Beale Street Music Festival features eclectic lineup

KASU | By Associated Press

Published February 22, 2017 at 10:37 AM CST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Kings of Leon, Snoop Dogg, Soundgarden and Sturgill Simpson are among the musical acts scheduled to perform at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis in May.

Festival officials also announced Wednesday that Widespread Panic, Death Cab for Cutie, Wiz Khalifa, Booker T. Jones, Bush, Ludacris and Jill Scott also are in the lineup for the 41st installment of the annual three-day festival.

Also announced were several performers making their first appearance at the festival, including Tori Kelly, Jimmy Eat World, Silversun Pickups, The Revivalists and Midnight Oil.

The festival, located at Tom Lee Park along the Mississippi River, runs from May 5 through May 7.

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