Sun Studio Reviews

If you love Elvis then this is a must see your. We had about an hour wait but that went quickly enjoying a coke in the old time soda shop, listening to the music of the era. My favorite part was the actual studio itself. You can feel the musicians spirits in there.

The Staff was very friendly. It was loaded with lots of memories.

Cool place...if you're a music fan you should take a look.

Pretty good pricing, and with the free shuttle from Graceland to this location is very helpful.

Very good tour and the tour guide made it worth it!

The tour guide, Tiffany was amazing. She made the history come alive.

Great tour, try to go early though as it does get really busy. The tour guide was very knowledgable on Sun records and the birth of rock n roll.

An absolute privilege to be able to experience the home of so many rock n roll greats.

This is a must when you are in Memphis!!! I wish we had more time to read and browse through.
Take time to look around as much as you can this place is more than just Elvis!

DON'T forget to bring a little cash to tip your tour guide.

Awesome tour guide, loved the feel of the place. This was just a little side excursion on our way to the Smoky's that turned into a favorite stop. I'd love to go back.

What a great place to visit where rock n roll was born
The tour guide Lana was just brilliant so entertaining and informative. Highly recommend this tour of rock n roll history

Tour was a little crowded but overall a great experience. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and made the tour fun.

Legendary place! Make sure to visit if you are in Memphis. You'll walk in the steps of LEGENDS! Loved the experience!

Had a great guide who was so excited to have us there. He really made the tour great! So much history in such a small building. The guide we had made it all the better.

Great tour of an iconic piece of American music history. Our guide Jeff was very entertaining and knowledgeable.

This was a fantastic place.the tour guide certainly new the score on the music front.all in all a brilliant tour never to be forgotten.thanks sun studio

This is a great piece of history, and one of the few tourist attractions us Memphians don't avoid like the plague. (None of us actually visit Graceland)

If you are at all interested in the history of American music, don't miss the Sun Studio tour. You can learn all this elsewhere, but to stand in the room where it happened is special. Informative tour and tons of memorabilia to view.

Great tour! We had a very enthusiastic tour guide who made the short tour very fun. And we learned a lot about the beginning of Rock 'n' Roll and Elvis.

Wonderful music history for the beginnings of this type of music.

This was a really fun experience with a phenomenal tour guide! He told great stories, shared trivia facts, and played relevant music clips.

History continues to be made: it's a working studio and museum. Must see

AMAZING!! Every music lover would love this place! Staff is so great!

A piece of history you must see if you stop in Memphis. Where Rock and Roll began.

See where much of Memphis' music was recorded in the 60s. A true time capsule. You might even get to hold the mic that's been there since the beginning.

Want to give a huge shout-out to our tour guide Graham. Such a knowledgeable guy, an engaging presenter, and an authentic local talent. Definitely do the tour and definitely ask for Graham!

This is a cool place, is a recording studio opened by rock-and-roll pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 3, 1950. It was originally called Memphis Recording Service, sharing the same building with the Sun Records label business.

A piece of music history. Here are the beginnings of Rock'n Roll felt.

Worth the price. Great history and good tour guide. Parking is difficult when the place is busy. Enjoyed it.

Short but very informative. The guide was charismatic and a great story teller. The hard side of the music business balanced with great music. Plus dinner is quite fun.

Amazing place with fascinating history. My tour with Geoff was excellent.

The place seems pretty cool, but buy your tickets in advance for the tour as they sell out quickly.

An iconic place, there is not much to see, but its history is enjoyed

Great experience! The guide (Mark) was extremely knowledgeable and very entertaining.

Where it all began for masters like Elvis and Johnny Cash

Absolutely terrible service! Tours only, which are at 30mins past the hour. Maybe this (tours only) should be on the website. When I mentioned the site needs updating to show this I was greeted with a laugh, greet way to run a business! Drive hours for no reason. Go to Stax instead.

Ps I don t write many reviews but that service was terrible.

We all loved Sun Studios! So much musical history presented in a fun way.

Loved the passion of our tour guide and went to the bar him and his band were playing at afterwards. Amazing

The tour was so good my 9 year old daughter pleaded to do it twice, which we did - a must see for any music fans, the holy grail for rock 'n roll!

