About the Artist:

Smith & Myers - the duo comprised of Brent Smith and Zach Myers - reimagine beloved chapters of the American songbook alongside their own bold contributions with nothing more than a microphone and an instrument or two. Their eloquent songcraft transmits powerful lyrics, intimate delivery, indelible melodies and glorious vocals uplifted by minimal accompaniment and amplified by maximum emotion. With two hearts and one truth, these lifelong musicians, longstanding friends, and eternal brothers delivered their double album in 2020 in two parts, Smith & Myers Volume 1 and Volume 2, comprised of ten original songs and ten brilliant re-imaginings of Neil Young, Post Malone, INXS, Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse, The Righteous Brothers, Billie Eilish, Peter Gabriel, Billy Idol, R.E.M. and Oasis. The releases marked Smith & Myers’ first full-lengths as a duo since issuing a pair of acoustic cover EPs, Acoustic Sessions, Part 1 and Acoustic Sessions, Part 2, in 2014. Fans instantly fell in love with the magic that is created between Brent and Zach both in the studio and on stage, with Smith & Myers live shows instantly selling out.

Smith & Myers’ Volume 1 and Volume 2, produced by GRAMMY Award-winning producer and songwriter Dave Bassett, encompass vulnerability, fearlessness, honesty, outrage, love and understanding. With no boundaries on what their songwriting could discuss, Brent & Zach explore everything from certain personal topics that they have left largely unexplored until now, to commentary on immigration and children being ripped from their parents, racial injustice, and the nature of social media – focusing not on politics, but on right and wrong and our connection as human beings. This is evidenced by the Volume 1 original single “Not Mad Enough” and the Volume 2 standout “Bad At Love.” 

As one-half of the multi-platinum, record-setting band Shinedown, Brent and Zach can often be found topping the rock charts and playing to sold-out arenas around the globe. Shinedown has achieved astronomical success over the last two decades with over 6.5 billion global streams, 23 #1 Active Rock hits, 15 platinum and gold singles, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification for all of their albums, 10 million albums sold worldwide, and major mainstream media acclaim, including Billboard naming the band #1 on the Greatest Of All Time Mainstream Rock Artists Chart by breaking and maintaining the most ever #1s (19) in the 40-year history of the chart. With Smith & Myers, Brent and Zach illuminate their depth as a duo and showcase a very different yet just as powerful musical side of these two versatile musicians.

Artist Socials:

Facebook | Instagram

Know Before You Go - Shell Yeah! Benefit Series:

This concert is part of our Shell Yeah! Benefit Series. No outside food, drinks, coolers or pets are allowed at ticketed events. Reusable water bottles may be brought in to fill up at our water fountains.

Gates open at 5:30pm and the show begins at 7:30. The two box office entrances are located on Veterans Plaza, on the left side of the Shell near the Zoo entrance, and on Museum Drive between the Brooks Museum and the Overton Park Shell.

Please have your ticket ready and pulled up on your phone before you arrive at the box office to ensure a speedy entry-- your cell service connection may be impacted by large events. Tickets should be loaded into your Google/Apple Wallet or the Ticketmaster app. Children 5 and under do not require a ticket.

Lawn chairs and blankets are welcomed and encouraged.

The Overton Park Shell is wheelchair accessible

No professional photography, video, or audio recording equipment

Because this is a fundraiser, no refunds are available. Thank you for helping to power our FREE concert series

Click here to learn more about the visitor experience.

Food Trucks:

Moss Be Smoke | Mexico in Memphis | Hot ‘n’ Heavy Dogs | Good Groceries Mobile Dining

Sponsored By:

5:30PM DOORS | 6:30PM NICK SHOULDERS | 7:30PM SIERRA FERRELL

About Sierra Ferrell:

One of the brightest young luminaries in roots music today, Sierra Ferrell brings a dose of beautifully strange magic to everything she touches. Since the arrival of Long Time Coming (her acclaimed debut LP for Rounder Records), the West Virginia-born singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist has earned the Emerging Act of the Year prize at the Americana Honors & Awards, collaborated with the likes of Margo Price and Old Crow Medicine Show, and enchanted audiences all over North America and Europe with her high-spirited and dazzling live performance. On her new album Trail Of Flowers, the Nashville-based artist expands her sound while deepening the urgency of her songs, often revealing a wealth of wisdom within her wildly imaginative storytelling.

