Ten years ago, Music Export Memphis set out to make Memphis a city of choice for working musicians. On July 25, they’re throwing a party to show how well it’s worked!
The Music Export Memphis 10th Birthday Bash is a free, public celebration at W.C. Handy Park on historic Beale Street, running from 2 to 7 PM. The lineup is stacked with Memphis talent: Hi Rhythm featuring Jerome Chism and Lina Beach, Optic Sink, Nick Black featuring Raneem Imam, and Black Cream featuring Deonna Sirod and Keia Johnson. DJ sets from South Memphis Jeff and DJ Rhinestonee, presented in partnership with WYXR, round out the music all afternoon.
Beyond the performances, MEM is filling the plaza with partners who have helped the organization tell Memphis’s story to the world over the last decade, including Amurica Photo, the Memphis Grizzlies, and more to be announced. The centerpiece experience is the MEM Lovebug Vinyl Listening Lounge, an immersive vinyl listening experience built inside a 1973 Lovebug trailer, created with support from Mempho Presents and in partnership with Memphis Record Pressing, Egglestonworks Speakers, Studio 417 Interiors, and Caleb Sweazy Woodworking.
Food and drink will be available for purchase. Parking is plentiful near Beale Street, including two garages on Peabody Place within one block of Handy Park. Bring blankets and chairs.
The event is free and open to all, but RSVP in advance for a chance to win a VIP experience at a future MEM event plus a branded tote filled with merch.
