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near CLARKSDALE: Wonder Light City juke joint grand opening w/Bilbo Walker

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WONDER LIGHT CITY
18 minutes from downtown Clarksdale, MS

Fri/Sat/Sun, 6/16-18 – GRAND OPENING of 80-year-old bluesman Robert “Bilbo” Walker’s new rural juke joint (as featured in United Airlines magazine and an upcoming NPR piece). Open 4pm. Live blues starts at 5pm w/Bilbo Walker & Friends. Food and refreshments available. Ask about camping. Available for future party rentals.

DIRECTIONS: From Hampton Inn/McDonald’s, take New Africa Road out of town. Turn right onto Harry Black Road. Then turn left at Kline-Johnson Road. Juke joint is on the right, after the treeline. (Info: 662-624-5992) GOOGLE MAPS: https://goo.gl/maps/FTsgYK2RurD2

BENTONIA: Bentonia Blues Fest and related events…

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Bentonia Blues Festival

Saturday, June 17, 2017
BACK at the Holmes Farm
313 Wilson-Holmes Road, Bentonia, Mississippi

Related events leading up to theBentonia Blues Festival with live music at the Blue Front Cafe, theoldest juke joint in Mississippi, every evening from June 12-16

Stay up-to-date with the latest announcements!  “Like” the Bentonia Blues Festival page on Facebook!

The 2017 Bentonia Blues Festival willtake place all day Saturday, June 17, at the Holmes family farm, 313Wilson-Holmes Road just north of Bentonia, Mississippi on Highway 49North. The event will feature food and arts & crafts vendors, RV andtent camping (fees may apply), live music, and more.

near HOLLY SPRINGS: 2017 N MS Hill Country Picnice and Guitar Workshop

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The 2017 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, Fri June 23rd and Sat June 24th, will be hosted by the famous Betty Davis Barbecue, 15 miles north of Oxford, MS – 12 miles South of Holly Springs, MS on HWY 7. NO GLASS & NO PETS.

The Guitar Workshop will be held Thursday June 22nd from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. A Pre-Picnic show (Thurs evening) will be held after the workshop free to the public on the festival grounds.

INFO: www.nmshillcountrypicnic.com

CLARKSDALE: 2017 Pinetop Perkins Workshop Experience

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The Pinetop Perkins Foundation
Eighth Annual Workshop Experience 2017
Masterclasses in Piano, Guitar, Harmonica and Recording/Engineering
June 13, 2017 – June 16, 2017 – Clarksdale, MS
Workshops are open to the young and the young at heart including adults!
Scholarships are available for youth ages 12 to 21.
Forpiano, guitar, and harmonica, professional Blues musicians will presentthe music and techniques for playing it. The students should not bebeginners. They should already have a basic knowledge of theirinstrument. We won’t be starting from scratch. Any musician who has beenplaying seriously for a year or so should be able to make a lot ofprogress in his or her Blues playing.
**GUITAR AND RECORDING WORKSHOPS ARE FULL**
WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR THOSE WORKSHOPS

CLARKSDALE: Sounds Around Town for Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest WEEK

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SOUNDS AROUND TOWN – Clarksdale, Mississippi

11th CLARKSDALE CARAVAN MUSIC FEST – Free!
  – Fri., 5/12 – CAT HEAD: Libby Rae Watson 3pm; ROCK & BLUES MUSEUM: Theo “Boogieman” Dasbach 4pm.
  -Sat., 5/13 – CAT HEAD: Lucious Spiller 11am, “Big A” Sherrod 12pm, Sean”Bad” Apple 1pm; ROCK & BLUES MUSEUM: Howl-N-Madd Perry 2pm,Mississippi Rose 3pm, Brad Webb 4pm.
  – Sun., 5/14 – CAT HEAD: Terry “Harmonica” Bean 11am; ROCK & BLUES MUSEUM: Super Chikan 1pm, Heavy Suga 2pm, Deak Harp 3pm.

COUNTY COURTHOUSE (115 First St.)
Sat., 5/20 – E-waste/hazardous waste recycling day (662-483-1523), 9am-5pm

RED’S LOUNGE (395 Sunflower Ave.)
Wednesdays – Big A & Allstars w/Space Cowboy, 8pm
Fri., 5/12 – Lucious Spiller Blues Band, 9pm
Sat., 5/13 – Terry “Harmonica” Bean, 9pm
Sun., 5/14 – Mark “Mule Man” Massey, 7pm

GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB (0 Blues Alley)
Wed., 5/10 – Steve Kolbus, 8pm
Thurs., 5/11 – Blues Jam Night, 8pm
Fri., 5/12 – Heavy Suga & SweeTones, 8pm
Sat., 5/13 – Pinetop Boogie & Crawfish Boil Fundraiser, 3pm-8pm. Then, Blues Jam, 9pm-midnight.

