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This secondhand shop always has a VHS movie playing — unless someone's on the Sega Genesis

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Sat, 9 May 2026 04:00:13 -0500

While the shop is open some days, visitors can order Boycott Coffee by landline phone and watch it being prepared on a closed-circuit TV.

Arts Beat: Meet R&B singer Girlfriend, from Sardis

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 8 May 2026 09:46:13 -0500

With roots in Mississippi, the Rhodes graduate has amassed more than a million monthly Spotify listeners and was the featured artist for March on BET’s spotlight program.

Puppies take over Crosstown, and Greek Fest serves 7,000 kebabs

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 7 May 2026 13:27:11 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, catch up on the first “Heat” before the sequel drops, watch an Irish sports throwdown and catch the season’s first free show at Overton Park Shell.

The Band Camino to be first concert at Satellite Music Hall

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Tue, 5 May 2026 14:31:10 -0500

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 8.

Arts Beat: Meet Memphis Art & Fashion Week's featured designers

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Sat, 2 May 2026 15:16:27 -0500

Runway at the Museum includes six featured designers, most of whom are local.

A very Wu-Tang weekend, a River of Time and Riverbeat Music Fest

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:36:44 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, you get a pass to peek into people’s backyards, there’s a morning rave on Beale Street and Global Cafe hosts a beer mile for a cause.

5 must-see concerts in May

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:07 -0500

May is a notable month for music in Memphis.

A free Grind City show, a singalong brunch and a Halloween party in April

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:34:02 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, a Kubrick classic screens at Crosstown, Shelby Forest has a fest for hillbillies and Memphis Roller Derby opens its 20th season.

Patti LaBelle, John Legend, Alabama, Kansas: Who's playing Live at the Garden in 2026?

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:00:09 -0500

An EGOT winner, a Nashville country group, a funky band alongside the “Godmother of Soul” and beyond are hitting the stage at Memphis Botanic Garden.

Hear music on porches, the Peabody rooftop and at the new Grind City Amp

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:00:21 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, an animal-free circus comes to the Buckman, crawfish are on Riverside Drive and you can watch every episode of the first season of “Twin Peaks” on a big screen.

Arts Beat: Why the national choreography center is stopping in Memphis

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:43:01 -0500

The National Center for Choreography–Akron is “Making Moves” across the United States, but the ties that bring it to Memphis go beyond tour dates.

Concerts in the Grove return to Germantown with new spring lineup

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:36:01 -0500

Singer-songwriter and bassist Mark Edgar Stuart opens the spring series on May 7.

Arts Beat: Nashville-based artist plays tribute to his Memphis hometown

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:57:13 -0500

Elvis, Jerry Lawler and the Beale Street Flippers: Find the nooks and crannies of Memphis culture in this “Where’s Waldo”-inspired piece.

Dress like Selena, party with Trekkies and get a tattoo at Graceland

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:40:42 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, the Stax Music Academy takes over Handy Park, Ballet Memphis performs a Shakespeare classic and Novel’s new club lets you walk and read at the same time.

Bodywerk, Brezay, Sunset Symphony to play Overton Park Shell

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Wed, 8 Apr 2026 17:14:27 -0500

The lineup includes Scottish and Australian artists, as well as artists from Brooklyn, Hawaii and New Orleans.

Grind City Amp's grand opening kicks off with a free concert

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Tue, 7 Apr 2026 10:09:50 -0500

Grind City Amp’s official grand opening on Saturday, April 25, will feature a free concert of Memphis-area musicians, but you can catch another concert a few days earlier.

Arts Beat: More on baseball movies

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Fri, 3 Apr 2026 16:40:44 -0500

More Daily Memphian staffers share their favorite baseball movies.

Some of these can be considered to be more baseball movies than others, but hear us out.

Easter egg hunts, a pierogi class and thrift shopping to benefit WKNO

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 18:51:41 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, the ’80s are back at Bar Keough, the women of Memphis jazz are at Crosstown Arts and Blue Suede Vintage has retro finds for all sizes.

Fuchsia, Los Angeles landscapes, light inspire April art shows

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 18:51:17 -0500

Bright fuchsia, light and space, “Alice in Wonderland,” full-circle moments, retrospectives, nature, and mysteries decorate Memphis art galleries in April.

5 must-see concerts (and a festival) for April

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 18:50:06 -0500

April is full of opportunities to see multiple Memphis musicians on the bills of local venues. The month also includes the debut of a local venue and the return of a local festival.