Photo Gallery: Salt-N-Pepa, Red Clay Strays and more light up the stage for Riverbeat’s return

By , Daily Memphian Published: May 02, 2026 9:54 AM CT

Riverbeat came back to Tom Lee Park on Friday, May 1, for the first day of the annual music festival, with Hope Clayburn’s Soul Scrimmage, Lord Huron, Salt-N-Pepa and headliner The Red Clay Strays. 

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Mark Weber

Mark Weber

Mark Weber is longtime Memphis photojournalist. He has extensively covered the University of Memphis basketball and football teams, as well as a variety of slice-of-life assignments.


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