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Spring in Memphis: live music and BBQ
RiverBeat Music Festival Lineup: Join Us For our Biggest Music Festival of the Year
May is a big month for Memphis.
It all kicks off in style May 2-5, 2025 with RiverBeat Music Festival – three days of music with headliners like Missy Elliott, The Killers, Benson Boone and Anderson Paak & The Free Nationals.
Music is life in vibrant Memphis.
It’s a primary travel motivator, as visitors from around the world come to Memphis specifically to hear the legendary Blues, Soul and Rock ‘n’ Roll.
For these three days, visitors and locals will experience exactly that and more.
The music festival takes place overlooking the mighty Mississippi River at Tom Lee Park – which just completed a $61 million facelift in September 2023.
The riverfront is the perfect location to be just steps away from Downtown Memphis and Beale Street.
One bonus of visiting Memphis during May is the cool breezes at the riverfront festivals.
It’s an ideal time to experience the destination before the summer months hit and the heat of summer really begins.
Moving further into the month of May, the focus is all about BBQ.
There’s no bigger barbecue weekend anywhere in the world than in Memphis this May.
The competition is so strong that Memphis plays host to two contests in one weekend: the legacy World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest (WCBCC) which takes place on May 14-17, 2025 at Liberty Park in Midtown Memphis, and SmokeSlam on May 15-17, 2025 which takes place at Tom Lee Park.
For a unique Memphis experience and superb food, music, art and more, it’s hard to beat.
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