Free Tickets to Iron and Wine (contest over), a Groundbreaking, a New Metal Museum Gate, and a Cat Show

Free Tickets to Iron and Wine (contest over), a Groundbreaking, a New Metal Museum Gate, and a Cat Show

Today, I'm giving away free tickets to the Iron and Wine concert at Minglewood Hall for Wednesday night, plus sharing some Memphis news from around town.

**congrats to Mitch who won the random drawing for the tickets**

Yesterday the May Bonus Clip for the I Love Memphis podcast went live. In the short segment, my cohost Kevin Cerrito and I talk about our favorite Memphis blogs and websites. Listen here - it's the first link. If you haven't yet listened to the full-length May ILM Podcast, go here - there are tons of tips for enjoying Barbecue Fest (which starts this week). 

I've also updated the Memphis Blogroll

I have a pair of tickets to give away to Iron & Wine show tomorrow night at Minglewood Hall. To enter, you must comment on this post and tell me that you want to go by 3 p.m. today.

**Contest is over - congrats to Mitch who won the random drawing for the tickets**

I'll announce the winner right after that. (Tip: I'm also giving away a second pair of tickets on the I Love Memphis Instagram.) If you don't win, tickets are still available for $25 advance/$27 at the door.

On Saturday, I went to the Cat Fancier's Cat Show at the Agricenter. Scroll down to the bottom of this post to see the photo gallery.

The Blues Foundation broke ground on construction for the Blues Hall of Fame on Friday. Bobby Rush (left) and Eddie Shaw (right), both members of the Blues Hall of Fame, were the official "ground breakers" for the ceremony. The Hall of Fame museum, which will be right across the street from the National Civil Rights Museum on South Main, is supposed to be finished and open by May of next year.

Attention Memphis creatives: You can have your portfolio reviewed for free tonight by industry pros. Prodigi Arts is hosting the review and keynote talk tonight (that's May 13) from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at their studio at 516 Tennessee St. Suite #123 (Emerge Memphis). Josh Horton of Hieroglyph Creative Co. will be the keynote speaker, and they'll give away a free one-year subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud - worth about $600. Go here for details.

On Sunday, the Metal Museum unveiled their new ironwork gates, which are adorned with rosettes of all shapes and styles. Here's a sampling of the details: For more info on visiting the Metal Museum, go here.

