From Chicago to New Orleans through music


From Chicago to New Orleans by car, itinerary in the States of music in the United States of America, all the information in the article with the stops not to be missed.

Enter the heart of the United States, live them in an unusual way, meet the real american people. Retrace the history and places of the legends of blues, country, jazz and rock'n'roll: a road trip from Chicago to New Orleans means experiencing it all. Just a good supply of CDs, radios on the on button and you are ready to travel the more than 1500 kilometers along which to discover the iconic cities of music. Here's how to fully enjoy a travel from Chicago to New Orleans by car.



From Chicago to New Orleans through music

The 5 stops of Chicago New Orleans by car

1. Chicago, windy city

It starts from Chicago, the windy city, with its towering skyscrapers that conquers as much as New York. There are many things to see from Millenium Park, to the Bean, from the Willis Tower to the Art Institute Museum. But Chicago is the city par excellence of blues music: here, legends like Muddy Waters gave birth after the 40s to a new genre of blues, where the sound of the electric guitar replaced that of the classical guitar and was defined just as Chicago Blues. There are many places and clubs where you can get in and listen to music like never before. The BLUES Bar, located in the North-Side is certainly the most famous place. But it is the small, less known (and less touristy) and slightly rougher places that are the most suitable for experiencing a unique atmosphere of a true local.



From Chicago to New Orleans through music

Do not miss the Blue Chicago where the quality of the artists is always excellent and you will breathe truly pristine atmospheres.

2. Nashville, the Music City

The second stop is Nashville known as the Music City of the United States as well as being the capital of Tennessee, it is considered the capital of country music. Everything is concentrated in Broadway Avenue: here from morning to late at night, in the myriad of clubs that overlook this central street, the beating heart of the city, you can listen to all kinds of music. Solo singers, bands, well-known and lesser-known artists follow each other without a single minute of silence. Here is the music power! If you are a lover of country music, don't miss a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame or Ryman Auditorium. Or retrace the footsteps of Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash Museum. For lovers of electric guitars, the factory of the famous Gibson brand is a real must: you will witness how these jewels of music are created.

From Chicago to New Orleans through music

3. Memphis, the city of Elvis Presley

It's time for rock'n'roll! A few hours by car and here we are in Memphis, on the border between Tennessee and the state of Mississippi, a real mecca for all fans of the myth of Elvis Presley. Not to be missed Graceland, the estate where the king of rock'n'roll lived, the destination of an incessant pilgrimage. This year in August will be the 40th anniversary of his death (some say he is still alive). For over 3 hours you will be projected into the spaces of his daily life and admire the hundreds of memorabilia, his cars and his personal plane. Do not fail to sign on the fence wall near the entrance gate.



From Chicago to New Orleans through music


From Chicago to New Orleans through music

Another legendary stop in Memphis are the historians Sun Studio's, Elvis' first record company and where many artists like Johnny Cash e Jerry Lee Lewis they recorded their records. The guided tour lasts about 40 minutes and you can take home the souvenir photo with the microphone used by the legendary The King. The stage can only end in Beale Street, another very famous street of music. Here at Bb King's Blues Club, opened by the blues man who made history, you can eat one of the best burgers listening to top notch music.

4. Tupelo: Elvis' house

Leaving Memphis, with a detour of just under 2 hours, it is reached Tupelo: the tiny house where Elvis Presley was born and lived until the age of 14, preserved as it was then. It is in this house that Elvis, at the age of twelve, will receive as a gift for his birthday his first guitar.

From Chicago to New Orleans through music

From Chicago to New Orleans through music

5. New Orleans, Nola: the home of jazz

It takes about six hours of driving to get from Tupelo to the last stop a New Orleans, or rather, a Nola, as it is called by the locals. In the car radio, the latest CD plays in honor of Louis Armstrong, the great trumpet player who was born here in 1901 and to whom the city has dedicated the homonymous park in his honor. New Orleans can be considered the home of jazz, a city where you can breathe a unique melting pot that overflows with the multitude of sounds that come out of the numerous rooms of the picturesque French Quarter.


The jazz tour cannot fail to start from the tiny and historic Preservation Hall: open only in the evening is the real thing temple of jazz. The Fritzel's, which boasts of being the oldest jazz club in the neighborhood, is another one that will keep you hooked for hours. Less touristy and further away from the bustle of Bourbon Street, it is Snug Harbor, located on Frenchmen Street, frequented by true jazz connoisseurs.
And on these notes this little journey into the world of music ends.

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