MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - People nationwide gathered in downtown Memphis Saturday for a basketball game, music, and to enjoy to spirit of Beale Street.

A street party outside FedExForum to celebrate game three of the Western Conference Finals series with the Grizzlies against the spurs began mid-afternoon.

Around that time, many made the trip to Tom Lee Park to listen to the annual Sunset Symphony.

With thousands piling downtown, parking got a tricky.

One parking attendant said he expected to have a full lot by 6 p.m. 

As far as street closures go, MPD closed off Third Street from Martin Luther King Boulevard to Peabody Place for the block party. Police said Beale Street and Peabody place will be blocked off starting at Front Street.

Grizzlies fans overwhelmed the downtown area early Saturday as the countdown to the game began. Although, a few Spurs fans made the trip to Memphis downtown, too.

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - With a big weekend planned to include the Grizzlies game, Red Birds, and the Sunset Symphony taking place – it is no surprise the owners of Club 152 agreed to re-open under certain conditions.

A judge gave the club owners permission to open the doors Friday afternoon.

"I didn't have any money for my bills or anything," said server Amber Norris who is happy to be back at work.

She, and 100 other Club 152 employees, were temporarily out of work for a week following a raid by the Shelby County District Attorney who shut down then establishment.

Investigators charged former employee Frank Gilmore and two others with selling drugs inside the club following a months long investigation.

Gilmore was advised by his attorney not to talk.

An attorney representing the club said the actions of just a few employees penalized everyone.

Club 152 opened under the conditions set out in a settlement Friday morning.

MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - It is Grizzlies Friday, as proclaimed by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton. Many Memphians are getting into the spirit, wearing blue and gold as a showing of support.

All over the Bluff City, Grizzlies flags flew on cars. Blue and yellow can be found on just about everyone around town.

Mayor A C Wharton deemed it Grizzlies Friday, and even employers that you would not expect heard his message loud and clear.

"We're the official hospital of the Grizzlies. Normally as a hospital we wear specific kinds of attire and professional clothes but we said, 'You know, we're part of this team,'" said Marilynn Robinson, St. Francis Hospital.

St. Francis Hospital was not the only one whose employees were sporting Grizz gear.

Banners outside of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital were flew proudly.

The lobby of the famous Peabody Hotel had some grit and grind just above the swimming ducks.