11 DAY MUSIC HISTORY TOUR – WHY THEY SING THE BLUES

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Trip Highlights

Description

Why They Sing the Blues is an unforgettable journey into the land that spawned the single most important root source of modern American popular music- The Delta Blues.

This 12-day journey tells the untold stories of Southern bluesmen and women and how the places where they lived and the times in which they existed–and continue to exist–influenced their music. The tour will take you to Nashville, Memphis, Clarksville, and all through the Mississippi Delta down to Jackson and New Orleans where you will Hear Live music, walk the city streets, visit the radio stations, see the cotton fields, visit Blues museums to learn why musicians such as Robert Johnson Howlin Wolf, Muddy, Waters, BB King, and countless others sang the blues way down in the Mississippi Delta.

Whether you're a die-hard blues fan or a casual traveler in search of an interesting trip, you'll find facts you didn't know, places you've never seen, and you'll gain a new appreciation for the area that gave birth to the blues.

Tour info

Duration
11 days
Group Size
14 to 42
Price starts at
TBD
Languages
English

Why take this tour?

12 Day Music History Experience:

  1. Nashville 2 days
  2. Memphis 2 days 
  3. The Mississippi Delta 2 days
  4. Clarksdale
  5. Cleveland
  6. Mound Bayou
  7. Indianola
  8. Jackson 2 days
  9. New Orleans 3 days

Destination: 

  1. National African American Music Museum
  2. RCA Recording Studios
  3. Sun Recording Studios
  4. Rock n Soul Museum
  5. STAX Soul Music Museum
  6. National Civil Rights Museum
  7. Delta Blues Museum
  8. Ground Zero Honky Tonk
  9. Grammy Blues Museum
  10. B.B. King Museum
  11. Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
  12. Whitney Plantation
  13. House of Blues New Orleans
  14. Preservation Hall

Included

  • 3-4 Star Hotel

  • 6 Hotels

  • Welcome Cocktail in the Reception

  • Private Blues /Soul Concerts

  • 2 Artist Meet + Greet

  • 6 Breakfast

  • 4 Lunches

  • 8 Dinners

  • Live Performances

  • 1 SME Certified Tour Manager

  • 1 Assistant Tour Director

  • Luxury coach w/ AC + Wifi

  • History of the Blues Book

  • Civil Rights Trail Swag Bag

Things to know

Available Packages

1. Double Occupancy: $4,299 (price per person)
Deposit: $99

2. Single Occupancy: $4,549 (price per person)

1. Double Occupancy: $4,299 (price per person)
Deposit: $99

2. Single Occupancy: $4,549 (price per person)

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We required at least $99 deposit to secure your slot.

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