Beale Street news for the Fourth

(Edit 10:38 AM: More info on the Richard Johnston filming here.  Free performance in front of the New Daisy at 8, after party inside at 10:30 with a $5 cover.)

The July 4 show in Handy Park featuring Muck Sticky begins at 5 PM tonight and is free.

I saw on Facebook that local hill country bluesman Richard Johnston is filming on Beale Street tonight.  From looking at his website, it looks like he’ll be in his usual spot outside the New Daisy.

Also, for those of you who miss superstar bartender Jamie who used to work at the Black Diamond, he’s back on Beale, at the King’s Palace patio bar.  Good to have Jamie back on the street.

Hmmm… despite having a free pass into the Peabody’s July 4 rooftop party, I’m now leaning toward Beale tonight.  Of course, it’s a short walk, so I could easily do both, I guess.

I’ll end with my usual quote – “He who goes forth on the Fourth with a fifth, may not go forth on the Fifth.”  When the Fifth is Sunday Fun Day, though, you better believe I’m going to go forth on the Fifth.  Hmmm Sole is doing brunch tomorrow and bartender Melissa is back in town.  Boobs!  That may be a plan for tomorrow morning.