King who is now seventy-four years young played earlier that day at the Liberty Bowl's half time presentation then for several hours in his club also Beale Street (this was also broadcast live on the net) before appearing in Handy Park. Under the prior circumstances, I was very surprised that he even played for the thousands of awaiting fans. Hours before in the club a close friend of his had a stroke during the show and an ambulance was pulled to the side street exit of the establishment to bring the woman to safety. There hasn't been any news of her condition released to the public as of now. Still after this happened King took to the stage a few moments before midnight and played a strong 45-minute set consisting of his most known favorites. Soon after 2000 hit a few officials took the stage to present king with a portrait of his statue to be placed in the Memphis visitor's center for everyone to know that they as a city are proud to have blues history such as he. He seemed very honored that they took the time to appreciate him and his work. He then broke into "The Thrill is Gone" and ended the show on a strong note.

Both The BarKays and B.B. King seemed to enjoy the large crowd, which I'm sure it's nothing new for them since they have such success in the business but I do believe this crowd maybe one of the largest outdoor venues as well as probably the highest intoxicated percentage of the crowd that they have seen. They are definitely welcome home any time

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