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<strong>Johnathon Cole gets the crowd dancing as Pasley Thompson belts out a song as part of the group of the Stax Music Academy students perform on the main stage for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. in the National Mall, July 4, 2025.</strong> (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)Music

Gallery: Stax Music Academy performs in DC

A group of Stax Music Academy students performed at this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. on Friday, July 4.

By The Daily Memphian Staff 14 hours ago
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Local teens will bring Memphis soul to DC for Fourth of July shows

This July Fourth, a group of teens is skipping fireworks on the river to make some noise at their own show in the nation’s capital.

By Joseph Mangin July 03, 2025
Music

From GloRilla to Kane Brown, here are five must-see concerts coming to Memphis in July

A soul/punk trio from Baltimore, a Texas country singer-songwriter and top-selling rock acts from the late 1990s and early 2000s are coming to a stage near you in July.

By Elle Perry July 01, 2025
Music

This ‘club’ has house DJs, coffee and vintage vendors

On City & State’s patio Saturday, June 21, attendees of the first Morning After Club listened to DJs spin house music while they thumbed through racks from vintage vendors.

By Elle Perry June 28, 2025

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    Arts Beat: Memphis musicians on TV

    In recent weeks, Memphis musicians including Valerie June, Gloria “GloRilla” Woods, and Kia Shine have made TV appearances, both as music performers and as actors. 

    By Elle Perry June 20, 2025
  • Music

    Free jazz concerts keep the good times rolling

    Free jazz and good vibrations are flowing at North Main Street and Court Avenue.

    By Joseph Mangin June 20, 2025
  • Downtown

    Fire damages historic theater on Beale

    When it opened, the theater was a prominent stop on the “Chitlin’ Circuit.”

    By Jody Callahan June 18, 2025
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    Southwest to revitalize theater and music buildings

    Students will gain the opportunity to pursue entertainment degrees and access to more entertainment internships, mentorships and hands-on training.

    By Sarai Bennett June 16, 2025
  • Music

    ‘Abbott Elementary’ star slated for new Memphis block party event

    A group of DJs, including actor, comedian and rapper Zack Fox, is putting the soul in summer solstice at Grind City Brewing. 

    By Elle Perry June 24, 2025
  • Music

    Memphis college launches Juneteenth concert series

    To celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, a Memphis college is launching a concert series.

    By Sarai Bennett June 12, 2025
  • Music

    Gonerfest announces lineup for 22nd edition

    The Cooper-Young record label and record store will bring its fest to Wiseacre Brewery on Broad Avenue for three days, with the final day at the Overton Park Shell. 

    By Elle Perry June 12, 2025
  • The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more

    How the Shell on Wheels expands The Shell’s reach

    Shell on Wheels is bringing the experience of being in Overton Park at The Shell to Memphis neighborhoods.

    By Eric Barnes June 14, 2025
  • Music

    Hall of Fame: A new class of Memphis musicians announced

    The “Rock and Roll Granny,” the man who went down to the Crossroads, a titan of Memphis radio and three noted soul/R&B singers of different stripes and generations are the new inductees of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.

    By Chris Herrington June 13, 2025
  • Music

    Beale Street Live music series kicks off

    Meant to be showcase intimate performances by Memphis musicians, Beale Street Live kicked off Friday with a performance by local artist Savannah Brister.

    By Jody Callahan June 06, 2025
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    Made in Memphis Entertainment office, recording studio for sale

    Tony Alexander, president and director of MIME, said the entertainment group does not plan to leave the city, but is ‘testing the waters’ on selling its Union Avenue real estate.

    By Dima Amro June 06, 2025
  • Music

    New Jeff Buckley documentary set for summer release

    A new documentary about late musician Jeff Buckley is headed to theaters this summer, but will it be headed to a theater near you?

    By Chris Herrington June 12, 2025
  • Podcasts

    Live at the Garden’s summer lineup

    Olivia Wall from the Memphis Botanic Garden talks with Eric Barnes about the 25th anniversary of Live at the Garden.

    By Eric Barnes June 06, 2025
  • Music

    Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and more coming to Memphis stages in June

    Third Eye Blind, Ashanti, Ja Rule and other artists are also scheduled to perform. Here’s a roundup of concerts coming to the Memphis area in June.

    By Elle Perry June 06, 2025
  • Music

    Gallery: Celebrating the Central High School jazz band

    The Central High School jazz band won the Essentially Ellington contest at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 30, 2025
  • Germantown

    GPAC selects new director

    In a release, Patrick O’Connor, GPAC board president, said when he shared the recommendation with the board, there was “total support for Parke.”

    By Abigail Warren June 02, 2025
  • Music

    Memphis featured in new Steve Aoki music video

    Before his performance at Riverbeat Music Festival, DJ Steve Aoki and former Florida Georgia Line singer Tyler Hubbard made some stops at Memphis hotspots to film the music video for their new song. 

    By Elle Perry May 20, 2025
  • Germantown

    GPAC director stepping down

    Germantown Performing Arts Center’s longtime executive director is stepping down effective Friday, May 30.

    By Elle Perry May 14, 2025
  • Music

    Central High School jazz band returns triumphant from New York

    After a stellar performance run in New York, The Central High School jazz band came home with a first-place win. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 13, 2025
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    How did Riverbeat perform in year two?

    With 30,000 tickets scanned for the three-day music festival in Tom Lee Park, how did Riverbeat compare to its previous year? 

    By Dima Amro May 16, 2025
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    Calkins: Incredibly, the Central High jazz band did it. They won the whole thing.

    The Central High jazz band did it. They defeated bands from across the country — and around the world — to win the Essentially Ellington contest in New York. And, yes, there were many tears.

    By Geoff Calkins May 16, 2025
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    Calkins: Central High lights up the stage — and advances to finals in New York.

    The Central High jazz band continued to blaze through New York, advancing to the finals of the Essentially Ellington contest. Said Ollie Liddell, the band’s director: “We play with the spirt of the city, man.” 

    By Geoff Calkins May 12, 2025
  • Music

    From Bonnie to Lil Wayne, here are five must-see May concerts

    A Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and a trio of R&B singers hit the Orpheum stage, hot New Orleans rappers come to the FedExForum, a plethora of gospel singers come to the Landers Center, and a satirical heavy-metal band travels to Minglewood Hall.

    By Elle Perry May 09, 2025
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    Arts Beat: Music from V.C.R, Valerie June, Victoria Dowdy

    A pope movie returns to the big screen, GloRilla is throwing a bash and Memphians look ‘superfine' for a Met Gala party. 

    By Elle Perry May 11, 2025
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    Growlers going back to roots with local bands

    Two concert bookers from Growlers join Minglewood Hall, precipitating changes at both venues. 

    By Jody Callahan May 07, 2025

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