RiverBeat, the biggest music pageant within the mid-South produced by Mempho Presents, returns to the banks of the Mississippi River Could 2-4, 2025. Hip-hop icon Missy Elliott, rock legends The Killers, and genre-defying virtuoso Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals will headline this 12 months’s celebration of music and Memphis tradition. Different notable acts embody Benson Boone, Cage the Elephant, Khruangbin, Ludacris, Public Enemy and lots of extra.
RiverBeat can also be dedicated to highlighting native Memphis musicians and award-winning artist and producer Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell shall be returning this 12 months with Royal Studios Blues Jam that includes Bobby Rush, Duwayne Burside, Garry Burnside, Kent Burnside and Kinney Kimbrough. WYXR shall be presenting Memphis Rap OGz that includes native artists La Chat, Crunchy Black, Al Kapone, Skinny Pimp, DJ Zirk, Gangsta Pat, and DJ Spanish Fly. RiverBeat’s Sunday Gospel Celebration is again by widespread demand that includes native Memphis gospel legends The Wilkins Sisters, The Jubilee Hummingbirds and Elizabeth King.
Constructing on the success of final 12 months’s occasion, RiverBeat 2025 guarantees an enhanced pageant expertise throughout 5 phases, that includes state-of-the-art visible shows, gorgeous mild exhibits, and immersive projections that may remodel the riverfront right into a spectacular leisure vacation spot.
“RiverBeat is greater than only a music pageant – it’s a celebration of Memphis’s wealthy musical heritage and its vibrant future,” says Jeff Bransford, Pageant Producer at Mempho Presents. “From blues and soul to rock and hip-hop, we’re trying ahead to our second 12 months as we proceed to raise Memphis’s place as a premier vacation spot for reside music and cultural experiences.”
The pageant has carried out vital enhancements for 2025, together with two most important entry factors – the newly optimized North Entrance that places attendees instantly within the coronary heart of the motion, and the Butler Road entrance, designed to boost downtown accessibility and assist native companies. The pageant grounds will function the return of fan favorites together with the enduring Ferris wheel, family-friendly actions, various meals distributors, and nightly fireworks shows.
