The Peabody has announced its lineup for Thursday night rooftop parties for the first part of the 2012 season. Here’s the list:
April 19: FreeSol with Chris Rene
April 26: Dr. Zarrís Amazing Funk Monster
May 3: Party Planet
May 10: Kevin & Bethany Paige
May 17: Lord T & Eloise
May 24: G3: The Garry Goin Group
May 31: Mudflap King
Admission will be $10 and includes one drink, except for the April 19 party which will be $15. Ladies free until 7. VIP Passes for the entire 2012 season are available for purchase at the door. The passes include admission to all 18 parties with event valet parking, a 20% discount on Peabody logo merchandise in Peabody Deli & Dessert, and a 10% discount in Capriccio Grill and Chez Philippe throughout the 2012 Rooftop Party season – a $500 value – for just $100. VIPs will be treated to food and beverage tastings from the Peabody Chefs and Budweiser in the Stella Artois themed VIP Lounge. (Just make sure you get to the food tastings early, before the Nuh-Uh Girl eats it all.)
The Memphis Daily News has a good article about Beale Street Landing, which will open on April 27 as the American Queen steamboat arrives in port. The article has details on the restaurant in the landing, which will open in July. Because the landing takes up part of Tom Lee Park, Music Fest and BBQ Fest (assuming it remains on the river) will be slightly more cramped this year.
There was a magnitude 7+ earthquake in Mexico today. Hope all my Mexican friends who read this blog are safe, although most of them live in the Monterrey area which is safely far away. I wasn’t able to find anything about the cause of the earthquake on the University of Memphis’ Center for Earthquake Research Institute site, but fortunately pro wrestler The Iron Sheik explained what happened on Twitter: “Earthquake in mexico because the tito santana take shit that look like king kong bundy ass.” Well all righty then.
The Memphis Business Journal reports that it’s about to get harder to receive unemployment benefits in Tennessee. Recipients may be required to submit documentation of two weekly work searches to continue to get benefits. Also, they’ll be required to participate in case management sessions including skills assessments and remedial education.
Poker at the Blind Bear has been moved back a half hour to 8:30 tonight, because Jamie’s custom poker chips are ready and he has to go pick them up. Fine with me – gives me an extra half hour to drink beer at the Saucer before I walk over there! I’ve been running hot at the poker tables lately, and hopefully I’ll bring home the $50 Bear Bucks first-place prize.