About Us

Detroit has Motown, Alabama has Muscle Shoals, Memphis has Stax.

What about Philly?

Back in 2016, when Airbnb first rolled out “Experiences,” we noticed something weird—Philly, a city that helped shape modern music, had zero tours celebrating it. London had one. That was it. Unacceptable. So we got to work, mapping out routes, digging into forgotten stories, and bringing this city’s rich, messy, and wildly influential music history to life.

Nearly a year later, we launched as one of the first Airbnb Experiences in Philly. And just like that, music fans, history nerds, and curious wanderers started showing up, ready to see the city through a whole new lens.

By 2019, the tours went on pause (Hawaii was calling—long story), but the idea never left. Fast forward to late 2024, back in Philly, we saw the perfect chance to bring it all back—bigger, sharper, and more immersive than ever.

Now, these tours don’t just walk you through history—they pull you into it. They’re about connection, creativity, and seeing Philly’s music legacy the way it was meant to be experienced: in motion, in conversation, and out in the streets where it all went down. It was the music capital of the world more than just a few times, after all. See you soon.

Affectionately,
The Philadelphia Music Tours Team