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Check out Union and Cleveland

by Joe Spake on September 30, 2009

When I read this article in the Memphis Business Journal, a few days ago, I didn’t realize the facelift had already begun at 1311 Union, in Midtown Memphis. I snapped a couple of pictures when I was in the vicinity today. Very recognizable images from the artists who have provided posters for the Center [...]

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Kate Campbell played the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival – September 6, 2009

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What better way to close out Summer and move into Fall than the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival?
Great Music! Great Food! and lots of fun had by all.  I didn’t get to the outside stages much, as  managing the Folklore Hall Stage kept me busy, but everyone who I talked with was awestruck by [...]

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Taking the weekend off

by Joe Spake on September 6, 2009

Oh, have I mentioned the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival?  Today, Sunday 9/6 is the last day, but what a day it will be:  Rockabilly, folk, funk, soul, hip-hop, mariachi, dance, food demos, and much, much more, and it’s free.  Come on Downtown and check it out.
Click here forPrintable 1-page schedule
I started a Flickr Group, [...]

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Wondering what to do with your Labor Day Weekend in Memphis? If you follow this blog or my other social media posts, you know where I’ll be. If you are going to be in Memphis over the weekend DO NOT MISS the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival Downtown, the annual multi-cultural, multi-art form [...]

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Memphis Music and Heritage Festival Schedule

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 no reason [...]

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Thumbing through a Rolling Stone the other day in the barber shop and ran across this year’s list of music festivals.  Memphis is probably best known for the Beale Street Music Festival which kicks off Memphis in Mud May every year, but there 3 fine festivals close by that bring in music fans from all [...]

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Valerie June

by Joe Spake on May 30, 2009

Valerie June 052809 (6), originally uploaded by joespake.
Valerie June – plays lunch time at the Folklore Store, Center for Southern Folklore. 5/28/2009

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…………especially when you don’t have to pay for it

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