Beale Street

It was fun to stroll around Beale Street in the evening and enjoy a little bit of Memphis nightlife. It's shorter than I expected - just a few blocks lined with bars, clubs, restaurants, and touristy shops. It's nice that it's closed to traffic so you can wander without having to navigate around moving vehicles. For a weekday it was lively with music pouring out of different bars and clubs as we passed by. Check out the Brass Note Walk of Fame on the ground commemorating the many talented individuals who contributed to the legacy of Memphis music including Elvis, B.B. King and numerous others. I can see why some have said it's tame compared to New Orleans. It definitely isn't New Orleans. It's a lot smaller with fewer street performers and more cover bands than original music blaring from several of the bars. It also wasn't that busy on a weekday which I was more than ok with. I enjoyed having space to move around and check out all the stops along the way without it being so crowded, more my speed.Regarding the comments about safety, there were some questionable characters around, but also a lot of other people including a few families so I didn't feel particularly unsafe. Just stay vigilant and be aware of your surroundings. All in all it was entertaining for an evening and worth a visit.

Quality/Quantity - Nashville Broadway is way more lively and 100 times busier. If you like that kind of atmosphere.Came here during the day and night on two different days.Very slow, if not closed during the day. We do not recommend coming during the day.On Saturday night, it was much more lively and due to the Halloween holiday coming up, so many people were dressed up. Very safe as police were everyone and security at all entrances. They were ready for people to party. See pictures.Only one aggressive person here asking for $$, probably entered before all the police and security set up their perimeter.My family bought more gifts and souvenirs.Atmosphere - See above.Security scans ID prior to entering.Minors allowed with an accompanied adult until 11pm.Meter parking nearby until 10pm with the rate of $1.50 an hour.Then we discovered free street parking near Gus (see other Yelp review).Events - See website. Service - Good, a tourist attraction.Price - Depends on what you buy, eat, or drink.$5 cover charge after 9pm. Owner Comment - Thank you Beale St. for creating a safe place to party.

Every one knows Beale Street in one way or another. Some from music. Some from movies. Some from just general knowledge. However it may be, you just know about it. When it comes to it, it is nothing more than a street. Great to see when serving as a tourist trap, but I would suggest seeing it during the day just because you can actually see it. I will be honest, I expected more than what is essentially a two block section that was busy. Not far from the FedEx Forum, so at least it connects to something else to see. But it was a bit lackluster. At the same time, it was something interesting to see.

I had never been to Beale Street in the daytime in the past and can say that I had no idea how it looked during the day! I enjoyed walking down the street and coming across so many photo opportunities. There were quite a few places to enjoy and I even enjoyed listening to some of the live music at a restaurant we were passing. It also felt really safe during the day when we went.

I had only heard of Beale St from movies. I never really took time to research what was really there. Going there was really by accident, I just so happened to be in the area and started walking around just to take a walk and explore. I would say it reminds me of Bourbon St(New Orleans), The Strip(Las Vegas), and Hollywood Blvd(Hollywood). It's a party street, lots of bars and activities in the area, drinking on the streets. They have plaques (I think that's what you call them, like the Hollywood stars on the sidewalk, with all the old blues singers names. There's murals, museums, restaurants, gift shops and more. If partying is your thing, come at night and on the weekends

Definitely temper your expectations here. Memphis is not really a safe town, lots of gun violence and crime. Beale Street has been known to have a lot of shootings and so lately, police presence is huge here and they have metal detectors on weekends and busy week nights that you have to pass through to walk the 2-3 city blocks of Beale. It is commercialized to the point that there are the old neon signs and tons of BBQ and Bars with some specialty shops. We chose to visit during the day due to the safety issues and most things were closed and there was no live music. It looks dirty and run down and if you aren't in the mood for pub/bar/BBQ you won't find much else to eat here. The Peabody is one block away which is a "fancy" old hotel in need of update with a few dining options - but it's not a part of town to just walk around in so really you come only to park and walk Beale.

Love this place, definitely recommend it. It's an amazing day weather wise to walk up and down the board.. horse carriage ride is amazingly

An amazing experience visiting Memphis. The clubs, food and the overall experience of being on the famed street.

What cool place to walk around and check out some sights. Went around noon on a Thursday and it wasn't super crowded. Live music playing from a bunch of different bars. Bunch of gift shops to check out. Ton of different restaurants to eat at.

Spent a day on Beale Street. Seems like they are trying to combine Bourbon Street, Broadway, and the Ft. Lauderdale Strip into one entertainment amalgamation destination, but not doing well at it.