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April 29, 2011 - Fans react to a shower of oversized balloons courtesy of The Flaming Lips as the band performs on the Horseshoe Casino stage Friday night during the 2011 Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Commercial Appeal)

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April 29, 2011 - Fans react to a shower of oversized balloons courtesy of The Flaming Lips as the band performs on the Horseshoe Casino stage Friday night during the 2011 Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Commercial Appeal)

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  • May 1, 2011 - Katie Babb makes a big slash after being thrown in a mud puddle by friend Matt Goolsby on the final day of the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival at Tom Lee Park. (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal)
  • May 1, 2011 - Elisa Thomason and Frank Kirkpatrick try to wrestle control of the umbrella over their beer cart as a storm front with strong wind rolls over the river on the final day of the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival at Tom Lee Park. (Mike Brown/The Commercial Appeal)
  • April 30, 2011 - 8Ball, one half of rap duo 8Ball & MJG, performs on the Horseshoe Casino Stage Saturday during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 30, 2011 - Sick Puppies bassist Emm Anzai performs on the Horseshoe Casino stage Saturday during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 30, 2011 - Amy Lavere performs on the Bud Light stage Saturday during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 30, 2011 - Brittany Shakelfrd and Steven Kilvoy dance to the music of Brad Webb at the SoCo Blues Shack Saturday during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 30, 2011 - MJG, one half of rap duo 8Ball & MJG, performs on the Horseshoe Casino Stage Saturday during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 30, 2011 - Neko Case performs with The New Pornographers on the MATCU stage Saturday during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 30, 2011 - Ashley Blackard reaches through a fence to take a picture of the Mississippi River during Beale Street Music Festival. Despite reaching near-record high levels, the river spared the annual festival which kicks off Memphis In May. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 30, 2011 - Blind Mississippi Morris performs at the SoCo Blues Shack Saturday during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 30, 2011 - Jimbo Mathus performs in the FedEx Blues Tent Saturday during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 30, 2011 - Patrick Garrison and Brandy Shipp share a kiss during a brief rain shower Saturday at the Beale Street Music Festival.(Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 30, 2011 - One Less Reason singer Chris Brown performs on the Horseshoe Casino stage Saturday during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Fans react to a shower of oversized balloons courtesy of The Flaming Lips as the band performs on the Horseshoe Casino stage Friday night during the 2011 Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips sings while riding atop a man dressed as a bear while performing on the Horseshoe Casino stage Friday night during the 2011 Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips reaches out to fans while performing on the Horseshoe Casino stage Friday night during the 2011 Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips rides across a crowd of fans in a plastic bubble while performing at the Horseshoe Casino stage Friday night during the 2011 Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Rapper B.o.B. performs on the Bud Light stage Friday night during the 2011 Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Jordan Bacon, 17, (center) pops friend Natasha Cardin, 17, (bottom) bubbles as they enjoy the sounds of Manchester Orchestra on the Horseshoe Casino Stage during the first day of the Beale St Music Festival at Tom Lee Park. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - MGMT lead singer Andrew VanWyngarden performs on the the Horseshoe Casino Stage during the first day of the Beale St Music Festival at Tom Lee Park. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Will Tucker performs on the the FedEx Blues Tent during the first day of the Beale St Music Festival at Tom Lee Park. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Lee Ann Borgmeyer of St. Louis uses her leg as she air guitars as Will Tucker Band plays in the FedEx Blues Tent during the first day of the Beale St Music Festival at Tom Lee Park. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Cage The Elephant lead singer Matt Shultz performs on the Horseshoe Casino Stage during the first day of the Beale St Music Festival at Tom Lee Park. (Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Egypt Central fans John Zidek and Sally Pilkington cheer at the Horseshoe Casino stage Friday night during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Stage crew take a break under the Horseshoe Casino stage on Friday evening during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Egypt Central bassist Joey Chicago gets fans fired up at the MATCU stage on Friday night during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Cage the Elephant singer Matthew Shultz leaps into the crowd at the Horseshoe Casino stage on Friday night during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Cage the Elephant singer Matthew Shultz (right) gets up close with fans Kaitlin McCormick (from left), Brandon Pernell and Catherine Pernell at the Horseshoe Casino stage on Friday night during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Fans line up along Riverside Drive on Friday evening for the first night of music during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Egypt Central singer John Falls gets fans fired up at the MATCU stage on Friday night during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)
  • April 29, 2011 - Fans pour into Tom Lee Park Friday evening for the first night of music during Beale Street Music Festival. (Brandon Dill/Special to the Commercial Appeal)

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