Her first full-length since Long Time Coming—a 2021 release that drew praise from outlets like Pitchfork, Paste, Pop Matters, and No Depression—Trail Of Flowers came to life with producers Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton) and Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss, Dwight Yoakam, Gillian Welch) and with such esteemed musicians as Chris Scruggs. In keeping with a musical upbringing that included playing everywhere from truck stops to boxcars to New Orleans street corners, the album journeys from freewheeling bluegrass to heartrending old-time music to fantastically gritty honky-tonk and beyond, endlessly changing shape to accommodate the immense scope of Ferrell’s eccentric musicality. Mainly recorded at Sound Emporium Studios and featuring guest appearances from singer/songwriters Lukas Nelson and Nikki Lane, Trail Of Flowers ultimately fulfills her longstanding mission of making music that transcends all barriers of time. “I wanted to create something that makes people feel nostalgic for the past, but excited about the future of music,” Ferrell points out.

Instantly proving her extraordinary capacity to merge timeless musicianship with lyrics exploring modern concerns, Trail Of Flowers opens on “American Dreaming”: a world-weary yet soul-stirring track that speaks to the struggle to build a good life in a culture consumed by capitalism. Another song informed by her singular outlook on the modern world, “Fox Hunt” takes the form of a furiously stomping epic driven by galloping rhythms and some feverish fiddle work from Ferrell. On “Rosemary,” she delves further into her old-time roots and delivers the album’s most haunting moment: a stark but spellbinding story-song graced with a few bars of soulful yodeling. A profoundly gifted vocalist, Ferrell often captures an entire world of feeling in just a single line, particularly on tracks like “Dollar Bill Bar”—a swinging but wistful number on which she cycles from longing to regret to devil-may-care attitude with impossible ease. And on “I Could Drive You Crazy,” Ferrell serves up one of the most joyful moments on Trail Of Flowers, sharing a harmony-fueled and singalong-ready love song that’s both self-effacing and gloriously fun.

In selecting a title for her latest body of work, Ferrell chose to reference her deep love of flowers and affinity for surrounding herself with gorgeously colorful blossoms—a perfect reflection of her wondrous inner world. As a listening experience, Trail Of Flowers provides a similar sensation of all-enveloping and off-kilter beauty—one that Ferrell hopes might lift others into a more charmed state of mind. “I’m just trying to put words and melodies together and build it into something people can pour their feelings too, all their happiness and sorrows, so that it changes their reality a little bit and gives them some comfort,” she says. “To me music is like medicine. And whenever I write a song and it feels healing to me, I know it can heal other people too.”

Artist Socials:

Facebook | Instagram | Youtube

Know Before You Go - Shell Yeah! Benefit Series:

This concert is part of our Shell Yeah! Benefit Series. No outside food, drinks, coolers or pets are allowed at ticketed events. Reusable water bottles may be brought in to fill up at our water fountains.

Gates open at 5:30pm and the show begins at 6:30. The two box office entrances are located on Veterans Plaza, on the left side of the Shell near the Zoo entrance, and on Museum Drive between the Brooks Museum and the Overton Park Shell.

Please have your ticket ready and pulled up on your phone before you arrive at the box office to ensure a speedy entry-- your cell service connection may be impacted by large events. Tickets should be loaded into your Google/Apple Wallet or the Ticketmaster app. Children 5 and under do not require a ticket.

Lawn chairs and blankets are welcomed and encouraged.

The Overton Park Shell is wheelchair accessible

No professional photography, video, or audio recording equipment

Because this is a fundraiser, no refunds are available. Thank you for helping to power our FREE concert series

Click here to learn more about the visitor experience.

