The Shell’s New Backstage Experience VIP Tour

WHERE IT ALL STARTED….

Experience the spaces where Elvis Presley forever changed the world of live rock and roll, where The Allman Brothers Band relaxed with Sweet Connie & Friends, and where Furry Lewis egged on newcomers ZZ Top to rock The Shell all night long.

The Connie Abston Archive & History Exhibition—Curated through the support of the children of Connie Abston in honor of her long association with this historic venue, The Shell’s backstage history experience tour covers Midtown Memphis’s deep live music history - from the W.C. Handy days to the amazing ‘modern’ music still happening at this historic venue today.

$15 per person

Tour Approximately One-Hour
(pre-arranged only)

Hosted Daily:

12:00pm, 2:00pm, 5:30pm (except on scheduled concert days)

To Book your Tour: Click the button above or email: tours@overtonparkshell.org

All proceeds from the Connie Abston Archive & History Exhibition supports the continued preservation of the Overton Park Shell.

*Scholarships available for schools and non-profits

The Connie Abston Archive and History Exhibition is funded in part by a grant from Humanities Tennessee, an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and the NEH Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) initiative.