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 even produced by the Center for Southern Folklore. It’s a truly incredible lineup of talent and activities, and it’s FREE.
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* FREE ADMISSION! * Musiusiusiciansiansiansians * DanancererS * Talkersersers * CooCooCooks * Artistsrtistsrtistsrtistsrtists * CraftsCraftsCraftsCraftsCraftsCrafts * & moremoremoremore! *
2:00 p.m. Ghost Town Blues Band Blues
3:00 p.m. Smoochy Smith & Hooch Rockabilly
4:00 p.m. Devil Train Bluegrass Jam Band
5:00 p.m. Sweet Angel R&B
6:00 p.m. The Bo-Keys Funk, Soul
7:00 p.m. Los Cantadores Latin
8:00 p.m. Elmo & The Shades R&B, Blues
9:00 p.m. The Brown Singers Gospel
10:00 p.m. Bobby Rush Soul, R&B
2:00 p.m. The Golden Keys Gospel
3:00 p.m. Delta Highway Blues
4:00 p.m. Billy Lavender with Brad Webb & The Pocket Rockets Blues
5:00 p.m. Sonny Burgess & the Pacers Rockabilly
6:00 p.m. Giant Bear Orchestral Funkabilly
7:00 p.m. The Mellow Tones Gospel
8:00 p.m. Blind Mississippi Morris Blues
9:00 p.m. Jason D. Williams Rockabilly/Boogie
10:15 p.m. Darrell Petties & SIP Gospel
Verizon Wireless Stage
Main St. at Peabody Place Ave.
11:15 a.m. Dandelion & The Raindrops Music for the Family
11:45 a.m. Watoto Memphis Dancers
12:30 p.m. New Ballet
1:00 p.m. Elaine Blanchard Voices of the South Children’s Storytelling
1:30 p.m. Chinese Dance & Martial Arts
2:00 p.m. Desert Rose Dancers Belly Dancers
2:30 p.m. Kenneth Jackson Basically Blues
3:00 p.m. Watoto Memphis Dancers
3:45 p.m. Tennessee Boltsmokers Bluegrass
4:30 p.m. Hooper Troopers
5:00 p.m. Johnny Yancey & The Sanctuary Jazz Orchestra Big Band
5:45 p.m. The Millennium Maddness Fancy Trick Drill & Drum Show Team
6:00 p.m. Currie Williams My Stories and My Art
6:30 p.m. Last Chance Jug Band
7:30 p.m. Barbara Blue Blues
8:30 p.m. Jack Oblivian & The Tearjerkers Indie Rock
9:30 p.m. Amy LaVere Indie Folk Rock
11:15 a.m. Music for Aardvarks Memphis Music for the Family
11:45 a.m. Watoto Memphis Dancers
12:45 p.m. New Ballet
1:15 p.m. Currie Williams My Stories and My Art
1:30 p.m. Randal Morton Banjo Workshop
2:00 p.m. Edward Oluokun Yoruba Drumming
2:30 p.m. Pyramid Dancers Belly Dancing
3:00 p.m. Watoto Memphis Dancers
4:00 p.m. Two Way Radio Indie Rock
5:00 p.m. Mark “The Muleman†Massey Blues
6:00 p.m. Singing Southern Jubilees Gospel
6:45 p.m. Sunshine and Ladia Yates, Jookin’