Food Trucks:

Soi #9 | Mexico in Memphis | Green Beetle | Hot 'N’ Heavy Dogs | The Check In

Sponsored By:

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS

Oct, 7th 2023

General Admission - $30

VIP Tables Available

DREW HOLCOMB AND THE NEIGHBORS

JULY, 8th 2023

🚨VENUE CHANGE | MINGLEWOOD HALL🚨 

After consulting with our partner, National Weather Service Memphis, we have been advised that there is impending weather tomorrow afternoon and evening that will hinder the set up, production, band, and audience safety for our fundraiser. Thankfully, we have a neighboring venue that has generously opened its doors to us allowing the show to go on. We will be moving our Shell Yeah! Benefit Concert featuring Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors to Minglewood Hall (1555 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN 38104).

General Admission - $35

THIS SHELL YEAH! BENEFIT CONCERT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM 4/6 TO 6/2. TICKETS FOR THE ORIGINAL DATE (4/6) WILL STILL BE HONORED FOR THIS NEW DATE.

SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS

JUNE 2, 2023
(ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL, 6th 2023)

General Admission - $35 | Reserved Pod for 6 - $400

FOOD TRUCKS:
Stickem | Soi Number 9 | Green Beetle Food Truck | Pok Cha’s Egg Rolls

WENDY MOTEN

MAY, 13th 2023

General Admission - $35

Food Trucks:

Moss Be Smoke | Dynamic Duo | The Green Beetle | Sips and Sammies

SHELL YEAH! BENEFIT CONCERT SERIES

PRESENTED BY FEDEXFORUM

Dawes & Bahamas

September 23rd, 2022

General Admission - $37.50 | VIP Pod for 6 - $400

SHELL YEAH! IS A FUNDRAISING EVENT BENEFITING
THE OVERTON PARK SHELL

The Overton Park Shell is a non-profit organization presenting concerts free for all each year! Our mission is building a stronger Memphis community through music, finding common ground in a diverse audience.  All proceeds from Shell Yeah! Benefit Concerts directly support and power our Free Concert Series while keeping the mission of the Overton Park Shell accessible for all. General Admission tickets are $37.50, and a limited number of VIP Pods are available for $400 (which comes with 6 tickets and a “charcuterie experience” from Memphis Grazing, and bottled waters).

Click here to learn more about our visitor experience.

Tickets to the Shell Yeah! Benefit Concert Series make great gifts to clients, employees, and everyone else! We have different ways for your company or organization to get involved no matter what scale works best for you. To learn more about our custom group ticket packages and Hilltop Hospitality deck party packages, email lauren@overtonparkshell.org today.

AN EVENING WITH DAWES & BAHAMAS:

An Evening with Dawes and Bahamas ‘Performing Together’ on a unique co-headline tour through the South & Midwest with a few points in between. This tour is Dawes & Bahamas collaborating all night long at every show. Dawes will back Bahamas during his set each night, and Bahamas will join Dawes for their set each night. There won’t be a support act. We’re presenting an evening of Dawes and Bahamas music in an alternative, never before seen or heard performance. There will be two sets separated by an intermission each night. We hope you join us.

Doors: 6:00pm

DAWES & BAHAMAS Set 1: 7:30-9:00pm

Intermission: 9:00-9:15pm

DAWES & BAHAMAS Set 2: 9:15-10:30pm

ABOUT DAWES:

MISADVENTURES OF DOOMSCROLLER, the 8th studio album from Dawes, represents an adventurous new turn for the band, evincing a more ambitious, exploratory approach towards recording than ever before. Produced by longtime collaborator Jonathan Wilson (Billy Strings, Father John Misty, Angel Olsen), the band shook their normal approach to record making and what you hear is the result.

Taylor Goldsmith, the band’s songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist describes the new album in this way: “We’ve always prided ourselves on being minimalists. With this record we set out on being MAXIMALISTS. Still a quartet. Still not letting these songs hide behind any tricks or effects. But really letting the songs breathe and stretch and live however they want to. We decided to stop having any regard for short attention spans. Our ambitions go beyond the musical with this one. Every time a take was completed felt like a major accomplishment. We wanted to honor the traditional length of a vinyl record – 40-45 minutes – but disregard any concern for numbers of tracks. The way Miles or Herbie often did. Documenting the songs is only half of the picture. For this record they’re also the platform for us to jump off from and get lost in. This whole album felt a little beyond our comfort zone and I’m really proud of what that’s done to the music. I think the best way I can say it is - we wanted this record to be less a collection of songs and more a collection of music.”

