From Salt-N-Pepa to St. Vincent, see all the RiverBeat 2026 set times
RiverBeat Music Festival returns this weekend.
Set for Friday-Sunday, May 1-3, at Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis, the festival will feature more than 30 acts across three stages.
Veteran rock act Dave Matthews Band, hip-hop greats Wu-Tang Clan and Alabama country combo The Red Clay Strays will headline the festival. RiverBeat — which effectively replaced the long-running Beale Street Music Festival in 2024 — will also feature performances by Ice Cube, St. Vincent, Lord Huron, De La Soul, Salt-N-Pepa, T-Pain and Wale.
In addition to the headliners and national acts, the festival will also continue its focus on Memphis and Mid-South music , with special programming directed by Grammy-winning producer Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell of Royal Studios, who will lead a set featuring the Hi Rhythm Section.
The festival will also see the return of the Memphis Rap OGz . The concert will be hosted by Al Kapone and DJ Zirk and will feature Tela, Gangsta Blac, Frayser Boy, Kia Shine, and Tom Skeemask with DJ Bizzle Bluebland (from WYXR) and DJ Superman (from Hot 107.1).
Other local acts slated to perform include Hope Clayburn's Soul Scrimmage, Dead Soldiers, Optic Sink and Turnstyles.
Here is a look at when every act is set to perform at RiverBeat.
2026 RiverBeat Music Festival schedule
FRIDAY, MAY 1
Gates open at 4 p.m.
Orion Financial Stage
4:30 p.m.: Dead Soldiers
5:45 p.m.: The 502s
7:30 p.m.: Lord Huron
9:30 p.m.: The Red Clay Strays
Bud Light Stage
4:45 p.m.: Hope Clayburn's Soul Scrimmage
6:30 p.m.: De La Soul
8:30 p.m.: Salt-N-Pepa
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River Stage
4:45 p.m.: Katie Lopez
6:15 p.m.: Scotty B
7:45 p.m.: Rob Garza (DJ Set)
9:15 p.m.: Tinzo + Jojo
SATURDAY, MAY 2
Gates open at 3 p.m.
Orion Financial Stage
4:15 p.m.: DJ Squeeky
5:45 p.m.: Memphis Rap OGz
7:30 p.m.: Ice Cube
9:45 p.m.: Wu-Tang Clan
Bud Light Stage
3:30 p.m.: Turnstyles
4:45 p.m.: Optic Sink
6:30 p.m.: Phantogram
8: 30 p.m.: Marshmello
River Stage
4:45 p.m.: South Memphis Jeff
6:15 p.m.: Honestav
7:45 p.m.: DJ Nico
9:15 p.m.: Cheat Codes
SUNDAY, MAY 3
Gates open at 3 p.m.
Orion Financial Stage
4:15 p.m.: Dogs in a Pile
5:45 p.m.: John Butler with Band
7:30 p.m.: St. Vincent
9:30 p.m.: Dave Matthews Band
Bud Light Stage
3:30 p.m.: Lukah
4:45 p.m.: Boo Mitchell's Royal Studios Jam
6:30 p.m.: Wale
8:30 p.m.: T-Pain
River Stage
3:30 p.m.: YoBreezye
4:45 p.m.: Strooly
6:30 p.m.: Moonlight
8:30 p.m.: Walshy Fire
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: See RiverBeat Music Festival 2026 lineup and set times