7:15 p.m. Fitz’s Ultimate Cooking Hookers Music That Smells Good
8:15 p.m. The Papa Tops West Coast Turn Around Country
9:15 p.m. Tonya Dyson & Green Onions Neo-Soul
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rtsMemphis Stage
Peabody Place at Gayoso Lane
1:15 p.m. David Bowen Guitar and Memphis Music Workshop
2:15 p.m. Mary Unobsky & Kim Richardson Songwriting Workshop
3:15 p.m. Tori Norton Folk
4:15 p.m. Roy Harper Country
5:15 p.m. Kim Richardson Folk
6:15 p.m. Slidin’ Clyde Roulette Blues
7:15 p.m. Paul Taylor Psychedelic Folk & Funk
8:15 p.m. Sidney, Cidney, Sidney R&B & Jazz
9:15 p.m. William Lee Ellis Blues
10:15 p.m. Hope Clayburn & Soul Scrimmage Jazz Funk Fusion
1:15 p.m. Hattie Childress Quilt Making
2:15 p.m. Joe Scott Baseball Stories
3:15 p.m. Roy Harper Country
4:15 p.m. David Evans Jug Band Workshop
5:15 p.m. Dan Montgomery Trio Rock
6:15 p.m. Niko Lyras & Vicki Loveland Jazz
7:15 p.m. Super Chikan Blues
8:15 p.m. Ms Nickki and the Soul Survivors Blues
9:15 p.m. Valerie June Trio Folk
Folklore Store Stage
123 S. Main St.
12:45 p.m. Los Cantadores Trio Mariachi
1:45 p.m. Greg Hisky & His Whiskey Dixie Flyers Rockabilly
2:45 p.m. The Jumpin’ Chi Chis Jazz
3:45 p.m. The Anointed Cowan Singers Gospel
4:45 p.m. Chris Parker & Kelley Hurt Jazz
5:45 p.m. Grassfire Bluegrass
6:45 p.m. The Sensational Six Gospel
7:45 p.m. Eddie Bond Country
8:45 p.m. Joyce Cobb & Hot Fun Jazz Rock & Blues
12:45 p.m. Los Cantadores Trio Mariachi
1:45 p.m. Nancy Apple Country
2:45 p.m. Promise Jazz
3:45 p.m. Memphis Klezmer Allstars
4:45 p.m. Dani Rock
5:45 p.m. Gary Topper Trio Jazz
6:45 p.m. Lisa Lambert & The Pine Ridge Boys Bluegrass
7:45 p.m. Orange Mound Jazz Messengers Jazz
8:45 p.m. Kate Campbell Folk
Folklore HALLHALLHALLHALL Stage
119 S. Main St.
1:30 p.m. Mr. White DJ Set
2:30 p.m. Deborah Swiney Jazz
3:30 p.m. Agitators Blues
4:30 p.m. Tempeh Four Jazz Funk Jam Band
5:30 p.m. The Moments of Joy Gospel
6:30 p.m. John Paul Keith & The One Four Five’s Indie Country
7:30 p.m. Victor Wainwright Blues & Boogie
8:30 p.m. Al Kapone Rap
9:30 p.m. Exodus Reggae
1:30 p.m. Mr. White DJ Set
2:30 p.m. JD Reager & The Cold-Blooded Three Indie Rock
3:30 p.m. Charles Johnson & Kwest Jazz Gospel
4:30 p.m. Gospel Jubilees Gospel
5:30 p.m. Will Graves Neo-Soul
6:30 p.m. Bluff City Backsliders Jug Band
7:30 p.m. FreeWorld Jam Rock & Funk
8:30 p.m. Susan Marshall Jazz, Rock & Blues
9:30 p.m. The Daddy Mack Blues Band
Comcmcast Gayoso Stage
Main St. at Gayoso Ave.
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ABOR DAY WEEKEND * SEPTEMBER 5 AND 6 * 11-11 EACH DAY * MAIN ST. AT PEABODY PLACE
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rolley Stop Cooking Stage
Festival Poster by Gray Dedicated to Evelyn Young, Sonny Williams, and Fred Ford
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12:00 p.m. Mary Kirkpatrick Fried Pies
12:45 p.m. Sharon Fernandes, Stonehouse 27 Curried Okra & Indian Sauces
1:30 p.m. Uele Siebert, Groovy Foods
Granola
2:15 p.m. John Bragg, Circa Crawfish Beignets
3:00 p.m. C Christopher Ruess, Mississippi Mud Coffee Roasting & Brewing
3:45 p.m. TBA
4:30 p.m. Michael Patrick, Mesquite Grill
Smoked TN Trout
5:15 p.m. UT Medical Healthy Habits in Diet
6:00 p.m. Ella Kizzie Hot Water Cornbread
6:45 p.m. Hattie Childress Chow Chow
7:30 p.m. Karen Febles, Tims Family Farms
Guacamole
SATURDAY
12:45 p.m. Nixon Vu Traditional Hmong Home Cooking
1:30 p.m. Thomas Sit, Sr. Chinese Fried Rice
2:15 p.m. Mary Kirkpatrick Fried Pies
3:00 p.m. Karen Febles, Tims Family Farms
Fresh Salsa
3:45 p.m. UT Medical Healthy Habits in Diet
4:30 p.m. Claudia Thompson Choctaw
Fry Bread
5:15 p.m. Deanna Lubin Bread Making
6:00 p.m. Christopher Ruess, Mississippi Mud Coffee Roasting & Brewing
6:45 p.m. Suzanne Powers Delta Pecans
Pecan Roasting Techniques
7:30 p.m. Ella Kizzie Peach Cobbler
SUNDAY
Railcom
Elvis Presley
Charitable Foundation
Southern Heritage Foundation
Wangs
Harkavy Shainberg Kaplan and Dunstan PLCLC
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MEMPHIS MUSIC
HERITAGE FESTIVAL
* FREE ADMISSION! * Musiusiusiciansiansiansians * DanancererS * Talkersersers * CooCooCooks * Artistsrtistsrtistsrtistsrtists * CraftsCraftsCraftsCraftsCraftsCrafts * & moremoremoremore! *
2:00 p.m. Ghost Town Blues Band Blues
3:00 p.m. Smoochy Smith & Hooch Rockabilly
4:00 p.m. Devil Train Bluegrass Jam Band
5:00 p.m. Sweet Angel R&B
6:00 p.m. The Bo-Keys Funk, Soul
7:00 p.m. Los Cantadores Latin
8:00 p.m. Elmo & The Shades R&B, Blues
9:00 p.m. The Brown Singers Gospel
10:00 p.m. Bobby Rush Soul, R&B
2:00 p.m. The Golden Keys Gospel
3:00 p.m. Delta Highway Blues
4:00 p.m. Billy Lavender with Brad Webb & The Pocket Rockets Blues
5:00 p.m. Sonny Burgess & the Pacers Rockabilly
6:00 p.m. Giant Bear Orchestral Funkabilly
7:00 p.m. The Mellow Tones Gospel
8:00 p.m. Blind Mississippi Morris Blues
9:00 p.m. Jason D. Williams Rockabilly/Boogie
10:15 p.m. Darrell Petties & SIP Gospel
Verizon Wireless Stage
Main St. at Peabody Place Ave.
