Thousands of music fans made their way to the "land of the delta blues" last weekend for the annual Beale Street Music Festival. This was my fifth time attending the long-running fest, part of the city's month-long Memphis in May celebration in Tom Lee Park on the banks of the Mississippi River.

The Pageant may not be the ideal space for musical duos and trios with stripped down acoustic arrangements, but last night's Civil Wars show proved that even a bigger venue can be transformed into a setting for an intimate musical experience.

St Louis welcomed The Civil Wars to a sold out room at the Pageant on Sunday night.

The Civil Wars played to a sold out crowd at Old Rock House last night.