Beale Street Music Festival, Memphis, TN 5/5/06

[penny74]

Oooh, good questions Val.

Here's some good tips from the Beale Street Fest website:

www.thebealestreetmusicfestival.com/secrets.htm

More info on restaurants, clubs, shopping, etc.:

www.bealestreetonline.com/

[Val]

vicki said:

is this a family event? I have a 3 year old and I am wondering if this would be something that would be ok to take him to.

Vicki ~ You may want to browse the "Beale St Music Fest Pictures" before deciding to take your little hammerhead.

www.thebealestreetmusicfestival.com/bsmfpix/indexp.html

It looks a little Mardi - Gras to me! Up to you though, every mother has her own boundaries.

Thanks for those links, Penny!

[Sharon (sdbrins)]

Thanks for the links penny

[Vicki]

val said:

vicki said:

is this a family event? I have a 3 year old and I am wondering if this would be something that would be ok to take him to.

Vicki ~ You may want to browse the "Beale St Music Fest Pictures" before deciding to take your little hammerhead.

www.thebealestreetmusicfestival.com/bsmfpix/indexp.html

It looks a little Mardi - Gras to me! Up to you though, every mother has her own boundaries.

Thanks for those links, Penny!

You are right! I am having my doubts but others have said they have taken thier children before so I feel like it may be okay to take him. I am still iffy about it though. We may change our minda about going all together since the boys keep teasing us about the upcoming tour. I will be content just going to a local concert... as long as this hammerfest thing still happens! Hubby said if he has to go see a show he would rather take me to Chicago than Memphis.

[Sharon (sdbrins)]

OK so I know to look for shuckra, hammerhubby, and butterflynclouds.

Vicki I hope you and your hammerhubby decide to go.

Now who else should I look for there?

Sharon

[shuckra]

We should all plan to be at the front of their stage as soon as the band before them ends - to get the good spots up front! I will have the pink banner for sure and I will probably make some corny LH t-shirts for me and Butterfly to wear to do some street teaming while we're there, and wristbands of course, so we will be easy to recognize!

[Ceeje]

Here is some info on the Beale Street Festival:

LOCATION: Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis. The park is located on Riverside Drive between Beale Street and Georgia Ave. Entrances are on Riverside Drive at Beale Street and on Riverside Drive at Georgia Avenue. Patrons with tickets may enter from the River Walk at the North and South bluff stairs.

Dates: May 5-7, 2006

Times:
May 5 Gates open - 5:00 pm
Music begins - 6:00 pm
Music ends - 12:30 am

May 6 Gates open - 1:00 pm
Music begins - 2:00 pm
Music ends - 12:30 am

May 7 Gates open - 1:00 pm
Music begins - 2:00 pm
Music ends - 10:30 pm

NEED TICKETS?
Tickets for the Beale Street Music Festival may be purchased on line by clicking on the link to Ticketmaster; to charge by phone, call Ticketmaster at [phone], or visit any Ticketmaster ticket outlet across the Mid-South.

HOW MUCH?
Get your tickets early and save on the price of 1 day and 3-day tickets. The best deal is the three day pass.

Single day advance $20.00
Three day pass advance $49.50
Single day gate $25.00
Three day pass(after April 30th) $60.00

No age restrictions; everyone must have a ticket.


Stuff you need to know:

The Beale Street Music Festival will keep you busy, entertained, and well fed.

Finding your way to Memphis and your way around the festival grounds is easy. Beale Street Music Festival takes place in downtown Memphis, Tennessee in Tom Lee Park a 33-acre park on the banks of the Mississippi River.

The 12 Rules of the Beale Street Music Festival

1. The Beale Street Music Festival will be presented rain or shine. Performances may be postponed or cancelled if weather conditions are deemed unsafe.

2. No refunds, rain checks or exchanges.

3. Blankets are welcomed.

4. No beverages, bicycles, cameras, recording devices, cans, containers, coolers, food, glass bottles, laser pointers, lawn chairs, oversized umbrellas, pets, recording equipment, roller blades, roller skates, water guns, strollers, no thrown objects such as baseballs, footballs, frisbees-etc., or weapons. Food and beverages, including beer, are available from the concessionaires.

5. All packages and purses are subject to inspection.

6. Picture I.D.'s will be required from everyone purchasing alcohol. Picture I.D.'s are also required for Ticketmaster will-call.

7. All food must be purchased with cash. ATM's are available within the Festival site for your convenience.

8. All patrons must have a ticket regardless of age. Tickets are good for the dates specified only.

9. If it is determined that the park has reached capacity, for the sake of crowd safety and enjoyment, Memphis in May reserves the right to refuse admission unless patron has a ticket purchased in advance. Admission to Tom Lee Park is first-come, first-served.

