Happy Friday, Memphis!

We like making your life easier. Every Friday, we round up events and live music happening this weekend around the 901, so that all you have to do is decide who you’re bringing.

Let’s dive in.

Events

What’s Happening This Weekend

All Weekend Long

🎲 Memphis TGC Con

The Memphis TGC Con will take over Renasant Convention Center this weekend with trading card games, collectibles, tournaments, vendors, and plenty of opportunities to meet fellow fans.

  • Friday: 4–11 PM

  • Saturday: 10 AM–7 PM

  • Sunday: 10 AM–6 PM

You can grab tickets here.

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⚾ Memphis Redbirds vs. Iowa Cubs

The Memphis Redbirds are home all weekend at AutoZone Park, hosting the Iowa Cubs and greeting fans to a full slate of promotions.

  • Friday July 17 — 7:05 PM

    • $5 Fiesta Friday - Margaritas, Dos Equis Beer and 2 for $5 Street Tacos

  • Saturday July 18 — 6:35 PM

    • “Bad Day to be a BBQ Nacho” Hat Giveaway

    • Special Guest: Eating champion Joey Chestnut

    • Postgame fireworks show

  • Sunday July 19 — 1:05 PM

    • Christmas in July Game

    • Kids can run the bases after the game

You can grab tickets here.

Friday, July 17

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Saturday, July 18

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Sunday, July 19

Live Music

🎶 Live Music Around the City

🎸 Friday, July 17

Downtown

  • Rum Boogie — Cowboy (4 PM), FreeWorld (8 PM)

  • Tin Roof — Take Twelve (7 PM), Emily Laveigh (10:30 PM)

  • BB King's — BB King All Stars (8 PM)

  • Blues City Cafe — Brad Birkedahl (7 PM)

  • Flyway Brewing — Wagoneer, Livid Noise & Fugitive Droid (8 PM)

Midtown

  • Lafayette's Music Room — MusicBoXx (6 PM), Thumpdaddy (9:30 PM)

  • Bar DKDC — Owen Gooch Band (6 PM), Slumdog Melinda (8 PM)

  • Hi Tone — Anna Rose Baker (8 PM), Sex Mex (9 PM)

  • Minglewood Hall — Kooler Kids Showcase (7 PM)

  • Growlers — Fresco Trey (8 PM)

  • B-SIDE — Steel Waves, Boron, Mostly Satire & Dinosauria (9 PM)

East Memphis

  • Neil's Music Room — Allman Brothers Tribute (8 PM)

Germantown • Bartlett • Lakeland • Collierville

  • GPAC — Happy Friday Concert

  • Nashoba (Collierville) — Cody & Heather Smith (5 PM), Radio City (8 PM)

  • Bartlett LIVE Music Series — Truck Patch Revival (7 PM)

  • Delta Blues Winery — Velvet Chord (7 PM)

  • Villa Castrioti — Ethan Smith (7 PM)

  • Knuckleheads Sidecar — Hillbilly Mojo Band (7 PM)

South Memphis

  • Hernando's Hideaway — Cordovas (8 PM)

🎤 Saturday, July 18

Downtown

  • Tin Roof — Frankie Hollie (3 PM), Take 12 (7 PM), Emily Laveigh (10:30 PM)

  • Rum Boogie — Chris Gates (4 PM), FreeWorld (8 PM)

  • BB King's — Flic's Pics Band (4 PM), BB King All Stars (8 PM)

Midtown

  • Lafayette's Music Room — Amber McCain Band (5 PM), Seeing Red (9 PM)

  • Central BBQ Midtown — Side Street Steppers (6 PM)

  • Bar DKDC — Sons of Mudboy (6 PM), DJ Shai (8 PM)

  • Hi Tone — The Subteens (7 PM), Next Top Comic (9 PM)

  • B-SIDE — Electric 30 (8 PM), Magnum Dopus (9 PM)

  • Growlers — Coey Redd (9 PM)

East Memphis

  • Neil's Music Room — JamJam1 featuring Sarah Spain (8 PM)

  • Bog & Barley — Zazerak Soul Jazz Trio (8:30 PM)

Germantown • Bartlett • Lakeland • Collierville

  • Nashoba — Motel California (8 PM)

  • Knuckleheads Sidecar — Your Mom's New Boyfriend (7 PM)

  • Delta Blues Winery — Risky Whiskey Boys (7 PM)

South Memphis

  • Hernando's Hideaway — Arc of Quasar (8 PM)

  • Rockin' Chair — Jerry Jones Live (8 PM)

🎶 Sunday, July 19

Downtown

  • Rum Boogie — Red Thomas (3 PM), The Sensations (7 PM)

  • Tin Roof — Rodell McCord (7 PM)

  • BB King's — Flic's Pics Band (4 PM)

  • Arrive Hotel — CJ Williams (6 PM)

  • Silky O'Sullivan's — David Ingle (6 PM)

Midtown

  • Lafayette's Music Room — Pulse (Pink Floyd Tribute) (5 PM)

  • Bar DKDC — Psycho-Acoustic (3 PM)

  • Growlers — Patrick B. Ray with Alexis Jade & Conan Callahan (5 PM)

  • Huey's Midtown — The Rolling Bones (3 PM)

  • B-SIDE — Aberrant (9 PM)

East Memphis

  • Neil's Music Room — Wendell Wells (9 PM)

  • Huey's East — The Chaulkies (3 PM)

Germantown & Collierville

  • Huey's Germantown — Bob Nelson & The Bobcats (6 PM)

  • Huey's Collierville — The Double D's (6 PM)

Bartlett • Lakeland • Millington

  • Delta Blues Winery — Over the Garage Band (2 PM)

  • Huey's Millington — Tequila Mockingbird (6 PM)

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