BLUESBERRY CAFE (235 Yazoo Ave.)

Sat., 5/13 – Blues & Breakfast w/David Dunavent, 10am
Sun., 5/14  Blues & Breakfast w/live music TBA, 10am
Mon., 5/15 – Taylor Made Blues Band w/Mick Kolassa, 8pm

LEVON‘S BAR & GRILL (232 Sunflower Ave.)
Fri., 5/12 – Deak Harp, 8pm
Sat., 5/13 – Bill Abel, 8pm
Sun., 5/14 – Heather Crosse & Josh Roberts, 3:30pm

HAMBONE GALLERY (111 E. 2nd St.)

Fri.-Sat., 5/12-13 – Johnny Rawls, 8pm
Tues., 5/16 – live blues TBA, 8pm

HOPSON COMMISSARY (001 Commissary Circle)
Mondays – Happy hour w/Marshall Drew, 6pm

Sat., 5/13 – Ronnie & The Remnants,9pm
SHACK UP INN (The Gin)
Thurs., 5/11 – Jesse Cotton Stone, 5:30pm
Fri., 5/12 – Carey Hudson, 6pm
Sat., 5/13 – Tony Boyd, 5:30pm

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STONE PONY (226 Delta Ave.)

Fri., 5/12 – Sara Levingston, 7:15pm

FRIDAY AT STAGE (1 Blues Alley)
Fri., 5/12 – Loose Bruce & Deep Water Baptists, 7pm

MERAKI (282 Sunflower Ave.)
Thurs., 5/11 – Griot Arts Magnus Opus end of year performance, 5:30pm


COMINGSOON:

​ Sat., 5/27 – Mississippi Saxophone (Harmonica) Festival, www.mssaxfest.com

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CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz

CLARKSDALE: Ground Zero lineup for Caravan Fest weekend

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Ground Zero Blues Club (co-owned by Morgan Freeman) — in M for Mississippi  and Moonshine & Mojo Hands films!

Clarksdale, MS

www.groundzerobluesclub.com

Live music (mostly blues) weekly, Wed thru Sat — including WEEKLY THURSDAY BLUES JAM NIGHTS!

(8pm showtimes):

MAY:

10 Steve Kolbus
11 BLUES JAM NIGHT
12 Heavy Suga and The SweeTones
13 Fifth Annual Pinetop Boogie and Crawfish Boil Fundraiser, 3pm-midnight
17 Deak Harp
18 BLUES JAM NIGHT
19 The Lizard Kings
20 The Rust Bucket Roadies
24 Steve Kolbus
25 Heavy Suga and The SweeTones
26 Martin Lange
27 RJ Mischo
31 tba
1 Deak Harp
2 Mark Mule Mann Massey
3 Robert Kimbrough
7 tba
8 Steve Kolbus
9 Daddy Mac Blues Band
10 Johnie B Sanders Blues Band Revue Featuring Mrs.Iretta

CLARKSDALE: Ground Zero mid-May lineup

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Ground Zero Blues Club (co-owned by Morgan Freeman) — in M for Mississippi  and Moonshine & Mojo Hands films!

Clarksdale, MS

www.groundzerobluesclub.com

Live music (mostly blues) weekly, Wed thru Sat — including WEEKLY THURSDAY BLUES JAM NIGHTS!

(8pm showtimes):

MAY:

17 Deak Harp
18 BLUES JAM NIGHT
19 The Lizard Kings
20 The Rust Bucket Roadies
24 Steve Kolbus
25 Heavy Suga and The SweeTones
26 Martin Lange
27 RJ Mischo
31 tba
1 Deak Harp
2 Mark Mule Mann Massey
3 Robert Kimbrough
7 tba
8 Steve Kolbus
9 Daddy Mac Blues Band
10 Johnie B Sanders Blues Band Revue Featuring Mrs.Iretta

CLARKSDALE: Ground Zero late May lineup

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Ground Zero Blues Club (co-owned by Morgan Freeman) — in M for Mississippi  and Moonshine & Mojo Hands films!

Clarksdale, MS

www.groundzerobluesclub.com

Live music (mostly blues) weekly, Wed thru Sat — including WEEKLY THURSDAY BLUES JAM NIGHTS!

(8pm showtimes):

MAY:

24 Steve Kolbus
25 Heavy Suga and The SweeTones
26 Martin Lange
27 RJ Mischo
31 tba
1 Deak Harp
2 Mark Mule Mann Massey
3 Robert Kimbrough
7 tba
8 Steve Kolbus
9 Daddy Mac Blues Band
10 Johnie B Sanders Blues Band Revue Featuring Mrs.Iretta

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