There are 10 article(s) tagged Overton Park Shell:

• 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 22 hours ago

• 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