The Beale Avenue Music Pageant is an annual music competition held in Memphis, Tennessee. The competition takes place over three days and options a wide range of musical genres, together with blues, rock, and soul. The competition was first held in 1973 and has since grow to be one of the standard music festivals in the US.
The competition is necessary for a variety of causes. First, it helps to advertise town of Memphis as a music vacation spot. Second, it offers a platform for native and rising musicians to showcase their skills. Third, it generates income for the native economic system.