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.
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September 2026
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August 2026
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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.
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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.
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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.
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June 2026
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Overton Park Shell breaks ground on $2M artist lounge
Overton Park Shell board members kicked off the groundbreaking ceremony with a special musical surprise and shared what the future holds for the current artist lounge.
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Overton Park Shell ‘Shell-ebrates’ 90 years with free fall shows
The lineup includes celebrations for the Shell, Hattiloo and Opera Memphis; festivals like Gonerfest; and concerts like Drivin N Cryin.
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5 must-see shows for Black Music Month — and a block party
The Daily Memphian is highlighting five concerts and a block party for Black Music Month in June 2026.
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May 2026
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Indigo Girls, Linda Perry to play Overton Park Shell
Linda Perry will open for the Indigo Girls as part of the Overton Park Shell’s ticketed Shell Yeah! benefit series this fall.
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New artist lounge will help Overton Park Shell preserve its past — and plan for the next 90 years
The historic venue launches the nearly $2 million artist lounge expansion to give artists “the experience they deserve.”
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April 2026
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Bodywerk, Brezay, Sunset Symphony to play Overton Park Shell
The lineup includes Scottish and Australian artists, as well as artists from Brooklyn, Hawaii and New Orleans.
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March 2026
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Overton Park Shell will ‘shell-ebrate’ 90 years over four days
The historic Memphis venue will honor its musical legacy with free concerts, local artists, a performance by Booker T. Jones and — of course — birthday cake.
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January 2026
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‘Survival’ is the only goal for some Memphians as temperatures plummet
As the thermometer dips to single digits, the winter storm that’s relished by sledders and the Memphis Zoo polar bears threatens lives of unhoused Memphians.
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Trump grants state request for emergency declaration
Winter storm’s effects benign so far, but freezing rain still on its way
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November 2025
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Wolf River bottomland tops City Council committee talks
A clean-up in Raleigh, MLGW division budgets, restrooms at the Shell and crime stats are expected to be up for discussion on Tuesday at City Hall.
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October 2025
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Brew parties for coffee or beer lovers, plus art on the river
This week, local theaters perform murder shows, Crosstown showcases Vietnamese culture and you can make pottery at Chucalissa.
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Memphis music ‘all-stars’ unite for a bash
“You’re just not going to see all of these artists together in this way any other time.”
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September 2025
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Adventurous array of underground rock will fill the Memphis air for Gonerfest 22
A Memphis festival this week includes ‘70s Zambian psychedelic rock, early ‘80s Georgia post-punk, Moroccan “desert blues,” Rhode Island noise-rock, Chicago power-pop, soulful New Orleans garage-rock, U.K. and Australian singer-songwriters and Pacific Northwest indie mainstays.
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August 2025
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What is power pop? And why is there a festival devoted to it at the Shell?
Local lovers of the genre are once again staging the Memphis Power Pop Festival. But what is power pop, anyway?
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The Connells bring their power pop sound back to Memphis for the first time in 23 years
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The Connells bring their power pop sound back to Memphis for the first time in 23 years
The Connells bring their jangle-pop sound back to Memphis for the first time in 23 years as part of the Memphis Power Pop Festival Saturday at the Overton Park Shell.
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Arts Beat: New Overton Park Shell project is a walk of art
When going to the Overton Park Shell, you’re gonna want to take the scenic route.
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Man who helped save Overton Park Shell dies
John Larkin was a tireless advocate for the Overton Park Shell, and if not for him and those like him, the Shell might have been torn down and replaced by a parking lot years ago.
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July 2025
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Charcuterie? How about Shell-cuterie?
Chef Marisa Griffith has been curating the Overton Park Shell’s dining experiences for the past four years, but this year, the food is a little different.
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Bobby Rush to play in Overton Park Shell fall concert series
Other acts include Pokey LaFarge, Kudzu Kings, Lukah, DJ AD & The Vibe Tribe, Arkansauce, Princeton James Productions, Nashville family quartet The New Respects, and Nashville hip-hop/R&B artist Daisha McBride featuring Memphis rapper and designer Brezay.
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Overton Park Shell reveals 2025 free summer concert series lineup
The Overton Park Shell’s free summer concert series opens and closes with local acts.
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June 2025
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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.
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March 2025
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Babyface, Kraftwerk and more must-see shows for March
In March, musicians performing locally are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame and have earned Tiny Desk Contest, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Juno Award wins.
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