If there is one thing Memphians love more about the Bluff City than blues and BBQ, it’s the Memphis sports scene and entertainment venues.
Often overshadowed by the Bluff City’s reputation as a blues, rock n’ roll and BBQ sanctuary, Memphis’ alternative entertainment serves up a healthy platter of everything from professional sporting events to art shows and theatrical performances.
With Conference USA college athletics, the Liberty Bowl, triple-A minor league baseball, the NCAA University of Memphis Tigers basketball team, professional boxing, tennis, wrestling, NASCAR at Memphis Motorsports Park and even an NBA franchise, the Memphis Grizzlies, it’s easy to see that Memphis is a hotbed for exciting sports action.
But those are the events everybody knows about. If you look harder, there’s even more on the flipside of Memphis sports. Check out events such as the Germantown Charity Horseshow, the Mike Rose Soccer Complex and the adrenaline rushing Race On Driving Experience.
Opposite the Memphis sports scene is Memphis’ visual and performing arts setting where Broadway meets Beale under the lights of the Orpheum Theatre and where you can find opera, ballet, symphony and other artistic and theatrical performances in the beautiful Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.
From Memphis Grizzlies basketball and PGA golf tournaments on beautiful Memphis golf courses to the Arts in the Park art market and the Cooper-Young Art Festival in September, the city boasts hundreds of unique Memphis events each year. Come and experience Memphis sports and entertainment you’ll never forget. Just make sure to mark your calendar—it’s going to be a busy visit.