6/2-3, 2017 – Goat Fest,Clarksdale, MS – Heavy blues & roots music at New Roxy and Shack UpInn w/ Cedric Burnside, Lightnin’ Malcolm, Robert Kimbrough, HuskyBurnette, Catl, RestavRant, King Mud, Mark “Porkchop” Holder, MPH – http://bit.ly/Goatfestclarksdale
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INDIANOLA: Club Ebony w/BB King Memorial Homecoming Concert
Per BB King Museum: “The B.B. King Homecoming Concert is slated to take place on Saturday, June 10 at B.B. King’s Club Ebony! We’ll be announcing our lineup very soon, so be sure to keep a lookout on our social media sites and www.bbkingmuseum.org!”
COLUMBUS: Blues for Willie Festival
Tonight, the arts council’s annual Blues for Willie Festival launchesthree days of “hot Mississippi blues” in honor of the Prairie Pointnative’s legacy.
Music historian, author and radio host Scott Barretta kicks off thefestival this evening with a 7 p.m. talk about musicians who have earnedthe state the title “Birthplace of America’s Music.” The freeMississippi Writers’ Series program in the Rosenzweig Arts Center’sOmnova Theater follows a 5:30-7 p.m. reception opening March galleryexhibits. The reception and talk are open to the public.
Friday and Saturday concerts spotlight the music of Eden Brent, VastiJackson and the Stormy Monday band. Greenville’s Brent, a winner of theBlues Foundation’s Acoustic Artist and Acoustic Album of the Yearawards, performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Jackson goes on stage at 7 p.m.Saturday with music from “The Soul of Jimmie Rodgers,” his 2016Grammy-nominated album. Hailing from McComb, Jackson has a fiery guitarstyle that earned him a 2015 Albert King Lifetime Guitar award. StormyMonday, based out of Starkville, go on at 8:30 p.m.
“Blues for Willie is just what it says,” said Beverly Norris, artscouncil program manager. “Those of us who knew and loved him know him asa great example of the powerful Mississippi blues tradition. It’s anhonor to pay tribute to him with this festival.”
Atthe arts council at 501 Main St., at columbus-arts.org or by calling662-328-2787.
CLARKSDALE: 7 nights of Sounds Around Towns blues and more…
RED’S LOUNGE (395 Sunflower Ave.)
Wednesdays – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars w/Space Cowboy, 8pm
Fri., 3/3 – Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, 9pm
Sat., 3/4 – Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry, 9pm
Sun., 3/5 – Robert “Bilbo” Walker Blues Band, 9pm
Wednesdays – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars w/Space Cowboy, 8pm
Fri., 3/3 – Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, 9pm
Sat., 3/4 – Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry, 9pm
Sun., 3/5 – Robert “Bilbo” Walker Blues Band, 9pm
GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB (0 Blues Alley)
Wed., 3/1 – live music TBA, 8pm
Thurs., 3/2 – Blues Jam w/Lala, 8pm
Fri., 3/3 – Sister Lucille Band, 8pm
Thurs., 3/2 – Blues Jam w/Lala, 8pm
Fri., 3/3 – Sister Lucille Band, 8pm
Sat., 3/4 – Heavy Suga & SweeTones, 8pm
CROSSROADS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER (332 Delta Ave.)
Fri., 3/3 – Open Mic hosted by Clarksdale High Seniors, 6pm
Sat., 3/4 – Robert “Bilbo” Walker Blues Band, 8pm
BLUESBERRY CAFE (235 Yazoo Ave.)
Sat., 3/4 – Blues Breakfast w/Lala, 10am
Sun., 3/5 – Blues Breakfast w/Bill Abel & Da Bones Man, 10am
Mon., 3/6 – Lucious Spiller, 7:30pm
Sun., 3/5 – Blues Breakfast w/Bill Abel & Da Bones Man, 10am
Mon., 3/6 – Lucious Spiller, 7:30pm
LEVON‘S BAR & GRILL (232 Sunflower Ave.)
Sun., 3/5 – Levon‘s Sunday Ramble w/music, 3:30pm
Sun., 3/5 – Levon‘s Sunday Ramble w/music, 3:30pm
NEW ROXY (363 Issaquena)
Thursdays in March – “Tiki Thursday” w/open mic.
HAMBONE GALLERY (111 E. 2nd St.)
