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September 2023
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August 2023
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Memphis in May is looking for a new location
In an email to its barbecue teams, Memphis in May President Jim Holt says the festival is “exploring venue options other than Tom Lee Park for the future.”
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July 2023
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Carol Coletta on the opening of Tom Lee Park and future of Memphis in May
Carol Coletta talks about the recent Memphis in May events in the new Tom Lee Park — how they went, how they were received, and what they’ll be like in the future.
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Parks and rec: Memphis’ ParkScore hurt by access, equity
“Memphis has very large parks, but those large parks are not dispersed in a way that they can benefit the majority of residents.”
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Strike a pose: Photoshoot captures the new Tom Lee Park
Dozens of Memphians got a sneak peek of the revamped Tom Lee Park with a test run of its new amenities during a photoshoot hosted by Memphis River Parks Partnership Saturday, July 1.
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May 2023
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Barbecue contest is up in smoke till next year
This year’s Grand Champion is the first rib team to win Memphis in May’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in more than 20 years.
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Barbecue Contest still cooking at Tom Lee Park
Despite the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest’s smaller scale, Tom Lee Park was active Tuesday afternoon with contestants building booths and hauling in grills and smokers.
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MIM Guide: Barbecue fest brings smoke back to the water
The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest returns to the redesigned Tom Lee Park this Wednesday. And we’ve got tips on tent etiquette, where to eat, where to park and what to bring.
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Herrington: Can Music Fest make it at the new Tom Lee Park? The early answer is promising
The portions of the newly built park that were fenced off tightened the space and altered the flow. But the new parts that were accessible made for a more engaging and functional space.
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Beale Street Music Festival, Day 2
Beale Street Music Festival Day 2 wrapped up Saturday night at Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis. Photographer Patrick Lantrip was there capturing photos of fans, and acts including GloRilla, Finesse2Tymes, Big Boogie, Mac Saturn and Halestorm and Mike.
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Beale Street Music Festival, Day 1
The Beale Street Music Festival returned to Tom Lee Park Friday, May 5, with acts including Low Cut Connie, Toadies, The Lumineers, Marcy Playground and P.J. Morton.
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Down by the river: BSMF cranks up the energy in Tom Lee Park
Bands, fans, vendors all celebrate the return of Beale Street Music Festival to its traditional home in Tom Lee Park on a beautiful Friday night.
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April 2023
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As work winds down, three local food vendors tapped for Tom Lee Park
Visitors to the renovated Tom Lee Park will have their choice of ice cream, coffee, cocktails or a “Mac Daddy” brisket macaroni and cheese as they explore the park’s new pathways, play areas and shaded pavilions.
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March 2023
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Memphis in May gets a good deal, compared to other festivals
Records show the local festival pays far less than other city festivals to stage events in a taxpayer-owned park, and CEO Jim Holt says that revenue sharing with the city would be “difficult” for the nonprofit.
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February 2023
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Music Fest CEO says ‘surprise additions’ to lineup coming
Scheduled performers include Earth, Wind & Fire, The Roots, The Lumineers, GloRilla, Jazmine Sullivan, and PJ Morton.
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Music Festival plans move forward as last details on damage deposit hammered out
The City Council delayed approving a damage deposit fund on the contract between Memphis in May and the Memphis River Parks Partnernship to Feb. 21, so the city administration can verify that part of the agreement.
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Memphis City Council delays decision on Memphis in May damage-deposit impasse
The city’s chief operating officer says the festival wants a limited-liabilty provision for damages to the park that the city has never granted for past festivals in Tom Lee Park. Everything else has been agreed to.
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January 2023
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City Council sets up compromise provisions for Memphis in May damage deposit
The council votes on the Memphis in May measure at its first meeting in February. The council delayed several other matters, including a possible new name for Audubon Park and a decision on the Dream Hotel.
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Beale Street Music Fest’s Blues Tent returning to its roots
The festival’s three main stages will take place in Tom Lee Park.
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Inked: Notable developments in 2022 and what’s coming in 2023
This week’s Inked looks back at some of the most notable projects of 2022 and what we can expect in 2023.
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December 2022
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Downtown Memphis makes strides to a more walkable future
As an influx of projects slowly but surely rise against Downtown Memphis’ horizon, the city inches toward walkability. But “you don’t get walkable communities thinking solely of pedestrians.”
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November 2022
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Brooks Museum artwork honors Tom Lee
“I want the viewer to connect with the characters in the painting. I want the viewer to know the history of Tom Lee,” local artist Carl. E. Moore said.
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Council considers third-party arbiter for MIM damage at Tom Lee Park
The City Council delayed a vote on the Memphis in May plan Tuesday, Nov.15, and is discussing some amendments, including a third-party arbiter to watch the set-up and take-down of Memphis In May’s two biggest events.
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October 2022
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River Arts Fest returns to the river — and memories of frogs and the Mona Lisa
River Arts Fest executive director Bonnie Thornton joins Eric Barnes this week on The Sidebar.
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August 2022
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Herrington: Memphis in May ushered in change; now it needs to embrace it
As tensions continue between Memphis in May and the Memphis River Parks Partnership, the festival’s stance has communicated to potential ticket-buyers that anything different than the old festival on the old footprint is destined to be a lesser experience. But it doesn’t have to be.
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