Pigeon Forge Tours
Sounds of Soul in The Smokies
4.5
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Ages 5-99
Duration: 1h 30m
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  • Show ticket
  • Free parking
  • Entry/Admission - Pigeon Forge
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines


  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 320529P3

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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  • Steven Best’s Smoky Mountain Theater
    199
    Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
    Joined in August 2021
  • robertjL5096JK
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Ky.
    I took my wife to see this show because she's a big Elvis fan. She thought he was the best impersonator she had seen. I thought he was a very good singer also. We recommend seeing this show.
    Written September 9, 2024
  • 235denisec
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great magic
    The show was amazing. I was worried when I saw the strip mall venue. It was cute inside but only a few people. Then 30 minutes into it a bunch of people came in. The performance was really good. He had audience participation which was nice.
    Written September 4, 2024
  • melissaortega8
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Real King!
    Very engaging. He has lots of energy and such a nice guy! Pictures and videos with him after the show. Those perfect blue eyes and great features! The artist is top notch in singing and keeping you entertained. He came into audience and shook our hands too. I will go see his show again when in TN. I also plan more trips to Pidgeon Forge.
    Written September 3, 2024
  • michaelnH4932TN
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing show, perfectly presented.
    We went with our soon to be five year old daughter. We all loved the show. I appreciate the recognition that he gave his grandfather and mother and their influence in his life. The show has something for everyone, and the recognition that he has received from the international magicians society, is obviously well earned. He takes magic to a whole new level, even to the point approaching miraculous. Get an early dinner and go see his show, you will be glad you did.
    Written August 27, 2024
  • Wander748977
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Value-Don't miss if you like magic
    World Class magic at a reasonable price. We used a groupon. Similar to a show we saw in NY for literally ten times the price. Very intimate setting makes the tricks even more amazing. Lot's of fun.
    Written August 19, 2024
  • Amy P
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS IN PIGEON FORGE!!
    Definitely a must see!! This was one of my favorite attractions! He is a GREAT magician! His interaction with the crowd had everyone involved! I just can’t say enough! GO DO THIS A PART OF YOUR TRIP!! We will definitely go back!
    Written August 19, 2024
  • bbolson215
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Highly recommend!
    The show was amazing from start to finish!! Steve was very entertaining and great at interacting with the crowd. We would highly recommend.
    Written August 13, 2024
  • fnord30
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Loved it
    We loved the show. The theater is in a strip mall but all of the magic, humor and audience participation made it one of my favorite outings in Pigeon Forge. Go and bring your family. Worth it for sure.
    Written August 7, 2024
  • brianmY6110VZ
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Magic Show
    Amazing magic show. Steven was great with the audience and his magic was incredible. He came out to meet people after the show. My family had a wonderful time.
    Written July 16, 2024
  • corrinecunningham265
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was good need to have rules for strollers
    It was a good show except they allowed a stroller in and it was next to us and the baby and the dad was really loud hard to watch the show but he finally took the kid outside and it was a good performance
    Written July 16, 2024
  • kimberlyandstefans
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience and Fun!
    The performer Was take good and entertaining! Great voice and he has all the moves down right! The songs he chose were awesome, we thoroughly enjoyed the show!
    Written July 15, 2024
  • lindasues2021
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Steven is the BEST
    This was a great magic show for families with smaller children. He interacted with the entire audience. His magic was one of the best performances I have been to. Thanks for a great night in the Smokies.
    Written July 7, 2024
  • E1952FNdonnab
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Best show in Tennessee, don’t miss it!!
    Best show in pigeon forge!!! Made my 7 yr old granddaughter’s whole vacation “THE BEST EVER “!! She’s a huge Elvis fan and this wonderful man saw that & called her up to the stage. It’s 2 days later, we are home , yet she cannot stop talking about it!! This man is an Amazing performer! We adults also had a GREAT EXPERIENCE singing along. Don’t miss this show!!!!
    Written June 24, 2024
  • 744maryi
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Fun Experience for All Ages
    I took my grandkids 11 and 7 and they LOVED the show. We had good seats and the magic shop afterwards had some cute souvenirs and Steven coming out to greet the guests after the show made for a lot of fun!
    Written June 23, 2024
  • U4889KEcarmens
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    FUN AT MAJIC SHOW
    you know, this was a short and concise magic show with audience participation thrown in for sauce. everyone enjoyed themselves ,young and old. there were 13 family groups and someone in each group participated. magic- well magic was good plain fun- how do they do that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Written June 23, 2024
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Kimberly R
Etowah, TN3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Friends
This was a one man show in a room that might of held 40 people. It was nothing like the description no food, no bar and only 1 man singing for 1 hour and 30 minutes. We paid 200 for 5 tickets and then he passed the hat for donations. If you are going it is not at the address on this site. Nothing here was what was advertised.
Written April 26, 2023
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We are sorry to hear you did not enjoy your experience. Our theater is an intimate 180 seat theater. We do not have a bar or kitchen and we don’t advertise that we do… however we do have a concession stand. All our advertising shows our performer Dre Hilton a Grammy Nominated Artist that performs 50 hits in 90 mins and gets everyone singing and dancing each and every show! We prefer to deal with any issues in person so we can do our very best to make it right. From what I understand is that you may have had us confused with another venue. We hope you enjoyed your time in the Smoky Mountains.
Written October 9, 2023
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Linda M
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
I went to see Dre Hilton in the Soul of Smokeys show. The show was Fantastic and Dre is a Great Entertainer and I love how he interactes with the crowd with his great energy with his tributes. I will definitely be going back to see this Great Entertainer and show when I am in this area. Please check Dre's show out you want be disappointed.
