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Beale Street Music Festival

MEMPHIS IN MAY ANNOUNCES “BLUES STAGE ON BEALE” DURING THE 2023 BEALE STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL

January 19, 2023

MEMPHIS, TN, January 19, 2023 – Memphis in May announced that the iconic Blues Tent, a popular mainstay of the Beale Street Music Festival will be presented on Beale Street in Handy Park in 2023. The Memphis Tourism “Blues Stage on Beale” will be open to the public and offered free of charge. No ticket […]

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MEMPHIS ARTIST DANNY BROADWAY TAPPED FOR THE 2023 BEALE STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL ART & POSTER

January 18, 2023

January 18, 2023, Memphis, TN – Memphis in May has announced the artist for the original artwork celebrating the 2023 Beale Street Music Festival. Memphis artist Danny Broadway has been commissioned to create an original work of art that will become the official poster for this year’s Beale Street Music Festival. The date for the […]

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BEALE STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL PASSES ON SALE NOW

December 2, 2022

3-Day Passes just $165 – Lowest Price of the Year (While They Last!) MEMPHIS, TN, December 2, 2022 – Just in time for the holidays, Memphis in May announces that 3-day and VIP passes for the 45th edition of the Beale Street Music Festival are on sale NOW. Memphis’ hottest music festival, the Beale Street […]

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Returning to Tom Lee Park in 2023

October 27, 2022

Memphis in May International Festival formally announced today that the Beale Street Music Festival and World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest will return to the Memphis riverfront downtown in Tom Lee Park in 2023. Thanks to City of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland for interceding and offering a solution to help with the financial implications of moving […]

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Memphis in May Issues 2022 Annual Report and Economic Impact Study At Annual Public Meeting

August 26, 2022

THE FUTURE OF MEMPHIS IN MAY IN JEOPARDY OVER TOM LEE PARK LEASE TERMS Memphis in May International Festival held its Annual Meeting on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at the Memphis Botanic Garden. Results from the 2022 festival were released along with an economic impact study that measures the scale of increased spending in Memphis […]

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Move from Riverfront to Fairgrounds Results in Dramatic Decline for Memphis in May

June 16, 2022

Festival reports record financial loss and lowest attendance in over two decades MEMPHIS, TN, June 16, 2022– Memphis in May returned in 2022 presenting two of the city’s most popular large-scale events at the Fairgrounds in Liberty Park, a temporary location for one year. Preliminary attendance reports indicate a substantial decline in attendance for both […]

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Beale Street Music Festival Shuttle and Will Call Changes

April 30, 2022

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 […]

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Free Rapid Shuttle Service from MATA for Beale Street Music Festival

March 30, 2022

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 […]

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Foo Fighters Cancel Tour and all appearances

March 29, 2022

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 […]

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Already Big, 2022 Beale Street Music Festival Grows Even Bigger!

March 24, 2022

MEMPHIS, TN – February 28, 2022 – Memphis in May announced surprise artist additions to their acclaimed Beale Street Music Festival line-up today including new headliner Megan Thee Stallion who will make her festival debut when she performs on the ZYN stage on Saturday, April 30. A platinum-selling and Grammy Award-winning powerhouse, Megan Thee Stallion […]

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