[1] The theater opened in 1936 and has featured artists such as John Lee Hooker, Gatemouth Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Al Green, Sam and Dave, Bob Dylan, Alex Chilton, the Cramps, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Phish, Kid Memphis, Son Lewis, Nirvana, Prince, Rufus Thomas, Justin Timberlake, Nelly, the Cult and Oasis, Ty Dolla $ign, J. Cole, Machine Gun Kelly, and All Time Low, among others.
Glenn sold the New Daisy in November 2014, hosting John Hiatt as the last national act under his storied tenure.
[5] Acts booked for the first two month included Seether, Drive-By Truckers, Joey Bada$$, Public Image Ltd., Everclear, and Steve Earle.
[7] Adelman claimed that he intended to file a civil suit against Glenn "to address the wrongful conduct and hold parties accountable for their actions".
[8][9] Spearheaded by Jon Shivers, with the Downtown Memphis Commission, The New Daisy Theatre reopened in 2023 and will again play host to local and national touring acts as well as corporate and private events.