The Beale Street Music Festival starts off the month long celebration of what is popularly known as Memphis in May. It falls on the first weekend of the month every year, promoting tourism on a high scale with numerous bands of all kinds of different music creating a pretty diverse crowd. Not only would you expect to see Memphis locals, but plenty of students from University of Memphis, University of Tennessee, and yours truly Ole Miss.
Only being a little over an hour away, a lot of students took interest in getting out of small town Oxford this weekend to attend the three day concert. Despite the "o so famous" Double Decker that had all of Oxford stirred up, one band "Old Medicine Crow" could not compete with the 60 plus that played in Memphis. Accounting Major Danielle Crawford said "I wouldn't miss John Mellencamp for the world, who knows how much longer he'll be around for!" Mellencamp, along with Jerry Lee Lewis, Stone Temple Pilots, and Buckcherry were among some of the legends that performed this weekend.
Even Ludacris made an appearance drawing Ole Miss Atlanta students to the huge event! Hospitality Management Nicole Ressy said “what kind of an Atlanta supporter would I be if I didn't see Ludacris?" He made sure to give fans the show they were looking for playing classics like "Stand Up" and "Area Codes."Kesha would be sing after the rapper and wrap up Saturday's Memphis in May.
Being one of the last weekends for students before finals, many took advantage of staying the third day until the artists left regardless of classes on Monday. Bands like Saving Abel, Godsmack, The Avett Brothers, and Sublime with Rome would end the huge festival. As for Oxford locals and University of Mississippi students, Memphis in May was a nice get away for music lovers this past weekend.
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