Overton Park Shell

KaRRot: A Tribute to KoRn, formed in 2022 in Nashville, TN. KaRRot brings the intensity and energy you'd expect from KoRn, themselves. KaRRot has even performed Drummer with Ray Luzier. Bringing you songs from their entire catalog, they only have one question. Are you ready??

MPPF Set Times: 5:00-5:25- Joybomb 5:40- 6:10- Your Academy  6:25- 7:00- Sonny Wilsons 7:30-9:00- The Smithereens  About The Smithereens: Since their formation in Carteret, New Jersey in 1980, The Smithereens have earned a reputation as one of America’s most enduring rock bands. Founding members Pat DiNizio (vocals/guitar), Jim Babjak (guitar/vocals), Mike Mesaros (bass/vocals), and Dennis […]

From an early age, Booker T. Jones—“one of the legends of soul music” (The New Yorker)—was captivated by the magic of melody, rhythm, and harmony. So magnetic was the attraction, in fact, that by the time he turned sixteen, he was, incredibly, already a working musician with a hit song to his name. As part […]

The Memphis Youth Symphony Program (MYSP) was formed by Maestro Vincent de Frank in 1966 under the umbrella of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. In March 2006, MYSP legally separated from the Memphis Symphony and reorganized as a separate and distinct nonprofit organization. The MYSP serves as the premiere youth symphony program in the Mid-South. MYSP […]

Join us on Saturday, September 12th, as we turn the pages on our 90th Anniversary scrapbook of great musical memories at the Overton Park Shell. We start with selections from The Pirates of Penzance celebrating the M.O.A.T days to a swinging big band. The page turning continues as the finest Memphis musicians pay homage to […]

12:00 PM - Gates Open 1:00 PM – 1:05 PM - Welcome & Opening Remarks | Ephie Johnson & Natalie Wilson 1:05 PM – 1:10 PM - Liturgical Dance Performance ft. Cooler Kids/Cooler Grands Performance 1:12 PM – 1:15 PM - Performance by Josiah Turner of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church 1:15 PM – 1:20 PM […]

Sam Phillips Recording, Stax Records, Sun Studios, American Recording Studio, Royal Studios, and Unapologetic. will join forces to showcase the legendary sound of Memphis recording throughout the years. ARTISTS INCLUDE:

Heralded as one of “Austin’s rising stars” by Rolling Stone and “an Austin legend in the making” by Forbes, Jackie Venson has established herself as one of the most commanding performers to come out of Texas. An Austin native, Venson has shared the stage with icons like Gary Clark Jr and Melissa Etheridge and even […]

The twenty-two-year-old phenom has commanded festival headlining stages, including Coachella and Met Life Stadium opening for The Rolling Stones. TAZ starred on television and Broadway, and has been championed by some of music’s biggest stars. Now, he prepares to unveil his long-anticipated recorded debut. TAZ is currently a touring guitarist with multi-Grammy winning performer Jon […]

When Larry Springfield was born, his family lived on world famous Beale street. I guess you  could say he was destined to sing. At the age of 18, he found himself back on that famous  street. On a Dare, he entered a contest called, “The Stair Ways to the Stars” at the club Royale  on […]

From 1966-1969, the Overton Park Shell hosted the annual Memphis Country Blues Festival, uniting white and black artists on stage. These festivals served as a benefit and showcase for blues masters like Furry Lewis, Bukka White, and Reverend Robert Wilkins, aiming to rectify the historical mistreatment of blues artists by white society and recognizing them […]

Join us for an evening that brings the feeling of a Saturday-night soul revue to the theatre stage - blending gospel-rooted vocals, R&B grooves, Broadway show tunes, and short theatrical vignettes. This live concert captures the sound, spirit, and storytelling energy of Black performance in true Hattiloo style. About Hattiloo Theatre: Ekundayo Bandele, with support […]