Indigo Girls at the Shell, the Tigers women tip off, and what to know before Election Day
Indigo Girls at the Shell, the Tigers women tip off, and what to know before Election Day
Hey Memphis 👋 It's Monday. Mostly cloudy and warm, near 73, with a breezy night that only drops to 64. Tomorrow's the one to plan around: showers are likely after noon, so if you're voting, the morning is your window.
☕ Byway today
Novel — 387 Perkins Ext., 7 AM–1 PM
Cordelia's Market — 737 Harbor Bend Road, 7 AM–1 PM
That's per their posted schedule, and the trailers do move — their IG has the full week. New here? Our coffee guide has the story on the Airstream that comes to you.
☀️ Today in Memphis
Indigo Girls with Linda Perry — Overton Park Shell, doors 5, Linda Perry 6:30, Indigo Girls 7:45, $42 general admission. September's postponed show finally lands on the Shell lawn, on a Monday night. The VIP tier is sold out, and general admission is still on sale online. Buy before you go: there are no tickets at the gate. Details
Grizzlies vs. Pelicans — FedExForum, 7 PM, tickets through FedExForum. The second home game in three nights, billed as Civic Engagement Night on the eve of Election Day. Details
Tigers women's basketball: season opener vs. LeMoyne-Owen — Elma Roane Fieldhouse, 6 PM. The Tigers open their home floor against the city's HBCU, a crosstown game to start the year. Details
Rockin 88's — Blues City Band Box, 142 Beale St., 7 PM, no cover listed. A Monday-night set in the Band Box, for anyone who wants Beale without the weekend crowd. Details
Piece of Me: Poetry & Open Mic Night — PizzaMe!, 2857 Kirby Road, 7–9 PM, free. A weekly open mic for poetry, comedy and R&B in a Kirby Road pizza spot, with a featured artist each week. Details
Celestial Sound Bath: Into the Void — The Broom Closet, 552 S. Main St., 6:30–8 PM, $25.44. Taj Chander leads a guided sound bath in a South Main shop, timed to Mercury retrograde. Details
Monday afternoon jam in Lakeland — International Harvester Clubhouse, Lakeland, 2–4 PM, free. Bring an acoustic instrument, or just your voice, to Lakeland's weekly jam. Details
Steve Keene at Madison Avenue Park — Tops at Madison Avenue Park, 151 Madison Ave. (view it from Maggie H. Isabel St.), any hour, free to look. The painter behind Pavement's Wowee Zowee cover filled a downtown park window with his rapid-fire paintings, and it's up through April. Details
👶 With the kids
Free Period Mondays — National Civil Rights Museum, 3–5 PM, free for Tennessee residents with a state ID. One adult can bring up to five kids for the last two hours of the day. The museum now closes at 5 on Mondays. Details
Crafternoon! — Randolph Library, 3752 Given Ave., 4–5 PM, free, ages 5 to 12. A drop-in after-school craft hour, first and third Mondays. Details
📰 The Rundown
Tomorrow is Election Day. Polls are open 7 AM to 7 PM, and you vote at your own assigned precinct, not an early-voting site. The Election Commission's lookup has your polling place and your districts. Bring a photo ID; an expired Tennessee license or U.S. passport still counts. (via Shelby County Election Commission)
The Brooks has closed its Overton Park building. Its next stop is downtown: the museum reopens Dec. 6 as the Memphis Art Museum. (via Memphis Brooks Museum of Art)
Night drivers, heads up: TDOT has lane closures 8 PM to 6 AM through Friday on I-40 between I-240 and Chelsea and on I-240 between I-40 and I-55, plus overnight resurfacing on Elvis Presley Blvd. between Winchester and Gateway. At least one lane stays open each way. (via TDOT)
The riverfront has a new front door for cruise boats. The city and the Army Corps of Engineers cut the ribbon last week on the rebuilt Greenbelt Landing: a repaired ramp, a second one upstream, mooring for river cruise ships, and better parking and lighting, for $6 million. (via FOX13)
A Thursday night in the Overton Park Greenhouse
On Thursday, Nov. 12, ARTSmemphis throws The Green House Party at the Greenhouse at Overton Park, 281 East Parkway North, from 6 to 9 PM. Music Export Memphis brings the Shell on Wheels for Raneem Imam and band, the Walt Phelan trio, Alexis Jade and the Ambassador Access cohort. The TOPS food truck is there, with cocktails from Alma Del Jaguar Tequila and Duck Club Bourbon, wine from Busters, and beer and mocktails from Nutrition Bar. Inside, there's an art installation by Bertram Williams and hands-on art with Overton Park Conservancy and the Metal Museum, plus fire pits outside. Your ticket covers two drinks, food and the art, parking is free, and it's 21 and up. Every dollar goes to ARTSmemphis and Overton Park Conservancy. Get your tickets*
*Sponsored
🍽️ Food & Drink
Gussied Up is open in the Edge District — 655 Marshall Ave., in the back of Hard Times Deli, Wednesday–Thursday 5–10 PM, Friday–Saturday 5–11 PM. A new neighborhood bar with burgers, corn dogs, martinis and frozen drinks, tucked behind the deli. Sundays are coming soon. Details
🎟️ Looking Ahead
Starry Nights igloos — Shelby Farms Park, tickets on sale today. The igloos in the new Afterglow area seat up to six, with snacks and drinks. Details
Downtown Dining Week — 44 downtown restaurants, Monday, Nov. 9, through Sunday, Nov. 15. Parking codes knock garage rates down to $2 or $4, and three receipts enter you for a hotel stay, a spa day or gift cards. Details
Lyle Lovett and his Small Large Band — Graceland Soundstage, Saturday, Nov. 14, 8 PM, $70–$148. On sale now. Details
🏡 Community Corner
The Halloween report: Joey S. sent photos of his Harbert Avenue house Friday night, mid-build, with the note "Still more to do tomorrow!" Harbert, you set the bar for next year.
Next up is lights season. If your street goes all out for the holidays, reply with the block now, and it goes in the lights roundup with everything else.
The tip line never closes — a pop-up, a band, a Monday-night find we missed. No gatekeeping — send it to hey@heymemphis.co.
That's it for today — see you tomorrow at 6.
— Josh
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