IRON HORSE GRILL – Jackson, MS:
Scott Albert Johnson 18 Sep Fri 7 PM
Please follow all State health guidelines. Let’s protect each other, so the music can continue.
Author: demo
OXFORD: Thacker Mountain Radio Show returns…
Season Premiere! Back in the Thacker Shack! https://www.thackermountain.com/upcoming-shows/season-premiere-back-in-the-thacker-shack/
50 years of Living Blues! Rev. John Wilkins, the life of B.B. King and real deal blues from Down Under to the Hill Country!
September 12, 2020 at 7 pm (CT) Mississippi Public Broadcasting; 9 pm (CT) Alabama Public Radio; 3 (ET) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Thursdays 6 pm (CT) University of Mississippi
The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour is proud to present our Fall 2020 season premiere this Saturday, Sept. 12!
Guests: Gospel-rocker Reverend John Wilkins, B.B. King biographer Diane Williams and Australian blues rocker Dom Turner
Hosts: Jim Dees and our house band, the Yalobushwhackers
Tonight’s show celebrates the 50th anniversary of Living Blues magazine. Founded in Chicago in 1970, Living Blues is now published bimonthly by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. We salute 50 years of in-depth interviews, spectacular photography and groundbreaking articles!
Also we’re proud to welcome our new broadcast partners, WUTC – a public service of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Thanks for joining us and we hope you like what you hear!
Air times:
Saturday, September 12 at 7pm (CT) Mississippi Public Broadcasting
9pm (CT) Alabama Public Radio
3 pm (ET) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
WATERFORD: Public, outdoor blues at Foxfire Ranch
FOXFIRE RANCH – Waterford, MS
Sunday outdoor, socially-distanced blues show with Keith Johnson & the Big Muddy Band. 5pm. https://www.facebook.com/foxfireranch2008
CLARKSDALE: The blues rolls on daily w/weekday streaming and weekend in-person shows
Welcome to SOUNDS AROUND TOWN — some VIRTUAL and some PUBLIC! For PUBLIC shows, please follow Governor’s Exec Orders: Sanitize/wash hands. Social distancing required. Masks required indoors. Limited capacities. Thanks, y’all.
Definitions for calendar below:
– “VIRTUAL” – Strictly live-streaming; closed to public; watch via LiveFromClarksdale.org (unless noted otherwise below).
– “PUBLIC” – Live, in-person music open to the public (but not live-streamed).
– “PUBLIC/VIRTUAL” – Watch online or in-person; the best of both worlds.
Wednesday, 9/2
– 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).
Thursday, 9/3
– 2:30pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays matinee from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).
– 7pm – VIRTUAL/PUBLIC – LaLa Craig, Stan Street & Jam Session at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
– 8pm – VIRTUAL – GZBC & Hooker Grocer present “Deep Fried Blues” w/Anthony “Big A” Sherrod (via FB page).
Friday, 9/4
– 5pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – A Tale of Two Johns w/John Mohead & John Ruskey launch The Moon Lake Experience (created by parent company Shared Experiences USA — paddle+picnic on the lake here!). Live in-person by Sunflower River behind Quapaw Canoe Co (291 Sunflower Ave.).
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Jodi James & Clay Parker w/Eric Schmitt in Collective Seed & Supply courtyard in-person & on Collective’s FB page.
– 5pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – A Tale of Two Johns w/John Mohead & John Ruskey launch The Moon Lake Experience (created by parent company Shared Experiences USA — paddle+picnic on the lake here!). Live in-person by Sunflower River behind Quapaw Canoe Co (291 Sunflower Ave.).
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Jodi James & Clay Parker w/Eric Schmitt in Collective Seed & Supply courtyard in-person & on Collective’s FB page.
Saturday, 9/5
– 6pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lightnin’ Malcolm in Shack Up Inn courtyard and on his FB page.
– 9pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).
Sunday, 9/6
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall’s Social Distancing Tour (every Sunday from his FB page).
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Gary Vincent performs at Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party (on his business Facebook page).
– 6pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lightnin’ Malcolm w/Prayer Bailey in Shack Up Inn courtyard on Shack Up Inn FB page.
Monday, 9/7
– 7pm – VIRTUAL/PUBLIC – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod from Bluesberry Cafe FB page.
Tuesday, 9/8
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – David Dunavent (socially-distanced w/State health rules in place) at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 9/9
– 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).
Thursday, 9/10
– 2:30pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays matinee from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).
– 7pm – VIRTUAL/PUBLIC – Weekly Jam Session at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
Tuesday, 9/29
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Randy McCallister (socially-distanced w/State health rules in place) at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
ALSO, COMING SOON… via LiveFromClarksdale.org & Shared Experiences USA:
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We’re working with musicians+venues to book live music outdoors every Friday+Saturday in September & October. Cruzn the Crossroads & The Hambone Festival are ON; check Cat Head’s music calendar for the full festival list.
