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.

What's Happening This Weekend

All Weekend Long

🎨 RiverArtsFest (Riverside Drive, Downtown)
The riverfront art festival turns 20, with more than 160 juried artists, live music, food trucks and kids' art activities. One day is $15, a two-day pass is $20, and youth 6 to 17 pay $5. Credit card only at the gate.

  • Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM

  • Sunday: 10 AM to 5 PM, with the Tennessee Mass Choir closing out the main stage

🎃 Zoo Boo (Memphis Zoo)
Trick-or-treating at the zoo, rain or shine. Tickets are $23 ($20 for members), sold online only, and parking is included.

  • Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 6 to 9:30 PM, last entry at 8:30

🌽 Mid-South Maze (Agricenter International)
Classic maze tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for kids 6 to 12. The haunted maze is $25 and tends to sell out.

  • Friday: classic maze 4 to 6 PM, haunted maze 7 to 10 PM

  • Saturday: classic maze noon to 6 PM, haunted maze 7 to 10 PM

  • Sunday: classic maze noon to 8 PM

🎡 Fall Fest Memphis (Church of the Incarnation, Collierville)
A carnival, eight bands, a BBQ cook-off, a car show, 55+ vendors and food trucks. Gate admission is $5.

  • Friday: 5 to 10 PM

  • Saturday: 10 AM to 10 PM

🪦 Soul of the City: Elmwood Obscura (Elmwood Cemetery)
Elmwood's annual twilight tour, where costumed actors bring Memphis history to life. Tickets are $22 to $27, and kids 12 and under are free.

  • Friday: tours start every half hour from 5 to 7:30 PM

  • Saturday: tours start every half hour from 5 to 7 PM

🎹 Million Dollar Quartet (Theatre Memphis)
The musical about the night Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins jammed at Sun Studio opens Friday and runs through Nov. 7.

  • Friday: 7:30 PM (opening night)

  • Saturday: 7:30 PM

  • Sunday: 2 PM

🕸️ Haunted Web Scream Park (2665 S. Perkins Rd.)
General admission is $29.99 plus fees.

  • Friday and Saturday: 7 PM to midnight

  • Sunday: 7 to 10 PM

📸 Blues Power! Celebrating the Legacy of Albert King (Stax Museum)
Last weekend to see the photo exhibit. It's included with museum admission.

  • Friday through Sunday: 10 AM to 5 PM

Friday, October 16

Saturday, October 17

Sunday, October 18

🎶  Live Music Around the City

🎸 Friday, October 16

Downtown

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

  • Tin Roof — Rodell McCord (7PM), Keith Fields and the Muskrats (10:30PM); Green Room: Computermane (8PM), DJ Bori (10:30PM)

  • Rum Boogie — Cowboy (4–7PM), The Sensations (8PM–12AM)

  • Blues City Cafe — CowBoy Neil and The Real Deal (8PM)

  • South Main Sounds — Leah Grams Johnson, Dutch Vanderpool & Kitty Dearing (7–9PM)

Midtown

  • Lafayette's Music Room — Bruce Kee Band (6PM), Houston Kelly (9:30PM)

  • Crosstown Arts — Deb Swiney's "You Taught My Heart To Sing" album release (7:30PM, Green Room, $20 advance)

  • Hi Tone — Hooves, The Only Name Left (doors 7PM, show 8PM, small room)

East Memphis

Germantown • Bartlett • Lakeland • Collierville

South Memphis

🎤 Saturday, October 17

Downtown

  • Tin Roof — Jad Tariq (3PM), Keer (7PM), Keith Fields and the Muskrats (10:30PM); Green Room: Computermane (8PM), DJ Bori (10:30PM)

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

  • Rum Boogie — Red Thomas (4–7PM)

  • Blues City Cafe — CowBoy Neil and The Real Deal (8PM)

  • South Main Sounds — Minnesota Mike Lowapolis Album Release Party (7–9PM)

Midtown

  • Growlers — Delta Doom Fest with Tommy Stewart's Dyrewulf, Ninja Witch, Red Sun Sermon, Stonewielder, PondDigger, Megaton Communion, Burnt Witch and Ruined God (doors 2PM, show 3PM, all ages)

  • Lafayette's Music Room — Twin Soul (5PM), Six-One-Six Reunion 2.0 (9PM)

  • Hi Tone — Psyche Fest 901 (doors 7PM, show 8PM, both rooms, all ages)

  • Crosstown Arts — MDR Showcase, with visuals by Memphis Chroma Collective (7:30PM, Green Room)

  • Hattiloo Culture Box — Music Box featuring King Juju I (7:30PM, second show 10PM)

East Memphis

  • Neil's Music Room — Psycho-Acoustic with Adam & Keith (4–7:30PM), Elmo & the Shades (8PM, $10)

Germantown • Bartlett • Lakeland • Collierville

South Memphis

🎶 Sunday, October 18

Downtown

  • B.B. King's — Beale St Blues Band (12PM), Flic's Pic's Band (4PM), Memphis Soul Factory (8PM)

  • Rum Boogie — Red Thomas (3–6PM), The Sensations (7–11PM)

  • Tin Roof — Rodell McCord (7PM)

  • Blues City Cafe — FreeWorld (8PM)

Midtown

  • Satellite Music Hall — Mastodon with Deafheaven and Alcest (6PM)

  • Hi Tone — Fraxiom, Cel Shade (doors 7PM, show 8PM, small room); Mean Green, Ruined God, Burnt Witch, Stonewielder (doors 7PM, show 8PM, big room)

  • Lafayette's Music Room — Motel California, an Eagles tribute (5PM)

  • Huey's Midtown — Heartbreak Hill (3–6PM)

East Memphis

Germantown • Bartlett • Lakeland • Collierville

Millington • DeSoto

That's it for this week!

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

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