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 to the tragic death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins. The Beale Street Music Festival runs April 29 – May 1 at the Fairgrounds in Liberty Park, Memphis, Tennessee.
Famous for their high energy rock and roll performances, Sammy Hagar & The Circle promise to kick off the 2022 BSMF party like no others playing hits from Montrose, Sammy Hagar, Van Halen and Led Zeppelin!
Sammy Hagar, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, multi-platinum selling artist, and the voice and songwriter of Van Halen for 11 years will be joined by his best-selling rock supergroup The Circle, featuring fellow Van Halen alum and Rock Hall of Fame inductee, Michael Anthony; Grammy-award winning drummer, Jason Bonham; and Vic Johnson, Hagar’s longtime guitar virtuoso.
SINGLE DAY TICKETS start at $70* and THREE-DAY PASSES are just $175* Tickets are on sale now at www.memphisinmay.org/bsmftickets and through Front Gate Tickets.
VIP passes are also available, which offer exclusive seating on raised, covered platforms with unobstructed views of each stage, VIP-only bars with beer, food, wine, and convenient VIP-only air-conditioned restrooms. Three-day VIP passes start at $809* and are available at ww.memphisinmay.org/bsmftickets. * plus service charge
One of America’s premier heritage music festivals, now in its 44th year, the Beale Street Music Festival features a diverse and eclectic array of over 60 of today’s top touring artists. The exciting lineup for the 2022 edition of the festival includes:
Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Megan Thee Stallion, Weezer, Van Morrison, Lil Wayne, The Smashing Pumpkins, Counting Crows, Three 6 Mafia, Sarah McLachlan, Death Cab for Cutie, Stone Temple Pilots, Moneybagg Yo, Modest Mouse, DaBaby, Chevelle, Lindsey Buckingham, Shaggy, Sarkodie, Spoon, Dirty Honey, Grace Potter, NLE Choppa, Goose, Grouplove, Rival Sons, Stonebwoy, Indigo Girls, Waka Flaka Flame, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Toad the Wet Sprocket, JJ Grey & Mofro, Patty Griffin, The Glorious Sons, Soccor Mommy, Robert Randolph Band, Black Pistol Fire, Ayron Jones, Corey Henry, Project Pat, Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio, Third World, Duke Deuce, Lil Wyte, Al Kapone, Tora Tora, Trigger Hippy, Sue Foley, Kenny Brown, Amy LaVere, Cory Branan, Jucee Froot, Blvck Hippy, White $osa and many more!
The 2022 edition of the Beale Street Music Festival will be presented at the Fairgrounds in Liberty Park to make way for the construction of the redesigned Tom Lee Park. The 2023 Beale Street Music Festival will return to Tom Lee Park and the Memphis riverfront when park construction is completed in April 2023.
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. All passengers must by register online by April 25, 2022 to ride the shuttle, which is open to all BSMF ticket holders. The link to register is www.memphisinmay.org/bsmf
Beale Street Music Festival is presented by Bud Light, Terminix, ZYN and Monster Energy.
