Beale Street Music Festival: Tickets, rules and more

How much are tickets to the Beale Street Music Festival? Where can I park? Can I bring a camera? Here are the answers to those questions and more.

When and where

Friday through Sunday at Tom Lee Park. Entrances to Tom Lee Park are on Riverside Drive at Beale Street and at Georgia Avenue. Advance ticket holders may enter from the River Walk at the North and South Bluff stairs. The park will be open from 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday, 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to midnight Sunday.

Tickets

Single-day tickets to the Beale Street Music Festival are $65 at the gate.

Parking

Memphis in May does not control parking, but lots and spaces are available Downtown.

Backpacks larger than 12 by 12 inches will not be allowed in the park. All backpacks, purses and packages are subject to inspection. Blankets are permitted.

Not permitted

Food, beverages (except for one water bottle per patron), containers or coolers, weapons, bicycles, recording equipment, selfie sticks, laser pointers, lawn chairs, oversized umbrellas, pets, inline skates, roller skates, water guns, strollers or game items that can be thrown. Cameras are allowed; however, professional cameras (those with detachable lenses) are prohibited.

Concessions

Food, including vegan and glutenfree options, and beverages, including beer and liquor, are available from the concessionaires. Picture IDs are required for alcohol purchases and to retrieve will-call tickets from Ticketfly (at Beale and Wagner).