Written November 18, 2023
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Global34419416093
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3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
Not what we expected. Not worth the money! Dre Hilton would have sounded good if he hadn’t been running up and down the aisle and yelling at all 25 of us in the theatre to sing along with him. It wasn’t exciting, it was frantic!! Then passing a bowl around at the end for tips. We payed way too much as it was. Beware of strip mall “theatre” shows!
Written November 17, 2023
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We are sorry to hear that you were not happy with our Sounds of Soul in the Smokies show. Dre is very high energy which is what we feel like this type of music needs and he does give 110% regardless if there are 5 people or a sold out show, most theaters would cancel a show if there was only 25 people there and Dre still treats each performance as if he has a house full! So many people love that he is so high energy and that he gets the audience involved, most shows he has everyone out of their seats and dancing along with him and they love it! No one is required to give a tip, but please understand that he has had so many people ask why he doesn’t take up tips that he added it to his show and it is everyone’s own choice to give a tip or not to, he has decided since it could make some people upset that he has once again removed this part of his show and anyone who wishes to give a tip can do so at meet and greet. We appreciate your business and are sorry you was disappointed. We don’t really appreciate you saying to beware of strip mall theaters as we have so much talent in our theater and we are very proud of them as well as our theater! Dre Hilton alone is a Grammy nominee and just this year has been nominated for The World Entertainment Award so we are very proud of him! Yes, our theater is a small intimate theater but as SO MANY have said, the shows and talent here are incredible so the fact that it is in a strip mall has NOTHING to do with the show and performers! We would also like to point out that our “strip mall” is actually an entertainment complex as we have 2 other theaters, 2 museums, restaurants, axe throwing and escape room to name just a few so it’s actually an entertainment complex more so than a strip mall! We hope you enjoy the rest of your time in our beautiful Smoky Mountains!!
Written November 19, 2023
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mary e
Cleveland, TN22 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
I went to Dre Hilton show on my Birthday. It was 90 minutes of great entertainment with a Fantastic entertainer. Love how Dre interacts with the crowd. He does tributes to James Brown,Temptations, Steve Wonder plus several others. He will keep you on your feet with his high impact energy. It's a must see show, that you don't want to miss. I definetley will be back. Check out his Great show when your in this area
Written November 18, 2023
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Theresa B
14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
Oh my! How do I start. My husband and I have enjoyed watching Dre Hilton perform for a couple of years now. We always seem to make our way to his show every time we come to Gatlinburg for the holidays. He is so knowledgeable about the music and the artist that used to be good and understandable. Everyone was dancing and singing til he had to shut us down. We could have gone for another hour or two. We just didn't want it to end. If you ever get a chance to see this young man in action please do he will not disappoint you.
Written November 20, 2023
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Stephen M
Nashville, TN20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dre Hilton gave us 90 hard-working minutes of music. Classic Motown hits with a lot of sing-along and dancing in the aisles. Definitely worth seeing him work up a sweat! Nice little venue with standard theater concessions, very entertaining!
Written September 28, 2023
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DeLain I
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
I would like to start with saying…. If you want to be really entertained, Dre is the way to go. To Dre, it is only about showing you a wonderful evening. Dre is one absolutely talented Jewel. Dre loves his audiences. I had such a wonderful time at his show. Very Very good show. If one does not take the time to see Dre’s show, you are really missing out on a Wonderful time😎. Make the time, you will be very very pleased. No doubt, you will be telling ALL your family and friends about this talented young man.
Written November 19, 2023
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Pattie W
Rincon4 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
The venue was difficult to find, in a strip mall. No restrooms in the venue, you had to go outside. Entertainer was ok but asked a couple of times what time he was supposed to end the show. This is not the show on the Parkway. Would not recommend.
Written October 4, 2022
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We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy our show! We have very clear instructions posted to help everyone find our theater, we have a huge sign on the building just as everyone else in the “strip mall” has as well as a sign by the road just off East Wears Valley Road and another sign hanging from the roof under the awnings just as the other businesses have as well as 6 window banners that are each 8 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide so I do not know what more we can do to be more visible. As far as restrooms are concerned, yes we do share with the mall just as the other theater here along with all of the other businesses (and the mall is full with no empty spaces so it is not a run down type of place it is very successful) and it is not a long walk, you have to walk a longer distance when you go to the restroom in Walmart. As far as the entertainer, Dre Hilton is filling in for Anthony Bailey as Anthony has had an emergency that is preventing him from being here at the time. Dre Hilton is a Grammy nominated musician and is a voting member of the Grammys. Dre is a very talented entertainer and everyone else seems to really enjoy his show, he has almost the entire audience on their feet each show. He has just started filling in this week so he did ask how much time he had because he did not want to go over his time and make the next show late getting started. No where in our advertising do we pretend to be any other theater or claim to be on the parkway nor is our show titled anything like any other shows in Pigeon Forge. There is more than one Elvis show in town and there is more than one country show in town just as there is more than one soul type of music in town but the name of the theater and the descriptions are totally different so I would encourage you to check the theater names and addresses before booking any more shows in Pigeon Forge as there are many to choose from. We hope you have a very blessed rest of your time in the Great Smoky Mountains!
Written October 6, 2022
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Margaret M
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Couples
Loved hearing that feel good oldies! Dre Hilton is awesome and so entertaining! My husband and I have seen him many times and he never disappoints. He has a great voice and personality. We would recommend him 200%!
Written February 2, 2023
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JSS
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
Very entertaining. Good audience participation. Loved the music. Hilton was so much fun!
Staff was very kind and friendly.
This is one of Pigeon Forge's best kept secrets. If you love soul music, go!!!
Written March 22, 2024
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