Tues., 3/7 – Robert “Bilbo” Walker Blues Band, 8pm
HOPSON COMMISSARY (001 Commissary Circle)
Mondays – Happy hour w/Marshall Drew, 6pm
Sat., 3/4 – Pawn, 9pm
THE GIN (Shack Up Inn)
Wed., 3/1 – Mark “Pork Chop” Holder, 5:30pm
Thurs., 3/2 – Dirk Wisbaum, 5pm
STONE PONY (226 Delta Ave.)
Fri., 3/3 – Gramm Phillips, 7:15pm
COMINGSOON:
Fri., 3/17 – Mag Fest III w/Kenny Brown & Lucious Spiller, www.newroxy.com
NEW & IMPROVED: Cat Head’s Music Calendar at www.cathead.biz
CLARKSDALE: Ground Zero Blues Club 8-11
Ground Zero Blues Club (co-owned by Morgan Freeman) — in M for Mississippi and Moonshine & Mojo Hands films!
Clarksdale, MS
Live music (mostly blues) weekly, Wed thru Sat — including WEEKLY THURSDAY BLUES JAM NIGHTS!
(8pm showtimes):
8 tba
9 Razorblade
10 The Juke Joint Allstars
11 Johnie B Sanders Blues Band Revue Featuring Ms. Iretta
15 LALA
16 Heavy Suga and The SweeTones
Fri., 3/17 – Annual fund raiser for Jonestown Family Center – FridayMarch 17 (and Mayor Luckett’s birthday) Stan Street, Heather Crosse,Lee Williams and friends will rock Ground Zero Blues Club with theblues! Tickets at the door or by calling Jonestown Family Center,662-358-4995.
18 The Old Memphis Kings
22 Chris Sutton and Tony Harrah
24 LALA
25 Lucious Spiller
29 Heavy Suga and The SweeTones
CLARKSDALE: Ground Zero Blues Club 15-18
Ground Zero Blues Club (co-owned by Morgan Freeman) — in M for Mississippi and Moonshine & Mojo Hands films!
Clarksdale, MS
Live music (mostly blues) weekly, Wed thru Sat — including WEEKLY THURSDAY BLUES JAM NIGHTS!
(8pm showtimes):
15 LALA
16 Heavy Suga and The SweeTones
Fri., 3/17 – Annual fund raiser for Jonestown Family Center – FridayMarch 17 (and Mayor Luckett’s birthday) Stan Street, Heather Crosse,Lee Williams and friends will rock Ground Zero Blues Club with theblues! Tickets at the door or by calling Jonestown Family Center,662-358-4995.
18 The Old Memphis Kings
22 Chris Sutton and Tony Harrah
24 LALA
25 Lucious Spiller
29 Heavy Suga and The SweeTones
CLARKSDALE: Ground Zero Blues Club 22-25
Ground Zero Blues Club (co-owned by Morgan Freeman) — in M for Mississippi and Moonshine & Mojo Hands films!
Clarksdale, MS
Live music (mostly blues) weekly, Wed thru Sat — including WEEKLY THURSDAY BLUES JAM NIGHTS!
(8pm showtimes):
22 Chris Sutton and Tony Harrah
23 jam night
24 LALA
25 Lucious Spiller
29 Heavy Suga and The SweeTones
CLARKSDALE: Ground Zero Blues Club 29-31
Ground Zero Blues Club (co-owned by Morgan Freeman) — in M for Mississippi and Moonshine & Mojo Hands films!
Clarksdale, MS
Live music (mostly blues) weekly, Wed thru Sat — including WEEKLY THURSDAY BLUES JAM NIGHTS!
(8pm showtimes):
29 Heavy Suga and The SweeTones
30 tba
31 tba
CLARKSDALE: Crossroads Cultural Arts Center w/Bill Perry JR
Crossroads Cultural Arts Center
Clarksdale, MS
(332 Delta Ave.)
Fri., 3/10 – Bill Perry Jr. & Friends “Mother Universe & Her Children” featuring Alphonso Sanders, 7pm
CLARKSDALE: Levons w/3 nights of blues
Levon’s Bar & Grill
Clarksdale, MS
(232 Sunflower Ave)
Sundays – Levon’s Sunday Ramble w/food — every week 3:30pm-6:30pm:
FRI mar 3 Bill Abel
Sat mar 4 dirk Wissbaum
Sun mar 5 Deak harp
Fri mar 10 Marshall drew
Sat mar 11 Mississippi Marshall
Sun mar 12 Black Water Trio