Beale Street Music (Mud) Festival

There's a reason they say not to wear sandals or good shoes to Memphis in May. Tom Lee Park was in its muddiest form this weekend for the annual event that draws hundreds of thousands of people and some of the best bands around. But, after investing in a poncho and later pulling out the boots it turned out to be a fun time.

Switchfoot, a Christian rock group that recently crossed over to mainstream venues, was awesome and they have a new album coming out in August. Nickle Creek has some very talented musicians. I've never seen a mandelin (sp) played like that. Of course I've rarely seen one played. Collective Soul was really good, and the Killers and Nelly had good performances as well, even though both stages had fans packed together tighter than sardines. Perhaps the most entertaining set of the night came from KC and the Sunshine Band. Now that group has been around for awhile (KC said they used to be our parents' 'NSYNC'). They had that place rockin with "Shake shake shake, shake your booty" and "That's the way, uh-huh uh-huh, I like it." Ok, so enough of that.

How about a pic or three?

Nelly rocks the Autozone stage


Hangin out by the river (yeah that's a sillhoutte of me)


God can create some pretty cool scenes, can't he?