Drinks Beale Street, Memphis
B.B. King's Blues Club
A place for a drink in Beale Street, Memphis, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Night.
Why go
Beale Street's best-known club with live blues bands nightly.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Memphis, alongside 5 sights and 3 places to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with B.B. King's Blues Club and Rum Boogie Cafe.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Beale Street
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
- Best time
- Night
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 6 beyond Memphis. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1B.B. King's Blues Club
The flagship blues club on Beale, with a house band, Southern food and a packed New Year's Eve stage.
Drinks · Beale Street & Downtown 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 · Beale Street & Downtown Memphis · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Majestic Grille
Steaks and classic plates inside a restored 1913 silent-movie theater near the river.
Food · Beale Street & Downtown Memphis · 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 · Beale Street & Downtown Memphis · 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 · Beale Street & Downtown Memphis · 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 · Beale Street & Downtown Memphis · 0.2 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
B.B. King's Blues Club is a stop on our Arkansas Delta Blues & Bites route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Memphis
B.B. King's Blues Club is our only drinks pick in Memphis; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Memphis guide.
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National Civil Rights Museum
Museum built around the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. King was assassinated in 1968.
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Central BBQ
Local favorite for pulled pork, dry-rub ribs and smoked wings across from the museum.
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Sun Studio
Studio where Elvis, Johnny Cash and B.B. King recorded; tours end in the working room.
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Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Rebuilt Stax Records site with Isaac Hayes' gold Cadillac and Soul Train dance floor.
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Graceland
Elvis Presley's mansion, cars and planes, with an exhibit complex across the street.
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The Peabody Memphis
Grand 1925 hotel where ducks march to the lobby fountain at 11am and back at 5pm.
When to go
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: Night.
Modelled monthly averages for Memphis from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Memphis weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for B.B. King's Blues Club, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 143 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Coordinates
- 35.13972, -90.05340
- Destination
- 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: Night.
Where is B.B. King's Blues Club?
B.B. King's Blues Club is at 143 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA, in Beale Street. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include B.B. King's Blues Club?
B.B. King's Blues Club appears on Arkansas Delta Blues & Bites, 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 Memphis.
Plan Memphis
- Memphis travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Memphis weather by month
- Memphis to Clarksdale 72 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Memphis
- Graceland Sight
- Central BBQ Food
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