Memphis PowerPop Festival

03/18/2026

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A recent live performance from last year’s star of the show, The Connells.

Who’s going to headline this year’s show? Stay tuned!

​ break down how two brothers and a group of friends from Raleigh built one of North Carolina’s most enduring bands. From local gigs to thei...

03/05/2026

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Check out this fundraiser for the Overton Park Shell to be held at Restaurant Iris.

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01/18/2026

New venues, new stars and an indomitable spirit make Memphis one of the best destinations for live music in 2026.

01/02/2026

Looking forward to being a part of the Overton Park Shell’s celebration. See you in the fall!

12/28/2025

Starting now at twitch.tv/djjakerudh, it’s 5+ hours of power pop music videos from the ’70s, ‘80s & ‘90s & beyond.

Cheap Trick/Jellyfish/Big Star/Blondie/The Plimsouls/The Cars/The Smithereens/Material Issue/The Bangles/Matthew Sweet/Badfinger/Todd Rundgren/The Replacements/Buzzcocks/Sloan/The Jam/The Raspberries/The Posies/Hoodoo Gurus/Nick Lowe/Let’s Active/The DB’s/Redd Kross/The Shoes/Rick Springfield/Sugar/The Three O’Clock/The Vapors/Squeeze/The Producers/The Romantics/etc

12/28/2025

Y’all check it out!

11/23/2025

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"When I looked on Spotify and saw that Let's Active was not there, I thought it must be a mistake," Timothy J. Smith said of the beloved indie band from

11/03/2025

From the Festival’s resident house band!

10/13/2025

Memphis PowerPop Festival Co-Founders Adam and Allen sat down with Lee Grant on WEVL FM 89.9’s Mood Swings program last week. They talked about their debut album with The Sonny Wilsons but also the inspiration and origin of the festival.

Search the WEVL archives for October 6th, beginning at 11:00.

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