Mr. Handy's Blues Hall is a live music venue in Downtown, Memphis.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Tipping the band keeps the music going. The room holds maybe 40 people; get there early.
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Address: 174 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103
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.
TipCover charge on weekend nights. The rooftop patio is the seat on warm evenings; live music from 21:00.
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.
TipFriday and Saturday peak. Bottle service on the upper levels.
Lafayette's Music Room in Overton Square Memphis runs diverse live bands seven nights a week plus Southern food, in a vintage indoor-outdoor music club.
TipReservations on Resy or OpenTable. Patio seats face the Overton Square plaza.
Hi Tone Cafe on Cleveland Street in midtown Memphis is the premier live music venue since 1999, with a 400-capacity room and a 21-plus downstairs lounge.
TipOpen seven days from 17:00. The downstairs lounge runs comedy and DJ nights.
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.
TipSmall 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.
TipCover 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.
TipOpen 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.
TipFriday and Saturday peak. Bottle service on the upper levels.
