ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS
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Special Events
Ballet Memphis Studios
7950 Trinity Raod • Memphis, TN 38018
901-737-7322
The Ballet Memphis Studios offers Pilates classes for all experience levels.
Cinema
CTI IMAX® Theatre
3050 Central Avenue • Memphis, TN 38111
901-763-IMAX
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.Malco Theatres
5851 Ridgeway Center Parkway • Memphis, TN 38120
901-761-3480
Malco Theatres are a Memphis tradition for over 85 years!
Night Life
B.B. King's Blues Club
143 Beale Street • Memphis, TN 38103
901-524-5464
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.Black Diamond
153 Beale Street • Memphis, TN 38103
901-521-0800
Taste the best barbecue and pizza on Beale Street and listen to some of the best musicians in Memphis while at this favorite night spot that provides the best in local and national blues bands nightly.
Concerts & Performances
Germantown Performing Arts Centre
1801 Exeter Road • Memphis, TN 38138
Located in Germantown
901-757-7256
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.Orpheum Theatre, The
203 South Main Street • Memphis, TN 38103
901-525-7800
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.W.C. Handy Performing Arts Park
200 Beale Street • Memphis, TN 38103
901-526-0110
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.Ballet Memphis
7950 Trinity Road • Memphis, TN 38088
Located in Cordova
901-737-7322
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.Lindenwood Concerts
2400 Union Avenue • Memphis, TN 38112
Located at Lindenwood Christian Church
901-458-1652
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.Memphis Symphony Orchestra
3100 Walnut Grove Road, Suite 501 • Memphis, TN 38111
901-324-3627
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.
Plays & Productions
Circuit Playhouse, The
1705 Poplar Avenue • Memphis, TN 38104
901-726-4656
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.Playhouse on the Square
51 South Cooper Street • Memphis, TN 38104
901-726-4656
The only professional resident theater company in Memphis, this entertaining theater provides a wide variety of live performances and productions throughout the year.Theatre Memphis
630 Perkins Extension • Memphis, TN 38117
801-682-8323
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.Opera Memphis
6745 Wolf River Parkway • Memphis, TN 38120
Located at the Clark Opera Memphis Center
901-257-3100
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.
Festivals & Fairs
Beale Street Music Festival
Riverside Drive • Memphis, TN 38103
Held at Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis
901-525-1515 (Ticketmaster)
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.
Sporting Events
Memphis Motorsports Park
5500 Taylor Forge Road • Memphis, TN 38053
931-358-7223
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.Pyramid, The
One Auction Avenue • Memphis, TN 38105
901-521-7909
One of the most uniquely designed structures on earth, this 32-story facility is the third largest pyramid in the world and it soars even taller than the Statue of Liberty or the Taj Mahal. The 21,000 seat sports and entertainment venue is well known for hosting national basketball tournaments, concerts, and family shows.Southland Greyhound Park
1550 North Ingram Boulevard • Memphis, TN 72301
Located in West Memphis, Arkansas
870-735-3670, 800-467-6182
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.Kroger St. Jude Tennis Championship
5111 Sanderlin Avenue • Memphis, TN 38117
Located at The Racquet Club of Memphis
901-765-4400
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.
Sponsored By: KrogerMemphis Grizzlies
191 Beale Street • Memphis, TN 38103
Beale Street Entertainment District
901-205-2640 (Box Office)
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.Memphis Redbirds & Auto Zone Park
175 Toyota Plaza, Suite 300 • Memphis, TN 38103
901-721-6000 (Ticket Office)
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.
Tours
Gibson Beale Street Showcase, The
145 Lt. George W. Lee Avenue • Memphis, TN 38103
Located Inside the Gibson Guitar Building
901-544-7998
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.American Dream Safari
343 Madison • Memphis, TN 38103
901-527-8870
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.FedExForum Tours
191 Beale Street • Memphis, TN 38103
901-205-1234
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.Lauderdale Courts: Former Home of Elvis Presley
252 North Lauderdale • Memphis, TN 38105
901-523-8662
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.
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