#3047 - Pure Memphis Happy Hour at AmericanFest

[upbeat music] Hi, I'm Tio Cribbins.

And I'm Jared JB Boyd.

This week on Beale Street Caravan, we're up the road in Nashville for Americana Fest, where Memphis has made its presence felt for nearly a decade, thanks to the work of Music Export Memphis.

That's all coming up right now on Beale Street Caravan.

[upbeat music] Hey, JB.

My guy, Tio, what's going on?

Man, all is well.

Americana Fest is always an incredible week, man.

Thousands of artists, fans, and industry folks from all over the world attend, but it's been especially exciting to see how Memphis has carved out a real place in the mix over the last nine years.

Yeah, that's the truth, Tio, and a big reason for that is Music Export Memphis.

Every year they bring Memphis artists to the festival stage through Pure Memphis, a happy hour event.

It's become one of those can't-miss moments at Americana Fest.

And it's more than just a showcase.

It's also about building bridges between Memphis and Nashville, strengthening our connection and reminding folks that Memphis isn't just about history.

We're making music right now that deserves to be heard on a national stage.

Absolutely.

I totally agree.

Americana Fest is the perfect setting for that, too.

I've been a couple years myself.

It's roots music, it's tradition, it's innovation, and it's about Memphis showing up with all that in one package.

This year, that package includes a few Memphis acts that people should get familiar with: The Stupid Reasons, Black Cream, Alexis Grace, Serena Wages, and John Naylor.

Man, that's a powerful lineup right there, and, and even beyond that group that did the Pure Memphis happy hour, we also had Memphis represented at another venue of Americana Fest over at Third and Lindsley, where my friends Southern Avenue were over there shutting the stage down.

That's that real Memphis flavor right there.

It's soul, it's grit, it's joyous, and it fits right into the Americana Fest vibe.

But it also kinda stands out.

Exactly, JB.

You'll hear plenty of that Memphis energy in this episode as we bring you highlights from the Pure Memphis happy hour.

Coming up next on Beale Street Caravan, we've got The Stupid Reasons, live at Americana Fest.

[upbeat music] Hi, I'm Tio Cribbins.

And I'm Jared JB Boyd.

This week on Beale Street Caravan, we're up the road in Nashville for Americana Fest, where Memphis has made its presence felt for nearly a decade, thanks to the work of Music Export Memphis.

That's all coming up right now on Beale Street Caravan.

[upbeat music] Hey, JB.

My guy, Tio, what's going on?

Man, all is well.

Americana Fest is always an incredible week, man.

Thousands of artists, fans, and industry folks from all over the world attend, but it's been especially exciting to see how Memphis has carved out a real place in the mix over the last nine years.

Yeah, that's the truth, Tio, and a big reason for that is Music Export Memphis.

Every year they bring Memphis artists to the festival stage through Pure Memphis, a happy hour event.

It's become one of those can't-miss moments at Americana Fest.

And it's more than just a showcase.

It's also about building bridges between Memphis and Nashville, strengthening our connection and reminding folks that Memphis isn't just about history.

We're making music right now that deserves to be heard on a national stage.

Absolutely.

I totally agree.

Americana Fest is the perfect setting for that, too.

I've been a couple years myself.

It's roots music, it's tradition, it's innovation, and it's about Memphis showing up with all that in one package.

This year, that package includes a few Memphis acts that people should get familiar with: The Stupid Reasons, Black Cream, Alexis Grace, Serena Wages, and John Naylor.

Man, that's a powerful lineup right there, and, and even beyond that group that did the Pure Memphis happy hour, we also had Memphis represented at another venue of Americana Fest over at Third and Lindsley, where my friends Southern Avenue were over there shutting the stage down.

That's that real Memphis flavor right there.

It's soul, it's grit, it's joyous, and it fits right into the Americana Fest vibe.

But it also kinda stands out.

Exactly, JB.

You'll hear plenty of that Memphis energy in this episode as we bring you highlights from the Pure Memphis happy hour.

Coming up next on Beale Street Caravan, we've got The Stupid Reasons, live at Americana Fest.