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Memphis rap artist SP performs on the Memphis Light Gas & Water stage on Beale Street during the Beale Street Music Festival, 5/6/12

Jason Da Hater performs on the Memphis Light Gas & Water stage on Beale Street during the Beale Street Music Festival, Sunday, 5/6/12

The Center For Southern Folklore, Memphis

The Center For Southern Folklore is a cool blues venue and shop in downtown Memphis. It’s a great place to hear live blues, soul, jazz or gospel, enjoy a cold beverage or purchase books and CDs about Memphis music and history. 

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

Larry McCray live at the FedEx Blues Tent at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, 5/5/12

#036 Funky Butt Brass Band-I Want You Back.MOV (by jdoggtn7)

St. Louis’ own Funky Butt Brass Band plays a street version of “I Want You Back” at the St. Louis Convention and Visitors’ Bureau tent at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, 5/5/12