This Friday, Playhouse on the Square will host their annual Curtain Up fundraiser, which is a five-parties-in-one event. 

This year's theme is "Playhouse Loves Memphis" (Yeah!) and so naturally all the food, beer, and music will have a local flavor. Get your tickets online or call (901) 726-4656.

The Orpheum is hosting a brand-new, one-of-a-kind event tomorrow night and I have a pair of tickets to give away. Read on to find out how you can attend the first-ever Backstage Bash for free. (Giveaway ended.)

***Congrats to our winner, Erin W.***

Happy Tuesday to you! I'm bringing back "Listen Up", a guide to live music coming through Memphis this month. Click on the gray links to hear samples; it won't open a new window or tab, it'll just play while you read. There's also a streaming playlist at the bottom of the post. Happy Listening!

Broad Avenue Arts District in the Binghampton neighborhood is another area that has gone from almost empty to exciting (even bustling on some nights) in the last few years. If you haven't been to Broad Avenue in a while, here's a guide to what's going on. 

Get ready Memphis - there's another hot spot brewing in the Edge District. High Cotton brewery opens it's taproom on Monroe Avenue on June 14, 2014. I stopped by a few days ago, and was able to get the scoop on the history of the location, and how this local brewery transformed the space.

No need to speculate anymore, because the line-up for the 2014 Memphis in May Beale St. Music Festival is official.