Memphis Mojo Bus Tour: Interactive Music Experience
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1,131 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
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(1131 Ratings)
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Gail_m
May 20, 2024
Really great tour! - A nice beginning to our time in Memphis. The tour gave us an overview of the city and the musician was not only very knowledgeable about the music - he was also very talented! Sun Studios was also very interesting.
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Amys
May 19, 2024
We loved it - Wonderful tour, learned some things we never knew about the Memphis music scene. Great guide who was a really good musician. Would recommend.
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Bob_f
May 19, 2024
Best Tour We have ever taken. - Music to accompany a historical mojo tour. Best 90+ minute tour we have ever taken. Information(history) was well worth the price. Actually the price was very reasonable. We will probably come back to Memphis.
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Edward_y
May 18, 2024
Totally funfilled time. Loved the singer tour guide - What a talented and gifted singer tour guide. He sang so good and brought Memphis alive. Best tour ever
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Jamesparkerm
May 16, 2024
Worth every centand then some - This tour was the high point of our four day visit to Memphis. The gentleman who played the music and told stories on the tour was superb. He talked about tidbits of the city and musicians that are simply not common knowledge.
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Susan_w
May 16, 2024
Great entertainment - The guide told a very interesting storyof early Memphis musicians. He sang along with playing his guitar to many famous songs. It was very entertaining!
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Rick_w
May 13, 2024
Memorable tour - I learned so much history about Memphis. I'm encouraged to return and also read about more music history.
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Meryl_l
May 12, 2024
Best tour EVER! - The whole experience was wonderful! Our host was very talented and engaging. We enjoyed the music and the information given.
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T5434ptlesleyb
May 13, 2024
Disappointed - The guide didn’t show up . Trip cancelled waiting for a refund very disappointed . Waited a good while at the venue waiting for the guide .
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Juzzymuzzy
May 12, 2024
I wouldn’t recommend based on our poor experience - Cancelled after we’d arrived which was disappointing.
But what made matters worse was we’re advised to walk to Sun studios, 15 minutes they said, actually was 30 minutes
Then when we’d got there, the organizers had cancelled our places
Also heard other guests saying cancellations were not uncommon.
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