Located just one-half block south of downtown’s historic Beale Street, FedEx Forum ties directly into the cities legendary past. With Memphis recognized as the “Home of the Blues, Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” the designers opted to incorporate a musical theme for the home of the Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) and the University of Memphis men’s basketball team.
Year Opened: 2004
Capacity: 18,070
Architect: Ellerbe Becket / Looney Ricks Kiss
Web Site: fedexforum.com
Phone: 901/205-2525
Anchor Tenants: Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) / Memphis Tigers (NCAA)
Parking: FedEx Forum offers 1,500 parking spaces in the five-level attached Ford Parking Garage. An additional 6,700 spaces are available in area parking lots within a quarter mile radius of FedEx Forum.
Directions: 175 Toyota Place, Memphis, TN 38103. North from I-55: Drive north on I-55. Exit east on E.H. Crump Blvd. Turn north on Third Street to arena-area parking. South from I-40: Drive west on I-40. Exit south on Danny Thomas. Turn west on Linden Avenue to arena-area parking. West from Midtown I-240: Drive north on Midtown I-240. Exit right to Lamar. Turn left on Lamar. Turn right on Somerville and follow curve left to Linden Avenue to arena-area parking. West from I-240 via Sam Cooper: Drive north on I-240 near I-40 interchange. Exit left on Sam Cooper Blvd. Follow Sam Cooper west until it dead-ends at East Parkway. Turn left on East Parkway. Turn right on Poplar. Follow Poplar west to Second Street. Turn left on Second Street and follow to arena-area parking. East from I-40: Drive East on I-40 across Memphis-Arkansas Bridge. Exit right on Riverside Drive or Front Street. Follow south to Union Avenue or Beale Street. Turn left on Union or Beale and follow to arena-area parking. East from I-55: Drive east on I-55 across Hernando DeSoto Bridge. Exit to Riverside Drive North. Turn right on Beale Street or Union Avenue to arena-area parking.
History
Located just one-half block south of downtown’s historic Beale Street, FedEx Forum ties directly into the cities legendary past. With Memphis recognized as the “Home of the Blues, Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” the designers opted to incorporate a musical theme for the home of the Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) and the University of Memphis men’s basketball team.
Within the Forum there is a Blues concourse, a Rock and Roll concourse, a Gospel Zone, a Radio and Recording Zone, the Commercial Appeal Sun Studio Zone and a Memphis Music Today Zone. The facility features a public art project, put on by the UrbanArt commission. The concessions, restaurants — and even the restrooms — all maintain the arena’s music history theme. In fact, the Smithsonian’s Rock and Soul museum is also located at the Forum
Michael Glenn, FedEx Corporation Executive Vice President of Marketing Development said, "A forum is a public place, and this arena will be a showcase for professional sports and family entertainment that will serve the Memphis area well for years to come."