ABOUT BAHAMAS:

The fifth album from Bahamas, Sad Hunk takes its title from a nickname bestowed upon the artist by his wife in reaction to how he was being portrayed in the media, “Something like ten years ago I did a photo shoot, and in all the pictures they sent back, I was lit half in shadow, looking all brooding and mysterious,” says the award-winning singer/songwriter otherwise known as Afie Jurvanen. “When my wife saw the photos the first thing she said was, ‘Whoa—sad hunk,’ and after that it became sort of a joke among our friends.”

It’s a fitting backstory for an album that embodies an undaunted self-awareness, each track graced with Bahamas’s wry wit and unabashed heart. In sketching Sad Hunk’s delicately composed batch of songs, Jurvanen drew much inspiration from his home life and all the joy and struggle that comes with building a family together. Having recently moved to the coast of Nova Scotia with his wife and two daughters, the Ontario native inevitably imbued the album with his surroundings, even while committing to a sometimes-painful sincerity in his lyrics. “I definitely use music to work things out for myself,” says Jurvanen. “It’s possible I’m too open sometimes, but I really don’t know any better way to be. If I tried to just go write fun songs about hot dogs or something, I’d probably fail.”

For all its moments of heavy-hearted reflection, Sad Hunk ultimately channels a certain lightness, the pure elation in expressing what often goes unspoken. “You say things in songs that you’d never, ever say in conversation,” Jurvanen notes. “But it feels really good to say those things. I don’t know why telling people the most basic things you’re thinking is so hard sometimes, but it is. ”In sharing the album with the world, Jurvanen hopes that his songs might inspire others to embrace their own sad-hunk tendencies. “We’re all sad hunks—we’re all these broken beautiful human beings,” he says. “The idea that there’s only one way to live life is so backward. So instead of listening to the noise, just get in touch with what’s inside and find something you love to do, and then do it well. And don’t let yourself be hard. Just be soft. Be as soft with each other as you possibly can.”

A FEW SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT THIS EVENT:

• Gates open at 6:00pm. Show at 7:30PM.

• Tickets to this event are sold on Ticketmaster with $37.50 GA and $400 VIP Pods (6 tickets, a “charcuterie experience” from Memphis Grazing, and bottled waters). Only 15 Pods available. Food trucks will be on site and bars will be available for alcoholic and non-alcoholic purchases as well.

• No outside food, drinks, coolers or pets are allowed at this event. Empty reusable water bottles may be brought in to fill up at our water fountains.

• Overton Park Shell is an outdoor amphitheater with lawn seating. Please bring your own lawn chairs or blankets.

• We ask that you pull up your Ticketmaster e-ticket on your phone before coming to the Overton Park Shell (or take a screenshot) as you are entering our 2 box offices.

• Because this is a fundraiser, no refunds are available. Thank you for helping to power our FREE concert series!

• Children 5 and under do not require a ticket.

• Pets are not allowed at Shell Yeah! Benefit Concerts.

• The Overton Park Shell is wheelchair accessible.

• All entrants must have a ticket.

• No professional photography, video, or audio recording equipment.

• The Overton Park Shell will be 'passing the bucket' at the event if you are feeling generous!

• More benefit concert dates: June 16, July 16, Sept 15, Sept 23.

• Dance floor will be OPEN for the show.

Sponsors:

SHELL YEAH! BENEFIT CONCERT SERIES

PRESENTED BY FEDEXFORUM

ALMOST ELTON JOHN MASQUERADE BALL

Sept, 15th 2022

Whether it’s the glasses, a sparkly jacket, wings, or sequined Dodgers uniform, join us at The Shell all decked out in your best Elton John costume if you want to win "Best Costume!” This Dance Party/Costume Contest will be hosted by Chef Eli Townsend, and will feature delicious themed cocktails from The Tipsy Tumbler! Our 3 Celebrity Queen Judges—Holly Walnutz, Khari Kane, and Jinesys Sinclaire—will be choosing the top 3 costumes of the night, so "bring your look and make it fierce!"