Enjoy your visit to Sun Studio lots of souvenirs caps t-shirts coffee mugs a whole lot of goodies check out Sun Studio Memphis Tennessee

Fantastic tour guide, amazing history behind the label and studio. Love the dj booth displaya

So excited to see the studio my grandfather recorded at as well as many more well the more famous artist. Disappointed to see no acknowledgement of his band. Really crowded but wasn t terrible. One of the workers found out I was family and offered me and my daughter a free tour but didn t have time to see it. So we got a free guitar pick. I have several Sun shirts that my grandpa gifted to me and I wear with pride, out of respect for my granddad who has worked so hard for his career and is proud to represent Sun. Just wish their could have been more of a presence for the band and the fact that at that time they were one of if not the oldest living recording artist of Sun Records. Now two members have passed and the others are not getting any younger.

Brilliant full of history and interesting not known points the host was brilliant hats off well done , a must go

The birth place of rock n roll and r and b. Very emotional music journey.

The tour guide was so enthusiastic and motivating it was thoroughly enjoyable. Fab experience

What a great way to learn the history of a particular era of music. It allowed me to look at things in a new way and get her much better appreciation for what musicians and the industry goes through to get music out there to us. And our guide was just terrific. Studios, go in there and give her a big contract and get her while you can.

Absolutely great history. Best we've seen in Memphis

Brilliant - just go!!! This in my opinion was better than Graceland as you get to stand where Elvis would of stood when he was discovered!!! Tour guide was fab - this is a must do in Memphis!!!!!!!

This was a visit i dont forget, the guy who did the tour was amazing, he lived the sun-studios.......he is great. He made you live in the early years...
It was interesting and .....you could hold the magic micro in your hand...

Words can't describe the historical significance of this building. The tour guide is great and gives a great presentation worthy of the small fee to live the moment.

Neat piece of music history. Everything is just as it was. The tour guide did an excellent job with his knowledge and kept everyone captivated with his dramatic approach.

I'm sure that it goes without saying that Sun Studios is a place like no other. I mean, really, the place where that kid from Tupelo, MS, an appliance salesman from Dyess, AR, a poor sharecroppers son from Tiptonville, TN, and that wild child from Louisiana got their start cannot be duplicated! Memphis, TN is certainly a place of music makers, shakers, and takers and with all the history in and around the city, Sun Studios just sits where it is, kinda casual-like. Walking up on the building, the huge guitar hanging off the building kind of tips its hat and whispers, "Psst. Hey, you. Yeah, you. Come here, check this out. Take the tour, you won't regret it!" We bought our tickets in person and were given the available tour. The tours are every 30 minutes and they fill up pretty quick. While you wait, get an ice cream float, peruse the t-shirts and memorabilia. When the time comes the guide makes an announcement so that no one misses their cue. The tour begins upstairs in the "Gallery" where the artifacts (it's a museum, after all) tell the story of Sam Phillips and the genesis of Sun Studios peppered with recording of various artists to drive some of the points home. Our tour guide, Mark, is phenomenal. He narrated the tour with enthusiasm and a reverential respect you would expect from a musician that gets to work at "the birthplace of Rock N' Roll". After the warm-up (the gallery really is the opening act), our guide led us downstairs and through Marion Keisker's office into the room where it all happened for the headliner. Let's be clear, it's nothing short of awesome to be in that room. For an encore, Mark let us stay in the studio to take pictures and daydream for awhile. Sun Studios is well worth the price of admission (and what ever you decide to tip your guide). If you're visiting Memphis or if you live in Memphis and just haven't yet, please check this place out. It's spectacular!

Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Charlie Rich, Rufus Thomas and countless other musicians started their careers here. Very good museum about the birthplace of rock music! Very interesting and entertaining tour with lots of background information. The admission price is relatively cheap.

An awesome slice of Memphis and music history that is neatly preserved.

Well, the admission price is steep, however this is one of those places that I was willing to pay for. There is not too much to see or tour, but there is an enthusiastic guide with a well rehearsed narrative. It's not about that, it is about being in the actual place where so many greats stood, performed, recorded and changed history. What it leaves you with is inspiring, because you realize that it is not about location, or studio space, or even equipment. It is and was about people. About vision. About daring. The place is pretty busy, I recommend taking the last tour at 5:30 pm. Four stars only because of the ticket price. It is a must see.

The tour is really fun. Be sure to move around the room and see everything because the tour goes quick. My partner missed a section because we had to move on to the studio itself.

You can still feel the vibes! Mark is an excellent guide!