Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. About the artist: Los Rakas is comprised of cousins Raka Rich and Raka Dun, pioneering Panamanians by way of the Bay Area on the frontier of a new Latin urban sound. Known for their fresh mix of hip-hop, plena, reggae, and dancehall music; the Grammy-nominated duo represents the […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. About the Festival: An evening of Power Pop returns to Overton Park Shell this year brought to you by the organizers of the Memphis Powerpop Festival and the Shell. The Sonny Wilsons will kick off the evening at 5:30pm with the headliner (TBA) taking the stage at 7PM. […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. About the artist: Thee Sinseers are a powerhouse of soul and R&B; evocative of their hometown of East L.A.'s Friday evening cruises, Saturday night backyard boogies, and Sunday afternoon barbecues that helped shape a resurgence and interest in this modern wave of soul music. Led by multi-instrumentalist, producer, […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. About the artist: When Covid sidelined his touring, he started laying concrete to help support his baby mama and his kid. Now that’s real! When Joe and his band, the Honeybears, popped onto the national stage over a decade ago, many critics embraced him but still, there were […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. About the artist: In tribute to their favorite candy that comes out of a little plastic head, Marvin Stockwell (guitar/vocals), Ceylon Mooney (guitar/vocals), Scott (bassist), and Nick (drums) got together to form Pezz in 1989. Taking their home of Memphis, TN, by surprise, the band released their first […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. About the artist: Born and raised in a city rich in music history, Memphis native AL KAPONE found himself along with other peers following in their forefathers Stax, Hi Records, etc. footsteps developing a new southern hip hop sound that would later become the southern rap standard. Outside […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. About the artist: Jeremie Albino’s grainy ballads are inflected with a joyous tenor that has found him a distinct space in the world of Americana, folk, blues, and country. Reimagining the image of the lonesome wanderer, his music is rooted in the instant when everyone in a room […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. About the Festival: Headliner TBA & Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory The annual Country Blues festival is returning to Overton Park Shell this year with some additional programming. Join us on the lawn as we start the evening with the sounds of Alvin Youngblood Hart followed by the […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. About the artist: Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Spree Wilson’s approach to music has always been driven by his boundless creativity and vision. The singer-songwriter began his musical journey at home; with a father who sang and toured in a doo-wop group called The Blue Shirts, and a mother […]

Part of the Orion Free Concert Series. About the artist: Through her many years as a progressive music protagonist in Havana, Telmary earned the clout and support necessary to launch her career as a solo artist with the flagship album A Diario. The record was produced by acclaimed Cuban pianist and Interactivo leader Roberto Carcasses. […]