Where It All Began

Ain't nothin' like this. If you want the real thing, the genuine article, you gotta come to Beale Street. It's the melting pot of delta blues, jazz, rock-n-roll, R&B, and gospel. It's the rich, spicy food of the south. It's cold brew and hot music. It's the coolest place there is, and it's only in Memphis.

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Jan-31-2012

International Blues Challenge

The dates for the 2012 International Blues Challenge (IBC) will be January 31 - February 4, 2012. The competition will be held in Memphis, TN in the Beale Street entertainment district.

Tickets will be available on October 1.

IBC will begin with the ...

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Feb-04-2012

Beale Street Blues Kings

2:00 p.m. until the last band standing!

New Daisy Theatre
330 Beale
$5 cover or IBC lanyard for entry

This blues competition features bands handpicked by Beale Street club owners (but not in the IBC finals).

Featured News

Register to win two tickets to see David Allan Coe at the New Daisy Theatre on Saturday, January 14, 2012. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for this all-ages show. Tickets are $20 general admission. Tickets are on sale now.

“A great, unashamed...

One of our own EDU officers with the Memphis Police Department, Timothy Warren, was killed in the line of duty on Sunday, July 3.

After 8 years of working in the Entertainment District, Beale Street considered Tim "one of our own," and...

Beale Street has lost its beloved ambassador, Rudy Williams, "The Mayor of Beale Street."

Rudy Williams' obituary...

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