Entertainment & Events in Memphis, Tennessee

Special Events

Spirit of SRVS 901-869-9234
939 Ridgelake Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38120
Hilton Memphis
Enjoy a night of exotic wines, inventive foods and one-of-a-kind auction items with SRVS. With a wide variety of wines and foods, you are sure to find something your taste buds will fancy while you bid on one of their many auction items. All proceeds benefit SRVS and their programs for people with developmental disabilities. Held in August. more
MidSouthCon
P.O. Box 17724
Memphis, TN 38187-0724
Held in March, MidSouthCon features gaming, vendors, activities, food, panels and more. more

Cinema

CTI IMAX® Theatre 901-763-IMAX
3050 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111
The only IMAX Theater in the Mid-South, this theater features a four-story high screen, a six channel digital surround sound system, and crystal clear images that put you right in the picture. IMAX films take you on exciting adventures to spectacular places. more
Malco Theatres 901-681-2047
5853 Ridgeway Center Parkway
Memphis, TN 38120
Malco Theatres are a Memphis tradition for over 85 years! more

Night Life

Earnestine & Hazel's 901-523-9754
531 South Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Downtown Memphis' Earnestine & Hazel's is known for its live music, world famous Soul Burgers, drinks, and more. more
B.B. King's Blues Club 901-524-5464
143 Beale Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Inspired by an authentic Delta juke joint, this club is "The Original B.B. King’s Blues Club" and it is filled with B.B. King photos and memorabilia. Enjoy B.B. King's favorite Southern dishes as you listen to the best of live Memphis music seven days a week while at this club. more
Black Diamond 901-521-0800
153 Beale Street
Memphis, TN 38103
The Black Diamond is known for its live blue music and pizza.
Mollie Fontaine Lounge 901-524-1886
679 Adams Avenue
Memphis, TN 38105
Victorian Village
A lively cocktail lounge housed in a circa 1886 mansion that offers a menu of tapas and live jazz music. Opens at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. more
Newby's 901-452-8408
539 South Highland Street
Memphis, TN 38111
Newby's has entertainment, music, drinks and more. more
Senses 901-454-4081
2866 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111
Senses has everything needed for a fun night with music, drinks and dancing. more
Hollywood Disco 901-528-9313
115 Vance Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
Groundzero Blues Club 901-522-0130
158 Lt Geo West Lee Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
Groundzero Blues Club has music, drinks and more. more
Wild Bill's 901-726-5473
1580 Vollintine Avenue
Memphis, TN 38107
Wild Bill's has music, drinks, dancing and more for a night on the town. more
Hi-Tone 901-278-8663
1913 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
Had a long week at work? Relax at Hi-Tone with a drink and listen to some music with friends. more
Paula & Raiford's Disco 901-521-2494
14 South 2nd Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Paula & Raiford's Disco is a two-story night club in downtown Memphis that is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. more
Club 152 901-544-7011
152 Beale Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Hang out and have a drink after work with friends at Club 152 and cut loose after a long week. more
Newby's 901-452-8408
539 South Highland Street
Memphis, TN 38111
Relax with friends and listen to music and sip on a cold one. more
Superior Bar of Memphis 901-523-1940
159 Beale Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Have a fun night on the town at Superior Bar of Memphis with music, dancing, drinks and more. more

