Rhythm Tour - Spring

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Ride History is proud to offer the Rhythm Tour.  Music is a universal language that knows no boundaries.  Come discover what happened when music from around the world converged into a small area in a time of birth and regeneration.  Bluegrass, Mountain Music, Country, Rockabilly, Rock and Roll, Jazz, Blues and Creole are all beneficiaries of this musical convergence.  Travel through American music’s past to understand its present.  Learn about its early pioneers that are the roots on this tree of musical life.

Tour Itinerary - what's included in RED

Day 1 Saturday, April 25th – Arrive Atlanta

• Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center
• 500 Powder Springs St
• Marietta, Georgia, 30064
• 5pm Orientation, meet and greet with open bar til 8pm

Day 2 Sunday April 26th – Atlanta to Nashville (Approx. 330 miles)

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Leave Atlanta up into the Bluegrass and Smokey Mountains.
• 3 hours of personal time 3pm-6pm
  You may want to visit the Ryman Theater, Johnny Cash museum or other nearby attractions on your own
• 5:30 departure - 6pm Dinner and tour of Nashville
• DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown
  315 4th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee,

Day 3 Monday, April 27th – Nashville to Memphis

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Rockabiliy Hall of Fame Tour
• Sun Studio Tour
• Dinner is on your own and you can check out Beale Street for live music
• Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis-Beale Street
  175 Peabody Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103

Day 4 Tuesday, April 28th – Memphis to Muscle Shoals

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Morning tour at Graceland
• Ride to Muscle Shoals
• Fame Studio tour (pending availability)
• Dinner on your own in Florence, AL
• Hampton Inn & Suites Florence-Downtown
  505 South Court Street, Florence, Alabama

Day 5 Wednesday, April 29th – Muscle Shoals to Jackson

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Ride Natchez Trail
• Lunch along the way at a former French outpost
• Group dinner at the Iron Horse Grill
• Hilton Garden Inn Jackson-Downtown
  235 West Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi

Day 6 Thursday, April 30th – Jackson to New Orleans

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Ride to Vicksburg
• Lecture and tour Vicksburg National Battlefield
• Dinner on your own
• Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans French Quarter/CBD
  821 Gravier Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112

Day 7 Friday, May 1st – (noon start) NOLA – Montgomery

• Late breakfast at hotel
• Depart NOLA at noon
• Lunch on the road
• Hank Williams Museum
• Dinner in Montgomery
• Hampton Inn & Suites Montgomery-Downtown
  100 Commerce Street, Montgomery, Alabama, 36104

Day 8 Saturday, May 2nd – Montgomery to Atlanta

• Breakfast at the hotel
• 2 hours to Atlanta