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'Shellebrate' 90 years of music, and share your Memphis hot takes

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:57:37 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, there’s a new comedy club opening at Flyway, and 8Ball and MJG team up with an orchestra at the Orpheum.

Nu metal and power pop are at the Shell, and it's Beyoncé's birthday

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 3 Sep 2026 12:50:16 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, get a sneak peek at the Memphis musicians playing AmericanaFest, and check out the openings of Satellite Music Hall and the Metal Museum.

Roller Derby, Wiseacre have birthdays; 901 Day starts early on Beale

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:58:37 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, we tell you where drinking beer can save a river and where adults can have a field day.

Tomatoes get edgy, A. Schwab rocks out and Playhouse is gonna be so 'fetch'

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:10:25 -0500

This week, “Inception” will bend your mind, a comedy fest goes to the dogs and tequila is everywhere.

Dinosaurs, trains, Phoebe Bridgers and a dive-in movie at a city pool

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:49:29 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, John Legend is live at the Garden, a “Matrix” actor stars in a Hattiloo play and you can get a sneak peek at Stomping Grounds.

A book fair meets beer, cat videos go big and a ramen shop has a birthday party

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Sat, 8 Aug 2026 16:12:12 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, you’ll learn about Memphis Botanic Garden’s new Fun Studio and where to hear about the magic of “biscuit and cornbread culture.”

Where to whale watch and celebrate Christmas in July (and August)

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:01:48 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, we’ve got the details on a Frank Ocean listening party, a summer splash shindig for dogs and two album-release parties where you can leave with a CD. (A CD!)

Art openings, storytelling and live music inside and out

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:49:14 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, we tell you where to catch a mind-bending Jim Carrey classic on the big screen and how to get a peek inside Ballet Memphis’ HQ.

Where to watch the World Cup Final and party like it's 2003 or Halloween

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:11:29 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, we’ve got ways to celebrate 30 years of the North Mississippi Allstars and 30 years of the V&E Greenline.

A very artsy weekend with some pole vaulting and an armored smackdown

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 13:29:44 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, you can learn to listen like an artist and help some art kids get to Italy.

Independence Day fun, 'Incognito' art and beer mile that's not really a mile

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 2 Jul 2026 18:59:43 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, we tell you where to get red, white and boozy and how to see Kirk Whalum play for free.

Summer parties, West Coast cruising culture and B.B. King's second chance

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:41:11 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, a band of medical pros play on a rooftop, a 1975 coming-of-age classic is on the big screen and songwriters compete to have the “Last Song Standing.”

How to celebrate Juneteenth; plus, brews, cars and the art of protesting

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:49:20 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, the Empress of Soul is on the King of Rock’s stage, and “Jaws” is swimming in just in time for your beach trip.

A beer cruise, a demon barber and a museum of monstrous mayhem

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:15:57 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, veteran newsman Otis Sanford signs his new book, and Alabama plays mountain music — like grandma and grandpa used to play.

LGBTQ+ Pride takes over Beale Street, and 'The Goonies' are in the cemetery

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 4 Jun 2026 12:09:32 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, we’ve got your LGBTQ+ Pride guide. Plus, Elmwood screens a 1980s classic, Filipino culture is on display in Millington and there are Pizza Witches in Crosstown.

Eat spaghetti gravy at Italian Fest, and dance to Italo disco at Wiseacre

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Mon, 1 Jun 2026 15:07:03 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, hear “weird music” at Crosstown, watch dragon boats race at Shelby Farms and see Olympic stars on ice in Southaven.

The River Run, the Sunset Symphony and lemon drops in the park

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 21 May 2026 19:25:32 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, meet the artist behind Wiseacre’s cans, take a storybook tour of Tom Lee Park and get a taste of Cuba.

Brass band on the Wolf, Bigfoot on Beale and Birdcap's new book

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 14 May 2026 19:59:56 -0500

This week, you can peep Cooper-Young backyard gardens, camp out with mushroom people and release your intentions into Hyde Lake.

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.

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.