Music
Arts Beat: 10 must-see October concerts
October concerts in the Memphis area include Lakecia Benjamin, The Avett Brothers, Amy Grant, Brittney Spencer, Bryson Tiller, Hayley Williams, and Morris Day and the Time and The S.O.S. Band.
Elle Perry
Arts and Culture Editor
There are 1236 articles by Elle Perry :
-
September 2026
-
Premium
Music -
Music Gonerfest is here, and so are the unofficial afterparties
The Cooper‑Young record store’s annual festival returns to Wiseacre and the Overton Park Shell with a surge of late‑night shows.
-
The Arts Beat Arts Beat: Summoning fall
What event or festival embodies fall in Memphis to you?
-
The To-Do List Gonerfest, Weird Al, Morgan Freeman, Project Pat and ‘9 to 5’ times four
If you have trouble finding something to do in Memphis these days, well, we don’t know what to say.
-
Visual Arts Memphis Art Museum commissions works for the roof down to the garage
On its grand opening day, the new Memphis Art Museum will have four site-specific installations.
-
Arts & Culture Memphis poet wins Tennessee Book Award
A Memphis poet beat Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Jack White for a state writing award.
-
Music Teen music lab named for late Memphis producer Tay Keith
The music-production space in Cloud901 in the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library was formally named the Tay Keith Music Lab.
-
Music Memphis Jazz Festival lineup revealed
Grammy Award-nominated trumpeter, composer, producer and bandleader Theo Croker will headline the inaugural Memphis Jazz Festival.
-
Music Memphis producer Tay Keith died from accidental drug overdose, reports say
Metro Nashville police officers found him dead in his apartment Thursday, June 18, the department said.
-
The To-Do List Hispanic Heritage celebrations, CY Fest and barbecuing for beginners
In this week’s To-Do List, folk star Valerie June comes home, parking spots become parks and Neo bends bullets at the Pink Palace.
-
The To-Do List ‘Shellebrate’ 90 years of music, and share your Memphis hot takes
In this week’s To-Do List, there’s a new comedy club opening at Flyway, and 8Ball and MJG team up with an orchestra at the Orpheum.
-
Premium
Arts & CultureArts Beat: B.B. King doc, casting for Craig Brewer Snoop Dogg biopic announced
B.B. King will be the subject of a new documentary and the cast of the Craig Brewer-directed Snoop Dogg biopic has been announced.
-
Arts & Culture Final season of ‘P-Valley’ coming this year
Four years after announcing it would renew a third season, Starz has named the air date for “P-Valley,” a Mississippi Delta-based show based off a play by Memphian Katori Hall.
-
Metro Meet The Daily Memphian’s fall 2026 interns
The Daily Memphian has welcomed a new cohort of interns for the fall 2026 semester.
-
Premium
MusicArts Beat: Pink Palace Crafts Fair returns home
Jeff King, MoSH interim director, said the crafts fair is important because of its connection to local creatives and its legacy and history.
-
The To-Do List Nu metal and power pop are at the Shell, and it’s Beyoncé's birthday
In this week’s To-Do List, get a sneak peek at the Memphis musicians playing AmericanaFest, and check out the openings of Satellite Music Hall and the Metal Museum.
-
Music WYXR’s Raised by Sound Fest expands to two days
This year, one day just isn’t enough for WYXR’s fundraiser music festival. The two-day event is packed with free concerts and performances from Soccer Mommy, Late Night Cardigan and more.
-
Visual Arts Brooks Museum will offer free admission for final month in Overton Park
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art admission will be free in September for Shelby County residents.
-
Premium
MusicMeet Opera Memphis’ new music director
There were three things that drew Donald Lee III to Opera Memphis.
-
-
August 2026
-
Premium
Visual ArtsBrooks Museum hosts Broadway musical-themed ball, runway show
Meet the designers who will compete for a chance to show at the 2027 Memphis Art and Fashion Week.
-
Music September must-see shows include Patti LaBelle, Indigo Girls
Here is part three of a roundup of must-see concerts, including a “Glee” star at GPAC and a Memphis singer-songwriter who has worked with Lil Nas X, Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige coming to Minglewood Hall.
-
Premium
Arts & CultureComedy pops up at Flyway, Meddlesome breweries
Four comedians are launching The Pit, featuring comedy shows every Thursday at Flyway. At Meddlesome, a producer hosts a monthly showcase.
-
Music September must-see shows include Memphis and Texas hip-hop legends
Here is part two of a roundup of can’t-miss concerts, including a Chattanooga rapper, Kentucky bluegrass and more.
-
Music September must-see shows include Chance the Rapper, Booker T. Jones
Here is part one of a roundup of must-see concerts, including a Boston pop-metal band coming to Growlers and a Memphis-bred band having a homecoming at Satellite Music Hall.
-
The To-Do List Roller Derby, Wiseacre have birthdays; 901 Day starts early on Beale
In this week’s To-Do List, we tell you where drinking beer can save a river and where adults can have a field day.
-