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.

This one's special: the city turned its favorite holiday into a full 901 Weekend, with Trolley Night tonight and an all-day takeover of Beale on Sunday.

Let's dive in.

What's Happening This Weekend

All Weekend Long

🎉 901 Weekend (Downtown Memphis)
901 Day is Tuesday, but the city starts the party now — more than 300 paid Memphis artists across Downtown stages. Our full 901 Day guide has every detail.

  • Friday: Trolley Night on South Main kicks off at 6 PM, with a Creative Mixer at the Halloran Centre (5 to 7 PM) and the free-spirited Kickoff Concert at the National Civil Rights Museum (7 to 10 PM) with DJ Brilli, Lana J, Jad Tariq, Preauxx, and Iris Collective

  • Saturday: the city takes a breather — that's when Wiseacre's birthday bash and Recess Reloaded take over (see below)

  • Sunday: 901 on Beale, 11 AM to 6 PM — five zones of music, art, food, and family fun, closing with a David Porter tribute and a Tay Keith celebration on the Ida B. Wells Stage

🎺 The Music Man (Theatre Memphis)
Seventy-six trombones keep marching as this feel-good classic heads into its final stretch. It runs through Sept. 6.

  • Friday: 7:30 PM

  • Saturday: 7:30 PM

  • Sunday: 2 PM

🎭 Speak, Salvation, Speak (Hattiloo Theatre)
Hattiloo's 20th season opener stars Harry Lennix of "The Blacklist" in a gripping family drama. It runs through Sept. 6.

  • Friday: 7:30 PM

  • Saturday: 2 PM and 7:30 PM

  • Sunday: 2 PM

🎀 Mean Girls: The Musical (Playhouse on the Square)
Tina Fey's hit musical runs through Sept. 13.

  • Friday: 7:30 PM

  • Saturday: 7:30 PM

  • Sunday: 2 PM

Friday, August 28

Saturday, August 29

Sunday, August 30

🎶  Live Music Around the City

🎸 Friday, August 28

Downtown

  • Rum Boogie — Cowboy (4PM), The Sensations (8PM)

  • B.B. King's — Jason Foree Band (12PM), Memphis Jones (4PM), BB King All-Stars (8PM)

  • Blues City Cafe — Brimstone Jones

  • Slider Inn — The Bugaloos, playing Trolley Night

  • Tin Roof — Rodell McCord (7PM), Computermane in the Green Room (8PM), DJ Bori and Wrestle With Jimmy (both 10:30PM)

  • Silky O'Sullivan's — Buddy Albert Nemenz (1–5PM), New Era Band on the patio (6PM), Dueling Piano Show (7PM), guest DJ on the patio (10PM)

  • South Main Sounds — Amber Rae Dunn and Wayne Alexander: Trolley Night Special (7 PM)

Midtown

  • Minglewood Hall — 42 Dugg and Babyface Ray, 4 The Trenches Tour (8PM)

  • 1884 Lounge — Dirt Monkey, Golden Banana Tour (8PM)

  • Growlers — VonOff1700 (8PM)

  • Hi Tone — Memphis Hates You presents (9PM)

  • B-SIDE — LJ Cates and Friends (9PM)

  • Lamplighter Lounge — Frog Squad (9PM)

  • Bar DKDC — DKTV2 x Infinity Stairs: Memphis Music Video Night

  • Lafayette's Music Room — TILT (6PM), Cody Clark (9:30PM)

East Memphis

  • Neil's Music Room — Motel California, an Eagles tribute (8PM)

Germantown • Bartlett • Lakeland • Collierville

  • Delta Blues Winery (Lakeland) — Deborah Swiney, jazz (7PM)

  • Nashoba (Collierville) — Lee Gilliland on the Patio (5PM), Bluff City Bandits (8PM)

South Memphis

  • Graceland Soundstage — Jacquees and K Camp (7:30PM)

🎤 Saturday, August 29

Downtown

  • Rum Boogie — Chris Gales (4PM), The Sensations (8PM)

  • B.B. King's — Beale Street Blues Band (12PM), Flic's Pic's Band (4PM), BB King All-Stars (8PM)

  • Blues City Cafe — Brimstone Jones

  • Slider Inn — The Delta Current

  • Tin Roof — Jad Tariq (3PM), Deep Roots (7PM), Computermane in the Green Room (8PM), DJ Bori and Wrestle With Jimmy (both 10:30PM)

  • Silky O'Sullivan's — Buddy Albert Nemenz (1–5PM), New Era Band on the patio (6PM), Dueling Piano Show (7PM), guest DJ on the patio (10PM)

Midtown

  • Growlers — "Chris" by The Narrows, a debut album release with Degenerate Breakfast, Zoë Dominguez, Lina Beach and more (4PM)

  • The Green Room at Crosstown Arts — Black Cream (7:30PM)

  • Hi Tone — Saw It Coming, The Storyline and Foxbody (8PM), Outside Source, Digital Tech and Jake Jones (9PM)

  • B-SIDE — Omcat, Walt Phelan and DJ Chris (9PM)

  • Bar DKDC — Impala

  • Lafayette's Music Room — Rice Drewry Collective (5PM), Motel California, a Memphis tribute band (9PM)

East Memphis

  • Neil's Music Room — Memphis Funk N Horns (7PM)

Germantown • Bartlett • Lakeland • Collierville

  • W.J. Freeman Park (Bartlett) — Bartlett LIVE Music Series with Business Casual (7PM)

  • Delta Blues Winery (Lakeland) — Velvet Chord, electric rock (7PM)

  • Nashoba (Collierville) — Memphis Jones (8PM)

  • Knuckleheads Sidecar — Bluff City Bandits (8PM)

South Memphis

  • Hernando's Hideaway — Joe Austin and the Tallahatchies

🎶 Sunday, August 30

Downtown

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

  • B.B. King's — Beale Street Blues Band (12PM), Flic's Pic's Band (4PM)

  • Blues City Cafe — FreeWorld

  • Silky O'Sullivan's — Buddy Albert Nemenz (1–5PM), David Ingle's one-man piano show (6PM)

  • Tin Roof — 901 Day kickoff with DJ Bori on the Main Stage (11AM) and Computermane in the Green Room (1PM), then Rodell McCord (7PM)

  • Huey's Downtown — Duane Cleveland Band (3–6PM)

Midtown

  • Bar DKDC — Jazz Brunch with the Joe Restivo Trio

  • Hi Tone — Rev Down Trio matinee (6PM, free)

  • B-SIDE — Memphis Reggae Nights with Black Cream (7:30PM)

  • Lamplighter Lounge — Mark Winters

  • Lafayette's Music Room — Wyly Bigger (12PM), Elevation Memphis: Tina Turner Experience (5PM)

  • Huey's Midtown — Reba Russell Trio (3–6PM)

East Memphis

  • Neil's Music Room — The New Pacemakers, Beatles and British Invasion (4PM)

  • Huey's Poplar — The Settlers (3–6PM)

  • Huey's Cordova — The Pretty Boys (8–10:30PM)

Germantown • Bartlett • Lakeland • Collierville

  • Delta Blues Winery (Lakeland) — Richard Wilson, soulful jazz (2PM)

  • Huey's Germantown — John Paul Keith Band (6–9PM)

  • Huey's Collierville — Charvey Mac (6–9PM)

Millington • DeSoto

  • Huey's Millington — Tequila Mockingbird (6–9PM)

  • Huey's Southaven — Ken Houston Duo (6–9PM)

  • Huey's Olive Branch — Twin Soul Duo (3–6PM)

That's it for this week!

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Enjoy your weekend, Memphis. We'll see you Monday!

— 901 Today