Overton Park Shell

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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:

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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??

Stax Music Academy inspires young people and enhances their academic, cognitive, performance, and leadership skills by utilizing music with an intense focus on the rich legacy and tradition of Stax Records. Vision Stax Music Academy exists to nurture and present the next generation of great Soul Communicators from the greater Soulsville region, holistically equipping them […]

FreeWorld is an independent, ever-evolving, Memphis-based musical ensemble that draws from influences as broad-based as Booker T. & the M.G.’s, Steely Dan, Chicago, John Coltrane and Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, The Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, and The Meters. These brothers under one multicultural groove have remained a consistently entertaining and informed voice on the Memphis […]