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Memphis Stax + Sun + Beale Heritage Weekend — Memphis, TN

Destination: Memphis, TNNights: 3Group: 4–12Season: March, April, May, June, September, October, NovemberEstimated: $700–$1,200 per person

Memphis is three studios in one weekend — Stax (Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, the original soul-music church on McLemore), Sun Studio (Elvis's first record, the birthplace of rock 'n' roll), and Rock 'n' Soul at the FedEx Forum. The bridesmaids book the Backbeat Tours Mojo Bus (3-hour live-music ride hitting all three) on day one, a private dry-rub barbecue dinner at Cozy Corner, and a Beale Street brass-band crawl ending at B.B. King's. Day two is breakfast at Arcade Restaurant, an afternoon at the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, and dinner at Bishop. Decompression: Sunday brunch at The Beauty Shop in Cooper-Young before the MEM flight.

What she'll do

Tour

Food Tour

Walking Tour

Rooftop Bar

Where she sleeps

· The Peabody Memphis
· Hu. Hotel
· Hyatt Centric Beale Street

Where she eats

· Cozy Corner Bar-B-Q
· Bishop
· The Beauty Shop
· B.B. King's Blues Club

Questions

Backbeat Tours Mojo Bus?

3-hour guided live-music bus tour hitting Stax + Sun + Rock 'n' Soul + Beale, $90/person. Book via backbeattours.com 2 weeks ahead for groups of 8+.

Lorraine Motel — is it intense?

Yes. The National Civil Rights Museum is built around the room where Dr. King was assassinated. Plan a 2-hour visit and a quiet afternoon after.

Closest airport?

MEM is 15 minutes from downtown. Direct flights from most US hubs.

Ready to book the story?

Five quick questions, then we build the full itinerary — lodging, daily schedule, dining, bars, the group-chat message — and drop you into a Trip Room you can share with the bridesmaids.