10. Memphis in May reserves the right to refuse admission or to eject any person violating rules, local, state and federal laws or whose conduct is deemed illegal, disorderly or offensive.

11. Cameras and recording equipment are not allowed in Tom Lee Park during the Beale Street Music Festival and are subject to being confiscated.

12. Memphis in May International Festival, Inc. and its employees, officers and sponsors assume no liability for injury sustained by ticket holders at this event.

[Sharon (sdbrins)]

thanks ceeje for all the info.

Sharon

[AZcamille]

My daughter (lovehammered) and I will be there. We are coming in from Phoenix. We'd love to meet up with everyone.

Camille

[Sharon (sdbrins)]

Thats great Camille.

I like Shuckra's idea about meeting at the front of the stage in between bands. I too will be wearing recognizable attire. You will know I am a Hammerhead right away.

I am really looking forward to meeting all the Hammerheads too.

Sharon

[rockbeast]

YAY I am going, I have everything now, just need to save money for food and souveniers.........

[linda]

What a party this is gonna be!!! I'll be coming from St. Louis area (S. Illinois) with my newly lovehammered friend CJ, (she got lovehammered at Joe's in February )and hopefully Suzy if she can make it, and maybe my daughter. Just have to figure out where to stay. Is anyone camping? I wouldn't mind at all, but don't know if the others in my party would appreciate it as much as I would ;D, and I haven't found too much info on camping in the area on the internet. I prefer state parks or national forest camping areas--does anyone have any info?? Can't believe it's only a month away!!

[rockbeast]

no cameras allowed.

[chk]

hey RB!
how are you? LTNChat.
How do you know about the cameras -- and how strict is that policy?

[rockbeast]

chk said:

hey RB!
how are you? LTNChat.
How do you know about the cameras -- and how strict is that policy?

Hello, I am fine, thanks

Because I read the 12 rules of the festival.

The 12 Rules of the Beale Street Music Festival

1. The Beale Street Music Festival will be presented rain or shine. Performances may be postponed or cancelled if weather conditions are deemed unsafe.
2. No refunds, rain checks or exchanges.
3. Blankets are welcomed.
4. No beverages, bicycles, cameras, recording devices, cans, containers, coolers, food, glass bottles, laser pointers, lawn chairs, oversized umbrellas, pets, recording equipment, roller blades, roller skates, water guns, strollers, no thrown objects such as baseballs, footballs, frisbees-etc., or weapons. Food and beverages, including beer, are available from the concessionaires.
5. All packages and purses are subject to inspection.
6. Picture I.D.'s will be required from everyone purchasing alcohol. Picture I.D.'s are also required for Ticketmaster will-call.
7. All food must be purchased with cash. ATM's are available within the Festival site for your convenience.
8. All patrons must have a ticket regardless of age. Tickets are good for the dates specified only.
9. If it is determined that the park has reached capacity, for the sake of crowd safety and enjoyment, Memphis in May reserves the right to refuse admission unless patron has a ticket purchased in advance. Admission to Tom Lee Park is first-come, first-served.
10. Memphis in May reserves the right to refuse admission or to eject any person violating rules, local, state and federal laws or whose conduct is deemed illegal, disorderly or offensive.
11. Cameras and recording equipment are not allowed in Tom Lee Park during the Beale Street Music Festival and are subject to being confiscated.
12. Memphis in May International Festival, Inc. and its employees, officers and sponsors assume no liability for injury sustained by ticket holders at this event.

I have worked festivals before as a photo journalist with a photo pass for three different websites and also had pictures published in a couple of magazines, my best friend Chris is a professional photographer and I just asked him if he thinks there is a chance to get me a photo/press pass and possibly interview a LH.......

I have 32 questions ready if we can set this up...

wish us luck........

[chk]

fingers crossed, RB!!!

[rockbeast]

chk said:

fingers crossed, RB!!!

Danke, domo arigato, thanks

my friend even has a proper mini tape recorder to interview with. I interviewed a band called Lamb of God backstage at Ozzfest a couple of years ago and had a blast doing it.

[hammeredinmn]

Suzy-- You are coming after all? ::)Glad to hear you can make it!

sbrins idea of meeting up front sounds like a plan. The guys will be so happy to see all the hammerheads in Memphis!

Let's make a show and get the crowd to know why LH ROCKS!

[UandMe]

I haven't bought my tixs yet but it is really really likely that I will be there doing biz as well. And street teaming, too. And I think it will be for the whole sha-bang now.

[klly]

I'll be there too, probably.