CONNECT, COLLABORATE, CREATE.

Live From Memphis is an entertainment powerhouse for good. We are dedicated to producing social experiences, content, and resources to inspire, engage, and enrich Memphis’ cultural and economic growth. Connect, Collaborate, Create is our call-to-action that lifts our community as a whole.

We specialize in authentic storytelling that holds up a mirror to Memphis, so we can see our amazing, funky, eclectic, one-of-a-kind selves. Memphis has a deep cultural legacy that most cities would give anything to have, but we’re more than that. Together, we can forge a future that blends the richness of our past with the brilliance of our present to create a legacy all our own.

LIVE FROM MEMPHIS

MUSIC, FILM, ART, CULTURE

Live From Memphis not only encourages trust and community engagement, but it also fosters civic pride by showcasing a diverse and contemporary image of the city. Together, we can shape a common vision, generate social capital, and leave a positive impact on the place we call home.

OUR Founding BELIEFs

WHY WE DO IT

We believe the grass is greener in our own backyard, and it is our duty to raise awareness, create opportunity, and build a better future for Memphis and its creatives. We’re developing programs and partnerships that set the stage for opportunity and growth. This helps you, it helps us, and it helps to nurture future generations.

Who We Are

We’re specialists, a collective of storytellers, artists, filmmakers, musicians, technologists, and problem solvers dedicated to being local. We collaborate with our creative contemporaries to produce relevant solutions and meaningful works that captivate and create value for our audiences. This is our foundation of authenticity and empathy for the community we serve. We’re creating positive stories and experiences for the greater good. 

WHAT WE DO

Live From Memphis is focused on sustainability. We partner with local artists and organizations to produce authentic stories and experiences focusing on creatives and culture through both owned and earned media development. Our team of storytellers and media specialists create strategies that resonate with your audience while lifting your brand and the community as a whole. We strive to make the most out of every bit of your media assets and ours.

It’s a partnership. If you look good, we look good, our creatives benefit, and Memphis feels better about itself while we elevate our reputation to the outside world.

HOW WE DO IT

We created an ecosystem of artists, creatives, non-profits, businesses, and civic organizations with which to connect, collaborate, and create. Our partnerships bring people and organizations out of their silos to work together for common goals. Our network allows us to connect the dots and create opportunities while we empower creatives and engage audiences with meaningful stories and experiences.

OUR Past

Live From Memphis was founded in 2001, and is best known for its creative projects, films and unique events. We created thousands of live audio recordings, documentaries, and stories. The LFM website boasted the largest online resource of contemporary Memphis music, film, art, and culture, representing more than 10,000 local creatives and organizations.

The LFM website was developed in-house in 2001. We created custom streaming solutions and interactive albums, showcased tens of thousands of local creatives through our creative directory, and hosted thousands of hours of performances, mini docs, music videos, and live recordings. Our website hosted thousands of articles and stories by LFM staffers and community contributors.

LFM’s media archive contains thousands of hours of video and hundreds of thousands of photos capturing Memphis’ rich culture.

PARTNERSHIPS

We’ve created meaningful stories and experiences and engaged our community with such partners as ArtsMemphis, City of Memphis, Shelby County government, Memphis Tourism, Downtown Memphis Commission, Memphis & Shelby County Film & Television Commission, Indie Memphis, UrbanArt Commission, Stax Music Academy, Crosstown Arts, and many, many more.