"FreeWorld offers an adventurous mix of funk, jazz, soul, and rock."
Memphis Flyer
CLASSIC R&B / SOUL:
DOCK OF THE BAY
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY
KNOCK ON WOOD
DRIFT AWAY
SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL
THE LETTER
SOUL FINGER
HARD TO HANDLE
IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
GIMME SOME LOVIN'
BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN
SUPERSTITION
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
I GOT YOU
BABY WHAT'D I SAY
TURN ON YOUR LOVELIGHT
THANK U FALETIN' ME BE MICE ELF AGIN
GREEN ONIONS
TIME IS TIGHT
PHILLY DOG
MEMPHIS TRAIN
WILL IT GO 'ROUND IN CIRCLES
LOW RIDER
WHAT'S GOING ON
CLASSIC BLUES:
SWEET HOME CHICAGO
EVERYDAY I HAVE THE BLUES
KANSAS CITY
DOWN HOME BLUES
GOT MY MOJO WORKIN'
CHAMPAGNE & REEFER
STORMY MONDAY
RED HOUSE
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
PRIDE & JOY
BILL WITHERS:
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE
JUST THE TWO OF US
LEAN ON ME
USE ME
CLASSIC ROCK:
IN MY LIFE
CRAZY LOVE
WILD HORSES
WILD WORLD
WAITIN' ON A FRIEND
BURN ONE DOWN
THE FISHIN' SONG
WIND CRIES MARY
ONE OF THESE DAYS
WOODSTOCK
HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY
LISTEN TO THE MUSIC
BLUE SKY
SHADY GROVE
TANGLED UP IN BLUE
DON'T THINK TWICE, IT'S ALRIGHT
KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR
LITTLE WING
SHE TALKS TO ANGELS
SWEET MELISSA
SOULSHINE
FLAKE
COMFORTABLY NUMB
TAKE IT EASY
SEAGULL
MONEY
THE JOKER
DIXIE CHICKEN
DEAR MR. FANTASY
HEART OF GOLD
DON'T LET GO
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
OYE COMO VA
EVIL WAYS
THROWING STONES
MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP
HEY, HEY WHAT CAN I DO?
FIRE
COME TOGETHER
MISS YOU
LIKE A ROLLING STONE
LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH
LATE IN THE EVENING
ONE WAY OUT
KOSMIC DEBRIS
THEM CHANGES
BOB MARLEY:
THREE LITTLE BIRDS
STIR IT UP
NO WOMAN, NO CRY
I SHOT THE SHERIFF
THE BAND:
THE WEIGHT
DON'T DO IT
OPHELIA
CRIPPLE CREEK
STEELY DAN:
BLACK COW
PRETZEL LOGIC
JOSIE
THE GRATEFUL DEAD:
BIRDSONG
WEST L.A. FADEAWAY
EYES OF THE WORLD
SCARLET BEGONIAS
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN
NEW SPEEDWAY BOOGIE
FRANKLIN'S TOWER
FEEL LIKE STRANGER
HE'S GONE
CASSIDY
BLACK MUDDY RIVER
ALTHEA
RIPPLE
METERS / NEVILLE BROTHERS:
AFRICA
MONEY MAKER
FUNKY MIRACLE
JAMBALAYA
CISSY STRUT
CONGO SQUARE
MARDI GRAS MAMBO
HEY POCKEY WAY
FIYO ON THE BAYOU
LOVE SLIP
PEOPLE SAY
AIKO AIKO
PHISH:
WASTE
PRINCE CASPIAN
FIRST TUBE
TWEEZER
JAZZ:
FREDDY THE FREELOADER
SO WHAT?
MAIDEN VOYAGE
FOOTPRINTS
TRANCE / MANTRA
DAHOMEY DANCE
JASON'S GROOVE
CANTALOUPE ISLAND
MO' BETTA' BLUES
ST. THOMAS
SIDEWINDER
COLD DUCK TIME
MERCY, MERCY...
