general information

Address and Phone:
706 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103

Email: info@sunstudio.com
Phone: (901) 521-0664
Toll Free: (800) 441-6249

Admission Rates:
Adults $9.50, group tour (20+) $7.50 per person, children under 12 free.

Hours Open to the Public:
Open Year-round

Dates Closed:
Thanksgiving, Christmas

Discounts:
AAA Discount, Group Discount

Payment Types Accepted:
Visa, Cash, MasterCard, American Express, Discover

Sun Studio

www.sunstudio.com

Memphis, TN

Take a guided tour of the most famous recording studio in the world, the legendary Sun Studio, the "Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll," where the blending of blues and country music exploded in the big bang of rock 'n' roll heard around the world. Founder Sam Philips, a self-taught producer, didn't know the rules, so he broke them all, blending musical styles, cranking up that amp and using lots of echo to create a new kind of music that rocked the world.

Then came a shy teenager with a cheap guitar, a kid with big hair and the unlikely name of Elvis. He had a little fun with a tune called "That's All Right," that sounded like no blues song ever before.

Add Jerry Lee Lewis, pounding the piano like a madman; Carl Perkins, with his one-of-a-kind rhythm licks; and Johnny Cash, who blended country and pop music like no one ever had. With that group, you have not only a world-shaking musical revolution but also the basis of an award-winning Broadway Show, The Million Dollar Quartet.

We offer a free shuttle to and from Graceland. 

Directions: Located 1 mi. E of downtown Memphis at the intersection of Union and Marshall Streets