Herrington: The inaugural Riverbeat is over, but the conversation has just begun

Jelly Roll performs during the final day of the Riverbeat Music Festival at Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis on Sunday, May 5, 2024. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)

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Chris Herrington

Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.

There have now been two three-day music festivals staged in the redesigned Tom Lee Park by two different promoters, and while there have been differences in approach, there's also plenty of commonality and a consistent takeaway.

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