Drinks Beale Street Historic District, Beale Street & Downtown Memphis
B.B. King's Blues Club
A place for a drink in Beale Street Historic District, Beale Street & Downtown Memphis, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: After 9 p.m.
Why go
The flagship blues club on Beale, with a house band, Southern food and a packed New Year's Eve stage.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Beale Street & Downtown Memphis, alongside 3 places to eat, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with B.B. King's Blues Club and Rum Boogie Cafe.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Beale Street Historic District
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
- Best time
- After 9 p.m.
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Beale Street & Downtown Memphis. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1B.B. King's Blues Club
Beale Street's best-known club with live blues bands nightly.
Drinks · Memphis · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Rum Boogie Cafe
Long-running Beale Street blues bar at the corner of B.B. King Boulevard, with live bands nightly.
Drinks · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Majestic Grille
Steaks and classic plates inside a restored 1913 silent-movie theater near the river.
Food · 0.1 mi straight-line - 4New Year's Eve on Beale
Free 21-and-up street party along Beale Street with bands, a DJ stage and fireworks and confetti cannons at midnight.
Activity · 0.2 mi straight-line - 5The Peabody
Grand 1925 hotel two blocks from Beale, famous for the ducks in its lobby fountain and a ticketed ballroom party on Dec 31.
Stay · 0.2 mi straight-line - 6Chez Philippe
The Peabody's French dining room, serving a fixed-price four-course menu on New Year's Eve.
Food · 0.2 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
B.B. King's Blues Club is a stop on our Memphis New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Beale Street & Downtown Memphis
B.B. King's Blues Club is our only drinks pick in Beale Street & Downtown Memphis; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Beale Street & Downtown Memphis guide.
When to go: weather by month, based on Memphis
Our climate figures for Beale Street & Downtown Memphis come from nearby Memphis. Average daily highs in Memphis run from 48°F in January to 93°F in August; May is usually the wettest month. For B.B. King's Blues Club itself, we suggest: After 9 p.m.
Modelled monthly averages for Memphis from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Memphis weather by month (covers Beale Street & Downtown Memphis).
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 35.13978, -90.05338
- Destination
- Beale Street & Downtown Memphis, Tennessee
B.B. King's Blues Club: quick answers
How much time do you need at B.B. King's Blues Club?
Plan on about 2 hours at B.B. King's Blues Club. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit B.B. King's Blues Club?
Our pick: After 9 p.m. Insider tip: Reserve a table package for Dec 31; walk-ins wait outside.
Which TripsCircle routes include B.B. King's Blues Club?
B.B. King's Blues Club appears on Memphis New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add B.B. King's Blues Club to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Beale Street & Downtown Memphis.
Plan Beale Street & Downtown Memphis
- Beale Street & Downtown Memphis travel guide 8 places
- Memphis weather (covers Beale Street & Downtown Memphis) weather by month
Lists & regions
Also in Beale Street & Downtown Memphis
- Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous Food
- Tom Lee Park Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.