Mempho Presents has unveiled the full artist lineup for its third annual RiverBeat Music Festival, returning to Memphis, Tenn.’s Tom Lee Park from May 1-3. Set on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, the festival’s 2026 presentation will feature a wide range of genres and styles, from hip-hop, to country-rock, to jam, welcoming an adventurous audience and reflecting the city’s unique music culture.

The Red Clay Strays, Wu-Tang Clan and Dave Matthews Band will lead the charge each day atop a roster of more than 40 artists to be dispersed across five stages. On Friday, high-profile acts booked to set off the festival will include Lord Huron, Salt-N-Pepa, The 502s, Thievery Corporation’s Rob Garza and De La Soul, who will continue the celebration of 2025’s powerful Cabin in the Sky. On Saturday, the event’s sound will skew towards hip-hop and EDM with performances from Ice Cube, Marshmello, Phantogram, Cheat Codes and a special showcase of Memphis rap veterans hosted by Al Kapone and DJ Zirk. Before DMB’s festival finale on Sunday, attendees will catch sets from T-Pain, St. Vincent, Wale, John Butler, Dogs In A Pile and the return of Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell’s Royal Studios Jam, an emerging RiverBeat tradition featuring The Hi Rhythm Section

“We are real excited to be here for year three,” said Mike Smith, head of production for Mempho Presents. “We’ve been very fortunate; we’ve got a lot of artists reaching out to us now. They’ve seen that we put on a good festival and they’re excited about coming and being a part of it.”

“It’s a very Memphis-centric festival. It’s curated that way,” Mitchell told WREG Memphis. “The people at Mempho Presents have done a good job of getting not only local talent, but national and regional talent that have Memphis connections, ties, or roots, just like Wu Tang Clan and De La Soul.”

Tickets for RiverBeat Music Festival are available now. Find more information at riverbeat.com.