Concerts & Performances

Germantown Performing Arts Centre 901-757-7256
1801 Exeter Road
Memphis, TN 38138
Located in Germantown
This performance arts center provides an exciting and diverse season which designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of musical tastes, ranging from jazz and bluegrass to comedy and the classics. more
Orpheum Theatre, The 901-525-7800
203 South Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
A beautifully restored 1928 movie palace that hosts a wide array of events, such as touring Broadway productions, operas, ballets, concerts, and other special events, throughout the year. more
W.C. Handy Performing Arts Park 901-526-0110
200 Beale Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Named after the "Father of the Blues," this outdoor performing arts park features a 50-foot covered stage which is appropriate for simple presentations or complex musical performances. The park has hosted everything from the Handy Weekend Children's Festival to a Harley-Davidson street party, as well as comedy performances and local bands. more
Ballet Memphis 901-737-7322
7950 Trinity Road
Memphis, TN 38088
Located in Cordova
The only full time professional dance company in Memphis, this nationally recognized ballet company performs classical and contemporary classics, with an emphasis on the region's history, heritage, and music, at the historic Orpheum Theatre from September through May. more
Lindenwood Concerts 901-458-1652
2400 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38112
Located at Lindenwood Christian Church
Celebrating over 25 years, this professional concert series runs from September to May and includes nationally and internationally known musicians. Past performers have included the Vienna Choir Boys and the U.S. Marine Band. more
Memphis Symphony Orchestra 901-324-3627
3100 Walnut Grove Road, Suite 501
Memphis, TN 38111
Providing quality entertainment for over 50 years, this 85-member orchestra plays more than 90 concert dates each year, including student matinees, operas, ballets, and visiting Broadway shows. Their season includes Classical, Pops, Chamber Orchestra, and Family concert series. more
New Daisy Theatre 901-525-8979
330 Beale Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Fun for the whole family. The New Daisy Theatre hosts shows and productions. more

Plays & Productions

Circuit Playhouse, The 901-726-4656
1705 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
The sister theatre to Playhouse on the Square, this theater is dedicated to the training of new actors, directors, and designers and it provides the best of Broadway and off-Broadway productions at an affordable price. more
Playhouse on the Square 901-726-4656
51 South Cooper Street
Memphis, TN 38104
The only professional resident theater company in Memphis, this entertaining theater provides a wide variety of live performances and productions throughout the year. more
Theatre Memphis 801-682-8323
630 Perkins Extension
Memphis, TN 38117
One of the oldest and most successful community theatres in the country, this theatre company has been providing entertaining, enlightening, and fun-for-the-whole-family professional Broadway plays and musicals since 1920. more
Opera Memphis 901-257-3100
6745 Wolf River Parkway
Memphis, TN 38120
Located at the Clark Opera Memphis Center
The region's only professional opera company, this opera is composed of more than 100 members from the mid-South community and it is dedicated to producing, creating, and promoting quality opera and music theatre to residents throughout the region. more
Playhouse 51 901-872-7170
8077 Wilkinsville Road
Millington, TN 38053
Playhouse 51 offers entertainment, humor, fun, dancing and more. more