11:15 a.m. Dandelion & The Raindrops Music for the Family
11:45 a.m. Watoto Memphis Dancers
12:30 p.m. New Ballet
1:00 p.m. Elaine Blanchard Voices of the South Children’s Storytelling
1:30 p.m. Chinese Dance & Martial Arts
2:00 p.m. Desert Rose Dancers Belly Dancers
2:30 p.m. Kenneth Jackson Basically Blues
3:00 p.m. Watoto Memphis Dancers
3:45 p.m. Tennessee Boltsmokers Bluegrass
4:30 p.m. Hooper Troopers
5:00 p.m. Johnny Yancey & The Sanctuary Jazz Orchestra Big Band
5:45 p.m. The Millennium Maddness Fancy Trick Drill & Drum Show Team
6:00 p.m. Currie Williams My Stories and My Art
6:30 p.m. Last Chance Jug Band
7:30 p.m. Barbara Blue Blues
8:30 p.m. Jack Oblivian & The Tearjerkers Indie Rock
9:30 p.m. Amy LaVere Indie Folk Rock
11:15 a.m. Music for Aardvarks Memphis Music for the Family
11:45 a.m. Watoto Memphis Dancers
12:45 p.m. New Ballet
1:15 p.m. Currie Williams My Stories and My Art
1:30 p.m. Randal Morton Banjo Workshop
2:00 p.m. Edward Oluokun Yoruba Drumming
2:30 p.m. Pyramid Dancers Belly Dancing
3:00 p.m. Watoto Memphis Dancers
4:00 p.m. Two Way Radio Indie Rock
5:00 p.m. Mark “The Muleman†Massey Blues
6:00 p.m. Singing Southern Jubilees Gospel
6:45 p.m. Sunshine and Ladia Yates, Jookin’
