Mavis Staples in Germantown, RiverArtsFest turns 20, and a mushroom fest on the Greensward

Hey Memphis 👋 It's Thursday, Oct. 15. One last summer day, near 90. Then a cold front blows in Friday, about 70 and falling, with gusts to 30. Saturday tops out near 66, Sunday near 72, and there's basically no rain all weekend.

Bring a jacket to anything after dark. Five picks for tonight, then the weekend day by day.

KIX in the Sip with Rodney Atkins — BankPlus Amphitheater, 6285 Snowden Lane, Southaven, doors 5:30, show 7, free. The "Watching You" singer plays a free radio-station show. Details

Concerts in The Grove: One After 901 — GPAC, 1801 Exeter Rd., Germantown, gates 5:30, music 6:30–8, $13, kids 5 to 18 $8, 4 and under free. A Memphis band plays the Beatles on the lawn. Details

Free salsa class — Crosstown Concourse, 6 PM, free. Edgar Mendez of the Rumba Room teaches beginners on the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month. Details

Speaker Box Slam — Hattiloo Theatre's Culture Box, 37 Cooper St., poet sign-up 6:30, show 7, $10 in advance, $12 at the door, free for poets who compete. Ten poets compete for $200. Details

The Pit Comedy Club: Lamon — Flyway Brewing, 598 Monroe Ave., doors 7, show 8, $17. A Zanies Nashville regular headlines. Details

FRIDAY

The Co-Lab — Overton Park Shell, 1928 Poplar Ave., 7–10 PM, $25. Local acts pair up for one-night collaborations, and Royal Studios' Boo Mitchell leads the closing superjam. It benefits Music Export Memphis. Details

Reggae in the Park After Dark — Court Square Park, 7–11 PM, free. Live reggae, DJs and Caribbean food. Bring a lawn chair. Details

Soul of the City: Elmwood Obscura — Elmwood Cemetery, 824 S. Dudley St., Friday and Saturday, gates at 5, $22–$27, 12 and under free. A 75-minute walk through Elmwood's strangest stories, including a murderer whose last wish was to reach hell in time for lunch. Details

SATURDAY

RiverArtsFest — Riverside Drive, Saturday and Sunday 10 AM–5 PM, $15 a day, $20 for both, $5 ages 6 to 17, 5 and under free. The art festival turns 20. Cards only at the gate. Details

Cooper-Young Beerfest — 769 Cooper St., 1–5 PM, $44.52–$49.87 online, 21+, designated drivers free. Unlimited samples and a 2026 mug. Staying for dinner? Here's where to eat in Cooper-Young. Details

Wine on the River — Tom Lee Park, 5–9 PM, $59 plus tax and fees, 21+. The tasting that moved from Oct. 10 is this Saturday, and part of each ticket goes to Door of Hope. Details

Rock 'n Wrestling — Ghost River Brewing, 827 S. Main St., bell at 7, $13.73–$25.44, all ages, 21+ to drink. Memphis Wrestling puts a ring in the taproom, with a live band. Details

Music on the Square: Generation X — The Crossing Amphitheater, 12118 Forrest St., Arlington, 7 PM, free. The free series' season finale. Bring a chair. Details

Mavis Staples — GPAC, 1801 Exeter Rd., Germantown, 8 PM, $51–$82 with fees. The Stax-era Staple Singers legend, touring her new record. Details

SUNDAY

Fil-Am Fiddle Fest — a Midtown house concert, 3–5:30 PM, $12.51–$60.54. Three of the Philippines' top violinists, from the Memphis Chamber Music Society. Details

Love's Labor's Lost — Hillwood at Davies Manor, 3570 Davieshire Dr., Bartlett, 4 PM, free. Tennessee Shakespeare Company's free run closes here. It also plays Overton Square Friday at 7. Details

Latino Night at ONE11 — 111 Madison Ave., 6–9 PM, free, no cover. Salsa, bachata and reggaeton with a DJ. RSVP on the page. Details

Adaptive Sports Field Day — Tom Lee Park, 422 Riverside Dr., Friday 10 AM–2 PM, free. Adaptive lawn games, a resource fair and beep kickball. Details

Leaves & Landmarks Scavenger Hunt — Crossing Market Pavilion, 12090 Forrest St., Arlington, Friday 2–4 PM, free. A photo hunt through the town's parks and historic stops. Kids need an adult along. Details

Memphis Mushroom Festival — Overton Park's Greensward, 2080 Poplar Ave., Saturday 9 AM–4 PM, free. Guided forays, cooking demos, tastings and local growers. Details

Halloween Hike — Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd., Saturday 9:30 AM–2 PM, $15, $10 members, $18 same day, under 2 free. A not-so-spooky trick-or-treat trail. Entry times sell out, so buy ahead. Details

Jones Orchard Corn Maze — 6880 Singleton Pkwy., Millington, Friday 6–11 PM, Saturday noon–11 PM, Sunday noon–9:30 PM, $12 ages 5 and up, 4 and under free. Ten acres with a whodunit clue hunt inside. Details

Heads up, I-55 drivers: southbound I-55 near the new Exit 7 ramp closes from 9 PM Sunday to 5 AM Monday for a bridge-deck pour, with detours. If it slips, Friday, Oct. 23, is the backup date. (via City of Memphis)

LeMoyne-Owen College has 957 students this fall, up 37% and the most in its history. Homecoming's LOCHELLA festival is Saturday, Oct. 24, with Project Pat headlining. (via Tri-State Defender and Action News 5)

A Steve Keene show goes up outdoors Friday at Tops Gallery's Madison Avenue Park, 151 Madison Ave. You can see it from Maggie H. Isabel St., 24 hours a day, through April 16. (via Tops Gallery)

Breadie's Cafe grand opening — 120 N. East Yates Rd., next to One City Church, tomorrow, 6 AM–6:30 PM. The East Memphis bakery opens on World Bread Day. Details

Tomorrow night Theatre Memphis opens Million Dollar Quartet, the Sun Records musical, so grab opening-weekend seats.

Germantown Community Theatre has Little Women: The Broadway Musical on stage Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 2:30, with two weekends left in the run, so pick your night.

A week from Saturday, the Memphis Symphony and Opera Memphis perform Verdi's Rigoletto at the Cannon Center, Oct. 24 at 7:30, so find your seats.

In-person sign-ups for the Memphis Zoo's Howl-O-Ween Hustle, a costume 5K through the Zoo and Overton Park on Saturday, Oct. 24, close Monday, so register this weekend.

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Cash Money & No Limit Tour — FedExForum, Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 PM. Master P, Birdman, Juvenile and more, with Boosie. On sale now. Details

Mekong Memphis Festival — 1368 Jefferson Ave., Sunday, Oct. 25, 11 AM–6 PM, free tickets, with a paid option. Details

Jodeci — the Orpheum, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 8 PM, $71.65–$175.30. Details

Renee B. tipped us to Arlington's Music on the Square on the 9th, and Saturday's finale is above. Linda O. of the Library Friends of Arlington asked us to keep Arlington on the radar, so Friday's scavenger hunt is in there too. Keep the dates coming.

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That's it for today — see you tomorrow at 6.

— Josh