Festival dijadwalkan dari 30 Apr hingga 03 Mei 1998 (3 hari).
Beale Street Music Festival berlangsung di Memphis, United States. Berikut adalah alamat lengkap festival: Tom Lee Park, Memphis
Green Day, The Doobie Brothers, Buddy Guy, Steve Earle, Bonnie Raitt, Widespread Panic, Saliva, North Mississippi Allstars, Chris Knight, The Robert Cray Band.
Genre dan sub-genre yang paling populer dari edisi sebelumnya adalah:
blues
rock
folk
blues rock
rhythm and blues
alternative
americana
southern rock
classic rock
electric blues
gospel
indie
rnb
alternative rock
chicago blues
contemporary blues
fado
jam
jam band