A few more hours and Music Fest will begin. If you downloaded the Memphis in May app for iPhone/Android when it first came out, there’s an update. Be sure to get it if you plan to use the app to plan your Music Fest weekend.
A rare Downtown event for those not of age: Hollywood Disco is hosting a Jersey Shore party for high school students. The party will be Saturday, May 7, from 7 to 11 PM. Hollywood Disco is on Vance, just east of Main. Club will go 18+ at 11 that night.
Bring your dog to the ballpark tomorrow to see the Redbirds. “Bark in the Ballpark” will have numerous pet-related promotions, and there will be special right-field seating for you and your pet. Free admission for dogs with paid owners. First pitch at 3:05 PM.
On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8, the Silly Goose will have a special party honoring MILFs. All MILFs who stop by will receive a free brunch from the Goose.
Gates open for Music Fest at 5. A few last-minute parking tips:
- Remember that metered spaces on the street are FREE on the weekends (and after 6 PM on Fridays). If someone tries to charge you to park at a metered space, don’t pay them; they’re scamming you.
- Look for street parking on less-traveled streets like Court, Adams and Washington, especially east of Third.
- Another good option is to park in the Pinch – anywhere north of the I-40 and south of Mill – and take the trolley to Beale.
- South of the FedExForum, avoid parking on the streets east of Third that run parallel to Third – Abel, Allen, Hernando, Fourth. This is the one part of Downtown that is still kind of scary.
I’ll be in “festival mode” most of the weekend, which means I’ll spend most of my time wandering around Downtown watching the freak show, rather than sitting around bars all day. Of course, I will make an exception for the Grizzlies game tonight. Definitely plan on being in front of a TV for that. Go Grizzlies! Let’s make a big party weekend even bigger with a win in game 6.