Although not completely a rustic or roots music competition, the Mempho Music Competition in Memphis every Fall at all times compiles spectacular lineups. We already knew this 12 months’s occasion would characteristic among the greatest in nation and roots with Tyler Childers, Charley Crockett, Sierra Ferrell, John R. Miller, and Lucero all on the invoice. What we didn’t know till their latest every day lineup reveal is that each one these killer artists could be acting on the identical day.
To not knock Friday (Oct. third) or Saturday (Oct. 4th) in any respect. Each might be headlined by Widespread Panic, with appearances by Father John Misty, The Flaming Lips, Lukas Nelson, Mavis Staples, Leftover Salmon, and a bunch of different cool bands. However Sunday, October fifth may be pound for pound the very best lineup any competition has boasted all 12 months within the realm of impartial nation and roots.
Occurring on the Radians Amphitheater on the Memphis Botanic Gardens, Annie and the Caldwells, Amy Lavere, and Gia Welch Trio may also carry out on the competition’s two levels. It’s at all times cool when an enormous competition with nationwide affect additionally makes certain to indicate respect to the native expertise. That’s what makes Sunday further particular because it options alt-country hometown heroes Lucero.
“Over time Mempho has turn into a world class music competition and it’s good of them to incorporate us hometown boys once more on this superb lineup,” says frontman Ben Nichols. “Lucero performed our first Mempho Fest again in 2018. Now, for our second time on the competition, we’re tremendous excited to be enjoying the identical day as Tyler Childers, Sierra Ferrell, Charley Crockett and John R. Miller! We really feel it’s an ideal match for our band. We’re huge followers of the opposite acts and it’s gonna be a enjoyable day of music.”
3-day and single day passes are all on sale now at memphofest.com.
