The Blues Foundation’s 35th International Blues Challenge represents the worldwide search for those Blues Bands and Solo/Duo Blues Acts ready to perform on the international stage, yet just needing that extra big break. Following exciting preliminary rounds up and down Beale Street, the advancing acts will complete in the Finals on the historic Orpheum stage.

It was a vision of musical stardom as a Detroit teen that inspired Mary Wilson, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, to found one of the most successful female singing groups in recording history — The Supremes.

Jim Brickman’s distinctive piano style and captivating live performances have revolutionized the popularity of instrumental music, making him a driving force behind modern American music.

The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra brings timeless classics like "In the Mood," "Moonlight Serenade," "Chattanooga Choo Choo," "Pennsylvania 6-5000," "String of Pearls," and "Tuxedo Junction" back to the stage.

I, Too, Am America is a play in which the lives of Black historical figures like Ida B. Wells and Sojourner Truth are recounted.

TV’s biggest dance show returns on tour this winter with “Dancing with the Stars: Live!” featuring fan-favorite professional and troupe dancers in a brand-new production.

Kafé Kirk, The Series will bring a sophisticated, groovy, jazzy, spiritually uplifting mix of musical excitement to downtown Memphis.

On Your Feet! takes you behind the music and inside the real story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, the record-making and groundbreaking couple who, in the face of adversity, found a way to end up on their feet.

Arthur Miller's searing drama, inspired by the McCarthy era, comes to vivid new life in the National Players' bare-knuckle staging.

Sarah McLachlan is one of the most celebrated singer songwriters in entertainment with over 40 million albums sold worldwide. She has received three Grammy Awards and twelve Juno Awards over her career and was recently inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

Be the first to know! Join us as we unveil the 2019-20 Broadway season live in the Orpheum Theatre with special guests and performances.

Dinner on Stage includes a backstage tour, a three-course meal with wine, Broadway trivia, and an enlightening Q&A session with President & CEO Brett Batterson immediately following the 2019-20 Broadway season announcement.

The Price Is Right Live™ is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to hear their names called and "Come On Down" to win. Prizes may include appliances, vacations and possibly a new car!

Dustbowl Revival is an Americana and soul band with eight full-time members who mash the sounds of New Orleans funk, bluegrass, soul, pre-war blues, and roots music.

With a live orchestra and choir, the show brings viewers from the depths of the sea, up to coastlines, over mountains, and soaring into the sky.

The Winter 2019 Beale Street Art Crawl marks the second quarter of the crawl, celebrating the history of Beale Street as well as creating unique art exhibit spaces for over 70 artists to participate as vendors.

The inaugural Maximizing Manhood is a two-day symposium that engages, empowers, and connects hundreds of men and their families with inspiring messages to propel them to win in business, faith, community, and life.

The Rainbow Fish will enchant even the youngest child with his silver scales and heart of gold in a new adaptation of Marcus Pfister’s award-winning books about the beautiful fish who learned to share his most prized possession. 

In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.

Benise’s FUEGO! features the passion and grace of Flamenco dancing combined with fiery Spanish guitar.

Amos Lee will return to Memphis on his "My New Moon Tour 2019" in support of "the most personal and deeply felt of his seven studio albums" (Billboard), My New Moon. 

Set to coincide with a highly anticipated new album release, John Mellencamp embarks on a 2019 tour of “The John Mellencamp Show,” featuring the rock icon’s classics plus some new material.

Featuring the Broadway classics "Tradition," "If I Were a Rich Man," "Sunrise, Sunset," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life," Fiddler on the Roof will introduce a new generation to this uplifting celebration that raises its cup to joy! To love! To life!

Now in its seventh performance season, Ballet 5:8 debuts in Memphis in March 2019 with Compass, featuring five one-act ballets on navigating cultural tension with compassion. 

Hozier achieved one of the major breakout hits of 2014 with “Take Me To Church” and has returned with the E.P. Nina Cried Power, whose title track featuring soul legend Mavis Staples reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Songs chart.

Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics.

Join the band of swashbuckling buccaneers, bumbling British bobbies, frolicsome Victorian maidens, and the delightfully dotty "model of a modern Major-General" for a rollicking romp over the rocky coast of Cornwall.

Follow the delightful and surprising journey of a family adventuring through the woods — when they see a beautiful bird perched high in a tree, each of these three madcap characters have a plan to capture it!

Two-time Grammy Award-winning Australian duo for KING & COUNTRY, comprised of brothers Joel & Luke Smallbone, are gearing up to release their much anticipated third studio album, Burn the Ships.

Kafé Kirk, The Series will bring a sophisticated, groovy, jazzy, spiritually uplifting mix of musical excitement to downtown Memphis.

Death Cab for Cutie rose from being a side project to becoming one of the most exciting groups emerge from the indie rock scene of the ’00s.

One of the most prolific and popular ballets of all time, Giselle tells the story of a peasant girl who descends into madness and ultimately dies of a broken heart.

Carlene Carter has never shied away from being the heiress to the legacy of country music’s foremost family.

Celtic Woman celebrates Ireland's rich musical and cultural heritage, while continuing its remarkable legacy of introducing some of Ireland's most talented singers and musicians onto the world stage.

Gone are the days of Leon Bridges, the up-and-comer with potential. Leon has proved himself a true artist with staying power.

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis.

Emmy Award-winning trumpeter, composer, and educator Orbert Davis is co-founder, conductor, and artistic director of Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP), a 55+ piece symphonic jazz orchestra dedicated to bringing together audiences of diverse backgrounds through multi-genre projects.

Eddie Izzard is back to his roots with an all-new show which expands on his own very unique, totally surreal view of life, love, history and his "theory of the universe."

The Commercial Appeal Sports Awards honors the most elite athletes in Memphis high school sports. The show celebrates player and team accomplishments from the 2018-19 school year with award presentations and a special guest speaker.

Salute to the Stars is a tribute concert honoring three iconic performers: Elvis Presley, George Strait, and Adele.

Inspired by the beloved films, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical Anastasia is on a journey to Memphis at last! This dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past.

Weird Al is back to playing the hits and classics with his Strings Attached tour, a high-energy rock and comedy production featuring his original band, costumes, props, a video wall and — for the first time — background singers and a full symphony orchestra.

In celebration of the anniversary of Abbey Road, RAIN will bring the greatest hits of this epic recording to life, in addition to all your early Beatles favorites.

This award recognizes leaders who give and advocate for positive change in the City of Memphis.

Be in the room where it happens.

Christmas Songs of Worship is an incredible night with Chris Tomlin celebrating the reason for the season.