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Beale Street
Beale Street

Rain disrupted the first day of Africa in April in downtown Memphis on Friday April 20, but there was still a small crowd in Handy Park listening to the usual blues band. 

With my folkz after the Memphis Music Monday on Beale, August 1, 2011

With my folkz after the Memphis Music Monday on Beale, August 1, 2011

Touch of Soul performing at the Memphis Music Monday at the Hard Rock Cafe on Beale Street, Memphis, August 1, 2011

Touch of Soul performing at the Memphis Music Monday at the Hard Rock Cafe on Beale Street, Memphis, August 1, 2011

While the police continued investigating at Union and Third, a couple of blocks to the south on Beale, it was still a party as usual, with a dancing crowd enjoying the band at Handy Park, July 3, 2011

The rap group DSP on stage at the Pepsi Pavilion, Beale Street, Memphis, July 2, 2011

There was a concert of local Memphis rap and R & B in Handy Park last night, and even though I felt $10 was a little too much to pay given the lack of familiar names on the bill, there was some talent represented. Beale Street, of course, was extremely crowded because of the holiday weekend.