Handy Park, 11/09/12 (at Handy Park)
Irie Vibes at Handy Park with The Chinese Connection Dub Embassy
There’s not a great deal of reggae activity in Memphis (perhaps because our city has very few Caribbean residents), but we do have one really …
Handy Park
Bike Night on Beale Street
Although the Jus Blues Music Awards was supposed to kick off with an opening reception last night at the East Memphis Hilton, I never could …
A Friday Evening on Beale Street
Despite the commercialism, Beale Street can still be somewhat fun, particularly during the summer. There’s usually live music and barbecue in Handy Park, and street …
Deep Blues on Beale
It’s ironically hard to hear to authentic blues on Beale Street, the alleged “street where blues was born”, but it’s not impossible, at least on …
Vince Johnson and the Plantation All-Stars at Handy Park, Memphis
Vince Johnson and the Plantation All-Stars perform Saturday afternoon on the outdoor stage at Handy Park on Beale Street despite the cold weather. Saturday was …
Memphis rapper Tune C in Handy Park, 9/1/12
Memphis rapper Tune C in Handy Park, 9/1/12
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.