Mempho Music Festival 2022 at Radians Amphitheater: Lineup info, where to get tickets
Blues-rockers The Black Keys, Grammy winners Wilco, acclaimed singer-songwriter Jason Isbell and jam band titans Widespread Panic are among the acts set to headline the annual Mempho Music Festival.
The fifth edition of the multi-day concert event will take place Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Memphis Botanic Garden’s Radians Amphitheater.
In addition to The Black Keys, Wilco, Isbell and Widespread Panic — who will be headlining two nights of the fest — performers on the Adams Keegan-sponsored main stage will include Portugal. The Man, Fantastic Negrito, Tank and the Bangas, Allison Russell and Celisse.
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Local and regional artists appearing include reunited Memphis combo Big Ass Truck, Nashville singer Aida Victoria, Bluff City Americana act Amy LaVere, gospel queen Elizabeth King, and Mississippi R&B great and Blues Hall of Famer Bobby Rush.
Conceived as something of a fall counterpoint to Memphis in May's Beale Street Music Festival, the Mempho Music Festival was launched in 2017 at Shelby Farms Park, returning music to the bucolic setting for the first time in nearly two decades.
The fest continued at Shelby Farms through 2019, with a fairly impressive array of headliners over the years, including Post Malone, Wu-Tang Clan, Jack White's group The Raconteurs and Jason Isbell. The 2020 festival, however, was canceled due to COVID-19.
Last year, Mempho found a new home at Radians Amphitheater at the Botanic Garden. The shift was a success, with the festival selling out on all three days.
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In 2022, Mempho will reunite with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which will serve as the event’s charitable partner and beneficiary.
Three-day passes, for both general admission and VIP access, are on sale now. GA passes are $195, while VIP are $660. VIP ticket packages include access to a front stage viewing area, complimentary parking, food and beverages credit, and access to various on-site amenities.
Single-day tickets are expected to go on sale in the summer, after the announcement of day-by-day lineups.
For more information or to purchase tickets go to memphofest.com
Mempho Music Fest 2022 Lineup
The Black Keys
Widespread Panic (performing two nights)
Wilco
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Portugal. The Man
Tank and The Bangas
Fantastic Negrito
Bobby Rush
Allison Russell
Celisse
Big Ass Truck
Futurebirds
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Bette Smith
Adia Victoria
Amy LaVere
Elizabeth King
Mempho Music Festival
When: Sept. 30-Oct. 2
Where: Radians Amphitheater at Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road
Tickets: Three-day passes are $195 for general admission, $660 for VIP
Details: To purchase or for more information, go to memphofest.com
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Mempho Fest 2022: Black Keys, Jason Isbell, Wilco to headline
