Schedule Of Events

September 7, 2023

8 p.m: Classic Concert presented by AARP Tennessee, Orpheum Theatre. Enjoy an evening of Classic soul starring Gladys Knight with Jammin Jay Lamont.

September 8, 2023

8:30 a.m: Classic College & Career Fair, Pipkin Building at Tiger Lane/Liberty Park. Presented by the City of Memphis Office of Youth Services. Regional college and university representatives as well as businesses will be available to provide information about attending college and employment opportunities.

Classic Coaches Luncheon presented by FedEx Noon, Renasant Convention Center/Grand Ballroom. A Classic salute to UAPB head football coach Alonzo Hampton and TSU head football coach Eddie George. Special guest speaker: Keith Jackson. Former NFL Super Bowl champion and Founder/President of a nonprofit organization, P.A.R.K.

September 9, 2023

8 a.m: Classic Tailgate, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium parking lots and Tiger Lane. Friends, Food and Football. On sale at www.ticketmaster.com.

8 a.m: Penny Hardaway Memphis District Golf Classic, Tunica National Golf &Tennis. $500 per team, 4-man scramble.

9 a.m: Classic Parade, Presented by the Orange Mound Community Parade Committee as a salute to the Southern Heritage Classic. The parade route is along Park Avenue from Haynes to Airways featuring area high school marching bands.

11 a.m: Classic Battle of the Bands. Whitehaven High School Stadium. The competition will feature the best high school show bands in the region with show-stopping dance routines. Tickets: $12 advance; $15 day of. For tickets and information

11 a.m: Classic Fashions & Brunch. The Guest House at Graceland. “Our Culture, Our Fashion” presented by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. – Memphis Chapter. Tickets: $75.

6 p.m: Southern Heritage Classic Football Game. Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. A great football rivalry featuring ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF vs. TENNESSEE STATE. Tickets: $53, $38 and $23 plus service charges.

AutoZone Halftime Show
UAPB’s Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South
TSU’s Aristocrat of Bands

Classic 5th Quarter presented by FedEx Employees Credit Association
A grand finale for the Southern Heritage Classic football game featuring a battle of the bands.

Date: September 7-9, 2023

Location: Various Venue, Memphis, TN 38116

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