December 6, 2026
WYXR’s largest annual fundraiser, Raised By Sound Festival, celebrates Memphis music across multiple genres and eras. It’s a day of free local and regional music that culminates with a ticketed headline concert and after-party.
Curated by DJs with an insatiable passion for the eclectic, Raised By Sound Fest is your gateway to musical discovery. Free from chart constraints, our lineup invokes the authentic sound of our region. .
As a sponsor of Raised By Sound Fest, you’re supporting our mission of engaging, entertaining, and inspiring the Memphis community by providing a platform for diverse voices and creative expression. With more than 1,000 attendees during the day for the free concerts, and over 400 for the headlining concert, your brand will be associated with Memphis arts and culture and reach an engaged and diverse audience.
Ongoing, WYXR is proud to have more than 300 loyal monthly donors and a membership of over 1,100. By becoming a sponsor, you’ll connect with thousands of music lovers and community champions.
WYXR Engagement
- 3.4k+
- Facebook followers
- 10.4k+
- Instagram followers
- 4.5k+
- email subscribers
- 72k+
- unique web users
- 1.9k
- unique app users
“How do you capture the essence of the city that nurtured Stax Records, Sun Records and influential heavy hitters from Al Green to Elvis Presley to Three 6 Mafia? For the folks behind WYXR… you keep your ears open – to the city’s musical past, present and to ongoing feedback from the community.”
Joe Lynch | Billboard Magazine
Sponsorships
Platinum
$25,000
- Name/logo featured on all print and digital marketing materials and festival promotion
- 10 reserved VIP seats for headlining concert
- 10 DJ after party tickets
- VIP lounge access
- One dedicated social post
- Festival merchandise
- 12 months of on-air messaging promoting your brand
- Option to include company swag, brochure, coupon, etc. in VIP ticket holder bags
- Option for a Community Table in the atrium during the day
Silver
$10,000
- Name/logo featured on all print and digital marketing materials and festival promotion
- 6 reserved VIP seats for headlining concert
- 6 DJ after party tickets
- VIP lounge access
- Festival merchandise
- 6 months of on-air messaging promoting your brand
- Option to include company swag, brochure, coupon, etc. in VIP ticket holder bags
- Option for a Community Table in the atrium during the day
Community
$3,000
- Name/logo featured on all print and digital marketing materials and festival promotion
- 2 reserved VIP seats for headlining concert
- 2 DJ after party tickets
- VIP lounge access
- Festival merchandise
- 3 months of on-air messaging promoting your brand
- Option to include company swag, brochure, coupon, etc. in VIP ticket holder bags
Festival Headliners
2025 Festival Headliner
Stephen Malkmus and Kurt Vile
Like flowers that bloom in unexpected places, every story unfolds with beauty and resilience, revealing hidden wonders.
Vile’s warm, psychedelic style has made him a Memphis crowd favorite, while Malkmus — best known as the frontman of Pavement, whose seminal album Wowee Zowee was recorded at Memphis’ own Easley McCain Recording — made history with his first solo performance ever in the Bluff City and his first Memphis appearance since Pavement’s 1997 tour.
2024 Festival Headliner
J Spaceman and John Coxon
J Spaceman and John Coxon
In 2024, J Spaceman and John Coxon of the UK band Spiritualized performed a live score to famed William Eggleston’s 1974 film ‘Stranded in Canton,’ an experimental video project shot in Memphis and New Orleans. The performance was only one of four shows in the United States.
2023 Festival Headliner
Cat Power
Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert.
In 2023, Cat Power played a rare, powerful recreation of Dylan’s iconic set, only performed at The Royal Hall Albert Hall in London and Sydney Opera House at the time. Her 2006 soul-influenced album ‘The Greatest’ was recorded in Memphis with several local studio musicians.
2022 Festival Headliner
Big Star
Kicking off our festival legacy, we presented the legendary Big Star.
This exclusive 2022 performance celebrated the 50th anniversary of their iconic Memphis album, “#1,” brought back to life for a hometown crowd. Joining the celebration was Memphis’ own Andrew VanWyngarden, lead singer of MGMT.
“What an amazing event for the station and for Memphis! I’m really excited to see what next year brings!”
“Wonderful! Hoping to make it an annual “kickoff the holidays” event for me and lucky guests.”
Organizations can also purchase a table as part of sponsorship for $250, and a discounted rate of $100 for non-profits. The tables are set up during the daytime performances in the atrium and give representatives from each organization the opportunity to engage with festival attendees and hand out information.
Previous Partners Include:
MIFA
CHOICES
OUTMemphis
GPAC
Semmes Murphey
Memphis Listening Lab
Protect Our Aquifer
Music Export Memphis
Mid-South Hobbies
River Arts Fest
ALIVE Rescue Memphis
UrbanArt Commission
Memphis Music Initiative
Overton Park Shell
Church Health Center
The Orpheum Theatre
For all community table inquiries, please contact Liv Cohen, liv@wyxr.org.
“We had a ton of engagement while at our booth! Especially from the artist side. Typically at these kinds of tabling events we are greeted by regular people or donors, but this event had a ton of artists and music students. That is so important for our work to reach upcoming musicians so that they know when they are ready to tour we are their #1 resource. The placement of the community tables was superb!”
Thank You to All Of Our Previous Sponsors!
For sponsorship inquiries and more information, please contact Mary Maxwell, sponsorships@wyxr.org, 901-289-4124.