Miley Cyrus thrills during muddy second day of Beale Street Music Fest
Pop star Miley Cyrus makes a surprise appearance at the Beale Street Music Festival on Saturday, May 4, 2019, performing several of her hits as well as a duet with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn on the Terminix Stage at Tom Lee Park. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Miley Cyrus fans start singing "Party In the USA" during the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019 at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris, as well as a surprise visit by Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Kam Franklin with The Suffers performs on the FedEx Stage during the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris as well as a surprise visit by Miley Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Muck Sticky gets the crowd to sing along during his performance at the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris as well as a surprise visit by Miley Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Pop star Miley Cyrus makes a surprise appearance at the Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, performing several of her hits as well as a duet with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn on the Terminix Stage at Tom Lee Park. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Josh Murty and Sydney Sierota (right) with Echosmith perform during the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris as well as a surprise visit by Miley Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Action Pack AP performs on the Bud Light Stage during the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris as well as a surprise visit by Miley Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Miley Cyrus fans sing along to "Party In the USA" during the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris as well as a surprise visit by Miley Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Blind Mississippi Morris performs in the Blues Tent during the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris as well as a surprise visit by Miley Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Fans use a variety of strategies to keep the rain off during the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris as well as a surprise visit by Miley Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
A microphone prop adds some color to the stage during Muck Sticky's performance at the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris as well as a surprise visit by Miley Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Vocalist Pierre Bouvier with Simple Plan performs on the Terminix Stage during the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris as well as a surprise visit by Miley Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Miley Cyrus fans sing along to "Party In the USA" during the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris as well as a surprise visit by Miley Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Liz Brasher performs on the FedEx Stage during the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris as well as a surprise visit by Miley Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Terry "Harmonica" Bean performs in the Blues Tent during the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris as well as a surprise visit by Miley Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Pop star Miley Cyrus makes a surprise appearance at the Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, performing several of her hits as well as a duet with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn on the Terminix Stage at Tom Lee Park. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Kelsey Taylor waits in the rain for the Echosmith show to kick off during the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on May 4, 2019, at Tom Lee Park. Despite a persistent drizzle, thousands of fans turned out for performances by Muck Sticky, Echosmith, OneRepublic and Blind Mississippi Morris as well as a surprise visit by Miley Cyrus. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Miley Cyrus joined Marc Cohn for a rendition of "Walking in Memphis" as the rain fell over Tom Lee Park on the second day of Beale Street Music Fest.
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