5 must-see concerts (and a festival) for April
April is full of opportunities to see multiple Memphis musicians on the bills of local venues. The month also includes the debut of a local venue and the return of a local festival.
Elle Perry
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April 2026
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March 2026
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Visual Arts Fuchsia, Los Angeles landscapes, light inspire April art shows
Bright fuchsia, light and space, “Alice in Wonderland,” full-circle moments, retrospectives, nature, and mysteries decorate Memphis art galleries in April.
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Arts & Culture ‘Good Things’ coming to the Buckman, starting with the BoDeans
Peking Acrobats, Urban Bush Women, an “America’s Got Talent” semifinalist puppet show and Caroline Rhea: What’s on the Buckman stage this season?
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The Arts BeatArts Beat: Brooks Museum highlights an MCA alumnus outside of its walls, too
Samilia Pelshak, a Memphis-based fashion designer, is the artist behind the outdoor installation “Wax Print Wonderland.”
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The To-Do List Trolley Night is back, and a garden party at the Dixon is gonna be golden
In this week’s To-Do List, a Ghanaian artist makes life-sized movie poster art, an author chases ghosts at Elmwood and Soul & Spirits has a street-food fest.
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Visual Arts‘Hillbilly Bible’ movie to film in Memphis later this year
“Hillbilly Bible” is a faith-based comedy drama that will now be filmed in honor of late actor John Amos.
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Germantown GPAC’s latest season includes Mavis Staples, Second City, Samara Joy
The season includes actor/singer Darren Criss, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, and fiddle duo Carter and Cleveland.
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MusicArts Beat: Downtown is coming alive with the sound of street performers
Walking in Memphis is about to get a lot more entertaining as the DMC will hire buskers to perform along a Downtown street.
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The To-Do List Welcome spring with beer, kites, fairies and all the colors of the rainbow
In this week’s To-Do List, there’s a comedy show at DKDC, a final goodbye from Journey at FedExForum and a mash-up of goth culture and cumbia music at Growlers.
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The Arts BeatArts Beat: Drawing strangers with crayons in a bar
In a Cooper-Young bar, a musician and painter led a room full of people through speed portraits.
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The To-Do List St. Patrick’s Day fun, Brazilian food and unlimited coffee
In this week’s To-Do List, Crosstown Arts opens spring exhibitions, the daffodils come in all colors at the Dixon and the Orpheum reveals its next Broadway lineup.
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The Arts BeatArts Beat: Supporting the next generation of Memphis artists
Works by more than 80 Memphis and Shelby County students will be on view through April 30 at the Pink Palace.
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The To-Do List The Elvi are coming, and you can eat chili, soup and gumbo for a cause
In this week’s To-Do List, catch the premiere of a new opera set in Memphis, the Dixon celebrates women in the arts and the Monster Club honors the King of Cool.
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Visual ArtsMemphis artists explore identity, memory and the metaphysical
This March art roundup includes one show that honors Neena Wang, who died last fall at the age of 30.
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Music Must-see March concerts in Memphis include Diana Ross, Journey
Fans of music in genres from yacht rock to funk have concerts to look forward to in various Memphis venues in March.
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February 2026
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The Arts BeatArts Beat: Brooks Museum honors Memphis College of Art’s ‘enduring legacy’
“All the teachers were fine artists and loved to teach,” said Murray Riss, who established the photography department at Memphis College of Art.
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The To-Do List Heated revelry over ‘Heated Rivalry’; Orpheum goes ‘Back to the Future’
In this week’s To-Do List, ABBA songs hit the Theatre Memphis stage, hundreds of tulips are in bloom at Memphis Botanic Garden and there’s wrestling in The Green Room.
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The To-Do List Robert Duvall on screen, Steve Mulroy on stage and a Bad Bunny party
In this week’s To-Do List, celebrate Lunar New Year at the Brooks, read about wrasslin’ at Novel and celebrate Afro-Latino Week all over town.
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Music The Red Clay Strays, Wu-Tang Clan, Dave Matthews Band headline 2026 Riverbeat Music Fest
Lord Huron, Salt-N-Pepa, De La Soul, Ice Cube, Phantogram, T-Pain, St. Vincent and Wale are among the acts scheduled.
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The To-Do List From speed dating to partner painting: What to do for Valentine’s Day
In this week’s To-Do List, see new works from Ballet Memphis, swap seeds at Lichterman Nature Center and eat free king cake at Moxy.
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Arts & Culture Headlining designer, dates revealed for 2026 Memphis Art & Fashion Week
Clothes by the headlining designer of this year’s Memphis Art & Fashion Week have been seen on Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, and K-pop group BLACKPINK.
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Visual Arts Art you can find in Memphis this month
Here’s a selection of art exhibitions happening in the greater Memphis area this month.
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Music 5 Memphis concerts you can’t miss
“Feral live sets” or jazz and soul? A “sonic memoir” or folk concert meets theater? February brings plenty of concerts to Memphis stages, with a range of sounds.
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Performing Arts Hattiloo to host international Black theater festival
Hattiloo Theatre will bring Black theater companies from Norway, Nigeria and South Africa to Memphis for two-week residencies.
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The Arts BeatArts Beat: If there’s music, there’s probably a Memphian involved
Memphis had quite the showing at this year’s Grammy Awards.
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