Friday marked the first day of Riverbeat Music Festival’s second three-day festival in Memphis as hundreds of attendees descended onto Tom Lee Park.

The first day of Riverbeat Music Festival saw performances from Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Steve Aoki and more.

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During Riverbeat, be on the lookout for cameos from R&B group GAWD, composed of Los Angeles native Alana Linsey and Memphis native Alayna Rodgers.

GloRilla last performed at FedExForum last year as part of Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hot Girl Summer” tour.

Don’t know every band on the Riverbeat lineup? Daily Memphian staffers did the cold hard research into each artist performing at the Downtown Memphis music festival.

Sunday at Riverbeat includes psychedelic-rock band Jombi, Memphis instrumental group Salo Pallini, 2025 Best New Artist Grammy nominee Benson Boone and headliner Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals.

This guide is for Riverbeat’s Saturday lineup — day two.

Riverbeat is a three-day music festival held at Tom Lee Park on May 2-4, 2025. 

The lineup includes Flaming Lips, Sierra Ferrell, Mavis Staples, Father John Misty, Charley Crockett and The Pharcyde.

The Overton Park Shell’s free summer concert series opens and closes with local acts.

The president of the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau, which recently became part of a story about alleged racism in the firing of its executive director, says a broader “shakeup” will take local tourism to another level.

“We’re incredibly excited to celebrate the 25th season of Live at the Garden,” said the director.

Potts has 13 platinum singles and one platinum album.

Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is hosting its first major music concert in nearly three decades.

The festival is held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, situated in the Coachella Valley.

“I look forward to today all year long,” said Jennifer Seidman, who hosted acts on her porch on Oliver Avenue. “To me, Porchfest is just taking that community we have and celebrating it.”

Whether you want to tap into some nostalgia or discover new artists, Memphis concerts have something for you in multiple genres.

Booth, a wildly talented journalist and music critic, died in Memphis in December. Thursday, he’ll be honored at the Memphis Listening Lab. 

Coming May 15-17 to Tom Lee Park, the festival will feature nearly 75 teams in competition, along with music, Ferris wheel rides and other entertainment.

The Silo Square Arts Festival will return for its second year Saturday, March 29, offering a mix of local artistry, live music and activities.

Manning had a more than 50-year career as a player, producer, composer and, perhaps most prominently, recording engineer.

For now, the Dollywood Foundation owns the former Pancho’s site in West Memphis, but if all goes according to plan, the site will be sold this summer with the proceeds going to the Foundation.

The upcoming 2025-2026 season also includes a celebration of the U.S.’ 250th birthday and a collaboration with Opera Memphis.

The new pass is now available at Memphis libraries and community centers. It provides elementary students and their families free access to performances and events hosted by more than 30 local arts organizations.

The Orpheum announced a new Broadway season, including a new musical that flips the script on Shakespeare’s tragic “Romeo & Juliet,” asking — what if Juliet didn’t die?