Winners will receive prizes from Chef Eli, Tipsy Tumbler, and The Shell! So bring your huge shades, some heels, and your best Pinball Wizard vibes because you might just win! This will be a party you’ll never forget.

*While the Costume Contest will be a blast, dressing up is not mandatory

General Admission - $25 | VIP Pod for 6 - $400

SHELL YEAH! IS A FUNDRAISING EVENT BENEFITING
THE OVERTON PARK SHELL

The Overton Park Shell is a non-profit organization presenting concerts free for all each year! Our mission is building a stronger Memphis community through music, finding common ground in a diverse audience.  All proceeds from Shell Yeah! Benefit Concerts directly support and power our Free Concert Series while keeping the mission of the Overton Park Shell accessible for all. General Admission tickets are $25, and a limited number of VIP Pods are available for $400 (which comes with 6 tickets and a “charcuterie experience” from Memphis Grazing, and bottled waters).

Click here to learn more about our visitor experience.

Tickets to the Shell Yeah! Benefit Concert Series make great gifts to clients, employees, and everyone else! We have different ways for your company or organization to get involved no matter what scale works best for you. To learn more about our custom group ticket packages and Hilltop Hospitality deck party packages, email lauren@overtonparkshell.org today.

About Almost Elton John:

Jerred Price, aka "Almost" Elton John, will blow you away with his tribute to his idol, hero, and friend: SIR ELTON JOHN!  Jerred is a self taught pianist/singer who first started playing piano at the age of three.  In 2014, he started headlining his own show at Hard Rock Cafe on world famous Beale Street in Memphis, TN.  As his crowds grew, so did his venue.  Jerred now is an artist in Residency at the legendary Lafayette's Music Room which has been graced by the presence of such artist as Billy Joel, KISS, Leon Russell, and more!

Jerred was the featured performer at Elton John's 60th Birthday celebration in New York City at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's "Lunch Around The World" event.  Jerred's mannerisms, vocals, outfits, and piano playing will think you are in front of the Rocket Man himself.  Crowds of 50 to 50,000+, he has done them all!  

A FEW SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT THIS EVENT:

• Gates open at 6:00pm. Show at 7:30PM.

• Tickets to this event are sold on Ticketmaster with $25 GA and $400 VIP Pods (6 tickets, a “charcuterie experience” from Memphis Grazing, and bottled waters). Only 15 Pods available. Food trucks will be on site and bars will be available for alcoholic and non-alcoholic purchases as well.

• No outside food, drinks, coolers or pets are allowed at this event. Empty reusable water bottles may be brought in to fill up at our water fountains.

• We ask that you pull up your Ticketmaster e-ticket on your phone before coming to the Overton Park Shell (or take a screenshot) as you are entering our 2 box offices.

• Because this is a fundraiser, no refunds are available. Thank you for helping to power our FREE concert series!

• Children 5 and under do not require a ticket.

• Pets are not allowed at Shell Yeah! Benefit Concerts.

• Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome.

• The Overton Park Shell is wheelchair accessible.

• All entrants must have a ticket.

• No professional photography, video, or audio recording equipment.

• The Overton Park Shell will be 'passing the bucket' at the event if you are feeling generous!

• More benefit concert dates: June 16, July 16, Sept 15, Sept 23.

• Dance floor will be OPEN for the show.

Sponsors:

SHELL YEAH! BENEFIT CONCERT SERIES

PRESENTED BY FEDEXFORUM

ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES

July, 16th 2022

General Admission - $45 | VIP Pod for 6 - $400

SHELL YEAH! IS A FUNDRAISING EVENT BENEFITING
THE OVERTON PARK SHELL

The Overton Park Shell is a non-profit organization presenting concerts free for all each year! Our mission is building a stronger Memphis community through music, finding common ground in a diverse audience.  All proceeds from Shell Yeah! Benefit Concerts directly support and power our Free Concert Series while keeping the mission of the Overton Park Shell accessible for all. General Admission tickets are $45, and a limited number of VIP Pods are available for $400 (which comes with 6 tickets and a “charcuterie experience” from Memphis Grazing, and bottled waters).

