Your guide to the best concerts coming to Memphis in March 2026
From Jason Isbell to New Edition, Katt Williams to Nate Bargatze, here are some of the top shows coming to Memphis in March.
R&B boy band turned supergroup New Edition is returning to Memphis for a concert on March 19.
All six members of New Edition’s iconic lineup — Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant — will take the stage of Downtown’s FedExForum.
Hailed as one of the most influential R&B outfits of all time, the group helped redefine pop and soul with their signature harmonies, choreography and hits, selling more than 50 million albums worldwide, including solo projects, with chart-topping classics like “Cool It Now,” “Mr. Telephone Man,” “If It Isn’t Love,” “Can You Stand the Rain” and “Hit Me Off.”
The group comes to the Bluff City riding a wave of momentum, having been recently nominated for induction into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. The FedExForum show will also feature performances by Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton in what promises to be one of the more anticipated old school concerts of the year.
Here’s what to know before you go.
New Edition’s storied history, memorable Memphis shows
In 1983, the Boston-based New Edition released its debut single, “Candy Girl,” off its self-titled album, hitting No.1 on the Billboard Hot Black Single Charts and jumping ahead of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” Since then, New Edition has released more than six studio albums and received multiple Soul Train and American Music Awards, as well as a Grammy Award nomination.
In 2017, the group’s three-part biopic “The New Edition Story” aired on BET, earning 29 million total views. That same year, the group earned the BET Lifetime Achievement Award. And just last month, New Edition was among the acts nominated for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame.
New Edition has been coming to the Mid-South since the mid-’80s, and four decades on the group continues to dazzle local crowds.
The band’s 2022 show at FedExForum, part of The Culture Tour, was the first local concert featuring the full six-man New Edition lineup in a quarter century. They wowed the FedExForum faithful during a 26-song spectacular that touched on the group’s biggest hits, as well as the band members’ solo and post-NE offerings. A year later, in 2023, the band returned to the venue as part of The Legacy Tour.
In 2026, the group brings their spectacle back to FedExForum as part of The New Edition Way Tour, which kicked off at the end of January in California and will travel to 30 cities across the U.S. and conclude on April 4 in Houston.
Are tickets still available for New Edition concert in Memphis?
As a testament to the group’s popularity in the Mid-South, tickets sales for the upcoming FedExForum show have been strong. Currently, the only seats available for purchase are a relative handful of seats in the upper deck 200 level of FedExForum. Those seats cost $115.
If you want to splurge, there are a handful of verified resale tickets available through Ticketmaster, with floor seats near the stage — about five rows back — selling for $1,300 a pop.
To purchase or for more information, go to Ticketmaster.com.
Is FedExForum cashless?
Yes, FedExForum is a cashless venue.
What is FedExForum’s bag policy?
FedExForum has a clear bag policy that limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into any event. Only bags meeting the following standards will be allowed inside FedExForum:
- Clear bags made of plastic, vinyl or PVC no larger than 6x8x2 inches.
- Bags may not have an all-over print or decoration that prohibits full view of its contents.
- The bag may contain a strap, but metal or chain straps are prohibited.
- One quart or smaller clear plastic storage/freezer bag (Ziploc or similar).
- Wallets (sized to be carried in the front or back pocket) no larger than 5×3.5 inches.
- Clear bags and wallets compliant with the above will also be screened through X-ray machines.
- Limit one clear bag per person.
- Exceptions to this policy will be made for all medically necessary items after proper inspection.
Where can you park at FedExForum?
FedExForum Gossett Motors Parking Garage offers 1,500 parking spaces in the five-level attached parking garage. There are two entrances to the garage, both on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue between B.B. King Boulevard and Fourth Street. Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking rates for the New Edition show are $32.50 and $35. Go to FedExForum.com.
There is also parking available around the arena in numerous lots.
Where are the dropoff locations at FedExForum?
Guest, limo, taxi and express shuttle bus dropoff is located at the east end of the arena on Fourth Street between Beale and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Vehicles dropping off or picking up guests are not allowed to sit or park. Unattended vehicles will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s expense.
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