Memphis Music & Heritage Festival
Special celebration of the music, arts and culture of Memphis and the Mississippi Delta region
When: Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Where: The Center for Southern Folklore, 119 S. Main St., Memphis
Cost: Free
Age limit: All ages
Description: Three outside stages and two stages inside the Center for Southern Folklore.
Festival features over 300 musical performers and dance troupes, arts/crafts by regional artists, expanded children's activities, cooking demonstrations, Heritage talkers and storytellers.
Music by: The Billy Gibson Blues Band, rockabilly legend Sonny Burgess & The Pacers, neo-soul from Tonya Dyson & Green Onions, hip-hop artist Al Kapone, plus Billy Lee Riley, Darrel Petties & SIP (gospel), country legend Eddie Bond, jazz-blues diva Joyce Cobb, also Harlan T. Bobo, and many others.
Go online: www.MemphisMusicandHeritageFestival.com
or go to: www.southernfolklore.com
Event posted: Aug. 8, 2008
Last updated: Aug. 8, 2008
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