Click here to learn more about our visitor experience.

Tickets to the Shell Yeah! Benefit Concert Series make great gifts to clients, employees, and everyone else! We have different ways for your company or organization to get involved no matter what scale works best for you. To learn more about our custom group ticket packages and Hilltop Hospitality deck party packages, email lauren@overtonparkshell.org today.

About St. Paul & The Broken Bones:

A fever dream in sonic form, St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ new album The Alien Coast represents the most adventurous and original output yet from an ever-evolving musical powerhouse. In a profound shift for the Alabama-bred eight-piece—Paul Janeway (vocals), Jesse Phillips (bass), Browan Lollar (guitar), Kevin Leon (drums), Al Gamble (keyboards), Allen Branstetter (trumpet), Chad Fisher (trombone), and Amari Ansari (saxophone)—the band’s fourth full-length and first for ATO Records strays far from the time-bending soul of past work like their 2014 debut, arriving at a convergence of soul and psychedelia, stoner metal and funk. At turns explosive, elegant, and unhinged, that sound makes for a majestic backdrop to St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ visceral exploration of the strangest dimensions of the human psyche.

“This album was birthed through the idea of falling asleep in a hotel and having a sequence of nightmares, then waking up and missing home so badly,” says Janeway. In creating the ultravivid dreamscape threaded throughout The Alien Coast, the band’s chief lyricist drew inspiration from such disparate sources as Greek mythology, dystopian sci-fi, 17th century Italian sculpture, and colonial-period history books. “The title actually came from reading about the history of the Gulf of Mexico, which is home for us,” Janeway notes. “When the settlers—or invaders, really—first came to the Gulf Coast they couldn’t figure out what it was, and started referring to it as the Alien Coast. That term really stuck with me, partly because it feels almost apocalyptic.”

Produced by Matt Ross-Spang, The Alien Coast is the first album St. Paul & The Broken Bones have ever recorded in their hometown of Birmingham. Working at Communicating Vessels studio, the band took unlimited time to bring each idiosyncratic and intricately detailed track to life. In that process, they joined forces with Birmingham-based hip-hop artist Randall Turner and experimented with beatmaking and sampling, and significantly dialed back their use of horns. “Our horn players are so immensely talented, and we wanted them to be able to work with other instruments and really be a part of expanding our palette,” says Janeway. Lollar adds: “We’d wandered off the path in the past, but this record felt like we were going for broke—like every single song is us moving forward.” The result: a body of work that defies all expectations, yet showcases the galvanizing musicianship that’s repeatedly earned the band massive acclaim, three Billboard 200 debuts, performances on countless TV shows ranging from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (in fact as Colbert’s first musical guest) to Austin City Limits, and such milestones as opening for The Rolling Stones.

Kicking off with the raw gospel fury of “3000 AD Mass” and its conjuring of fire and brimstone, The Alien Coast wastes no time in revealing its wildly grandiose quality. On “Bermejo and The Devil,” St. Paul & The Broken Bones fully immerse the listener in their warped wonderland, presenting a sinister yet seductive track sparked from Janeway’s then-recent viewing of Bartolomé Bermejo’s Saint Michael Triumphs over the Devil at The National Gallery in London (“You absolutely have to see the devil in this painting—it’s terrifying,” he says). With its hypnotic tones and eerily hushed vocals, “Bermejo and The Devil” encapsulates The Alien Coast’s spirited refusal to adhere to traditional song structure. “We were very conscientious about not artificially imposing structure on any of these songs, and tried to focus on preserving whatever felt good when we initially constructed them,” Phillips points out.

As the album’s ominous mood intensifies, The Alien Coast next offers up “Minotaur,” a falsetto-laced track partly inspired by Picasso’s use of the mythical beast as his alter ego in a series of paintings from the 1930s. Rooted in a guitar loop that Lollar dreamed up on a tour bus in Europe, the song serves as a soulful meditation on identity and trauma. “‘Minotaur’ is about fearing something within you, and the loneliness that comes from that,” says Janeway. “Especially if you grew up in an abusive situation, there can be this feeling of having something in you that you don’t want to encounter or even recognize.”

