Hi Tone Cafe is a live music venue in Midtown, Memphis.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Open seven days from 17:00. The downstairs lounge runs comedy and DJ nights.
Address: 282-284 N Cleveland St, Memphis, TN 38104
Growlers on Poplar Avenue in midtown Memphis runs live music seven nights a week from local rock, blues and soul acts, a midtown alternative to Beale.
Tip: Open daily from 17:00. Tickets at the door; check the calendar for touring acts.
South Main Sounds at 550 S Main in downtown Memphis is an intimate listening room for singer-songwriters and acoustic acts, established in 2015 in the South.
Tip: Small room, book ahead. Reservations through the website; show schedule online.
Alfred's on Beale at 197 Beale St in Memphis is a long-running Beale Street music venue and bar with rooftop patio, live blues and bands and a kitchen.
Tip: Cover charge on weekend nights. The rooftop patio is the seat on warm evenings; live music from 21:00.
Growlers on Poplar Avenue in midtown Memphis runs live music seven nights a week from local rock, blues and soul acts, a midtown alternative to Beale.
Tip: Open daily from 17:00. Tickets at the door; check the calendar for touring acts.
Purple Haze Nightclub in downtown Memphis on Lt George W Lee Avenue runs the city's largest dance floor, with DJ nights, hip-hop and R&B until 03:00.
Tip: Friday and Saturday peak. Bottle service on the upper levels.
Paula and Raiford's Disco at 14 S 2nd St in downtown Memphis is the city's most-loved 1970s-style disco, mirror balls, vinyl and the Raiford family hosting.
Tip: Open Thursday to Saturday. Cash bar; arrive after 23:00 for the right crowd.
Club Spectrum on Whitten Road in East Memphis is a long-running dance club with electronic and Latin nights, two dance floors and bottle service in the back.
Tip: Open Thursday to Sunday. Cover charge varies by event night.
