Pattiloo Unplugged
Hattiloo Theatre
Friday-Saturday, July 11-12, 7-8:30 p.m. | Sunday, July 13, 2-3:30 p.m.
Hang with Hattiloo on the theater’s pattiloo. (I did not come up with that pun, but I wish I did.) This weekend, Hattiloo is putting on a series of free concerts with The PRVLG performing on Friday, D’Vonna Taylor on Saturday, and Kortland Whalum on Sunday.
Bar Limina Bartender Residency Series ft. Abigail Gullo
Bar Limina
Friday-Saturday, July 11-12
Abigail Gullo (great first name) is taking over Bar Limina for the weekend. The creative force behind New Orleans’ Loa Bar, Gullo is a 2025 James Beard nominee. At Bar Limina, she’ll craft and present five that tell her story. Reservations are encouraged.
Memphis Hates You Fest
Growlers
Friday, July 11, 6:35 p.m. | Saturday, July 12, 3 p.m.
This just in: Memphis hates you. You know what you did. And Memphis Hates You is a music fest that’s billing itself as a “vitriolic megazord of riffs and beer” — whatever that means. On the lineup for Friday are Chora, Die Young, Process of Suffocation, Seeing Hell, Vermin Fate, and Pigsticker. Saturday continues with Hosoi Bros., Deathspiral of Inherited Suffering, Woorms, Slolerner, Hate Doctrine, Ruined God, Sibyl, Victory Fives, Mudshow, and Sleuthfoot, and Sunday has Pressed, Mrs. Fletcher, Epoch of Unlight, Anemoia, Korroded, and Interna. Admission is $20 in advance, $25 day of. Three-day passes are $55.
Soulin’ on the River featuring Tonya Dyson
The Fourth Bluff
Friday, July 11, 8 p.m.
Soulin’ on the River returns, bringing free live music to Memphis’ riverfront. Tonya Dyson kicks off the series with her soul, jazz, and R&B. Arrive early for food trucks, cold drinks, local vendors, and a DJ. Gates open at 6 p.m., and music starts at 8 p.m. Following Soulin’ on the River performances will feature Talibah Safiya (July 25th), Cherisse Scott (August 8th), and Will Graves & Soul (August 22nd).
Memphis Summer Cocktail Festival
The Kent
Saturday, July 12, 6-9 p.m.
If you want to make like Jimmy Buffet this summer and sip on tropical cocktails, you’ll love this buffet of samples of seasonal sips at the Memphis Summer Cocktail Festival. Tickets get you 12 fun-size cocktails, plus complimentary mocktail tastings. The evening will also have local eats, a dance party, cigar lounge, fun photo ops, and more. This event is 21+ (duh). Get your tickets here.
Summer Plant Swap & Social + Pottery Class
Seize the Clay
Saturday, July 12, 6 p.m.
Get a new plant and make it a pot. Bring plants to sell, swap, or trade, or just come hang out, make pottery, and connect with fellow plant lovers. Pottery class is $38.24.
Summerween
The Cadre
Saturday, July 12, 7 p.m.
You’ve heard about Christmas in July, but what about a little ’ween in the summer? This perfectly timed Halloween party will be packed with costumes, DJs, lasers, and themed drinks. Tickets are $15 ahead of time and $25 at the door.
Spies in the Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery
Sunday, July 13, 2-3 p.m.
When I was little, I asked Santa for a spy kit. I thought I’d be a spy when I grew up, sounded like a nice career. Alas, here I am, not being a spy (as far as you know). But this weekend, I — and you — can live your childhood dreams vicariously through the dead, thanks to Elmwood Cemetery’s Spies in the Cemetery lecture. You’ll hear about world-famous spies from the past 150 years or so, the spies that started it all, the spies that wrote the book on spying, and the spies who permanently reside in Memphis. The seated presentation will last about 45 minutes. Register for $20 here.
MUSE Creative Gathering: SOUND — A Collaborative Community Soundscape
Bar DKDC
Monday, July 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Join Like Really Creative for MUSE:SOUND, a collaborative and improvisational soundscape experience inspired by Euterpe, the Greek muse of music, and led by musicians Victor Sawyer, Natalie Hoffmann, and EsMod. The soundscape will begin with a single note from each of the three featured musicians, setting the tone. Attendees are then invited to join in intuitively, adding their own sounds to build evolving layers of collaborative music. Tickets are $10.
There’s always something happening in Memphis. See a full calendar of events here.
Submit events here or by emailing calendar@memphisflyer.com.
