Riverside Drive to close — but Tom Lee Park will stay open — during most of May
Riverside Drive closes, as it has for decades, on April 22. But Tom Lee Park will be partially open between the Riverbeat and SmokeSlam events in May.
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April 2024
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March 2024
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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.
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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.
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February 2024
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Tom Lee Park has starring role in documentary
The movie by Last Bite Films makes its debut Feb. 16 at the Halloran Centre at a fundraiser for Memphis River Parks Partnership. Meanwhile, the filmmakers are working on a documentary about the life of Tom Lee.
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Mack Weaver becomes Memphis in May CEO
Weaver has been with the festival for 25 years, most recently as chief financial officer. The MIM board announced the decision Thursday, Feb. 1, as longtime president and CEO Jim Holt officially retires.
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January 2024
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The Memphis in May barbecue contest rival has a name
Forward Momentum announced details Thursday, Jan. 11, of its barbecue contest this May in Tom Lee Park.
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November 2023
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The To-Do List: Delightful lights, firepit Fridays and stumbling Santas
This week, Raised by Sound brings Cat Power to Crosstown, Oscar Wilde’s work takes center stage and you can toast to the holidays at The Kent.
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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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Tom Lee Park will wait for the ‘right decision’ on Vice & Virtue replacement
Memphis River Parks Partnership officials say plans to replace Vice & Virtue Coffee are tentative with no timeline because the organization wants “to make the right decision rather than a quick decision.”
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Mempho producing a new music festival in Tom Lee Park in May
The group that started the Mempho festival is behind the effort and in recent years has branched out to booking a variety of other music events beyond the festival.
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September 2023
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‘Fishing for lives': Tom Lee’s story told by Grammy-winning poet J. Ivy
J. Ivy has written and performed a new piece about Tom Lee to mark the opening of the redesigned riverfront park named in Lee’s honor. The work is the first in a series commissioned by the Mellon Foundation.
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Herrington: Despite controversy, Tom Lee Park bringing people together
The scene at the center of Tom Lee Park this first week has felt like different types of Memphians — different ages and races, but even more so people from different neighborhoods and economic status — sharing free, open space, in a way that’s too rare.
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Memphis River Parks sues Memphis in May
The lawsuit over damages to Tom Lee Park seeks $675,000 on a $1.425 million bill due in mid-August. The other $750,000 is covered by a damage deposit paid by the city and the festival.
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Calkins: Tom Lee Park is now officially open — and it’s spectacular
Nearly every good thing in Memphis has had to overcome fierce opposition. See Shelby Farms and the Grizz. So it’s no surprise that change didn’t come easy for the new Tom Lee Park. But the new place looks spectacular.
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The place to be: Tom Lee Park reopening brings Memphis together
After a five-year rollout plan that highlighted a well-documented demolition and a $61 million renovation, Memphis’ signature public park makes its return.
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Penny Hardaway talks Mikey Williams, DeAndre Williams at new Tom Lee Park court
The Memphis head coach took time out of what’s been a busy offseason for the Tigers to inaugurate the outdoor, technicolor basketball court at the newly renovated Tom Lee Park.
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The Early Word: Memphis has big 901 Day plans; officials host private public safety summit
U of M announces $5 million worth of campus security measures, Pervis Payne may be eligible for parole and we have your guide to a busy holiday weekend.
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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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