14 Beale Street Music Festival acts you won’t want to miss

With more than 60 acts set to play Beale Street Music Festival — across a trio of stages and a blues tent — over three days at the Fairgrounds in Liberty Park, there’s no way to catch everything. But we’ve selected 14 acts we think are definitely worth seeing.

JASON L. NELSON/FOR THE TIMES Alt-pop hitmakers Weezer will headline the closing night of Beale Street Music Festival on Sunday. ON THE COVER: At top, Van Morrison plays the Zyn Stage at Beale Street Music Festival on Friday. EVAN AGOSTINI/INVISION/AP, FILE Middle, Chart-topping Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo will play for his hometown fans at music fest on Sunday. JOE RONDONE/THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL At left, bottom, Memphis soul great Don Bryant will heat up the Blues Tent at music fest on Saturday performing along with the Bo-keys. ARIEL COBBERT / THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL At right, bottom, Lil Wayne performed at Pot of Gold Music Festival at Steele Indian School Park on Saturday, March 16, 2019. MELISSA FOSSUM / SPECIAL FOR THE REPUBLIC; ILLUSTRATION BY AMY DODD THOMPSON / USA TODAY NETWORK