage and punk music. It also organizes Gonerfest, an annual festival that draws international attention to the city’s underground scene. 🎶 Stax Museum of American Soul Music (@staxmuseum) sits on the original site of Stax Records and documents the legacy of artists like Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, and Booker T. & the M.G.’s. The museum focuses on the social and musical impact of Memphis soul rather than nostalgia alone. 🏠 Graceland (@visitgraceland) is the former home of Elvis Presley and one of the most visited music landmarks in the United States. The site includes the mansion, archival exhibits, and rotating installations that trace Elvis’s career and cultural influence. 🚐 We’re Music Roadtrip, a travel app for music fans. Follow us to discover legendary venues, record stores, and music landmarks across the country. Our app launches this January. Learn more at musicroadtrip.com.
Website: https://www.memphistravel.com
City: Memphis
State: TN
Zip Code: 38103
Quality Control: Vetted