Look for family-friendly beer gardens to possibly start popping up at parks around the city, thanks to an initiative from the City of Memphis, the Downtown Memphis Commission and the Riverside Development Corporation to add new life to underused Memphis parks.
Through internships, Memphis teens get their hands on music festival and event production experience.
This summer, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music added some of their youngest staff to date. Area teens worked as interns, getting exposure to arts administration and museum careers.
The Downtown Memphis Commission is broadening the scope of its Downtown Events, Animation, and Activation Grant program designed to bring fun, creative and artistic ideas to downtown.
What began as a one-time choir performance featuring girls from North Memphis has – four years later – become a thriving youth program offering music education for neighborhood girls.
A variety of quality venues is key to any city's thriving music scene. With some new and freshly renovated venues now open in Memphis, industry insiders have seen an expanding local audience and an improved reputation for national touring acts.
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