Throughout The Alien Coast, St. Paul & The Broken Bones achieve the sublime feat of examining deeply heavy subject matter while radiating an effusive joy, an element that echoes the pure freedom of their creative process. On “The Last Dance,” for instance, the band worked from a beat and bassline Phillips spontaneously composed on his newly bought Korg minilogue analog synth, eventually giving rise to an apocalyptic dance anthem woven with timely wisdom (“Lose yourself in a song that doesn’t make you want to cry/God knows we need it right now”). A left-of-center R&B number spurred from a guitar part brought in by Ansari, “Ghost in Smoke” speaks to the struggle to stay present in chaotic times, unfolding in languid rhythms and jagged textures. And on its cinematic title track, The Alien Coast delivers a sprawling slow-burner spiked with social commentary (“Brainwaves now are digitized/Download so we think alike”), ultimately reaching a breathtaking grandeur at its bridge. “The bridge to ‘Alien Coast’ is one of the best things we’ve ever recorded,” says Janeway, noting that Gamble contributed that section. “It’s a song about trying to find your place when it seems like everything is against you, and the bridge feels like the skies opening up and being overwhelmed by the beauty of The Alien Coast.”

After the psychedelic reverie of “Popcorn Ceiling”—“the moment when you wake up from the nightmare,” according to Janeway—The Alien Coast closes out with the sweetly spellbinding “Love Letter From A Red Roof Inn.” “It’s a song to my wife, about being stuck in this shitty hotel and wishing I could be with her, and we ended up making it whispery like you’re talking softly into the telephone,” Janeway says. Originated by Ansari, the impossibly tender epic marks yet another instance of St. Paul & The Broken Bones following their instincts to glorious result. “At first it felt like that song didn’t really fit, but it felt so good that we just kept going,” says Phillips. “It turned into the perfect way to end the record, and to create a bridge for whatever comes next.”

As Phillips explains, The Alien Coast mostly took shape from a highly collaborative process in which band members freely share the song sketches and instrumental pieces they’ve developed on their own. “We source ideas from everyone, and let each idea be what it wants to be instead of directing the aesthetic of the songs too much,” he says. “At the risk of sounding dangerously hippie-dippy, it’s about catching a vibe and experimenting ‘till you find something good, then just chasing that to its fruition.” That free-form approach allowed for countless moments of ingenuity, such as the subtly inventive parts contributed by Lollar. “Even though I’m the guitar player, I specifically set out to write these songs on piano and synthesizer, which are much more mysterious to me,” he says, naming hybrid artists like Anderson .Paak and Gorillaz among latest inspirations. “This album has some of the more strange musical ideas I’ve ever come up with, and I’m proud that we were all excited to swing for the fences and not really worry about getting too weird.”

With the release of The Alien Coast, one of St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ greatest ambitions is to provide their audience with the same sense of unbridled possibility and purposeful abandon they felt in making the album. “I hope the record takes people on a journey and tests their boundaries a bit,” says Janeway. “I’d love for it to be almost like a gateway drug, where it opens a door that people weren’t willing to open—or maybe weren’t even aware of—and through that they get to experience all these beautiful moments they never would’ve expected.”

A FEW SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT THIS EVENT:

• Gates open at 6:00pm. Show at 7:30PM.

• Tickets to this event are sold on Ticketmaster with $45 GA and $400 VIP Pods (6 tickets, a “charcuterie experience” from Memphis Grazing, and bottled waters). Only 15 Pods available. Food trucks will be on site and bars will be available for alcoholic and non-alcoholic purchases as well.

• No outside food, drinks, coolers or pets are allowed at this event. Empty reusable water bottles may be brought in to fill up at our water fountains.

• Overton Park Shell is an outdoor amphitheater with lawn seating. Please bring your own lawn chairs or blankets.

• We ask that you pull up your Ticketmaster e-ticket on your phone before coming to the Overton Park Shell (or take a screenshot) as you are entering our 2 box offices.

• Because this is a fundraiser, no refunds are available. Thank you for helping to power our FREE concert series!

• Children 5 and under do not require a ticket.

• Pets are not allowed at Shell Yeah! Benefit Concerts.

