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Bluff City Fest

Bluff City Fest

Crosstown Arts presents Bluff City Fest in The Green Room

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $10 in advanced | $15 at the door | $5 student ticket

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Join us at Bluff City Fest, where Memphis’ musical heartbeat comes alive. This festival celebrates the city’s legendary music scene with a dynamic mix of genres—from rap and contemporary rock to pop, blues, jazz, and classic rock. Be there as the next wave of Memphis musicians takes the stage, showcasing the vibrant talent of the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. With eight killer bands lighting up the stage, fresh artists to discover, and a vibe that’s pure Bluff City soul, this is an experience you won’t want to miss!

That Sincere Loss: Losing Mercury, Flirting With Sincerity and more

Local artists perform acoustic, hip-hop, metal, punk & more.

Act I
Scene I: Reala & Bass Lord Astro; Hip-Hop/Rap; 6:00-6:25
Scene III: Strange Armada; Hip-Hop/Rap; 6:35-7:00

Act II
Scene I: 2 Piece Puzzle; Acoustic; 7:10-7:35
Scene II: Defy the Architect; Metal; 7:45-8:20

Act III
Scene I: Losing Mercury; Punk/Metal; 8:35-9:10
Scene II: Prophasis; Metal; 9:25-10:00
Scene III: Flirting with Sincerity; Pop/Indie; 10:15-10:50

State of the Art

Black liberation rapper Skipp Coon (Jackson, Mississippi) performs songs from his latest album Miles Garvey, and illustrator/painter/muralist Trevor FRE$H Coates (Detroit, Michigan) will be exhibiting his current collection Adventure to the Green.

Music by DJ Siphne Aaye. Presented by Dope Since 1980.