Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. Originating from Gainesville, FL, Sister Hazel is comprised of five gifted, seasoned musicians whose well-spring of natural talent has been called "one of the Top 100 Most Influential Independent Performers of the last 15 years" by Performing Songwriter Magazine. Song "All for You," topped the adult alternative charts during […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. Best described as “neo soul”, the Australian band KINGS and ASSOCIATES’ live show is both powerful and poignant. Awarded three Australian Blues Music Awards on the back of their second album TALES of a RICH GIRL, which was produced by 7-time Grammy winner Jim Scott. The band features […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. Perpetual Groove was founded in Savannah, GA, in 1997 before relocating in 2005 to Athens, Georgia, a town long renowned for its thriving music scene.  PGroove comprises 1904 and current members:  Brock Butler on guitar and lead vocals; Adam Perry on bass guitar; and Matthew McDonald on keyboards […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. The official credit tells it like it is. “Recorded in an old building in Ripley, Mississippi” – that’s all the info we get, and all that we need. When Cedric Burnside prepared to record Hill Country Love, the follow-up to his 2021 Grammy-winning album I Be Trying, he […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. Born and raised in Alabama, Lamont Landers grew up absorbing the soulful sounds of the South that surrounded him. At the age of 14, he taught himself how to play guitar, and, at the age of 19, began singing. He spent years quietly honing his talents behind his […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. Blvck Hippie is an Indie Rock Band from Memphis, TN tryna show Black kids they can be weird too. Blvck Hippie makes VHS-inspired music for anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider. By melding an emo sensibility with an indie rock aesthetic Blvck Hippie creates tunes for getting […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. Marcella Simien, a Memphis-based singer-songwriter, accordion player, and multi-instrumentalist, and Anne Harris, a Chicago-based fiddle player, and singer-songwriter, are Magnolias—an American Roots and Folk project. Anchored deeply in their unique heritages, their sonic signature is born from a myriad of musical influences. They bring Creole, Soul, Blues, Folk, […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. Talibah is a multi disciplinary artist with a focus on healing through music, writing and experience curation. Safiya is currently serving as artist in residence at the University of Memphis exploring the power of collaboration while bridging the gap between the original blues and new expressions of it. […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. In just a few years, Cuban-born, Nashville-based quartet Sweet Lizzy Project has gone from its members never having been in an arena, to mesmerizing an audience of 20,000 people when opening for their idols, Heart and Joan Jett. Along the way, the anthemic rock band earned a prime […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. Shamarr Allen is the definition of New Orleans! Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Allen has influences in jazz, hip-hop, rock, funk rhythms, blues and country. He is the lead vocalist and trumpeter of his band “Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs.” In addition to performing […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series.

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. Memphis has given the world some of its most memorable melodies. But whether it’s blues, gospel, rock-and-roll, or R&B, the one thing Memphis music has always had is plenty of is soul. At Stax Music Academy (SMA), a registered 501 (c) (3), we are helping instill soul in […]