When is beale street music festival 2018

Shortly after the band Cake left the stage, the crew began filling the sparse landscape with large, forest-like set pieces. Vines and prosthetic greenery, large paper mache logs, and most notably a giant tree stump right in the middle of the stage, complete with a walkable ramp. After I had been impatiently gazing at a blank stage for about an hour, the lights dimmed and Tyler leaped onto the stage, donning his newly-polka dotted hair.

His set was electrifying, as he performed numbers from his stellar LP as well as Wolf and Goblin fan-favorites. The next day of the festival I arrived much earlier, hoping to take advantage of the wide variety of artists that the Beale Street Music Festival invariably offers. One of the many great things about the festival is that the three stages are all close together, so bouncing from stage to stage in one day to catch pieces of multiple sets is far from a problem.

After wandering for a bit and taking in some of the stellar local talents, I made my way to the hip-hop stage to catch Memphis legend Al Kapone perform in his city for what must be the hundredth time.

He has a distinct way of working his crowd, inspiring energy from younger concert-goers and dedicated Memphis Rap fans alike. That was a beautiful moment at the festival when a large crowd united in silence with an artist to watch the sunset. He had his stage lined with a dense perimeter of chains hanging from the ceiling, casting a uniformity over his set that was only to be accentuated by him and his backup musicians, who were all clad in gray.

Byrne, now 66 years old, had the best energy of any of the performers I saw all weekend. These vignettes are just some of the highlights of my time at the festival.

To me, festivals such as this one are made up of small moments. Last year, I remember eating cheese dip with my friends while thrashing around to 2 Chainz. I remember standing in awe as MGMT played music from their most recent album for the first time ever in public. While there have been a few sprinkles at the park, it's been mostly dry — which is good because umbrellas are not welcome. We've got a second pair of shoes and a raincoat.

So, wear your boots if you go Saturday because rain is in the forecast. Gates open at 1 p. Click here for more information about going to the festival. Skip to content. Watch Live. I Bridge Shutdown. Back to School. School Day Forecast. Special Reports. Bridging the Great Health Divide.

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