Beale Street in downtown Memphis is synonomous with the history of the blues and will host its annual Beale Street Musical Festival at Tom Lee Park from May 4 -6 2012 as part of the Memphis in May Festival.
The Beal Street Music Festival is famous for its diverse lineups that showcase an incredible amout of variety from wide ranging musical genres. This years lineup is no exception with an incredible and ecelctic lineup including ; Lupe Fiasco, Wiz Khalifa, Evanescence, Three 6 Mafia, Pitbull, Yo Gotti, , Herbie Hancock, The Bo Keys, Megadeth, Big K.R.I.T., Anthony Hamilton, Valerie June, North Mississippi Allstars, Florence and The Machine, My Morning Jacket, Buddy Guy, Bush, Gary Clark Jr, The Cult, Will Tucker, Valerie June, Robert "Wolfman" Belfour, Victor Wainwright, Black Lips, Jane's Addiction and two Memphis Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, Jerry Lee Lewis and Al Green.
Memphis in May President and CEO Jim Holt told it like it is, "The Beale Street Music Festival is consistently the largest annual event in the Mid-South and continues to draw hundreds of thousands of music lovers from around the world. This year's music festival is clearly no exception. Visitors have come to expect an eclectic and diverse line-up, and this year will not disappoint. From Megadeth to Herbie Hancock, Michael Franti & Spearhead to Girl Talk, this is as diverse as the universe."
This is not one to miss. 3 day passes are still available at http://www.memphisinmay.org/tickets
