Memphis music study says Mud Island Amphitheater could be valuable asset
The outdated lighting rig and the small load-in and load-out area for concerts that these days come with a lot more gear have each been cited multiple times as the reason the 44-year old venue is a hard pass for many of today’s touring acts. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
But in doing so it assumes the venue would be fully renovated and maximize possible revenue from food and beverage sales, “premium seating experiences” and sponsorships.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for almost 50 years covering a wide variety of stories from the 1977 death of Elvis Presley and the 1978 police and fire strikes to numerous political campaigns, every county mayor and every Memphis Mayor starting with Wyeth Chandler.
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