(copyright Memphis in May)
The complete (as of now) lineup for the 2008 Beale Street Music Fest was posted earlier today. I have reproduced that list below:
Friday, May 2, 2008:
My Chemical Romance, Sheryl Crow, The Roots, Keb’ Mo’, Richard Johnston, Hellogoodbye, Jonny Lang, Ben Folds, Charlie Musselwhite, Robert Wolfman Belfour, Flyleaf, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Project Pat, Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials, Lord T. and Eloise, Amy LaVere, JJ Greg & Mofro, Lurrie Bell.
Saturday, May 3, 2008:
Santana, Disturbed, Matisyahu, Bettye LaVette, Richard Johnston, Lou Reed, Seether, the John Butler Trio, Pinetop Perkins & Hubert Sumlin w/ Billy Gibson, Blind Mississippi Morris, Buddy Guy, Simple Plan, Arrested Development, Watermelon Slim, Cat Power, The Whigs, Colbie Caillat, Back Door Slam, Duman, Saving Abel, Tegan and Sara, Kenny Neal, Muck Sticky, Oracle and the Mountain, Al Kapone, Preston Shannon, Eli “Paperboy” Reed.
Sunday, May 4, 2008:
Fergie, Michael McDonald, the Black Crowes, Doyle Bramhall, Richard Johnston, Finger Eleven, Aretha Franklin, O.A.R., Magic Slim & the Teardrops, Robert Belfour, Gavin DeGraw, Jerry Lee Lewis, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Nick Moss & the Flip Tops, Rue Melo, Duman, Umphrey’s McGee, Samuel James, Carney, Billy Lee Riley, Pete Francis, Calvin Cooke.
Tickets for the 2008 Beale Street Music Festival are on sale now at Ticketmaster, online at ticketmaster.com and by phone at (901) 525-1515. Three-day passes cost $63.50 and will be available through April 30; single-day admission costs $27.50 in advance.