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Melissa B.
Would love some free tix!
May 13, 2014 10:22am
Jesse
I want to win!
May 13, 2014 10:23am
iAmBaronVonTito
Iron and Wine- yes, please. 
May 13, 2014 10:25am
Allison Holden
iron and wine makes me cheese hard. I'd love to go to this show.
May 13, 2014 10:26am
Jesse
I'd love to go, we used some Iron and Wine music at our wedding!
May 13, 2014 10:27am
Kate U.
I would love to win some Iron and Wine tickets! :)
May 13, 2014 10:27am
Stacie
I'd love to go!!
May 13, 2014 10:27am
Mitch
Since moving to Midtown in March, I have yet to be to Minglewood Hall for a show, even though I can see it from my apartment! Would love to start off my attendance with some Iron & Wine!   -Mitch
May 13, 2014 10:28am
Amanda Buchanan
Holy fancy, cats Batman!  Free Iron and Wine tickets?  I'm IN!!!  :) 
May 13, 2014 10:30am
Michele Walker
I really enjoy their music, especially the new album. I'd love to hear them live.
May 13, 2014 10:35am
Kelsey Clarkson
I could really use some chilled out jams from Iron and Wine during this hectic week. No beef, just iron and wine!
May 13, 2014 10:35am
Nick Clark
Great blog! I would love to go see Iron and Wine!
May 13, 2014 10:37am
Sarah
I would love to win!
May 13, 2014 10:38am
Amanda Hill
My husband and I would LOVE to go see Iron and Wine :)
May 13, 2014 10:40am
Jason
My wife and I would love to go...we could use a great concert!!!
May 13, 2014 10:43am
Jenny Price
I would LOVE to go! Iron and Wine is one of my favorite bands. Hoping to go and enjoy the experience at Minglewood. 
May 13, 2014 10:44am
blake
I'd love to go... this would be fun
May 13, 2014 10:44am
Philip Cummings
Free tickets! Yes, please, I'd love to go.
May 13, 2014 10:47am
Allie
I love love love Iron and Wine, so does the guy Im seeing. It would be an awesome date for us to go on. Oh and did you know he got his name from a protein supplement Beef, Iron and Wine. HA!
May 13, 2014 10:48am
Betsy
I would love to go! 
May 13, 2014 10:48am
Dan Bahnaman
Me! Me! I want to go!
May 13, 2014 10:50am
Hayley
I would love to see Iron & Wine! Pick me!
May 13, 2014 10:50am
Erica
I would absolutely love to go! Fingers crossed! 
May 13, 2014 10:53am
Sarah B
I'll get a babysitter for this! Pick me!
May 13, 2014 10:54am
Sarah beth
Hey I wanna go! #iloveminglewood
May 13, 2014 10:58am
Reginald Ellis
I would LOVE these tickets  #ironAndWine #ThisTeacherNeedsAbreak!!!  
May 13, 2014 11:02am
memphoman
Wanna ticket!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waaaaa. :)
May 13, 2014 11:04am
John
I've been a fan since Iron & Wine realeased The Creek Drank the Cradle in 2002 but have never had the opportunity of seeing him live.  I would love to win this pair of tickets!
May 13, 2014 11:09am
Jennifer
My 13 year old daughter wants me to take her to this show. She's a budding musician. :)
May 13, 2014 11:20am
Warner
I would like to go.
May 13, 2014 11:23am
Nikki and Lisa
Do you know if there is a silent auction being held at this event?    We would love to donate a case of chips! ~`  Nikki and Lisa
May 13, 2014 11:24am
Sarah
I want to go by 3 p.m. today.
May 13, 2014 11:25am
helen
I read and enjoy your posts daily! I also love Memphis!! Hope to win the ticks!!  
May 13, 2014 11:26am
JC
I want to see Iron & Wine!
May 13, 2014 11:32am
Sherrie Lemons
Yes please!
May 13, 2014 11:34am
Darla Still
I want to go! Pick me!
May 13, 2014 11:34am
Brady
I want to go solely because Sam Beam's beard has healing properties
May 13, 2014 11:37am
Maureen Cooper
I would love to go!
May 13, 2014 11:43am
Maureen
Would love to go see Iron and Wine!
May 13, 2014 11:49am
Wayne S
I would love to attend the Iron & Wine concert tomorrow evening. This would be my first concert while living in Memphis -- Would make for one heck of a memory.
May 13, 2014 11:58am
Sheerin
I would love a ticket!
May 13, 2014 12:00pm
Lauren
Iron and Wine. I would love to go!
May 13, 2014 12:03pm
Kate Stokes
I would love to win those tickets!
May 13, 2014 12:04pm
Victoria
Iron & wine for me??
May 13, 2014 12:05pm
CK
Great blog!  Would love to see Iron and Wine.
May 13, 2014 12:11pm
heather hinkso…
I would absolutely love to won these tickets and go to the show tomorrow! I have loved iron and wine since I was probably 13! I am now 25 :) thank you for the opportunity!!
May 13, 2014 12:19pm
Patti Berry
Wanna wanna wanna go!!!!
May 13, 2014 12:25pm
zoey
Just realized the other day that I love when Iron and Wine pop up on my spotify or iheartradio....and I have been listening to a lot of them since I've worked 9 twelve hour shifts in the last eleven days! Would love to relax at their concert!!
May 13, 2014 12:33pm
Tres
Would love to win the free tickets!
May 13, 2014 12:53pm
David
My daughter and I a both very excited to see Iron and Wine and will be going to the show one way or another but winning tickets would be a bonus.  My dughter is graduating high school tonight and it would be great to give her tickets and be able to tell her that Sam Beam and ilovememphis got her the tickets for her graduation present. 
May 13, 2014 1:06pm