Visit USA 2020 Travel Planner

visitusa.org.uk 19 XXXXXXX “Head to the top-floor Culture Galleries of The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington D.C. and you’ll find a treasure trove of music memorabilia” The world’s largest urban bluegrass music festival, Wide oPeN BLueGraSS , takes place each autumn in Raleigh, North Carolina, with free performances featuring Grammy Award- winning acts, a dance tent, music workshops and arts market. 'Blues Capital of the World', Chicago, has added another world-class museum to its Downtown attractions. tHe cHicaGo BLueS eXPerieNce takes visitors on an immersive journey through the musical genre, which hails from the Deep South. Get doWN iN Motor citY The home of Motown Records and birthplace of techno, Detroit has a long, rich musical heritage. Summer brings the Detroit Music Weekend with free performances showcasing up-and-coming artists, while the Detroit Jazz Festival offers free shows around the city on Labor Day weekend. take a MuSic tour Followers of Elvis Presley can visit his famous Graceland estate in Memphis and Dolly Parton fans can discover her humble childhood home in Sevierville, also in Tennessee, while Prince fans can take a tour of his home in Paisley Park, Minnesota. Personal artefacts including outfits, motorbikes and guitars are on display, along with Prince’s studio and soundstage, where he rehearsed and performed. diScoVer MuSic MeMoraBiLia Head to the top-floor Culture Galleries of The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington D.C. and you’ll find a treasure trove of music memorabilia, including Chuck Berry’s Cadillac, Louis Armstrong’s trumpet, and Public Enemy’s iconic Boom Box. record a Hit Legendary artists including The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin and Cher have recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Sheffield, Alabama. After being closed for decades, a million-dollar gift from rapper and producer, Dr. Dre, helped restore the studio to its former 1970s glory, and it’s now open for tours and sessions.