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Mempho is back, Jazz Fest is new and we say bye (sort of) to Oktoberfest

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 15:37:22 -0500

This week, there’s a theater fest for kids, Opera Memphis celebrates 70 years and Modest Mouse “floats on” over to Satellite Music Hall.

De La Soul will no longer play Mempho Music Festival

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 11:55:22 -0500

Classic hip-hop group De La Soul will no longer play the 2026 Mempho Music Festival, festival organizers announced.

Broadway hit ‘Oh, Mary!’ coming to Memphis

smcdermott@dailymemphian.com (Sophie McDermott) — Wed, 7 Oct 2026 04:00:05 -0500

The award-winning comedy that reimagines Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks before her husband’s assassination will stop in Memphis.

Hour-by-hour guide to 3 days of Mempho Music Fest

smcdermott@dailymemphian.com (Sophie McDermott) — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 16:03:48 -0500

Mempho Music Festival returns to Memphis this weekend with three days of live music at Radians Amphitheater, featuring a lineup that brings together electronic music, rock, blues, hip-hop, reggae and funk.

Memphis Movies This Week: Oscar winners in ‘Other Mommy,’ ‘The Social Reckoning’

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 6 Oct 2026 15:02:07 -0500

Pick your horror, so to speak, this weekend, both starring former Best Actress Oscar winners.

Earth, Wind & Fire coming to Memphis area in 2027

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Wed, 7 Oct 2026 06:25:46 -0500

The soul and funk band founded by Memphian Maurice White will be making a stop in the area on its 2027 tour.

Memphis Jazz Festival announces schedule

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 15:56:42 -0500

Admission for the festival is free.

What is soul? A Stax alum answered with a winning song

smcdermott@dailymemphian.com (Sophie McDermott) — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 16:06:51 -0500

Noah Israel, 21, won Beat Garden’s songwriting contest. Judges for the final round included James Fauntleroy and Felly the Voice.

Arts Beat: Creator behind 'A Different World' sequel to give talk in Memphis

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 2 Oct 2026 10:09:42 -0500

Felicia Pride’s talk is a little more than a week after her “A Different World” sequel series debuted on Netflix. It’s currently the platform’s most-watched TV show.

Freedom Award honorees urge action against civil rights rollbacks at 35th ceremony

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Fri, 2 Oct 2026 16:22:51 -0500

The National Civil Rights Museum honored four leaders at its 35th Freedom Award ceremony, amid calls to protect historical truth and civil liberties from ongoing rollbacks.

Outdoor fests from Evergreen to V&E to Broad Ave; plus, a Tom Lee parade

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 15:50:49 -0500

This week, the Mid-South Fair opens in Southaven, and there’s a vegan fest at the Pink Palace.

Ira Sachs' 'The Man I Love' to close Indie Memphis Film Festival

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 15:43:50 -0500

Memphis native Ira Sachs will attend the festival, as will actor Seth Green and Memphis production designer Vivian Gray from “Obsession.”

Memphis Movies This Week: Tom Cruise vs. Anne Hathaway, ‘The History of Concrete’

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:06:48 -0500

Choose your fighter, celebrity movie-opening edition.

The Indigo Girls, Linda Perry show at the Shell rescheduled

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:52:34 -0500

According to the Shell’s website, the concert was sold out.

Pumpkin to talk about: Your guide to gourds, haunted houses and more

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 15:48:27 -0500

This Holidays in Memphis guide covers where to pick pumpkins and all you need to know about corn mazes, haunted attractions, spooky movies and more Halloween fun.

Minnesota artist claims fourth victory at national duck stamp competition

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:57:04 -0500

The winning artwork will appear on the 2027-28 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp. Sadly, no readers met Geoff Calkins' challenge to predict the winner.

Gonerfest is here, and so are the unofficial afterparties

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:33:33 -0500

The Cooper‑Young record store’s annual festival returns to Wiseacre and the Overton Park Shell with a surge of late‑night shows.

Gonerfest, Weird Al, Morgan Freeman, Project Pat and '9 to 5' times four

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:07 -0500

If you have trouble finding something to do in Memphis these days, well, we don’t know what to say.

Memphis Art Museum commissions works for the roof down to the garage

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:25:13 -0500

On its grand opening day, the new Memphis Art Museum will have four site-specific installations.

Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Primetime,’ Dolly Parton’s ‘Nine to Five’

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:44:34 -0500

Also screening this week, “Psycho” and “Breathless” provide a film education that budding Memphis cinephiles should really take advantage of.