Sight Midtown, Memphis
Sun Studio
A sight in Midtown, Memphis, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour.
Why go
Studio where Elvis, Johnny Cash and B.B. King recorded; tours end in the working room.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Memphis, alongside 4 sights, 3 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is New Year's Eve on Beale, 0.7 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Sight · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Midtown
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1 hr
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 5 beyond Memphis. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1New 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 · 0.7 mi straight-line - 2Chez Philippe
The Peabody's French dining room, serving a fixed-price four-course menu on New Year's Eve.
Food · Beale Street & Downtown Memphis · 0.8 mi straight-line - 3Rum 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 · 0.8 mi straight-line - 4The 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 · 0.8 mi straight-line - 5Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous
Basement rib house down an alley off Union Avenue, serving charcoal-cooked dry-rub ribs since 1948.
Food · Beale Street & Downtown Memphis · 0.8 mi straight-line - 6Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous
Basement restaurant since 1948 that made charcoal-broiled dry-rub ribs famous.
Food · 0.8 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Sun Studio is a stop on our Arkansas Delta Blues & Bites route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More sights to see in Memphis
4 more curated sights in Memphis. 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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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.
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 Sun Studio, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
- Coordinates
- 35.13922, -90.03765
- Destination
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Website
- sunstudio.com
Sun Studio: quick answers
How much time do you need at Sun Studio?
Plan on about an hour at Sun Studio. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
Where is Sun Studio?
Sun Studio is at Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA, in Midtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Sun Studio?
Sun Studio appears on Arkansas Delta Blues & Bites, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Sun Studio 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
- Central BBQ Food
- B.B. King's Blues Club Drinks
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.