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Elvis & Johnny Cash Tours

Love Elvis? Love Johnny Cash? We do, too!

Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, two giants of American music, both began their careers right here in Memphis. At special times throughout the year we’ll run tours honoring these legends and sharing their stories and music. Scroll down for this year’s dates and times, and make sure to check back frequently for important updates! 

Courtesy of Elvis Presley Enterprises

THE HOUND DOG TOUR

As unique as the man himself, the Hound Dog Tour takes a one-of-a-kind approach to sharing Elvis’s legacy in a high-energy concert and sightseeing tour all rolled into one. This 3 hour tour gives the inside story on the Memphis that Elvis knew and loved, the places that played a important role in his life. It features a fun stop at the former Memphian Theater, where you can sit in Elvis’ favorite seat and enjoy stories of Elvis’ private movie parties at the theater. Tour includes a souvenir t-shirt from the Memphian Theater!

See exciting Elvis sites such as:

  • Sun Studio
  • The Presley’s Lauderdale Courts apartment
  • Elvis’ high school
  • The Overton Park Shell, the amphitheater where he performed his first big show in 1954
  • Elvis’ house at Audubon Drive
  • The original Lansky Bros. clothing store
  • Admission to the former Memphian Theater
  • Chisca Hotel, home of WHBQ radio station
  • former Russwood Park, site of the legendary July 4, 1956 concert
  • Homes of Elvis’ girlfriends

Length: 3 hours

Departs From:
Beale St. and BB King Blvd (at Alfred’s)

Price:

Adults$60
Children (5-12) $40
Children (0-4)Free

Advance purchase required. Tours sell out quickly! To purchase by phone, call (877) 230-0331 or (901) 527-9415

THE MAN IN BLACK TOUR

The Man in Black Tour is a high-energy, live-music tribute tour that explores Cash’s years in Memphis: his early days as a struggling door-to-door salesman, his collaboration with Luther Perkins and Marshall Grant and the creation of their signature sound, as well as the songs that launched his storied career. The two hour tour features:

  • Sun Studio
  • the Overton Park Shell
  • Galloway United Methodist Church, where he had his first paid gig
  • Cash’s Memphis homes
  • Marshall Grant’s home
  • Former sites of Home Equipment Co. and Automobile Sales
  • Radio Center, former home of WMPS radio station
  • and more!

Length: 2 hours

Departs From:
Beale St. and BB King Blvd (at Alfred’s)

Price:

Adults$30
Senior/Student$28
Children (5-12)$15
Children (0-4)Free

Advance purchase required. Tours sell out quickly! To purchase by phone, call (877) 230-0331 or (901) 527-9415

Johnny Cash Statue

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