7:15 p.m. Fitz’s Ultimate Cooking Hookers Music That Smells Good
8:15 p.m. The Papa Tops West Coast Turn Around Country
9:15 p.m. Tonya Dyson & Green Onions Neo-Soul
A
rtsMemphis Stage
Peabody Place at Gayoso Lane
1:15 p.m. David Bowen Guitar and Memphis Music Workshop
2:15 p.m. Mary Unobsky & Kim Richardson Songwriting Workshop
3:15 p.m. Tori Norton Folk
4:15 p.m. Roy Harper Country
5:15 p.m. Kim Richardson Folk
6:15 p.m. Slidin’ Clyde Roulette Blues
7:15 p.m. Paul Taylor Psychedelic Folk & Funk
8:15 p.m. Sidney, Cidney, Sidney R&B & Jazz
9:15 p.m. William Lee Ellis Blues
10:15 p.m. Hope Clayburn & Soul Scrimmage Jazz Funk Fusion
1:15 p.m. Hattie Childress Quilt Making
2:15 p.m. Joe Scott Baseball Stories
3:15 p.m. Roy Harper Country
4:15 p.m. David Evans Jug Band Workshop
5:15 p.m. Dan Montgomery Trio Rock
6:15 p.m. Niko Lyras & Vicki Loveland Jazz
7:15 p.m. Super Chikan Blues
8:15 p.m. Ms Nickki and the Soul Survivors Blues
9:15 p.m. Valerie June Trio Folk
Folklore Store Stage
123 S. Main St.
12:45 p.m. Los Cantadores Trio Mariachi
1:45 p.m. Greg Hisky & His Whiskey Dixie Flyers Rockabilly
2:45 p.m. The Jumpin’ Chi Chis Jazz
3:45 p.m. The Anointed Cowan Singers Gospel
4:45 p.m. Chris Parker & Kelley Hurt Jazz
5:45 p.m. Grassfire Bluegrass
6:45 p.m. The Sensational Six Gospel
7:45 p.m. Eddie Bond Country
8:45 p.m. Joyce Cobb & Hot Fun Jazz Rock & Blues
12:45 p.m. Los Cantadores Trio Mariachi
1:45 p.m. Nancy Apple Country
2:45 p.m. Promise Jazz
3:45 p.m. Memphis Klezmer Allstars
4:45 p.m. Dani Rock
5:45 p.m. Gary Topper Trio Jazz
6:45 p.m. Lisa Lambert & The Pine Ridge Boys Bluegrass
7:45 p.m. Orange Mound Jazz Messengers Jazz
8:45 p.m. Kate Campbell Folk
Folklore HALLHALLHALLHALL Stage
119 S. Main St.
1:30 p.m. Mr. White DJ Set
2:30 p.m. Deborah Swiney Jazz
3:30 p.m. Agitators Blues
4:30 p.m. Tempeh Four Jazz Funk Jam Band
5:30 p.m. The Moments of Joy Gospel
6:30 p.m. John Paul Keith & The One Four Five’s Indie Country
7:30 p.m. Victor Wainwright Blues & Boogie
8:30 p.m. Al Kapone Rap
9:30 p.m. Exodus Reggae
1:30 p.m. Mr. White DJ Set
2:30 p.m. JD Reager & The Cold-Blooded Three Indie Rock
3:30 p.m. Charles Johnson & Kwest Jazz Gospel
4:30 p.m. Gospel Jubilees Gospel
5:30 p.m. Will Graves Neo-Soul
6:30 p.m. Bluff City Backsliders Jug Band
7:30 p.m. FreeWorld Jam Rock & Funk
8:30 p.m. Susan Marshall Jazz, Rock & Blues
9:30 p.m. The Daddy Mack Blues Band
Comcmcast Gayoso Stage
Main St. at Gayoso Ave.
L
ABOR DAY WEEKEND * SEPTEMBER 5 AND 6 * 11-11 EACH DAY * MAIN ST. AT PEABODY PLACE
T
rolley Stop Cooking Stage
Festival Poster by Gray Dedicated to Evelyn Young, Sonny Williams, and Fred Ford
forforfor
moremoremoremore festivafestivafestivafestivafestivafestivafestival andandand scheduheduheduhedule informationinformationinformationinformationinformationinformationinformationinformationinformationinformationinformation, visitvisitvisitvisitvisit wwwwwwwww.southernfosouthernfosouthernfosouthernfosouthernfosouthernfosouthernfosouthernfosouthernfosouthernfolkloreoreore.comom
Schedule is subject to change.
12:00 p.m. Mary Kirkpatrick Fried Pies
12:45 p.m. Sharon Fernandes, Stonehouse 27 Curried Okra & Indian Sauces
1:30 p.m. Uele Siebert, Groovy Foods
Granola
2:15 p.m. John Bragg, Circa Crawfish Beignets
3:00 p.m. C Christopher Ruess, Mississippi Mud Coffee Roasting & Brewing
3:45 p.m. TBA
4:30 p.m. Michael Patrick, Mesquite Grill
Smoked TN Trout
5:15 p.m. UT Medical Healthy Habits in Diet
6:00 p.m. Ella Kizzie Hot Water Cornbread
6:45 p.m. Hattie Childress Chow Chow
7:30 p.m. Karen Febles, Tims Family Farms
Guacamole
SATURDAY
12:45 p.m. Nixon Vu Traditional Hmong Home Cooking
1:30 p.m. Thomas Sit, Sr. Chinese Fried Rice
2:15 p.m. Mary Kirkpatrick Fried Pies
3:00 p.m. Karen Febles, Tims Family Farms
Fresh Salsa
3:45 p.m. UT Medical Healthy Habits in Diet
4:30 p.m. Claudia Thompson Choctaw
Fry Bread
5:15 p.m. Deanna Lubin Bread Making
6:00 p.m. Christopher Ruess, Mississippi Mud Coffee Roasting & Brewing
6:45 p.m. Suzanne Powers Delta Pecans
Pecan Roasting Techniques
7:30 p.m. Ella Kizzie Peach Cobbler
SUNDAY
Railcom
Elvis Presley
Charitable Foundation
Southern Heritage Foundation
Wangs
Harkavy Shainberg Kaplan and Dunstan PLCLC
