Goner 20th Birthday Cruise
Memphis Riverboats
Friday, June 28, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Going, going, gone down the river for Goner Records special 20th birthday party cruise. Goner DJs will get the party started, and New Orleans’ Quintron and Miss Pussycat will perform live on the boat. Drinks and Wiseacre beers will be available on board. Your ticket also includes a Memphis-style barbecue dinner. Tickets ($60) must be purchased in advance here. Boarding begins at 5:30 p.m., with the boat departing at 6:30 p.m. Afterwards, head to B-Side for the Post-Quintron Cruise show with New Orleans’ DJ Matty and Jack Oblivian & The Sheiks. Cover is $10.
Mid-Summer Jam at The Ravine
Memphis Made at The Ravine
Saturday, June 29, 5:30 p.m.
It’s not really a jelly, but it sure is a jam — the Mid-Summer Jam that’s coming to the Ravine in the Edge District, featuring After the Rain, the Contradictions, and Macrophonics, all to support Clean Memphis. These bands are hard-rocking homages to grunge and alt-punk from the ’90s featuring local young musicians from the emerging Memphis rock music scene. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and music starts around 6 p.m. Good Groceries Mobile Diner will be parked in the Ravine and Memphis Made will handle the beer. It’s a $10 cover benefitting Clean Memphis
Queer Prom: A Night Out with OUTMemphis
Crosstown Arts at The Concourse
Saturday, June 29, 6-11 p.m.
Celebrate queer resilience and Pride by joining OUTMemphis for an evening of drinks and dancing. Queer Prom is for anyone 18+ that considers themselves a part of or an ally to the LGBTQ community, however you define it. Bring your joy, your looks, and your dance moves to benefit the nonprofit’s life-saving services for LGBTQ youth and adults. Tickets are $35 in advance and $50 at the door. Purchase here. But the celebration doesn’t stop when Queer Prom ends — the official Queer Prom Afterparty will take place at Black Lodge, 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Cover charge is $10 (Queer Prom wristband holders get $5 off!).
The 24 Hour Plays: Memphis
TheatreWorks at the Evergreen
Saturday, June 29, 7-9 p.m.
We all have the same 24 hours in a day to work with — which is a trite and completely not at all nuanced take on life — and for some of us, those 24 hours are just enough time to create and perform a full-on play. That’s right: This Saturday, you can watch as 24 actors perform in six different plays, which they, along with six directors and six writers, only had 24 hours to write, direct, and rehearse. This is a one-night-only event, and tickets are only $15. Musician and composer Eileen Kuo will perform for the crowd before the show and between the plays. Arrive early and buy a beer, wine, or soda at the bar, and there’ll be fresh popcorn and cotton candy available just for you.
Glam Rock Picnic: Fundraiser, Art Market, & Interactive Sculpture Party
Off The Walls Arts
Sunday, June 30, noon-5 p.m.
Few things are more noteworthy than seeing a photo of your coworker in the crotch of a 10-foot, papier-mache sculpture of David Bowie in progress. That coworker is, of course, Michael Donahue, one of our writers here at the Flyer. In fact, Mike McCarthy, creator of the sculpture, has covered Bowie in Flyers. We’re honored to say the least, but this sculpture is not in honor of us, but rather of David Bowie’s visit to Memphis in 1973. This Sunday, McCarthy invites the public to start the process of covering Ziggy in clay at what he’s calling the Glam Rock Picnic. The day will also have DJ Kitschy Kat spinning entire Bowie albums, a Bowie bar, Eat at Eric’s food truck, face painting by Kasey Dees, and vendors curated by Jana Wilson of Vintagia. Entry free is $10, and kids get in free. Read more about the project here.
Wednesday Wellness
Art Museum University of Memphis
Wednesday, July 3, 5:15-6:15 p.m.
Inspired by its current exhibition “Becoming More Myself: Reclamation Through Tattoo Art,” The Art Museum of the University of Memphis (AMUM) has been hosting free yoga classes as part of its first Wednesday Wellness series. Sign up for the last one-hour yoga class taught by local instructor Tedra Smothers here. Space is limited with a max of 25 participants per session and registration is required to participate. Bring your own yoga mat, closed bottle of water, and any props that you might like to use during the yoga class (i.e. straps, blocks, etc.) For questions, contact Adriana Dunn at ardunn@memphis.edu. Also read about the exhibit here.
Fourth of July
Hear ye, hear ye, it’s Independence Day. Here are some of the events happening around town for the holiday:
- Memphis’ Largest Fireworks Festival: Take in an Independence Day festival and the official City fireworks show in Liberty Park. This event is free with free parking and will have a DJ and live music, kids’ inflatables, face painting, carnival games, family-friendly movie showing, local food trucks, and biggest fireworks show in town starting at dusk. Liberty Park Memphis, Wednesday, July 3, 5-9 p.m.
- Red, White & Boom Celebration: What’s more American than baseball, barbecue, and fireworks? Join the Memphis Redbirds for patriotic bucket hat giveaways for the first 1,500 fans, free inflatables and face-painters, and fireworks. The Redbirds are playing the Nashville Sounds. AutoZone Park, Wednesday, July 3, 6:05 p.m.
- All-American Weekend: Join Graceland to celebrate America’s independence and 70 years of rock-and-roll with music, food, fun and fireworks. Graceland, Thursday-Saturday, July 4-6
- Cooper-Young 4th of July Parade: Join the Cooper-Young Community Association for a very chill 4th of July block party and mini parade around the block. Bring your kiddos, their little wheels, and enjoy frozen treats, music, face-painting, and a special appearance by the Memphis Fire Department. Peabody Elementary, Thursday, July 4, 10 a.m.
There’s always something happening in Memphis. See a full calendar of events here.
Submit events here or by emailing calendar@memphisflyer.com.
