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Photo Gallery: Latin Fest 901

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 18:06:58 -0500

Each September, Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with family-friendly music, dance, food and cultural activities.

Adventurous array of underground rock will fill the Memphis air for Gonerfest 22

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:00:09 -0500

A Memphis festival this week includes ‘70s Zambian psychedelic rock, early ‘80s Georgia post-punk, Moroccan “desert blues,” Rhode Island noise-rock, Chicago power-pop, soulful New Orleans garage-rock, U.K. and Australian singer-songwriters and Pacific Northwest indie mainstays.

Mellencamp, McBride, Gales to honor Memphis Music Hall of Fame inductees

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:34:27 -0500

John Mellencamp, Martina McBride and Eric Gales will honor inductees at the Memphis Music Hall of Fame ceremony on Sept. 25.

Photo Gallery: B.B. King's 100th Birthday Celebration electrifies Beale Street

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:56:42 -0500

Marching bands, drumlines, street flippers and more took to Beale Street to celebrate what would be B.B. King’s 100th birthday.

Pet theater, a circus act and flamenco: 'Go on an adventure' at the Buckman

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Tue, 9 Sep 2025 18:12:17 -0500

“Not everything that we have is a household name. And a lot of things we have are things that will be a household name one day,” the Buckman Arts Center director said about the new season.

New Memphis ‘Soul Crawl’ tour kicks off with soul food, music

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:39:57 -0500

There’s a new way to sample the food and music of Soulsville in Memphis.

Five must-see Memphis concerts for September

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 5 Sep 2025 19:53:53 -0500

A rock star hits Graceland Soundstage, four soul and funk legends play FedExForum, a Broadway star comes to the Germantown Performing Arts Center and Southern Heritage Classic brings an award-winning jazz quartet to the Orpheum.

New series combines conversations and concerts

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 5 Sep 2025 15:33:12 -0500

Welcome to Neosoulville: Live at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts is a concert-and-conversation series set to launch Saturday.

Stephen Malkmus, Kurt Vile to headline 2025 Raised by Sound Fest

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 4 Sep 2025 19:05:17 -0500

“We’re expanding the free daytime programming to two stages inside Crosstown Concourse, which means even more chances to catch incredible live music and explore the building throughout the day,” said Liv Cohen, WYXR’s community engagement and events lead.

On 901 Day, Memphis was full of music, food and pride

damro@dailymemphian.com (Dima Amro) — Mon, 1 Sep 2025 21:55:56 -0500

“Everyone’s having a moment to showcase and share their thing that makes them a special artist, and Memphis is here to eat it up.”

The Connells bring their power pop sound back to Memphis for the first time in 23 years

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 10:03:22 -0500

The Connells bring their jangle-pop sound back to Memphis for the first time in 23 years as part of the Memphis Power Pop Festival Saturday at the Overton Park Shell.

What is power pop? And why is there a festival devoted to it at the Shell?

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:02:50 -0500

Local lovers of the genre are once again staging the Memphis Power Pop Festival. But what is power pop, anyway?

Memphis Symphony Chorus holds auditions for professional amateurs

jmangin@dailymemphian.com (Joseph Mangin) — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:54:35 -0500

The Memphis Symphony Chorus is about to hold auditions for its upcoming season, continuing a 60-year tradition of high-level choral arrangements with no financial incentive.

Making radio waves: New Memphis Music Hall of Fame member gets soulful celebration

jmangin@dailymemphian.com (Joseph Mangin) — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:24:45 -0500

At the 50th Stone Soul Picnic, gospel singers and R&B performers will blend as the owner of Memphis’ first Black-owned radio station is honored.

True crime, 'Sweeney Todd' and 'LaZer Divas' show up in Opera Memphis' new season

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:23:24 -0500

A new season of Opera Memphis starts at libraries, farmers markets and festivals.

Southaven's KIRBY plays tribute to Mississippi in new album

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:45:06 -0500

The album is a “familial” record, KIRBY says, based on her “Mississippi Black American experience.”

Photo gallery: The People's Hip Hop Awards debut in Memphis

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 22:51:12 -0500

The People’s Hip Hop Awards Experience Weekend ends with an award show Downtown with appearances by Big Boogie, the Memphis Jookers and more.

Fans young and old, from near and far close out Elvis Week 2025

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 16:20:25 -0500

Fans of The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll came to Memphis to celebrate his life and music, traveling from as close as North Mississippi and as distant as Australia.

Photo Gallery: Elvis fans maintain solemn observance at annual vigil

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 23:31:52 -0500

The annual Candlelight Vigil, the cornerstone event for Elvis Week each year, draws thousands of fans to Graceland on the eve of Presley’s death.

Photo Gallery: Fans gather to listen to new Elvis album with 89 unreleased tracks

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:27:09 -0500

More than half the songs have never been released in the U.S.