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1. Sun Studios

   by – Angie, Tour Manager, USA Musical legends such as BB King and Elvis Presley recorded here. There is a museum, as well as a place where you can record your own song. Sun Studios is in Memphis, Tennessee.

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2. Memphis

   by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America More often than not, travelers who admit they are more excited to see cities like New Orleans, New York and Las Vegas are all pleasantly surprised when they arrive to the city of Memphis, Tennessee. Not just the home and final resting place of Elvis Presley, Memphis, the largest city in the state with a population of 700,000, is in its own right a m... more »

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3. Sun Studios- Memphis

   by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America Sun Studios, owned and operated by Sam Philips in the ‘50s and ‘60s, was the place where Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis all recorded their first songs, while across town the Stax Soul Museum was the studio where the likes of Sam and Dave and Booker T. and the MGs created the classic soul sounds of the ‘60s... more »

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4. Graceland - Memphis

   by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America Although Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he made his home at the Graceland estate in Memphis for most of his adult life. Over 4 million fans make the pilgrimage every year to the home and final resting place of the King of Rock and Roll, and even those visitors who aren’t fans tend to walk away with an insight into the life of a true superstar that leaves an unforgettable impression.

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5. Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial - Memphis

   by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America Memphis, and the entire south for that matter, was a hotbed of racial discord and a battleground for the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, culminating with the tragic assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1968 at the downtown Loraine Motel. The hotel now stands as a memorial to the slain leader as the American Civil Rights Museum and definitely worth a visit.

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6. The March of the Ducks - Memphis

   Be sure to go to the Peabody Hotel to watch the march of the ducks. Get there around 4:30 in the afternoon to get a good spot and bring your camera, you’ll want to get a picture of this! In 1933 the general manager of this ultra-posh hotel in downtown Memphis had a little too much to drink and decided to let a few live ducks swim around in the fountain in... more »

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7. Food - Memphis

   by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America The best food in the city and its specialty is barbecue, and arguably the best place in the city to get it is Rendezvous Ribs. This Memphis landmark has been serving patrons, including 8 of the last 9 U.S. Presidents, international leaders of State, captains of industry, locals and travelers of all budgets for the last 60 years! I don’t g... more »

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