Jason Da Hater performs on the Memphis Light Gas & Water stage on Beale Street during the Beale Street Music Festival, Sunday, 5/6/12
Beale Street
Memphis musicians performing on the stage in front of MLG&W during the Beale Street Music Festival, 5/5/12
Food trucks are just beginning to be seen around Memphis, Beale Street Music Festival, 5/5/12
On the stretch of Beale Street leading to the Beale Street Music Festival, Memphis Light Gas & Water set up a stage for local performers to help raise money for utility assistance, and food trucks (which are just beginning to appear in Memphis) set up to serve festival-goers.Â
Dancin’ Jimmy’s is a new club on Beale Street occupying the building that formerly housed Pat O’Brien’s and later the Memphis version of Ground Zero Blues Club. So far there has been no live music, but the atmosphere is nice, particularly in the New Orleans-style back courtyard.
Beale Street is crowded on most weekends, but never quite as much as it is during Music Fest weekend, 5/4/12
Beale Street, Memphis TN, 4/21/12
Africa in April is held every year in Memphis’ Church Park just outside the Beale Street Historic District. It is a festival of vendors, food and live music celebrating a different African nation each year. 4/21/12
Beale Street, Memphis TN, 4/21/12
Saturday was a busy day in Memphis. In addition to Africa in April, Earth Day, the Hot Wing Festival and the Band Battle at Halle Stadium, the classic Corvettes were on Beale Street all day. 4/21/12