Runners from 28 states and 4 foreign countries (and counting) will launch from Beale Street and run the river Saturday May 28th on Memorial Day Weekend. Downtown and the Mississippi Riverfront will again be the backdrop for a Memphis in May event as runners take to the streets for the 6th edition of the Great […]
2022 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest Winners
May 14, 2022 – Memphis Tennessee was again the nexus of barbecue as the absolute best competition barbecue cooking teams converged again for the annual Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. Memphis in May officials announced the winners of the organization’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest on Saturday, May 14th. Blues Hog from […]
Beale Street Music Festival Shuttle and Will Call Changes
Beale Street Music Festival organizers have announced the following changes to provide smoother access to the festival site. All changes will be in effect for Saturday and Sunday’s festival. Shuttles: The drop-off location of all shuttles will be Southern Avenue and Early Maxwell Boulevard at the South Entry Gate only. The shuttles will no longer […]
The Art of Hunt exhibit opening at the Renasant Convention Center
Memphis in May International Festival has announced the unveiling of the twenty-eighth and final original artwork celebrating the Beale Street Music Festival by acclaimed Memphis artist George Hunt. Mr. Hunt’s paintings have become an important and recognizable part of the branding for the festival and for representing Memphis culture. The unveiling event will be held […]
Renowned Rockers Sammy Hagar & The Circle Join 2022 Beale Street Music Festival Lineup
MEMPHIS, TN – April 8, 2022 – Memphis in May announced a new headline artist addition to their 2022 Beale Street Music Festival line-up today. Renowned rockers Sammy Hagar & The Circle joins the 2022 BSMF Line-up as the Friday night headliner on the Terminix Stage, filling in for the Foo Fighters who cancelled due […]
Welcoming Chairwoman Jamita Swearengen as our Board Liaison
Memphis in May is pleased to welcome Memphis City Council Chairwoman Jamita Swearengen to our Board of Directors as the Board Liaison to the city. She was appointed to the position in February 2022. Ms. Swearengen has participated in the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest since 1980, when she and her sister would follow their […]
King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will visit Memphis to attend the Salute to the Republic of Ghana
April 7, 2022 – MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, USA – Memphis in May International Festival announced that His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, will attend and participate in the Memphis in May International Festival’s salute to the Republic of Ghana in May. Festival organizers received the official notice from the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, Ghana, in […]
Free Rapid Shuttle Service from MATA for Beale Street Music Festival
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – March 30, 2022 – Arrangements have been made with Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) to operate a free rapid bus shuttle between downtown and the Fairgrounds in Liberty Park during the festival to accommodate out-of-town fans accustomed to staying in downtown hotels. The shuttle service will serve ticket holders that register in […]
Foo Fighters Cancel Tour and all appearances
MEMPHIS, TN – March 29, 2022 – Due to the recent tragic loss of drummer Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters have announced that they will cancel their planned tour and all upcoming appearances. This includes the April 29 appearance at the Beale Street Music Festival. The 44th edition of the Beale Street Music Festival is […]
2022 FINE ARTS POSTER HONORING GHANA
March 24, 2022 – MEMPHIS, TN. Memphis in May International Festival unveiled the 2022 Fine Arts Poster honoring the Republic of Ghana tonight in the National Civil Rights Museum’s Hyde Hall. The original work for the Fine Arts Poster is acrylic on canvas and was created by Memphis artist Carl Moore. “This will be Carl’s […]
