The Beach Boys play the Orpheum Tuesday night. Tickets are $45-$175.
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Let’s have a look at college football games of interest to Mwmphians this Saturday:
- 12 Oklahoma at 3 Texas, 11:00 AM, ABC (Red River Rivalry, Cotton Bowl, Dallas)
- 23 LSU at 21 Missouri, 11:00 AM, ESPN
- Western Michigan at Mississippi State, 11:00 AM, SEC Network
- 11 Alabama at Texas A&M, 2:30 PM, CBS
- Vanderbilt at Florida, 3:00 PM, SEC Network
- Arkansas State at Troy, 3:00 PM, ESPN+
- Colorado at Arizona State, 5:30 PM, Pac-12 Network
- 20 Kentucky at 1 Georgia, 6:00 PM, ESPN
- Arkansas at 16 Ole Miss, 6:30 PM, SEC Network
ARCHd, the gift shop that opened recently at 65 Monroe, is looking to add a part-time team member. Must be able to work Saturday and Sunday shifts and one of a Monday, Thursday, or Friday shift. Pluses are previous retail experience and social media management.
Central Station Hotel restaurants Bishop. and Eight & Sand will have $5 Oktoberfest cans from Soul & Spirits, Grind City, and Wiseacre all month long, while supplies last.
Louisville native Quinnette spins at Eight & Sand this Friday night.
Elevation Memphis plays Live at the Tracks at Central Station this Thursday evening.
You Don’t Have to Sign That Deal, I Promise, a workshop for independent music artists, happens at the Cossitt Library Saturday from 5 to 7 PM. Learn about touring, marketing, social media, and more aspects of the music biz without the backing of a record label.
Storyboard Memphis has a good piece on The Balcony Project at the Orpheum.
Kelly Hunt plays South Main Sounds with Marie Miller this Sunday at 3. This will be a release show for Hunt’s new album, Ozark Symphony.
There will be Reggae in the Park After Dark in Court Square every Friday in October.
Youth Villages Young Professionals will have a mixer at Grind City Brewing Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30. Wear your “I Voted” sticker and get a free giveaway. This is a good opportunity to expand your professional circle and make new friends. Register for the mixer to receive two complimentary drink tickets.
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins has announced Ja Morant will be able to practice and travel with the team as he serves out his 25-game NBA suspension. Ja will be eligible to play beginning on December 19 vs. New Orleans.
I went down to the restarted Beale Street Wine Race yesterday afternoon to cheer on the Blind Bear family. Some pics are below. Before I get to them, though, apologies to Bear bartender Kelly! He was the first leg of the wine relay and I couldn’t get my PBR can out of my hand fast enough to be able to snap a pic.
Leg 2 of the wine relay – Michael
Leg 3 of the wine relay – Rachel
Leg 4 of the wine relay – Jeannette
The Blind Bear finished 4th, which sounds impressive if you overlook the fact that 5 teams competed in total. Michael celebrated by drinking a Rumple shot out of the 4th-place trophy.
It was good to see Bubbles the street vendor back at Wine Race. The original April 2023 event was shut down early when a visitor to the street shot at Bubbles.
While at the festivities, I got a piece of insider info from Tony from the Blind Bear’s kitchen: A Chicago-style Italian beef sandwich is going to be on the specials this week. A native Chicagoan gave him the recipe, and upon sampling, told him, “I hate to admit it, but your Italian beef version is even better than the one I make.”
I’ll be up at the Bear later this afternoon. Back tomorrow with more news.