The Green Room

Frog Squad performs a special show featuring their interpretation of works by composer Erik Satie on November 4th at Crosstown Arts.
Frog Squad is an outlet for creative expression and sound exploration based in Memphis, TN. Their songs pull heavily on improvisation within loose structures, creating a psychedelic, avant-garde, jazz sound.

Crosstown Arts Fall 2021 resident artists Anthony Wilson, Tm. Prudhomme, Sharon Havelka, and Melissa Dunn will present artist talks. Free and open to the public. Masks are required at this event.

Crosstown Arts presents the Iris Artist Fellow Duo, featuring Pedro Maia on violin and Gabriel Hightower on cello, in The Green Room.

The Iris Artist Fellow Duo, featuring Pedro Maia on violin and Gabriel Hightower on cello, specialize in bringing an eclectic mix of music to the concert halls and beyond. Interweaving French avant-garde, Brazilian dances, and traditional classics, the sounds of the violin and cello are showcased in an unforgettable concert with something for everyone.

Southern Comfort Jazz, featuring 901 Jazz and University of Memphis Jazz Singers, presents a showcase of music from jazz legends and newcomers. 901 Jazz ignites the evening’s performance with high-energy, melodic beats as they perform the music of be-bop legends Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.

Headlining the evening, Southern Comfort, featuring the University of Memphis Jazz Singers, spotlights homegrown talent with new student works, dueling trumpets with special guest David Spencer, and an exquisite solo performance by Shelby Sellers.

Blue Tom Records, the student-run record label at the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, is proud to present its fall music festival “This is Memphis.” Join us at The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a performance featuring all ten of the artists on Blue Tom Records. The festival will feature music from a wide variety of genres, including R&B, pop, rock, folk, and hip-hop.

Crosstown Arts presents Memphis producer and musician A.N.T.E. in the Green Room. Sensual and smooth, laid back but determined, A.N.T.E is a born-and-raised Memphis producer and musician with a heart of gold.

Crosstown Arts presents Loveland Duren in The Green Room. Veteran recording artists Vicki Loveland and Van Duren are cradling dynamite once again with their brand-new album release, Any Such Thing (Edgewood Recordings). Following the duo’s first two albums, Bloody Cupid (2013) and Next (2016), Any Such Thing reflects the sum of their experiences through the past six years of performing in the Mid-South and in faraway locales.

Doll McCoy has curated a playlist of songs from Apple Music and Spotify that include her favorite B-sides, requests from the audience, and original music. Follow the playlist (click on this calendar listing to access the playlist), send your request, and she’ll perform it at the show.