Overton Park Shell 2022 Concert Lineup Is Here!

Overton Park Shell's spring / Summer 2022 Concert Lineup

• 5/29 - Sunset Symphony*
• 6/2 - Jackie Venson
• 6/3 - Shamar Allan
• 6/4 - Shwayze
• 6/9 - Sensational Barnes Brother
• 6/10 - The Reigning Sound
• 6/11 - The New Respects
• 6/14 – Navy Week Memphis Presents: Navy Band Great Lakes* (Flag Day/Tuesday)
• 6/16 - Shell Yeah! Durand Jones & The Indications (fundraiser show, not free)
• 6/17 - Battle of Santiago
• 6/18 - Isaiah Sharkey
• 6/23 - We Banjo 3
• 6/24 - The Nude Party
• 6/25 - Stax Music Academy
• 6/30 - Making Movies
• 7/1 - Gaby Moreno
• 7/2 - Cameron Bethany
• 7/7 - Celisse
• 7/8 - Maggie Rose
• 7/9 - The Altons
• 7/16 - Shell Yeah! St Paul & The Broken Bones (fundraiser show, not free)
• 7/22-24 - DreamFest Weekend*

Overton Park Shell's Fall 2022 Concert Lineup

1. 9/2 - Don Ramon Band
2. 9/3 - Stone Soul Picnic*
3. 9/4 - Occupy The Shell*
4. 9/9 - Gone Gone Beyond
5. 9/10 - Lissie (not yet confirmed)
6. 9/15 - Shell Yeah! Almost Elton John Masquerade (costume-contest + theme party)
7. 9/16 - Don Lifted
8. 9/17 - Country Blues Festival*
9. 9/23 - Shell Yeah! TBD 
10. 9/24 - Memphis PowerPop Festival*
11. 9/30 - Dottie
12. 10/1 - The Collection
13. 10/7 - Arlo McKinley
14. 10/14 - North Mississippi Allstars
15. 10/15 - Tuba Skinny
16. 10/23 - Shakespeare at The Shell*

*Partnership Festivals’ line-ups to be announced soon!

photo courtesy of Overton Park Shell 

Things To Know Before You Go To An Overton Park Shell Show In Memphis

• Bring chairs, blankets, coolers, picnics, any of your own food and drink – or enjoy the beer and food for sale.
• The shows are free, but it’s always great to bring a couple of bucks to throw in the donation buckets.
• Most shows begin at 7:30 p.m. sharp, but I would get there at least a half-hour early to snag a good spot. (Or an hour if a good spot is really important to you!)
• Parking is a challenge. Get there early to find a place to park, carpool, get a ride, take a Lyft, ride a bike, or walk!
• The shows are all ages, but as with anything, parents should look up the entertainment ahead of time to be sure they’re cool with it.
• Pets! Here's exactly what Overton Park Shell says: "Dogs on a leash are allowed at The Shell but must remain in THE PUPPY BAR (outside the main lawn seating area, behind the sidewalk). Please remember to clean up after your pets to avoid any messy accidents."

Ways To Support The Overton Park Shell

While you can always swipe your card for a quick donation during a free show at the Shell (or drop some cash in the donation bucket), there are several other ways to support this awesome free thing to do in Memphis:

• Donate during a free show - Shell volunteers will come around with a card reader and donation bucket
• Join the Shell Circle - yearly membership program that gives you concession and Shell Yeah discounts
• Buy a ticket to a Shell, Yeah! benefit show
• Sign up to volunteer your time
• Sponsor a show 
• Rent the Shell for an event, party, or corporate function

What Is "Shell Yeah!" ?

When you think the Shell, you think "free concerts".

But these free shows don't grow on trees, and neither do the lights, sounds system, groundskeeping, and staffing for the shows. The Overton Park Shell really needs our donations and support in order to keep the music going. That's why they host a couple of paid concerts every year.

If you're a frequent Shell-goer, you can think of it like getting dozens concerts for the price of a few. These concerts are different from usual Shell shows because outside food and drinks aren't allowed, and pets need to stay at home. 

This summer's two Shell Yeah shows are: 

June 16th - Durand Jones & The Indications

July 16th - St. Paul & The Broken Bones

Tickets will go on sale for both on Friday, April 2 via Ticketmaster. 

overton park shell: About The Shell's New-Old Name

On March 3, 2022, the Shell formerly known as Levitt announced that they'd be returning to the original name of "Overton Park Shell". 

Here's what they have to say: 

The Shell has survived many eras over the past 86 years, from the original Memphis Open Air Theatre, also known as The Overton Park Shell, founded during the Great Depression through to the Levitt Shell of the past 16 years.

This historic stage has been the site of many pivotal concerts in the history of music from Elvis’s first paid gig, and what historians refer to as the first ever rock n’ roll concert, the seminal Country Blues Festivals of the 1960s and the community driven free programming of The Shell’s more contemporary years.

One thing throughout The Shell’s history is certain, this is a stage meant for Memphians and our local musical heritage.

Go There: 

Overton Park Shell Amphitheater at Overton Park
Memphis, Tennessee
overtonparkshell.org