Hit Whet Thursdays at the Metal Museum

band plays on gazebo with sunset background

Whet Thursday is a free after-hours event held at the Metal Museum on the last Thursday of each month from May through September.

Overlooking the Mississippi River, the Metal Museum has one of the most underrated outdoor spaces in Memphis. Whet Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., is all about immersing yourself in that space and celebrating the art of metalwork. 

The Metal Museum is the only museum of its kind in the world, by the way. That’s something to be proud of.

DreamFest Weekend is Three Days of Live Music

Overton Park Shell | Shell Daze | Bob Bayne

The 13th DreamFest Weekend will be held at the historic Overton Park Shell on May 17-19, 2024. Admission is free but donations are encouraged.

Founded in 2012, DreamFest is a three-day event all about promoting Memphis music and artist collaboration. The weekend will spotlight a variety of artists with each day having a different theme and lineup of performances.

Spend Happy Hour in The Grove at GPAC

The Grove stage at GPAC lit up blue at night

Happy hour returns to The Grove this summer with live music, food trucks and drink specials with the Happy Friday in The Grove series.

The Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC) is bringing back Happy Hour in The Grove on Friday nights and it costs nothing to attend.

Every Friday night from now through August 22, enjoy this free happy hour series with live music, food trucks and stocked bar to purchase from. Outdoor drinks are not permitted but chairs are.

Red Bull Gives You Wings—And The Dancers Took Flight

Red Bull dance stag set up in crosstown concourse surrounded by spectators

Red and blue lit up Crosstown as they hosted the annual Red Bull Dance Your Style event where 16 contestants went head-to-head with each other; battling it out for their spot in the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final in Atlanta.

In this competition there are no judges, because the crowd gets to decide who moves on to the next round… with a click of a button, we get to pick: the dancer on the red team or the dancer on the blue team.

JEM Dining Opens in Edge District

exterior of JEM Dining with patio and large art mural

The Edge District is booming with new businesses and the latest spot aims to take elevated fine dining and make it approachable.

JEM Dining offers a menu focused on local and seasonal ingredients so you can expect to see changes to it as the seasons and availability change. While the food has an elevated flavor it still offers a “comfort food” vibe.

JEM Dining stands for “Just Enjoy the Moment” and is the initials of co-owners and husband and wife duo: Josh and Emily Mutchnick.

Grit and Grind: Your Guide to Hooping in Memphis

Grit and grind. It’s everywhere!

On towels, heard in sportscaster’s shows, and seen all around Memphis. The phrase ‘grit and grind,’ however was born out of an accidental moment of frustration in a Grizzlies game in 2011, but was rebranded and embraced it as Memphis’s own basketball style.

Although it was accidental, the saying permeates the very nature of culture and basketball in Memphis. Whether you are the next Ja Morant or just trying to stay in shape, below is our guide for hooping across the city, because after all, you got next!