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Lou Reed, My Chemical Romance for Memphis festival

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Cat Power, Sheryl Crow also set for Beale Street

Lou Reed, My Chemical Romance, Cat Power, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, The Black Crowes and Aretha Franklin are among the diverse range of acts set to play the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee this spring.

The festival is set to take place May 2-4 at Tom Lee Park in downtown Memphis.

Also on the bill for the three-day festival are Santana, Matisyahu, Michael McDonald, The Roots, Ben Folds, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Tegan and Sara, and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Tickets for the festival are available via Ticketmaster. For further information, visit Memphisinmay.org.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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