Archive For The “Rock Shows” Category

Beach House is coming to Memphis

By | May 11, 2012

Beach House is playing at Minglewood Hall in Memphis July 12. I was shocked when the show was announced. The folks at Minglewood have really elevated the caliber of touring bands that come through Memphis, but Beach House is one of those artists I expected to have to travel to see. I am really, really [...]

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Beale Street Music Festival 2012 lineup by day

By | February 28, 2012

Per the official announcement on Facebook. No surprises but a decent lineup! Friday Evanescence, Megadeth, Three 6 Mafia, Volbeat, My Morning Jacket, Florence + the Machine, Needtobreathe, North Mississippi Allstars, Girl Talk, Lupe Fiasco, Sponge Cola, Breathe Carolina, T-Model Ford, Bill Abel, Johnny Winter, Bernard Allison, Will Tucker Band, Jimbo Mathus Saturday Pitbull, Yo Gotti, [...]

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More acts added to (unofficial) Beale Street Music Festival lineup:

By | February 25, 2012

The Beale Street Music Festival has some new “Likes” on its Facebook page. I’m not familiar with the others, but I’d check out Cold War Kids. Cold War Kids Breathe Carolina Black Stone Cherry Zoogma Volbeat The Alexis P. Suter Band These have been added to the original post. The official announcement is Tuesday at 10 [...]

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Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival 2012 lineup?

By | February 10, 2012

Last year Memphis in May gave clues to the Beale Street Music Festival’s lineup via the “likes” on its official Facebook page. If their current “likes” are an indication, they have once again stepped up the talent (with a few exceptions, of course). Cold War Kids Breathe Carolina Black Stone Cherry Zoogma Volbeat The Alexis [...]

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Pixies at the Orpheum, Nov 14

By | November 13, 2011

I don’t think there’s a single Pixies song I truly dislike, but I would like to hear the following songs: Hey La La Love You Monkey Gone to Heaven (just because I get the “creature in the sky…” line stuck in my head all the time) Letter to Memphis (they have to play this, right? [...]

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