There are 20 article(s) tagged Overton Park Shell:

• May 2023

  • The To-Do List: Dolph’s cars, Inkwell’s birthday and powwow music

    This week, celebrate Southern soul food at Slave Haven, learn to skate at the River Garden and catch an Academy Award winner at Comeback Coffee.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Kelsey Bowen May 25, 2023

• April 2023

  • Overton Park Shell reveals 2023 free concert lineup

    Free concerts return to the Overton Park Shell next month, with the 2023 Orion Free Music Concert Series continuing into October.

    By Elle Perry April 14, 2023

  • MoSH to combine laser shows with Memphis concerts

    “The acoustics are fantastic in the planetarium,” said MoSH’s executive director.

    By Elle Perry April 11, 2023

  • Memphis Symphony Orchestra: A preview of five performances

    The five remaining performances by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra range from the Sunset Symphony to “Brahms: A People’s Requiem.”

    By Žak Ozmo April 08, 2023

  • The To-Do List: Swing at the Shell, jazz at Crosstown and what to do for Easter

    This week, Amy Dang blends South Asian sounds with contemporary pop, sci-fi fans gather at Midtown Con 2 and the Harlem Globetrotters bring basketball back to FedExForum. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington April 07, 2023

• January 2023

  • Shell on Wheels to bring music to more parts of the Mid-South

    “We want everyone to feel a piece of Shell magic in their community,” said the Shell’s executive director. “The Shell is a bright spot in Memphis, and everyone should have this joy that we have here.”

    By Christin Yates January 29, 2023

• October 2022

  • The To-Do List: ‘Stranger Things’ with lasers and the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul

    This week, festivals offer gourmet food and hundreds of wines and beers, Geoff Calkins moderates a sports talk and PRIZM Ensemble plays the works of Amanzi Arnett.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Judaea Driscoll October 13, 2022

  • Guest Column: Imagining music venues in every Memphis neighborhood

    What would be possible in Memphis if every neighborhood was less than a mile’s walk to a beautiful gathering space where live music – and dance, and public art – was being performed on a regular basis?

    By Elizabeth Cawein October 12, 2022

• September 2022

  • How the Power Pop Festival came to life

    The Power Pop Festival takes place Saturday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m. at the Overton Park Shell, and includes former Posies member Jon Auer, Van Duren, Your Academy, a tribute to Big Star’s Chris Bell and the Sonny Wilsons.

    By Eric Barnes September 21, 2022

  • The To-Do List: Beer, fit, film and fall fests galore

    This week, hot air balloons ascend over Collierville, dragons dance at Crosstown Concourse and stars are inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington September 16, 2022

• July 2022

  • Soulful artist expected to be one of Shell’s ‘best shows of the year’

    Cameron Bethany, who grew up in Hickory Hill, said Saturday’s 2022 Orion Free Concert Series show at Overton Park Shell will be his first solo performance in five years.

    By Jasmine McCraven July 03, 2022

• June 2022

  • The To-Do List: Elvis movies, cemetery songs and a lot of David Lynch

    This week, a free soul concert series kicks off at Fourth Bluff Park, “Jesus Christ Superstar” opens at the Orpheum and there’s a Nude Party at Overton Park Shell (but you should wear clothes). 

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington June 23, 2022

  • Guest column: Reigning Sound call it quits but will play will one final show

    The Reigning Sound, longtime fixtures of Memphis’ music scene, announced this week they were dissolving and canceling a European tour but one local show, scheduled for Friday, remains. 

    By Zachary Corsa June 10, 2022

  • The To-Do List: The scoop on an ice cream party, a tasty fundraiser and Steely Dan

    This week, drink craft cocktails to benefit Literacy Mid-South, see contemporary art in a not-so-contemporary Victorian Village home and check out two shows — one free and one not — by Durand Jones & The Indications.

    By Elle Perry, Bianca Phillips June 09, 2022

• May 2022

  • The To-Do List: ’Shroom hunts, Craig Brewer’s ‘cosmic’ secret and a drag lip-sync battle

    This week, there’s a rare chance to see Robert Altman’s “Nashville” on the big screen, Memphis in May wraps up with a run and Hubby Jenkins of Carolina Chocolate Drops fame plays Crosstown Arts. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington May 26, 2022

  • New Overton shell show brings back venue’s all-time greats

    A new exhibit chronicles the Shell’s more than eight-decade existence and pays tribute to some of the musicians who have played there. 

    By Sam Hegenheiser May 24, 2022

• April 2022

  • Overton Park Shell announces acts for summer, fall concert series

    The free summer series will kick off with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s Sunset Symphony on Sunday, May 29.

    By Jasmine McCraven April 22, 2022

  • Overton Park Shell to open stage to Memphis creatives

    When the Overton Park Shell changed its name recently, it was about more than just the name.

    By Eric Barnes April 20, 2022

• March 2022

  • Guest column: And the crowd erupts

    During the downtime of the pandemic, our reliance on artistic expression became very clear to all of us — both performers and audiences — and so did our interdependence. Do not let our pandemic habits become our permanent ones.

    By Elizabeth Rouse March 28, 2022

  • Shell no longer Levitt, plans to return to roots

    The venue plans to continue its mission of free concerts every year, but will rely on other revenue streams, such as more ticketed concerts.

    By Jasmine McCraven March 03, 2022