HI-HEEL'D SNEAKERS
ALLIGATOR BOGALOO
MEMPHIS UNDERGROUND
MISTER MAGIC
WATERMELON MAN
CHAMELEON
ALL BLUES
THE CHICKEN
JODY GRIND
HOTTENTOT
TUTU
SHACK-MAN
BIRDLAND
FULL NELSON
ORIGINALS:
THE BEGINNING
SAMURAI
RED MOON
ONE NOTE JAZZ
AK'S EVERYWHERE
FUNKY FATHEAD
'STACK
EARLY MORNING RUN
BUS STOP GIRL
COME BY DA' HOUSE
SONS & DAUGHTERS
SPARTACUS
DOWN ON THE BLUFF
LOST TIME
SIMMER DOWN SLOW
LIFE FOR TOMORROW
DON'T WANNA THINK ABOUT IT
24/7 GOOD THANG
SKELETON MAN
I REALLY LOVE YOU, BABY
SAVE OUR SOUL
SUNSHINE
WALKABOUT
BE HERE NOW
TIME ON THE MOUNTAIN
BETTER VIEW
BRAVE ENOUGH
GIVE IT BACK
D-UP
KEEP SMILIN'
SPINNING AROUND
BOOGIE FINGER
MONKEY SUIT
WAIL TALES
EARTH MOTHER
SHAKES
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KALEIDOSCOPE (Acoustic/Electric)
THE BEATLES:
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
BLACKBIRD
COME TOGETHER
GET BACK
GIVE ME LOVE
HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY
IMAGINE
IN MY LIFE
LET IT BE
ROCKY RACCOON
SOMETHING
VAN MORRISON:
AND IT STONED ME
BROWN EYED GIRL
CRAZY LOVE
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY?
MOONDANCE
CSN&Y:
HEART OF GOLD
LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH
ONE OF THESE DAYS
SOUTHERN CROSS
WOODSTOCK
OLD MEMPHIS / BLUES:
DOCK OF THE BAY
NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN & OUT
FISHIN' BLUES
IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
KING BEE
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
HARD TO HANDLE
PRIDE & JOY
ROADHOUSE BLUES
STEAMROLLER BLUES
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
THAT'S ALRIGHT, MAMA
THE LETTER
WALKING IN MEMPHIS
MISCELLANEOUS:
AMIE
BURN ONE DOWN
CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME
DIXIE CHICKEN
DRIFT AWAY
DUST IN THE WIND
FIGHT TEST
FLAKE
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
GIMME SOME LOVIN'
HEAVY CLOUD, NO RAIN
IN YOUR EYES
KEEP ON GROWING
KOSMIC DEBRIS
LIGHT MY FIRE
MOVEMENT IN THE LIGHT
MONKEY SUIT
NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN
PRETZEL LOGIC
RUN-AROUND
SHE TALKS TO ANGELS
SHOWER THE PEOPLE
SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL
SOULSHINE
STEAL MY KISSES
SUPERSTITION
TAKE IT EASY
THE JOKER
TIME OF YOUR LIFE
TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES
WATCH THE SUNRISE
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
WHAT'S GOIN' ON?
WILD WORLD
WONDERFUL TONIGHT
LED ZEPPELIN:
GOING TO CALIFORNIA
HEY, HEY WHAT CAN I DO?
MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP
RAMBLE ON
TANGERINE
THANK YOU
THAT'S THE WAY
PINK FLOYD:
BRAIN DAMAGE / ECLIPSE
COMFORTABLY NUMB
WISH YOU WERE HERE
THE ALLMAN BROS. BAND:
BLUE SKY
ONE WAY OUT
SWEET MELISSA
WHIPPIN' POST
THE ROLLING STONES:
ANGIE
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
WAITING ON A FRIEND
WILD HORSES
SANTANA:
EVIL WAYS
OYE COMO VA
THE GRATEFUL DEAD
ALTHEA
BIRDSONG
BLACK MUDDY RIVER
CASSIDY
DARK STAR
DEAR MR. FANTASY
DON'T LET GO
EYES OF THE WORLD
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN
FRANKLIN'S TOWER
FRIEND OF THE DEVIL
GOOD LOVIN'
HE'S GONE
HIGH TIME
LOVELIGHT
MORNING DEW
NEW SPEEDWAY BOOGIE
RIPPLE
SCARLET BEGONIAS
SHADY GROVE
THROWING STONES
UNCLE JOHN'S BAND
WEST L.A. FADEAWAY
JIMI HENDRIX:
LITTLE WING
WATCHTOWER
WIND CRIES MARY
THE BAND:
THE WEIGHT
CRIPPLE CREEK
DON'T DO IT
OPHELIA
TOM PETTY:
BREAKDOWN
FREE FALLIN'
MARY JANE'S LAST DANCE
TRAIN:
CALLING ALL ANGELS
DROPS OF JUPITER
BOB DYLAN:
DON'T THINK TWICE, IT'S ALRIGHT
KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR
LIKE A ROLLING STONE
RAINY DAY WOMEN #12 & 35
TANGLED UP IN BLUE
PHISH:
FIRST TUBE
PRINCE CASPIAN
WASTE
BOB MARLEY:
REDEMPTION SONG
NO WOMAN, NO CRY
THREE LITTLE BIRDS
STIR IT UP
BILL WITHERS:
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE
JUST THE TWO OF US
LEAN ON ME
USE ME
NEW ORLEANS TUNES:
AIKO AIKO MEDLEY
CONGO SQUARE
FIYO ON THE BAYOU
HEY POCKEY WAY
VOODOO
BAD COMPANY:
CRAZY CIRCLES
FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE
READY FOR LOVE
SEAGULL
SHOOTING STAR
ORIGINALS:
ACID HARP
ACROSS THE SEA
BARTHOLOMEW BLUES
BETTER VIEW
DOWN ON THE BLUFF
KEEP SMILIN'
TIME ON THE MOUNTAIN
LOST TIME
SMILIN' WITH YOU
STONEDHENGE
SUNSHINE
THE WAY IT'S A-GOTTA BE
TRUE
For over 30 years, FreeWorld has been an independent, ever-evolving Memphis band and one of the mainstays of the city's vibrant live music scene. Drawing from influences as broad as Booker T. & the MG's, John Coltrane, Frank Zappa, The Grateful Dead, Steely Dan, and The Meters, these brothers under one multicultural groove have remained consistently entertaining and relevant.
Featuring octogenarian sax legend Dr. Herman Green (who has performed with the likes of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, B.B. King, Lionel Hampton, Phineas & Calvin Newborn, Bob Weir, and a host of others), FreeWorld is impossible to categorize. It's a party band that can handle any request and keep a dance floor packed playing R&B classics and its own funky original tunes. It's a soul band that can jam on 80's New Wave hits. It's the best of Memphis, New Orleans, Detroit, Muscle Shoals, and San Francisco, all rolled into one funky musical experience.
They've had the privilege of sharing the stage with numerous legends over the years, including Levon Helm, The Memphis Horns, Billy Preston, Richie Havens, Blues Traveler, Derek Trucks, Hot Tuna, Los Lobos, Dr. John, The Bar-Kays, Ann Peebles, Steve Cropper, James Cotton, Mojo Buford, Susan Tedeschi, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang, and Widespread Panic, just to name a few.
From their great original songs to a huge range of jazz, Motown, Stax, party songs, classic rock, and more, FreeWorld can play any event, any time. If you request it, they probably know it (or they'll do a fine job faking it!), and they'll add a tasty Memphis-meets-New Orleans-meets-jam-band spice to their soul stew.
Please contact us for FreeWorld booking information.
Memphis' kings of smooth, contemporary jazz, with decades of experience performing together
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