Muscle Shoals Sound: Private Day Trip from Nashville to AL

TOUR PRICE

$1000 base price plus $125 per person - private parties of 1 to 14 guests

Prices for larger groups, please inquire

TOUR DAYS AND TIMES

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

7:00 AM to 10:00 PM

For Saturday trips, please inquire

TOUR OVERVIEW

When a Man Loves a Woman - Mustang Sally - Brown Sugar - Old Time Rock and Roll - Sweet Home Alabama... and the list goes on and on! What do these smash hit records have in common? They were all recorded in The Shoals. Back in the 1960's and 1970's, this unassuming part of the American south burst forth with creative magic. During a time of segregation and Jim Crow, forward-thinking local songwriters, record producers, musicians, and artists broke the norms and turned this small-town Alabama area into a global recording epicenter.

Come feel the energy of The Shoals for yourself. Travel south from Nashville and learn the history of the land, the people, and their connection to the Tennessee River. Take a guided tour of the meticulously restored Muscle Shoals Sound Studio on Jackson Highway in Sheffield, where stories of legendary artists like Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Rolling Stones have never left the building. Try a local favorite lunch spot on North Court Street in Florence. Then visit the Alabama Music Hall of Fame for a self-guided tour. You'll be amazed at the talent you never knew came from the Yellowhammer state.

Your day continues with a guided tour of FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, where producer / icon Rick Hall put his name and others like Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin on the musical map. Take some time to drive past fascinating local landmarks like the Helen Keller Birthplace, Florence Indian Mound, Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House, WC Handy Birthplace, and Wilson Dam. Spend a fun evening pairing great food with local live music at Swamper's Bar & Grille or FloBama. Or if you prefer, fine dine with the most spectacular view around at 360 Grille. Return to Nashville that night, taking a bit of that Muscle Shoals magic home with you.

ITINERARY

7:00 AM Depart from your Nashville location

8:00 AM Comfort stop at Cypress Cafe in Cornersville TN, food and drinks available

8:30 AM Depart

10:10 AM Arrive at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, check in

10:30 AM Guided studio tour begins

12:00 PM Lunch in Florence, suggest places on North Court Street including Trobridges, Cafe 222, On the Rocks Grill and more

1:15 PM Depart

1:30 PM Arrive at Alabama Music Hall of Fame, self guided tour begins

3:00 PM Depart

3:15 PM Arrive at FAME Studio, check in

3:30 PM Guided studio tour begins

4:45 PM Depart

5:00 PM See landmarks in the area including the Helen Keller Birthplace, Florence Indian Mound, Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House, WC Handy Birthplace, Wilson Dam

6:00 PM Dinner and live music, suggest Swamper's, FloBama, 360 Grille, and more

7:30 PM Depart, comfort stop along the way

10:00 PM Arrive at your Nashville location

TRANSPORTATION

Luxury SUV or tour van

Food, drinks, and adult beverages are welcome on board

Vehicle is non-smoking

MEETING LOCATION

Nashville hotel, airbnb, landmark, etc. within 20 minutes of downtown

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Private transportation, guiding, bottled water

Muscle Shoals Sounds Studio guided tour

Alabama Music Hall of Fame self-guided tour

FAME Studio guided tour

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

Personal expenses, souvenirs, food, drinks, snacks

While in Nashville, be sure to visit the incredible new exhibit on Muscle Shoals at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum...

https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/calendar/muscle-shoals-low-rhythm-rising