There are 14 article(s) tagged Cooper-Young Festival:

• August 2026

  • These Memphis musicians will play 2026 Cooper-Young Fest

    The 2026 Cooper-Young Fest takes place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in the Midtown neighborhood.

    By Elle Perry August 06, 2026

• September 2024

  • Cooper-Young festivalgoers come out rain or shine

    For a typical Cooper-Young Festival, organizers anticipate crowds of 125,000 or more with more than 400 vendors. For the 35th annual event this year, the threat of rain and perhaps football depressed early attendance.

    By Jody Callahan September 14, 2024

  • Pronto Pups are long. The story of how they started here is even longer.

    The story of the Memphis Pronto Pup started more than 75 years ago with a local barber. 

    By Jennifer Chandler September 04, 2024

• August 2024

  • Queen of Memphis Soul to headline Cooper-Young Fest

    The annual Midtown festival has announced its music lineup and event plans for 2024.

    By Elle Perry August 13, 2024

• September 2023

  • The To-Do List: Ballet, balloons, brews and Tabitha Brown

    This week, Mempho brings Americana star Jason Isbell, Al Kapone plays a free show at the Shell and the Cooper-Young Festival is back.

    By Bianca Phillips, Kelsey Bowen, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington September 14, 2023

  • This Week in Memphis: Early voting, Cooper-Young Fest meets BrewFest

    In the week ahead, Ezekiel Kelly and Cleotha Henderson have scheduled court dates, Southaven considers a tax hike and The Daily Memphian turns 5.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 10, 2023

• September 2022

  • ‘We aren’t afraid': Memphis gathers for the 2022 Cooper-Young Festival

    After weeks of violence, community members gather at the Cooper-Young Festival Saturday, Sept. 17, to celebrate “our diversity and beauty and our rich culture.”

    By Alicia Davidson September 19, 2022

  • The To-Do List: Beer, fit, film and fall fests galore

    This week, hot air balloons ascend over Collierville, dragons dance at Crosstown Concourse and stars are inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.

    By Bianca Phillips, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington September 16, 2022

• September 2021

  • Cooper-Young festival returns after 2-year gap

    A socially distanced gathering returns to the Midtown neighborhood despite coronavirus surges and a daylong drizzle.

    By Julia Baker September 19, 2021

• July 2020

  • 2020 Cooper-Young Festival canceled

    Next year’s festival is slated for Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 16, 2020

• May 2020

  • Cooper-Young Fest announces new date

    This year’s Cooper-Young Festival will be held on Halloween this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 27, 2020

• September 2019

  • Despite heat, thousands turn out for cool Memphis festival

    An estimated 130,000 attended the 32nd annual Cooper-Young Festival in Midtown.

    By Erinn Figg September 14, 2019

  • MPD prepares for traffic as football, festival converge in Midtown

    With the Southern Heritage Classic and Cooper-Young Fest occupying neighboring districts on the same day, Memphis Police say they have a plan for traffic and safety this weekend.

    By Jared Boyd September 13, 2019

• March 2019

  • Evolve Bank & Trust extends title sponsorship of Cooper-Young Festival through 2021

    Evolve Bank & Trust has renewed its title sponsorship of the Cooper-Young Festival through 2021.

    By Natalie Pilgrim March 06, 2019