Gallery: See photos from Riverbeat Music Festival Day 1
Missy Elliott performs at Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Bob Bayne/Courtesy Mempho Presents)
Steve Aoki performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Ludacris performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Busta Rhymes performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Mike Stud performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Busta Rhymes, right, performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Busta Rhymes, right, performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Ludacris performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Ludacris performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Three 6 Mafia’s Crunchy Black, middle, performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Busta Rhymes, middle, performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Mike Stud performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Steve Aoki performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Music fans listen to Ludacris during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Busta Rhymes performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Busta Rhymes performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Three 6 Mafia’s Crunchy Black, right, performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Three 6 Mafia’s Crunchy Black performs during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Nate Utkov, middle, dances to the sound of Steve Aoki during Riverbeat Music Festival on May 2. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The first day of Riverbeat Music Festival saw performances from Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Steve Aoki and more.
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