How the proposed Liberty Stadium deal will work and could unlock FedExForum
The complex deal clears the path to focus on FedExForum improvements. FedEx founder to help fund Liberty Stadium renovations; U of M could control stadiumRelated story:
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November 2023
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FedEx founder to help fund Liberty Stadium renovations; U of M could control stadium
In something of a domino effect, the Smith family donation for the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium will free up cash for the Memphis Grizzlies and the City of Memphis to do renovations at FedExForum.
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The To-Do List: Christmas comes early, Adam Sandler comes to Memphis
This week, “Lil Buck” stars in “NutReMix,” trees are blue in Germantown and that Anita Baker show we’ve been hearing about on Bally Sports all year is finally happening.
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Drake, J. Cole tour date scheduled for Memphis
Drake’s “It’s All A Blur — Big As The What Tour” with J. Cole is scheduled for FedExForum on Tuesday, March 5.
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Five must-see shows for November 2023
This month’s must-see concert list takes music lovers to Downtown, Midtown and Germantown for indie pop, blues rock, experimental, gospel and jazz.
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October 2023
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The To-Do List: Halloween hike, underwater bubbles and ‘Beetlejuice’
This week, 1990s R&B legends Tony! Toni! Tone! play the Orpheum, spooky double dutch comes to Tom Lee and you can sample your way around India at the Agricenter.
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Attention shoppers: FedExForum expands Grizzlies Den
The Memphis Grizzlies have expanded the Grizzlies Den ahead of the new season to provide a better experience for shoppers at games this season.
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New mayor wants pandemic-level response to crime
Memphis mayor-elect Paul Young answers questions from The Daily Memphian about his campaign, staffing plans, stadium funding and other issues.
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City votes to accept state money for stadiums as mayor, governor address negotiations
The Memphis City Council voted Tuesday to accept $350 million in cash from the state, while Gov. Bill Lee said the state would always work to do what is in the city’s best interest.
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Grizzlies, FedExForum will use new event security provider
FedExForum has a new event security provider. It is unclear if the switch is directly related to a shooting that occurred at the venue last month.
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Alleged FedExForum shooter arraigned in criminal court
The Sept. 7 shooting at a Lil Baby concert resulted in critical injuries to one man, who was later upgraded to noncritical.
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September 2023
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MPD believes FedExForum shooting premeditated
Working alongside the Forum’s security contractor, MPD is still investigating the incident to identify and apprehend the shooter.
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One man in critical condition after shooting at Lil Baby concert
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FedExForum shooting suspect arrested
The shooting happened during a Lil Baby concert Sept. 7 and resulted in critical injuries to one man.
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FedExForum implements clear bag policy
If you want to bring a bag into FedExForum this season, it will need to be clear.
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Calkins: Pickleball is coming to Beale Street! And FedExForum, too.
Yes, pickleball is coming to Beale Street. And to FedExForum after that. It’s brought to you by two Memphians who started Pickleball 901 on the theory that — as one of them put it — “pickleball’s a beast.”
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Moneybagg Yo says FedExForum ‘canceled’ his concert
In his Facebook statement, Moneybagg Yo wrote that his team is looking for a different venue large enough to host the concert.
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Buckley: Answers to key Memphis sports venues renovation questions
Jim Strickland’s $684 million plan to renovate Memphis’ four major sports venues was announced last October. Nearly a year later, no agreements have been reached regarding funding allocation.
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Letter shows legislators pressured Strickland on stadium deal
State Rep. Kevin Vaughan (R-Collierville) and other West Tennessee Republicans have pushed Strickland to finish allocating cash for the slow-moving renovations to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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Moneybagg Yo concert postponed
The cancellation follows the shooting at FedExForum during Lil Baby’s concert that left one male victim injured Sept. 7.
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Calkins: What to think about that new stadium proposal? Let’s hope the Grizzlies don’t hold a grudge.
“The city’s proposal to fund stadium renovations is now out there for all he world to see. How should Memphians think about that? They should hope that Robert Pera and the Grizzlies don’t hold a grudge.”
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Stadium funding could land on next Memphis mayor’s desk. Six candidates said what they’d do.
Six candidates were asked how they would allocate $350 million in state cash between Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and FedExForum.
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Buckley: Win over Navy not pretty, but it’s soup for the soul
The Tigers turned the ball over on the last two possessions, but are now 3-0, even after facing Navy’s tough-to-defend triple-option offense on a short week.
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Calkins: It’s a moment of truth for Memphis, not just the Tigers or the Grizz.
University of Memphis athletic director Laird Vearch said this a “moment of truth” for the Tigers. But it’s more than that. It’s a moment of truth for a city that wants to keep its major-league status.
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One man in critical condition after shooting at Lil Baby concert
A statement from FedExForum says, “The incident is under investigation and we are fully cooperating with the Memphis Police Department.”
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Analysis: Which path forward will the stadiums deal take?
The city has several scenarios for how the stadium-funding debate could go moving forward.
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