Miley Cyrus added to Saturday’s Beale Street Music Fest lineup
Memphis rapper BlocBoy JB dives into the crowd during the first day of the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on Friday, May 3, 2019. He made bond just hours before the festival after spending Thursday night in the custody of Shelby County Sheriff's deputies. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Local artist BlocBoy JB drew a packed crowd to the Beale Street Music Festival on Friday, May 3, 2019. The fest continues Saturday with acts including G-Eazy, Charlie Wilson, One Republic and William Bell. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Local artist BlocBoy JB excites the crowd at the Beale Street Music Festival on Friday, May 3, 2019, shortly after posting bond. "I bet y'all thought I wasn't gon' make it," he said onstage. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Mikayla Stafford dances with her hula hoop at the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on Friday, May 3, 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Nick Mortoza eyes a wall full of chalk signatures at the Beale Street Music Festival on Friday, May 3, 2019, in Tom Lee Park. The communal art wall was provided by the Downtown Memphis Commission. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Jared "Dirty J" Watson (right) and Dustin "Duddy B" Bushnell of Dirty Heads perform at the Beale Street Music Festival on Friday, May 3, 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Chvrches drew a crowd of faithful fans to the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival on Friday, May 3, 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Beale Street Music Fest took over the Downtown riverfront with performances by BlocBoy JB, Shinedown, Brandon Santini, Chvrches and Dirty Heads.
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