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- Deep South Music Medley – Nashville, Memphis & Muscle Shoals
Deep South Music Medley – Nashville, Memphis & Muscle Shoals
From £2,165 pp
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8 nights
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Economy flights
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Available January - December
Recommended for music lovers, this fun musical journey visits a trio of world-renowned music cities - Nashville, Memphis and Muscle Shoals, that shaped music across the world. Crammed with fascinating music highlights, the tour includes a visit to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, as well as important recording studios in the history of music. Whatever your musical taste, this tour will have you singing from start to finish!
What's Included
- International flights from the UK in economy class
- Accommodation for 8 nights
- 7 days intermediate car hire with fully inclusive insurance, unlimited mileage and taxes
- Tour of RCA Studio B includes admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville
- Graceland Elvis Experience tour including Airplanes
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Day 1-3
Arrive in Nashville
Arrive in Nashville and pick up your hire car and enjoy your first night soaking up live music, tasty southern cuisine, and the charming locals in the ‘Capital of Country Music’. To make the most of your time in Nashville we’ve included a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame and the iconic RCA Studio B, now a historic landmark, this was once the recording home of legendary artists including Elvis Presley and the Everly Brothers. Visit the country music shrine Ryman auditorium, the former home of the world-famous Grand Old Opry and book tickets to the current Grand Ole Opry to watch a concert.
Day 4-6
Nashville to Memphis, 212 miles
Experience a change of music genre as we head south to Memphis, Elvis’ beloved hometown and listen to every type of music, from soul, the blues and rock ‘n’ roll. For Elvis fans, we’ve included a visit to Graceland to see his house, complete with the famous Jungle Room, his collection of cars, memorabilia, and music awards. The music continues at Sun Studios, ‘The birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ where music legends such as Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison recorded songs. For a change of music genre visit the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. In the evening head to Beale Street, the heart of Memphis’s entertainment district which is lined with bars, nightclubs, live entertainment, and restaurants.
Day 7-8
Memphis to Muscle Shoals, 200 miles
Learn more about Elvis’ life today as we travel to Tupelo, Mississippi where he was born and spent his early life. Visit his modest childhood home, the family church, and the Tupelo Hardware Store where his mum bought him his first guitar. Continue to ‘The Shoals’, the four musical quad cities of Florence, Tuscumbia, Sheffield, and Muscle Shoals that sit in the north-west corner of Alabama. The Shoals area music studios figure prominently in the history of rock ‘n roll and R&B including the Fame Recording Studio which put artists including Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding on the map, as well as the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio where the Rolling Stones and Tina Turner recorded hit songs.
Day 9
Homeward Bound
Spend your last morning on your musical journey visiting the birthplace of the ‘Father of the Blues’ W.C Handy in Florence, before driving back to Nashville airport to drop off your hire car and catch your flight back to the UK.
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