Hi-Tone reopens in its third location, to uncertain future
Hi-Tone Cafe owner Brian "Skinny" McCabe takes a moment to himself on Oct. 7, 2020, at his new location on Cleveland. McCabe has taken a long road to reopening the popular Midtown music venue and bar since the pandemic hit in March. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Hi-Tone stages have hosted innumerable local record-release shows and been at least a partial home for signature Memphis events.
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Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
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