Festivals & Fairs

Beale Street Music Festival 901-525-1515 (Ticketmaster)
Riverside Drive
Memphis, TN 38103
Held at Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis
A 33-acre park on the banks of the Mississippi River is the location for this annual three-day music event. Visitors from all over the world will come to Memphis to hear some great music from over 60 top artists and eat from the several on-site beverage and food vendors. Held in May. more
International Blues Challenge 901-527-2583
Beale Street
People attend from abroad as well as the U.S. Blues fans supporting their local bands and having F U N. more
Sunset Symphony 901-525-4611
Tom Lee Park in downtown Memphis
The Sunset Symphony is a fun event with music, entertainment and more. Held in May. more
World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest 901-525-4611
Tom Lee Park in downtown Memphis
It's Super Bowl, Mardi Gras and one bodacious party all rolled into one. Don't miss it! Each May in Memphis, Tennessee, on the banks of the Mississippi River, a magical transformation occurs. Tom Lee Park fills with barbecue enthusiasts, people who have worked all year to hone their skills and practice their art. They gather to compete with fellow grill-masters for the title of World Champion. This three-day competition is now in its 29th year. It attracts the best of the best. Teams gather from around the world to show off their skills in producing the perfect ribs, shoulder and whole hog. Other competition cooking categories include sauce, "anything but" (pork); in which teams cook beef, seafood, poultry and "exotic" meats. Many teams have competed in the Memphis in May Sanctioned Contest Network, winning contests throughout the year to gain entry to the Championship. And if that isn't enough, there's also world-class entertainment. Teams compete in skits in the outrageous Ms. Piggie competitions, where grown men and women strut their stuff in way-out costumes. Awards are given for more
Mid South Fair 901-274-8800
Mid-South Fairgrounds
Welcome to the Mid South Fair, the Home of Original Fun! Come join us and experience fun thrills and excitement like you've never seen before. Since 1856, the Mid South Fair, conveniately located on the Mid South Fairgrounds, has entertained millions with its rides, fair food, main stage entertainment, arts, exhibits, youth talent, and much, much more.Authentic and original, the Mid South Fair is sure to have something for everyone! Held in September. more
Beale Street Music Festival 901-525-4611
88 Union Ave., Suite 301
Memphis, TN 38103
To the world, Memphis means great music. Music lovers from around the globe gather at the Beale Street Music Festival to celebrate this vital heritage, this deep river of sound. Three magical days. Four big stages. Thirty-three acres overlooking the Mighty Mississippi, right on the heels of historic Beale Street. More than sixty top artists. One outrageous party. Blues, rock, gospel, R&B, alternative, and soul a spine-tingling musical variety guaranteed to shake your soul. With a growing fan base and worldwide media coverage, this stellar event sells out annually. Held in May. more
Beale Street Music Festival 901-525-4611
88 Union Ave., Suite 301
Memphis, TN 38103
To the world, Memphis means great music. Music lovers from around the globe gather at the Beale Street Music Festival to celebrate this vital heritage, this deep river of sound. Three magical days. Four big stages. Thirty-three acres overlooking the Mighty Mississippi, right on the heels of historic Beale Street. More than sixty top artists. One outrageous party. Blues, rock, gospel, R&B, alternative, and soul a spine-tingling musical variety guaranteed to shake your soul. With a growing fan base and worldwide media coverage, this stellar event sells out annually. Held in May. more
Memphis Music And Heritage Festival 901-525-3655
119 S. Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Memphis is a special place where music is not played in the background. It is a place where music and dance and song tells us who we are and tells visitors more about our home and community. For over two decades every Labor Day weekend, the Center for Southern Folklore's Memphis Music & Heritage Festival has showcased artists whose music has helped define our region to the world. From urban blues and jazz to rockabilly, folk to gospel, soul and neo-soul, salsa and drum lines to Chinese dancers, the line-ups continue to be diverse as ever. more
Indie Memphis Film Festival 901-251-5171
50 Peabody Place, 4th Floor
Memphis, TN 38103
The Indie Memphis Film Festival is set to take place in November at Malco's Studio on the Square, a boutique theatre that provides an atmosphere of intimate accessibility in the heart of the historic Overton Square neighborhood in Midtown Memphis -- just a stone's throw away from numerous restaurants, bars and clubs. more
International Festival 901-525-4611
88 Union Ave Suite 301
Memphis, TN 38103
The International Festival is part of the annual Memphis in May celebrations. Each year the activities focus on a different country and culture - Chile. Events take place all over the city in schools, museums and public spaces. more
Pink Palace Crafts Fair 901-320-6408
4161 Park Ave Aubudon Park
Memphis, TN 38103
One of the South's leading crafts events, the Pink Palace Crafts Fair attracts over 30,000 visitors each year to Audubon Park in Memphis. Over 30 years old, all proceeds from the fair go towards benefitting the Memphis Museum System. Held in October. more
Cooper-Young Festival 901-276-7222
Cooper Street And Young Street
The Cooper-Young Festival, hosted by the Cooper-Young Business Association (CYBA), is Memphis' most anticipated outdoor celebration. Held in Memphis' largest historic district, the Cooper-Young Festival is scheduled for September. more
Memphis Italian Festival
Park Ave & Mount Moriah Rd Marquette Park
Memphis' Italian community celebrates its heritage each year at Marquette Park. National and local artists perform and there is, of course, a great selection of food available via both outdoor vendors and a more formal indoor Italian dinner. Held at the end of May. more
Blues On The Bluff 901-528-0560
P.O. Box 40952
Memphis, TN 38174
Fun for the whole family. Enjoy BBQ, music, dancing, fun and entertainment. Held in July. Come out and support fundraising for WEVL FM 89.9. more
Elvis Week 901-332-3322
P.O. Box 16508
Memphis, TN 38186
Celebrate Elvis's legacy, life and music during Elvis Week held in August. Guests can tour Graceland, hear music, dance and participate in contests and more. more
Memphis Tournament (Formerly Memphis Labor Day Tou 901-830-0549
Mike Rose Soccer Complex
Youth Soccer Tournament more