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You can also enjoy our new Moon Lake experience outdoors every Saturday, and take-out and dine-in from our many restaurants daily. If you’re considering a socially-distanced roadtrip, come Visit Clarksdale and share an experience here.
All Clarksdale times are CDT.
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CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART: Masked customers visit STORE Mon-Sat, 11am-4pm. Shop WEB STORE at www.cathead.biz.
BUY JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE: Email pba@cableone.net to inquire about retro tie-dye shirts, posters and more.
COMING SOON: October Festivals! Harmonica, Hambone, a sample of DBF & Car Show… VisitClarksdale.com.
CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz.
GREENVILLE: MS Delta Blues Fest 2020 (tentative)
Sat., 9/19/20 – Mississippi Delta Blues & Heritage Festival in Greenville, MS.
Stay tuned for pandemic updates at https://www.deltabluesms.org/
CLARKSDALE: Cruzn Crossroads w/music, cars, more – STILL ON
– 10/31, 2020 – Hambone Festival (blues), http://www.stanstreet.com/hambone-festival.html – STILL “ON”!
– 10/31, 2020 – Cruzn Crossroads Car & Truck Show – Blues & roots music (approx 11-3), https://www.facebook.com/Cruzn-the-Crossroads-Car-Truck-Show-1569738336652415/ – STILL “ON”!
CLARKSDALE: Cat Head celebrates 18 years w/live blues…
Sat., 10/10/20 – Please wash your hands, bring your mask and enjoy FREE, socially-distanced “live” blues out front of CAT HEAD — continuing Cat Head’s celebration of 18 years as Mississippi’s blues store in Clarksdale. Updates at www.cathead.biz.
ITTA BENA: 5th annual BB King Day at MVSU Symposium… online
Join Mississippi Valley State University in celebrating “The Best of the Best” during the 6th Annual B.B. King Day at MVSU Symposium. This year’s virtual event will air at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 5th, on the official MVSU YouTube Channel and will feature replays of live performances, discussions and jam sessions from legendary Blues musicians and artists.
More questions or more information, call (662) 254-3875, or e-mail
CLARKSDALE: In-person weekend blues; live-streaming the rest…
Welcome to SOUNDS AROUND TOWN — some VIRTUAL and some PUBLIC! For PUBLIC shows, please follow Governor’s Exec Orders: Sanitize/wash hands. Social distancing required. Masks required indoors. Indoor venues at max 10 capacity; outdoor events max 20. Thanks, y’all.
Definitions for calendar below:
– “VIRTUAL” – Strictly live-streaming; closed to public; watch via LiveFromClarksdale.org (unless noted otherwise below).
– “PUBLIC” – Live, in-person music open to the public (but not live-streamed).
– “PUBLIC/VIRTUAL” – Watch online or in-person; the best of both worlds.
Wednesday, 8/26
– 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).
Thursday, 8/27
– 3pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi bluesman Ben Wiley Payton (who moved recently to Clarksdale) live-streams for Kennedy Center’s Arts Across America series via https://streamyard.com/4d4y27ex9j
– 7pm – VIRTUAL/PUBLIC – Weekly Jam Session at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
– 8pm – VIRTUAL – Ground Zero Blues Club & Hooker Grocer present Deep Fried Blues online.
Friday, 8/28
– 12 noon – PUBLIC – Sadie Lamp duo plays outside on Cat Head porch (252 Delta Ave.); social distancing outside; mask required inside (max 10 people inside; max 20 people outside).
– 4pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Ghalia Volt One-Woman Band outdoors near Shack Up Inn (social distancing, masks, etc.).
Saturday, 8/29
– 6pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Ghalia Volt Trio featuring Tony Holiday and Lee Andrew Williams, outdoors near Shack Up Inn (social distancing, masks, etc.).
– 9pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (onLucci Spiller Facebook page).
Sunday, 8/30
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall’s Social Distancing Tour (every Sunday from his FB page).
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Gary Vincent performs at Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party (on his business Facebook page).
Monday, 8/31
– 7pm – VIRTUAL/PUBLIC – Watermelon Slim, John Allouise & special guest Ghalia Volt from Bluesberry Cafe FB page.
Tuesday, 9/1
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL- Preston Rumbaugh Blues Band (socially-distanced w/State health rules in place) at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
All Clarksdale times are CDT.
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UPDATED CLARKSDALE BUSINESS HOURS: https://www.visitclarksdale.
CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART: Masked customers visit STORE Mon-Sat, 11am-4pm. Shop WEB STORE at www.cathead.biz.
BUY JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE: Email pba@cableone.net to inquire about retro tie-dye shirts, posters and more.
COMING SOON: October Festivals! Harmonica, Hambone, a sample of DBF & more… VisitClarksdale.com.
CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz.
JACKSON: Martins w/Lightnin Malcolm socially distanced show!
Martin’s
Jackson, MS
Sat., 8/29 – Hill Country blues player Lightnin’ Malcolm (socially distancing, etc.), 7pm