Widespread Panic will return to Memphis, TN to headline Mempho Music Festival 2025 alongside Tyler Childers. The eighth year of Mempho will return to the Radians Amphitheater at Memphis Botanic Garden on October 3rd, 4th, and 5th [get tickets].
Panic will take top billing on Friday and Saturday while Childers will close out the festival on Sunday. Other top acts include Father John Misty, The Flaming Lips, Sierra Ferrell, Charley Crockett, Leftover Salmon, Galactic, Lukas Nelson, and Mavis Staples. Widespread Panic associate Bloodkin, old school hip-hop trio The Pharcyde, fast-rising Scottish funk band High Fade, and sad clown singer Puddles Pity Party round out the rest of the 2025 lineup alongside Kevn Kinney Band, Lucero, John R. Miller, Annie & The Caldwells, Amy Lavere, and Gia Welch Trio. The Incendia Dome will return in 2025 with a rotating cast of DJs each night.
“This year’s lineup is a stellar mix of Americana roots, soulful legends, and boundary-pushing innovators, complemented by world-renowned DJs,” Mempho Presents producer Jeff Bransford said in a statement. “Now in our eighth year, Mempho Fest welcomes fans to experience legendary performers across three dynamic stages for one unforgettable weekend! From Widespread Panic’s improvisational mastery to The Pharcyde’s hip-hop poetry, and intimate performances by the enigmatic Puddles Pity Party, this celebration represents the true soul of American music in the city where blues and rock were born.”
New in 2025, Mempho Music Festival will offer two-day tickets for Friday and Saturday, Friday and Sunday, or Saturday and Sunday. The festival will also offer three-day and single-day GA and VIP options.
“This is the first year we’ve announced the lineup this early and we know it’s one of the best yet,” Mempho producer Mike Smith said in a statement. “We know life plans can get in the way. Can’t make all three days? Prefer the lineups Friday and Sunday? We have you covered this year! We’re excited to be able to offer this new two-day plan.”
Tickets for Mempho Music Festival 2025 are available now at tier one prices here. Widespread Panic last played Mempho in 2022 when the band welcomed Allman Brothers Band/Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell and blues legend Bobby Rush across two nights. Last year, Panic played a headlining two-night Memorial Day Weekend run at the same Radians Amphitheater produced by Mempho, featuring openers and special guests Margo Price and Paul Cauthen.
