Downtown Memphis is the place to be for an exciting nightlife experience. When the sun goes down, the city really heats up. There are dozens of popular venues in Memphis known for their fabulous food and live entertainment. If you're heading to the Memphis area, take some time to experience the excitement of Memphis' nightlife.
Not far from the world famous Beale Street sits Peabody Place, a popular location known for its restaurants, shops, and nightspots. Here you can catch a show at the adjacent historic Orpheum Theater or enjoy live sporting events some evenings at the FedEx Forum and AutoZone Park. At Peabody Place, you will also find the Isaac Hayes nightclub. The Isaac Hayes nightclub features great southern-style cuisine with a casual ambiance and tons of Hayes memorabilia lining the walls. While you dine, you can enjoy live entertainment from local musicians as well as top names in the music industry.
Just a short walk from Peabody Place is Beale Street, known as the birthplace of blues. Beale Street is a happening spot in the daytime, but it really becomes electrifying at night. Enjoy a great dinner of BBQ ribs, southern fried catfish, and other Tennessee favorites at the popular Blues City Cafe while you enjoy live music. Upcoming performers include The Dempseys, Mercury Boulevard, Gary Hardy and the Memphis 2, and Free World. At the B. B. King's Restaurant, you can enjoy gumbo, ribs and other southern dishes until the early hours of the morning along with great live shows. Some of the regulars who perform at B. B. King's are B. B. King himself, Ruby Wilson, Preston Shannon, Larry Springfield, and more. Upcoming performers include the Blind Mississippi Morris, ZDA The Princess of Beale Street, and the BB King All Stars.
Also at Beale Street is the Rum Boogie Cafe. The Rum Boogie Cafe has been a popular nightspot on Beale Street for the past twenty years, and is known as much for its great blues music as for its gumbo, ribs, fried catfish, and other southern comfort foods. After a great dinner, you can dance the night away on the dance floor at the Rom Boogie Cafe to the tunes of James Govan and the Boogie Blues Band.
After an exciting late night at the nightclubs and restaurants in the downtown area, you will be happy you chose lodging nearby. The downtown area is home to many popular hotels, including the Doubletree Hotel Memphis Downtown, the Holiday Inn Select Downtown, the Residence Inn by Marriott, and the Madison Hotel. You will love the nightlife in Memphis!
