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Elvis rights owners suing AI company Anthropic for copyright infringement

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:39:16 -0500

The rights holders of more than 250 Elvis Presley songs are suing the Claude chatbot creator.

Dia de los Muertos, Irish autumn and a Southeast Asian anniversary party

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:44:10 -0500

This week, Collage Dance Collective opens its 17th season, the Broad Avenue Art Walk returns and “Monty Python’s Spamalot” opens at the Orpheum.

5 must-see concerts (and a festival) for April

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:10:26 -0500

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.

Memphis Jazz Festival planned to return in 2027

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:45:13 -0500

The Downtown Memphis Commission said more than 12,000 tickets were reserved for the inaugural festival.

Aliens, vampires and a market of monster-inspired oddities

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:33:58 -0500

This week, the Tambourine Bash is back with a new name, Cooper-Young Beerfest takes over the Midtown Autowerks lot and a music show lasts six hours with no breaks.

1 concert, 6 hours of music, no stops: What is Memphis Drone?

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:14 -0500

Attendees might bring yoga mats or sleeping bags as they listen to hours of nonstop music from various artists.

Project Pat to headline LeMoyne-Owen’s ‘LOChella’ homecoming fest

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:28:51 -0500

The LOChella Music Festival and Tailgate is open to the public and will feature student performers and food trucks on Oct. 24.

Mempho is back, Jazz Fest is new and we say bye (sort of) to Oktoberfest

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 11:08:08 -0500

This week, there’s a theater fest for kids, Opera Memphis celebrates 70 years and Modest Mouse “floats on” over to Satellite Music Hall.

Memphis Jazz Festival announces schedule

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 15:56:42 -0500

Admission for the festival is free.

De La Soul will no longer play Mempho Music Festival

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 11:55:22 -0500

Classic hip-hop group De La Soul will no longer play the 2026 Mempho Music Festival, festival organizers announced.

Earth, Wind & Fire coming to Memphis area in 2027

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Wed, 7 Oct 2026 06:25:46 -0500

The soul and funk band founded by Memphian Maurice White will be making a stop in the area on its 2027 tour.

Arts Beat: Creator behind 'A Different World' sequel to give talk in Memphis

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 2 Oct 2026 10:09:42 -0500

Felicia Pride’s talk is a little more than a week after her “A Different World” sequel series debuted on Netflix. It’s currently the platform’s most-watched TV show.

Outdoor fests from Evergreen to V&E to Broad Ave; plus, a Tom Lee parade

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 15:50:49 -0500

This week, the Mid-South Fair opens in Southaven, and there’s a vegan fest at the Pink Palace.

The Indigo Girls, Linda Perry show at the Shell rescheduled

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:52:34 -0500

According to the Shell’s website, the concert was sold out.

Memphis producer Tay Keith died from accidental drug overdose

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:44:20 -0500

Metro Nashville police officers found him dead in his apartment Thursday, June 18, the department said.

Arts Beat: 10 must-see October concerts

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:29:44 -0500

October concerts in the Memphis area include Lakecia Benjamin, The Avett Brothers, Amy Grant, Brittney Spencer, Bryson Tiller, Hayley Williams, and Morris Day and the Time and The S.O.S. Band.

Gonerfest is here, and so are the unofficial afterparties

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:33:33 -0500

The Cooper‑Young record store’s annual festival returns to Wiseacre and the Overton Park Shell with a surge of late‑night shows.

Arts Beat: Summoning fall

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:12:34 -0500

What event or festival embodies fall in Memphis to you?

Gonerfest, Weird Al, Morgan Freeman, Project Pat and '9 to 5' times four

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:07 -0500

If you have trouble finding something to do in Memphis these days, well, we don’t know what to say.

Memphis Art Museum commissions works for the roof down to the garage

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:25:13 -0500

On its grand opening day, the new Memphis Art Museum will have four site-specific installations.