• The Overton Park Shell is wheelchair accessible.

• All entrants must have a ticket.

• No professional photography, video, or audio recording equipment.

• The Overton Park Shell will be 'passing the bucket' at the event if you are feeling generous!

• More benefit concert dates: June 16, July 16, Sept 15, Sept 23.

• Dance floor will be OPEN for the show.

SHELL YEAH! BENEFIT CONCERT SERIES

PRESENTED BY FEDEXFORUM

DURAND JONES & THE INDICATIONS

June, 16th 2022

General Admission - $45 | VIP Pod for 6 - $400

SHELL YEAH! IS A FUNDRAISING EVENT BENEFITING
THE OVERTON PARK SHELL

The Overton Park Shell is a non-profit organization presenting concerts free for all each year! Our mission is building a stronger Memphis community through music, finding common ground in a diverse audience.  All proceeds from Shell Yeah! Benefit Concerts directly support and power our Free Concert Series while keeping the mission of the Overton Park Shell accessible for all. General Admission tickets are $45, and a limited number of VIP Pods are available for $400 (which comes with 6 tickets and a “charcuterie experience” from Memphis Grazing, and bottled waters).

Click here to learn more about our visitor experience.

Tickets to the Shell Yeah! Benefit Concert Series make great gifts to clients, employees, and everyone else! We have different ways for your company or organization to get involved no matter what scale works best for you. To learn more about our custom group ticket packages, table sponsorships, and Hilltop Hospitality deck party packages, email lauren@overtonparkshell.org today.

About Durand Jones & The Indications:

Durand Jones & The Indications are equally beloved for their energetic, joyous shows, dual lead singers, and thoughtful songwriting. From an Indiana basement (where the band recorded their 2016 self-titled debut LP as college students), the band has catapulted into the soul limelight and onto an international stage. Pushing beyond the boundaries of the funk and soul on their previous releases, The Indications' third album, Private Space, unlocks the door to a wider range of sounds and launches boldly into a world of synthy modern soul and disco beats dotted with strings. Anchored by a crate-digging sensibility and the high-low harmonies of Aaron Frazer and Durand Jones, Private Space shows The Indications' mastery at melding revival sounds with a modern attitude. It's an organic, timeless record that's as fresh as clean kicks and familiar as your favorite well-worn LP.

A FEW SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT THIS EVENT:

• Gates open at 6:00pm. Show at 7:30PM.

• Tickets to this event are sold on Ticketmaster with $45 GA and $400 VIP Pods (6 tickets, a “charcuterie experience” from Memphis Grazing, and bottled waters). Only 15 Pods available. Food trucks will be on site and bars will be available for alcoholic and non-alcoholic purchases as well.

• No outside food, drinks, coolers or pets are allowed at this event. Reusable water bottles may be brought in to fill up at our water fountains.

• We ask that you pull up your Ticketmaster e-ticket on your phone before coming to the Overton Park Shell (or take a screenshot) as you are entering our 2 box offices.

• Because this is a fundraiser, no refunds are available. Thank you for helping to power our FREE concert series!

• Children 5 and under do not require a ticket

• Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome.

• Bring water bottles, fans, or misters because it’s going to be a hot one!

• The Overton Park Shell is wheelchair accessible.

• All entrants must have a ticket.

• No professional photography, video, or audio recording equipment.

• The Overton Park Shell will be 'passing the bucket' at the event if you are feeling generous!

• More benefit concert dates: June 16, July 16, Sept 15, Sept 23.

• Dance floor will be OPEN for the show.

This is a show in our Orion Shell Yeah! Benefit Concert Series: Tasty Compositions presented by Roadshow BMW. All proceeds from our fundraiser concerts support the continued preservation of our historic bandshell while keeping the mission of the Levitt Shell accessible for all.

Visit https://www.levittshell.org/lucero to learn more.

This is a show in our Orion Shell Yeah! Benefit Concert Series: Tasty Compositions presented by Roadshow BMW. All proceeds from our fundraiser concerts support the continued preservation of our historic bandshell while keeping the mission of the Levitt Shell accessible for all.

Visit https://www.levittshell.org/bobbyrush to learn more.