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Backbeat Tours

140 Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103
901-272-2328
Ranked #5 of 13 tours in Memphis
4.5 of 5 stars 51 Reviews
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Type: Tours
Traveler Description: Backbeat Tours offers a variety of ways to see and experience Memphis, Tennessee.  Tours include walking tours such as the popular "Memphis Ghost... more »
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Wisconsin
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67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

While I didn't love our tour guides voice when she sang...she def was a great tour guide, though. I loved her personal stories she had to offer about Johnny Cash and his family, and Jerry Lee Lewis and his family. She had a great way of delivering the information and keeping it very fun. More

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Dayton, Ohio
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

decided to take the tour at the last minute and it was well worth it. we enjoyed Daniel's music and his knowledge of the history of the area. they pass out shakers and tamborine's to get everyone on the bus involved. only improvement would be to add more tours of the studio's. . More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012
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Although I had my reservations beforehand when I heard about them handing out musical instruments on the bus, this was a brilliant tour and a fantastic start to our holiday in Memphis. Brandon, our singing and guitar-playing guide, was a font of knowledge and full of enthusiasm. We saw so many key places and got a fantastic feel for the... More

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Vermont
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

We did the Mojo Tour which was advertised at an hour and a half but actually only took an hour 15 and that was was with 5 minute photo stop at Sun studios. The musician worked hard but he could have done with some good luck as his guitar cable shorted out, he broke a string and he had a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

Loved this tour and great fun joining in with all the songs (and you will). Gary Hardy who was our guide for the day told us so many interesting facts not just about Memphis but about many of the starts he personally knew and had worked with. Gary was a great singer and we even went to see him performing... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

Well worth the ticket price. We went on the 1 1/2 hr Mojo Tour (only tour available for our Memphis visit). Memphis Jones was our tour guide/entertainer. He was very informative, with some surprise information concerning Memphis music history. Great voice and a lot of fun teasing members of our 7-person group. The only disappointment was the brief stop at... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012
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My wife and I went on the Backbeat Tour Bus and we enjoyed it immensely. Memphis Jones our Tour Guide was so entertaining and he made the tour interactive. He played guitar and sang, all the people on the bus joined in and had either a tamborine or "shaker" to assist with the rhythm section. Memphis Jones is very knowledgeable... More

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Sydney, Australia
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Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

This is the best tour I have ever been on .The old bus is very comfortable and from the minute you get on,it is just so much fun.Great mix of live music,humor and information.Thoroughly enjoyed my self and only wished that it lasted much longer.If you visit Memphis don't miss this tour More

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Memphis, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

If you are a Elvis freak go see Graceland. You'll pay twice as much and get to know a part of town you'd otherwise never go to. If you want to learn about music and Memphis and have a good laugh in the process go down to Beale street and buy a ticket for Backbeat Tours. The guide (Memphis Jones)... More

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Ahtari, Finland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2012

We had 20 people in a group and ordered private Backbeat bus tour pick up and drop off at Elvis Heartbreak Hotel. All arrangemnts were smooth and all service found friendly and customer orientated. We had pleasure to meet funny and talent guitar player guiding us on this tour. The tour was very informative and gave us great fun by... More

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