Sporting Events

Memphis International Raceway 931-909-7223
5500 Taylor Forge Road
Memphis, TN 38053
One of the nation’s most versatile motorsports facilities, this 3/4 mile, paved tri-oval and drag racing facility is complete with modern grandstands and luxurious skybox suites and it annually hosts NASCAR’s Busch and Craftsman Truck Series, as well as the popular NHRA O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals. more
The Good Time 5D Barrel Race 478-456-7285
p.o. box 1762
Milledgeville, GA 31059
Shelby Showplace-Memphis TN
Eighth Annual: The Good Time 5D Barrel Race $34,000 Guaranteed Money. Thursday 03/24: Move In 12p.m. Open Arena 2p.m.-6p.m. Friday: Exhibtion ($5) 9a.m.- 5p.m., $1000 added 5D Jackpot 6p.m., Saturday: Exh. 8a.m.- 12p.m., $15,000 Guaranteed 5D 1p.m., $1000 added youth side pot, Sunday: Cowboy Church 8a.m., $15,000 Guaranteed 5D 9a.m. more
Southland Greyhound Park 870-735-3670
1550 North Ingram Boulevard
Memphis, TN 72301
Located in West Memphis, Arkansas
World-class athletic greyhounds thunder around the track at speeds up to 40 miles per hour at this facility that provides live racing Monday through Saturday, plus simulcast greyhounds and thoroughbreds seven days a week, year round. more
Kroger St. Jude Tennis Championship 901-765-4400
5111 Sanderlin Avenue
Memphis, TN 38117
Located at The Racquet Club of Memphis
Benefiting St. Jude Children's Hospital, this tennis tournament is a win-win situation and it features the world's top tennis players, all competing on state-of-the-art Plexipave indoor hard courts for $880,000 in total prize money to help the children of St. Jude. This event takes place each February and lasts for ten days. more
Sponsored By: Kroger
Memphis Grizzlies 901-205-2640 (Box Office)
191 Beale Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Beale Street Entertainment District
The National Basketball Association's official Memphis franchise, the Grizzlies play their regular season from October to April at FedExForum in downtown Memphis and provide exciting entertainment for all ages. FedExForum tours are also available for groups of 10 or more. more
Memphis Redbirds & Auto Zone Park 901-721-6000 (Ticket Office)
175 Toyota Plaza, Suite 300
Memphis, TN 38103
The Memphis Redbirds are a farm team for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Redbirds' home games are played at AutoZone Park, which features the largest video board in minor league baseball, a 23-by-30 foot screen. Tours are also available for behind the scenes look at the finest ballpark built below the major leagues at Auto Zone Park. more

Tours

Gibson Beale Street Showcase, The 901-544-7998
145 Lt. George W. Lee Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
Located Inside the Gibson Guitar Building
Take a complete tour of the Gibson Beale Street Showcase in Memphis. This memorable tour of Gibson’s Memphis guitar factory consists of an intimate viewing of the facility as Gibson’s skilled luthiers craft some of the finest guitars in the world. more
American Dream Safari 901-527-8870
343 Madison
Memphis, TN 38103
Customized cultural expeditions exploring the heart&beat of Memphis from the backseat of a 1955 Cadillac are offered by American Dream Safari. Choose from 8 different tours and hop in the back of the caddy for a truly unique tour experience. This is not your ordinary gray line tour, guys. Also available are "Walking in Memphis" downtown tours that are a combination walking tour and trolley ride enabling you to explore the rich architecture and culture of downtown Memphis. more
FedExForum Tours 901-205-1234
191 Beale Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Tour the newest sports and entertainment venue in the Mid-South. FedExForum Tours are available for groups of 10 or more, Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on non-event days. more
Lauderdale Courts: Former Home of Elvis Presley 901-523-8662
252 North Lauderdale
Memphis, TN 38105
Second only to Graceland, Lauderdale Courts is the Memphis home Elvis lived in the longest. From September 1949 to January 1953 Elvis Presley and his parents, Gladys and Vernon, lived at 185 Winchester, Apartment 328 in Lauderdale Courts. more

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