The beat goes on no matter the weather at Beale Street Music Fest
Fans listen to Project Pat perform at Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Eden Hernandez takes a photo of Alex Rawls (from left) Bre Brown and Kourtney Brown at Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Project Pat plays at Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Dancers get the crowd hyped up while Project Pat plays at Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Julian DeBrower and Emily Tetrault take a selfie at Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Project Pat works the crowd at Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The sun sets over the Beale Street Music Festival at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Background dancers perform behind Project Pat as he plays Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Fans cheer for Stone Temple Pilots performs as they play Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The Stone Temple Pilots perform at Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Fans watch Death Cab for Cutie play at Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Fans cheer for Stone Temple Pilots performs as they play Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Megan Thee Stallion sings at Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Smashing Pumpkins play at Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Isabella Benge teases her friend, Hannah Abu-Khaybeh, who took a nap while waiting a rain-delayed Megan Thee Stallion at Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Megan Thee Stallion plays at Beale Street Music Fest at Liberty Park, April 30, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Shortly after 10 p.m. severe weather in the Memphis area forced the festival to stop and concert goers to seek shelter. After a lot of confusion, the festival did resume.
Alicia Davidson
Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.
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