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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.
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. During the 1930s and 1940s, the Shell was the site of Memphis Open Air Theater orchestral shows, along with various light opera and musicals.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
In Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe the U.S. Supreme Court finally saved the Old Forest from highway construction plans in 1971. In 1987, the Tennessee Department of Transportation deeded the 26-acre corridor back to the City of Memphis. In 2008, the Memphis Zoo clear-cut 4 acres (16,000 m 2) to make way for a new exhibit, Teton Trek ...
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 ...