Beale Street Music Festival Celebrates New Stars in Tom Lee Park

Modest crowds ate up high-energy acts in the shiny new park — and with barely a drizzle.


The Friday night audience dances to Earth, Wind & Fire. (Photo by Laura Jean Hocking)

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