A Summer Band Battle at Memphis' Oakhaven Park
There is a Black marching band tradition which is distinct from its white equivalent, despite points of similarity, and, not surprisingly, that tradition is deeply …
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A Beale Street Debut for the C3 Band at Rum Boogie Cafe @RumBoogieCafe1 @cdrumbum90
Memphis’ young new C3 Blues Band was formed toward the end of last year, and has been gigging mostly in Jackson, Tennessee, with an occasional …
Cameron Bethany, Mike Mosby and the Hard Hitters Kick Off Fridays Unplugged at K-2 Ultra Lounge @cameronbethany_ @MosbyMike @901k2lounge
Cameron Bethany is one of Memphis’ best soul singers, and the Hard Hitters, led by drummer Mike Mosby, is one of Memphis’ best soul bands, …
Kicking Off The Summer at the Annual Tate Street Block Party in South Memphis @LionHeartDSP @tvebandz @AirBorn_Academy
Each year Memphis rap artist Lionheart sponsors a block party on Tate Avenue in South Memphis, featuring live rap performances and free barbecue. The purpose …
Iyse Gibson and Band Live at Perignon's Restaurant and Lounge in Memphis @IyseGibson
Iyse Gibson is one of Memphis’ more prominent young R & B artists, and is a descendent of the Steinberg family of musicians who were …
Big Star Third Live Kicks Off the Summer Concert Series at the @LevittShell
After two albums that had done little on the charts, Memphis rock band Big Star was basically falling apart when Jim Dickinson, Jody Stephens and …
Triple Play Tuesdays at @IceBarMemphis @PartiKings with Oneday, 4 Soul Band and More
My homeboy Otis Logan had invited me to come out to the Ice Bar in Southwind because his band was playing behind a Memphis rap …
Senseless Tragedy at the South Memphis Block Party
Every summer in June, the Memphis rapper Blac Youngsta sponsors a South Memphis Block Party on McMillan Street in honor of a neighborhood youth named …
Colorful Mural in Cooper-Young at Midtown Market @PreauXX @gsbmusic
Memphis rap artist Preauxx and his friends painted this brightly-colored mural on the wall of the Midtown Market in the Cooper-Young neighborhood of Memphis. The …
#MemShop Block Party in South Memphis @Choose901 @apollo_mighty
MemShop is a local effort to revitalize Memphis neighborhoods by placing temporary shops in vacant store space in strategically located areas. The organization has recently …