Philip Ulesich and Slater Peck (Photos: Michael Donahue)

Music fans didn’t skip a beat when asked, “Who are you going to see?” or “Who was your favorite?” at RiverBeat, which was held May 1st through 3rd at Tom Lee Park.

On Sunday, when I was there, names included The Red Clay Strays, Wu-Tang Clan, Bill Butler, Hope Clayburn’s Soul Scrimmage, St. Vincent, T-Pain, and, of course, Dave Matthews Band, Sunday’s headliner.

The rain-free afternoon was a perfect day for music lovers to see some new performers as well as the legendary Carla Thomas.

  • Aidan Smith, Dinah Mitchell
  • Andrew Mayo and John Fox
  • Elizabeth and Philip Jolly
  • Sarah Rapp, Daniel Bean
  • Jason, Amanda, and Nick Viera
  • Jay Seals, Chandra Pointer
  • Montie Doss and Margit Mikkelson
  • Brett Wright, Emma Cool, Lee Olswanger
  • Brody Haire, Dan Haire, Lorne Green, Patsy Detroit, and Patience Johnson
  • John Zarshenas and Emily Bird
  • Ava Lunsford, Scott Norman, Trace Vescovo, Ruthie Gilland
  • Tucker C.
  • Ned and Hallie Biggs, Dr. Jesse and Dr. Meere Wright
  • Christopher Champlain and Shara Clark

Michael Donahue began his career in 1975 at the now-defunct Memphis Press-Scimitar and moved to The Commercial Appeal in 1984, where he wrote about food and dining, music, and covered social events until...