Every Outdoor Concert in Memphis Worth Going to This Summer
Summer in Memphis is hotter than two squirrels gettin’ busy in a wool sock. But don’t let the scorching heat, humidity, and horny small-to-medium-sized rodents keep you indoors. Go outside and catch a few shows. Hell, once you’re a few beers in, you’ll forget about the weather, anyway.
Beale Street Music Festival
Opening night of the three-day fest features Neil Young + Promise of the Real, Weezer, Panic! at the Disco, the Gin Blossoms, Train, Trampled By Turtles, Young the Giant, The Struts, Coleman Hell, Walter Trout, Julien Baker, Doyle Bramhall II, Larry McCray, Ghost Town Blues Band, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, and Terry “Harmonica” Bean.
Beale Street Music Festival
Day two’s lineup features Meghan Trainor, Modest Mouse, Jason Derulo, Barenaked Ladies, Yo Gotti, Violent Femmes, Cypress Hill, Jonny Lang, Moon Taxi, Lucinda Williams, Better Than Ezra, and a WHOLE lot more.
Beale Street Music Festival
BSMF closes out with performances by Beck, Paul Simon, Zedd, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Cold War Kids, The Arcs, Bastille, Courtney Barnett, Indigo Girls, Blackberry Smoke, The Joy Formidable, The Lone Bellow, Bernard Allison, and -- once again -- a WHOLE lot more.
Levitt Shell Concert Series
Blues, soul, folk, Americana, and other easy listening genres on Overton Park’s historic shell stage. Full lineup to be announced. Check the website for all the deets.
Boston
It’s the 40th anniversary tour for the folks responsible for your favorite karaoke song... “More Than a Feeling.” Make the journey.
Live at the Garden presents Heart
The Wilson sisters will make you feel like the “Magic Man” (or woman!) you are.
Widespread Panic
Mud Island transforms into a sea of patchwork corduroy, dreadlocks, and tie-dye. Is that patchouli I smell? Wait... no, it’s definitely b.o.
Live at the Garden presents Gregg Allman
Solo show by Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Famer and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band.
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Pop music’s parody king is still around after all these years. And you know you know, like, at least seven songs by heart.
Alabama Shakes
Brittany Howard and crew have this soulful Southern rock thing down. Go check ‘em out.
Live at the Garden presents Billy Currington
Performance by the man who gave us the line “God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy.”
Live at the Garden presents REO Speedwagon
Memphis Botanic Garden
Live at the Garden presents Sheryl Crow
All she wants to do is have some fun... with you!
The Consortium Memphis Music Town Festival
This one’s a new soul music festival celebrating the completion of renovations at Shelby Farms Park. Lineup to be announced, but expect it to be a banger.