'Blues Stage on Beale': The story behind Memphis in May's big change and what to expect
On May 5, the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival will launch a new stage in its history.
Literally.
The “Memphis Tourism Blues Stage on Beale” relocates the festival’s popular Blues Tent theme from Tom Lee Park to the gently sloped lawn and built-in outdoor performance space at Handy Park, in the center of the Beale Street Entertainment District, about three blocks east of the Mississippi River park where the other three music festival stages will operate, as usual.
The new blues stage is free, making it an open-to-all complement to the music festival as well as a component of the paid-admission main event.