by Joe Spake on August 31, 2010
Every year, I look forward to Labor Day Weekend, because the Saturday and Sunday before Labor Day (September 4 and 5 this year) are filled with one of the country’s most interesting Festivals, the free Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, produced for decades by the Center for Southern Folklore. The 2 days are stuffed with [...]
by Joe Spake on August 27, 2009
So what’s this Memphis Music and Heritage Festival thing? It’s the Bo-Keys, Jason D. Williams, Bobby Rush, Amy LeVere, Giant Bear, Paul Taylor, Al Kapone, Eddie Bond, Joyce Cobb, Kate Campbell, Daddy Mack, Susan Marshall, and Gary Topper for starters. It’s been one of Memphis’ best kept secrets in the past, but there is really [...]
by Joe Spake on December 17, 2008
PR Release for this one-of-a-kind event: One of the true stars of the past two Memphis Music & Heritage Festivals, Bobby Rush, performs a rare solo acoustic benefit concert for the Center for Southern Folklore, Friday night, January 9, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. Admission for this special fundraiser is $75.00 and includes food and beverages [...]