Crosstown Concourse

 Memphis, TN

I put my head in a warehouse thing at The Crosstown Concourse.

Exploring The Crosstown Concourse Area

Today we took a Lyft over to The Crosstown Concourse.  It's a converted Sears Distribution Center and Retail warehouse.  Sears left the building in 1983 and it was left abandoned for 20 years.  It received a full renovation in 2015 and features shops, open spaces for performances, art, bars, and restaurants.  It's a really cool space and worth a visit.  We went to visit a new brewery, a pinball venue, a bar, and to watch The award-winning Memphis Central High School Jazz Band preform in the atrium.  It was one of those nights where I end up pausing and thinking, "I can't believe this is my life now, in Tennessee, listening to great music and drinking an amazing cocktail in a cool space on a Friday evening."

The great evening started out with us not knowing if we were going to be able to do anything.  A few traffic lights were out on the way and when we arrived we noticed Flip Side was dark.  The power was out due to winds.  We decided to give it a chance and walk to Crosstown Brewing just incase they were on a different grid and they were.  The lights were on and the place was hopping so all was well.

The lights are out and nobody is home!

We just happened to catch a Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout Release.  It was good but not great.

The Concourse was filled with art 

There was a cool area where they had before and after renovation photos

We knew we found the right place when we saw the band warming up

We got to play an Elvis machine in Memphis!  Appropriate! 

The Art Bar was really cool and the drinks were solid.

The sunset was bringing everyone from the bar to the window to see it.

The band was really great.

Some of the industrial elements were left during the renovation

I decided to go as high as I could.  Some of the floors were closed to the public.

After the live music we stepped out to see if Flip Side had power and the Neon told us yes.

It was a really fun night.  We will probably go back to Art Bar and Flip Side.  If you missed my previous post you can find it here.