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Sierra Ferrell will headline the Overton Park Shell's Shell Yeah! benefit concert on Aug. 24. For the Shell Yeah! concerts, gates will open at 5:30 p.m. with the shows starting at 6:30.
The Overton Park Shell was built in 1936 by the City of Memphis and the Works Progress Administration for $11,935, as part of the New Deal. Designed by architect Max Furbringer, it was modeled after similar shells in Chicago, New York, and St. Louis. The WPA built 27 band shells, the Overton Park Shell is one of only a few that still remain.
Overton Park is a large, 342-acre (138 ha) public park in Midtown Memphis, Tennessee. The park grounds contain the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art , Memphis Zoo , a 9-hole golf course, the Memphis College of Art , Rainbow Lake, Veterans Plaza, the Greensward, and other features.
USA TODAY's music critic saw plenty of amazing concerts in 2024 including Olivia Rodrigo and The Eagles at the Sphere. ... which has sold more than 10.3 million tickets – the most ever by an ...
Elvis made his first major public appearance 70 years ago at Memphis' Overton Park Shell. Tickets to the show, headlined by Slim Whitman, were $1. ... July 24, 2024 at 6:03 AM.
Memphis: 139: Overton Parkway Historic District: November 18, 1999 : Roughly bounded by Cooper St., E. Parkway, Poplar and Madison Sts. Memphis: part of the Memphis MPS and the Residential Resources of Memphis MPS 140
The Great American River Run made its Memphis in May debut in 2016. The race attracts runners of all experience level, featuring half marathon and 5K distances. The race course takes runners through downtown Memphis and along the banks of the Mississippi River. [7] The inaugural race drew over 2,000 runners from more than 30 states.
Overton Park Shell will kick off its free Orion Free Music Concert Series on May 29, 2022 and host several ticketed Shell Yeah! benefit concerts. Overton Park Shell sets schedule for 2022 free ...