There are 12 article(s) tagged Mempho Presents:

• May 2024

  • Young crowd, veteran Memphis royalty mark opening night of Riverbeat fest

    A Memphis festival got off to a very Memphis start with the Lucky 7 Brass Band. In the wings were Odesza, Carla Thomas, Eric Gales and more.

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    Riverbeat gallery: Crowds, music, lights down by the river

    By Chris Herrington May 06, 2024

  • Riverbeat gallery: Crowds, music, lights down by the river

    The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber caught the acts, the sights, the colors and the crowd at Riverbeat on Friday, May 3, 2024.

    By Mark Weber May 04, 2024

• April 2024

  • Battle of the Barbecue: What to know before you go to SmokeSlam

    Smoke is back on the water in Downtown Memphis with the inaugural SmokeSlam barbecue contest. We’ve got the details on what food comes with your ticket and what else you can do at the event.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 29, 2024

  • SmokeSlam barbecue contest announces music lineup, opens ticket sales

    St. Paul and the Broken Bones will headline the inaugural SmokeSlam barbecue contest. The lineup also includes rap, rock and funk.

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2024

• March 2024

  • Riverbeat Music Festival releases daily schedules

    The five-stage music festival May 3-5 includes a diverse lineup and lots of the city’s mix of music.

    By Bill Dries March 14, 2024

  • SmokeSlam selects 59 teams for inaugural barbecue contest

    The Junior BBQ League founded by Memphis in May barbecue grand champion Melissa Cookston is also coming to the rival barbecue contest in Tom Lee Park along with a barbecue boot camp.

    By Bill Dries March 13, 2024

  • Fugees, Odesza and Jelly Roll top five-stage bill for inaugural Riverbeat festival in May

    The lineup of the inaugural Riverbeat festival in Tom Lee Park this May features more than 50 acts and two music showcases on five stages.

    By Bill Dries March 06, 2024

• December 2023

  • Mempho gives new May music festival its name

    The music festival by Mempho Presents is May 3-5, 2024, with a lineup expected early next year.

    By Bill Dries December 12, 2023

  • Opinion: A call for Memphis in May and new festival promoters to work together

    “I urge both Memphis in May and Forward Momentum to set aside differences and engage in meaningful discussions. By uniting their expertise ... of enhancing Memphis through live events, we can forge a path towards a unified vision.”

    By Webb Wilson December 08, 2023

• November 2023

  • Table Talk: Unsolicited advice for a second barbecue ‘contest’

    Chris Herrington writes of the new BBQ festival: “When I saw that this event would take the form of a contest ... and that it would also take place the same week that the Memphis in May barbecue contest is set to happen at Liberty Park … well, I laughed.”

    By Chris Herrington November 29, 2023

  • Mempho challenges Memphis in May with rival barbecue contest

    The producers planning a May music festival in Tom Lee Park announced they are planning a barbecue contest there the same month — and at the same time as Memphis in May’s barbecue contest at Liberty Park.

    By Bill Dries November 24, 2023

• October 2023

  • History of Downtown music festivals holds plenty of off-stage drama

    The music festival that began as an off-shoot of the Memphis In May International Festival 46 years ago has at times had a turbulent history as it has grown into a major attraction. 

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    Mempho producing a new music festival in Tom Lee Park in May

    By Bill Dries October 14, 2023