The Ghost River taproom on Beale Street is celebrating its second anniversary on the super-long weekend of June 30-July 4 with a music festival called Made to Wander:
- $18 pitchers
- Food by New Wing Order
- Friday, June 30: Taproom open noon to midnight | Kitchen open noon to 10 | Live music begins at 3 | Travis Paul | Traveller the Band | Maestro 3000
- Saturday, July 1: Taproom open noon to midnight | Kitchen open noon to 10 | Live music begins at noon | Stereo Blue | Three World | Pam & Terry | Al Kapone
- Sunday, July 2: Taproom open 11:30 AM to 11:30 PM | Kitchen open 11:30 to 8 | Live music begins at 11:30 | Bri Marie | The Bugaloos | Aubrey McCrady
- Monday, July 3: Taproom open 4 to 10 | Kitchen open 4 to 8 | Live music begins at 6:30 | Shotgun Billys
- Tuesday, July 4: Taproom open 2 to 10 | Kitchen open 4 to 8 | Live music begins at 5:30 | Pam & Terry
Broadway World has a review of Frozen at the Orpheum. The production will be in town through July 2. More info/tickets
Forward Chandler Lawson may no longer be one of Penny’s Memphis Tigers, but he found an excellent landing spot: Arkansas.
The Grizzlies will play Summer League games in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas between July 3 and July 14. The games will be televised on NBAtv and ESPNews. David Roddy, Jake LaRavia, Vince Williams Jr., Kenneth Lofton Jr., Jacob Gilyard, and 2023 draft pick GG Jackson are expected to be on the roster.
Entertainment at the Blind Bear this weekend:
- Tonight: Yubu 10-2
- Sunday night: DJ Mylon 7-midnight
Today is Bartender & Mixologist Day.
The heat index in Memphis is expected to hit 97 today and 103 tomorrow.
Join us in welcoming #LAVISH to the Edge District! 🎉🛍️✨ Enjoy a fashion preview, food, and more at their Grand Opening this Sunday, June 25 from 3-7pm at 676 Marshall Ave!#downtownmemphis pic.twitter.com/p9TQe2DiU0
— Downtown Memphis (@DowntownMemphis) June 23, 2023
In other news from The Edge, the former warehouse of the Commercial Appeal at 498 Union is for sale.
Billionaires Elon Musk (Tesla/SpaceX/Twitter) and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) have agreed to hold a cage fight. No I’m not kidding.
The Arcade has been named the weirdest roadside diner in Tennessee by LoveFood. Reasons why: the decor has barely been touched since a 1954 renovation, and Elvis himself ate there.
It’s an all-SEC College World Series finals in Omaha this weekend. The schedule:
- 6 PM Saturday: 5 LSU vs. 2 Florida
- 2 PM Sunday: 2 Florida vs. 5 LSU
- 6 PM Monday, if necessary: 5 LSU vs. 2 Florida
All games will be televised on ESPN.
Doug MacLeod plays The Central BBQ Sessions at Downtown Central BBQ today from 6 to 9 PM.
Good Vibes on Tap, a Memphis fitness celebration, happens today at Grind City Brewing Co. Show the bartender proof of your walking, riding, or running 3 miles (or longer) on your favorite fitness app and get $5 drafts and get entered for a chance to win a $250 taproom gift card. Whether you take the fitness challenge or not, there will be raffles, yard games, and pizza.
Programming note: Monday’s blog post may be late, short, or nonexistent. Due to renovations, my building won’t have A/C that day, so I will have to find an alternate place to take my laptop to work.
That’s it for now, back tomorrow.