Memphis
About Memphis
Memphis, the largest city in Tennessee, is best known for its rich musical culture. Musicians such as Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash recorded in Memphis and shaped the modern music scene. The Memphis Walk of Fame in the Beale Street District honors Memphis musicians and composers.
Memphis has many museums featuring art, history, science, and music. The National Civil Rights Museum, located at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, chronicles the history of the American civil rights movement. Graceland, home of Elvis Presley, features Elvis memorabilia and attracts over half a million visitors a year. The Pink Palace Museum, focusing on science, contains the country's third largest planetarium. The Brooks Museum of Art has a collection that includes artwork from the Italian Renaissance to the 20th century.
Memphis is also known for fantastic Southern cooking, especially slow-cooked barbecue, but if you prefer food with a more international flair, Memphis has restaurants that serve cuisine ranging from French to Mediterranean to Pacific Rim.
Whether you're looking for history, live music, great food, or just a walk through a beautiful city, Memphis offers something for any visitor.
Events in Memphis
Wicked
at Orpheum Theatre - Memphis
Get your tickets now to see Wicked in Memphis! This theatrical performance will sell out fast, so grab your tickets now to the hottest shows at Orpheum Theatre - Memphis.
Leigh Nash
at Bartlett Performing Arts Center
Get ready to see Leigh Nash in Memphis at Bartlett Performing Arts Center. Secure your tickets now to Leigh Nash before this show sells out as this will be one of the biggest concerts all year long.
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
at Hauntedweb - Haunted Attraction
Get your tickets now to see The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical in Memphis! This theatrical performance will sell out fast, so grab your tickets now to the hottest shows at Hauntedweb - Haunted Attraction.
Judas Priest
at Levitt Shell
Get ready to see Judas Priest in Memphis at Overton Park Shell. Secure your tickets now to Judas Priest before this show sells out as this will be one of the biggest concerts all year long.
Fast and Furious Invitational
at Harding Academy
This meet is a youth event.
Come From Away
at Orpheum Theatre - Memphis
Get your tickets now to see Come From Away in Memphis! This theatrical performance will sell out fast, so grab your tickets now to the hottest shows at Orpheum Theatre - Memphis.
Lynyrd Skynyrd & Zz Top
at Levitt Shell
Get ready to see Lynyrd Skynyrd & Zz Top in Memphis at Overton Park Shell. Secure your tickets now to Lynyrd Skynyrd & Zz Top before this show sells out as this will be one of the biggest concerts all year long.