{"id":4246,"date":"2026-09-17T13:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/?p=4246"},"modified":"2026-09-14T11:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T11:33:00","slug":"mempho-music-festival-2026-lineup-pretty-lights-widespread-panic-gary-clark-jr-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/mempho-music-festival-2026-lineup-pretty-lights-widespread-panic-gary-clark-jr-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Mempho Music Festival 2026 Lineup: Pretty Lights, Widespread Panic, Gary Clark Jr. and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mempho Music Festival returns to Memphis, Tennessee from <strong>9\u201311 October 2026<\/strong> for its ninth edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pretty Lights headline Friday before Widespread Panic play two sets on both Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday: Pretty Lights and Spoon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pretty Lights headline opening night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spoon, STS9, Broken Social Scene, Degenerate Breakfast and Zo\u00eb Dominguez also appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s already an interesting combination of electronic music, indie rock and jam culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saturday: Widespread Panic, Gary Clark Jr. and De La Soul<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday brings Widespread Panic alongside <strong>Gary Clark Jr., Mike Campbell &amp; The Dirty Knobs and De La Soul<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maggie Rose and Dumpstaphunk are also scheduled, while Chuck Leavell appears as a special guest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunday: Widespread Panic and Ziggy Marley<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Widespread Panic return on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time they&#8217;re joined by <strong>Ziggy Marley, JJ Grey &amp; Mofro, Fishbone, Sierra Hull, MonoNeon and Devil Train<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That gives Mempho a deliberately broad identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pretty Lights, De La Soul, Spoon, Ziggy Marley and Widespread Panic would normally sit in fairly different corners of the festival market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here they&#8217;re part of one weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is Mempho Music Festival 2026?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mempho takes place from <strong>9\u201311 October at Radians Amphitheater at Memphis Botanic Garden<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For fans of jam bands, indie, roots music and electronic acts, the Mempho 2026 lineup has one of the most eclectic bills of the US autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/memphofest.com\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Mempho Music Festival<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mempho Music Festival returns to Memphis, Tennessee from 9\u201311 October 2026 for its ninth edition. 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