Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the past month, Memphis' coolest (and probably youngest) soul band - made up of recent Stax Music Academy graduates -  has been playing afternoon shows at B.B. King's on Beale.

I sent photographer (and newly minted Memphian) Konrad Dwojak to check the the first-ever Stax Alumni Band.

Today in Memphis, we've got a new coach, a way to get better seats, job satisfaction, and, best of all, self serve wine.

All of that (and more) is in your Wednesday Memphis news update:

I realize that it's silly to tell you to eat soup when it's a bajillion degrees outside, but I'm doing it anyway.

Memphis has plenty of free, outdoor music options - the Levitt Shell, Shelby Farms, Court Square, the Cooper-Young Gazeebo.

Thanks to a new-ish local concert series, we can add a growing list of Memphis backyards to the list. Now in its second season, 3artists1yard is bringing live acoustic shows directly to Memphians' homes. It doesn't get much more accessible than that.

I've got two tickets to the Mac Miller show at Minglewood Hall on Saturday night for one lucky ILM reader.

Happy Monday, y'all.

Today in Memphis, we've got a bit of sad news, an evening beer tasting, a victory, and some thoughts on the NBA draft. Also, some creative geniuses have combined two great things, cat memes and Project Pat lyrics, into one even greater thing.

All of that (and more) is in today's Memphis news update:

Since the first Little Free Library popped up in Midtown about a year ago, it seems like a new one has been built almost every week.

Happy Friday! Here are five events you shouldn't miss in Memphis this weekend:

1. Plant-based Food Festival, Overton Park, Friday - Sunday, $5 advance / $7 gate

If you've ever wanted to get into whole or plant-based foods, this weekend is the perfect time. The Natural House of Wellness is hosting the Plant-based Food Festival, which celebrates healthy living with three days of classes, speakers cooking demonstrations, a 5k, Zumba, yoga and other family friendly good times.

Remember Adventure River?

If you're a Memphian of a certain age, it's likely you spent many a summer day sitting on the fake beach or braving the Geronimo slide at the water park.

If you don't quite remember it, Adventure River was located off of I-40 near Whitten Road and opened every Memorial Day through Labor Day from 1985 until 1998. Memphians of all ages flocked to its had water slides, a lazy river and a (slightly terrifying) wave pool.

Here's an Adventure River commercial from the late 80s: