There are 11 article(s) tagged GonerFest:

• June 2025

  • Gonerfest announces lineup for 22nd edition

    The Cooper-Young record label and record store will bring its fest to Wiseacre Brewery on Broad Avenue for three days, with the final day at the Overton Park Shell. 

    By Elle Perry June 12, 2025

• September 2024

  • Five must-see shows for September

    A noted rapper takes her ‘Cinderella’ tour to Minglewood Hall, storied rock bands take the stage at Snowden Grove and the Radians Amphitheater, and a rising country-soul singer comes to Hernando’s Hide-A-Way.

    By Elle Perry September 06, 2024

• September 2023

  • Mummies, Gories and a Tee Vee Repairmann? Rock bands, fans hit Memphis for Gonerfest 20

    After starting as a Midtown dive-bar lark two decades ago, Gonerfest turns 20, with rock bands and fans from around the world descending on Memphis for “four days of music and mayhem.”

    By Chris Herrington September 25, 2023

• September 2022

  • The To-Do List: Gonerfest, Veganfest, Arcade fest and Martin/Short

    This week, Crosstown Arts screens a Japanese gangster film, Cynthia Daniels hosts five parties in one and the Pink Palace Crafts Fair is back for the 50th time.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington September 22, 2022

• September 2021

  • The To-Do List: Mid-South Fair, Pink Palace Crafts Fair and more

    Country star Sam Hunt will perform at the Mid-South Fair; Collage Dance Collective’s 11th anniversary gala will be the first at its new home, and the Binghampton dance troupe is also hosting a free community celebration Saturday. 

    By Chris Herrington, Elle Perry September 23, 2021

  • Listen to Goner Records co-founder Zac Ives talk about Gonerfest and indie music

    Ives, who co-founded Goner Records with Eric Friedl, discusses the 18-year history of the Gonerfest music festival (which starts Thursday evening, Sept. 23), his love for vinyl, and his weekly music show on WYXR.

    By Eric Barnes September 23, 2021

  • Table Talk: From whiskey to beer, it’s a boozy one

    There’s a late announcement for a Wild Turkey dinner next week, and, it turns out, a lot going on that involves whiskey or beer.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 22, 2021

  • After virtual 2020, punk/garage-rock gathering Gonerfest retakes the stage

    After a streaming-only 2020, Gonerfest will bring punk and garage-rock bands and fans to town for an all-outdoor, fully vaccinated return festival, but will keep last year’s virtual option. 

    By Ezra Wheeler September 21, 2021

• August 2021

  • Gonerfest joins Mempho in adding COVID restrictions

    With the Delta variant spiking local COVID rates, will tougher, more restrictive measures at venues and festivals become more common in Memphis?

    By Chris Herrington August 13, 2021

• September 2020

  • GonerFest aims to shift festival atmosphere online

    GonerFest, the internationally known purveyor of one of Memphis’ most famous exports, rock music, takes a step beyond livestreaming to replicate the intangibles that make each year’s event feel like a meeting place.

    By Jared Boyd September 24, 2020

• June 2019

  • June playlist: It’s hot out here

    If you’re lucky enough to have a pool – even a kiddie pool – this playlist should provide the perfect accompaniment for an afternoon lounge in your floaties.

    By Elizabeth Cawein June 22, 2019