Author: demo

CLARKSDALE: Virtual/Public live blues music calendar…

Posted on by demo
Welcome to SOUNDS AROUND TOWN — some VIRTUAL and some now PUBLIC! As Mississippi reopens, you’ll notice more live, in-person PUBLIC* shows in addition to VIRTUAL live-streams!

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, 7/29 – 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (onLucci Spiller Facebook page).

Thursday, 7/30
– 7pm – VIRTUAL – Jacqueline “Jaxx” Nassar & Walt Busby live (onJaxx’s Facebook page).
– 8pm – VIRTUAL – “Deep Fried Blues” new online quarantine series debuts, featuring Mark “Muleman” Massey w/chef Johnny at Hooker Grocer & Eatery, from Ground Zero Blues Club FB page.
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Weekly Jam Session at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

Friday, 7/31
– 12 noon – PUBLIC – Sadie Lamp duo plays outside on Cat Head porch (252 Delta Ave.); social distancing outside; mask required inside.
– 6pm – VIRTUAL – Terry “Harmonica” Bean live from Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Arts Facebook page.​

Saturday, 8/1
– 8am (11am Clarksdale acts)- VIRTUAL – “INTERNATIONAL BLUES DAY” FESTIVAL w/musicians from Israel to Clarksdale. Watch from event’s FB page: www.facebook.com/events/311165340293448/. PLUS, Live From Clarksdale schedule is 11-11:45am Sean “Bad” Apple, 11:45-12:30 Lucious Spiller & (from Cat Head) 12:30-1:15 Anthony “Big A” Sherrod… Followed by Jontavious Willis, Lightnin’ Malcolm, Cedric Watson, Meredith Axelrod & more! Final act at 8:30pm.

Sunday, 7/26
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall’s Social Distancing Tour (on his FB page).
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Gary Vincent performs at Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party (on his business Facebook page).

Monday, 8/3
– 7pm – VIRTUAL – Lala Craig from Bluesberry Cafe FB page.

Tuesday, 8/4 – 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – TBA blues at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

Wednesday, 8/5 – 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).

Thursdays – 7pm – PUBLIC – Weekly Jam Session at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

Friday, 8/7 – 6pm – VIRTUAL – Blues live stream TBA from from Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Arts Facebook page.

Saturday, 8/8

– 12 noon – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – 18th anniversary mini-mini blues party out front of CAT HEAD BLUES STORE (252 Delta Ave..) w/Sean “Bad” Apple, Peggy “Lady Trucker” Hemphill and Artemas — plus, Derick Kemp presents annual “Clarksdale Legendary Drummers Award” to Quicksand; social distancing outside; mask required inside; sanitize hands at the door.

 

*Please note Governor’s Exec Order: Healthy customers only. Sanitize hands at the door. Temps checked and masks required at some venues. Social distancing required. Indoor venues at max 10 capacity; outdoor events max 20.

All Clarksdale times are CDT.
*  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *   *  * 
CLARKSDALE DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET:
Every Saturday (9am) at Collective Seed & Supply (145 Delta Ave.).
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: Sat., 8/8 – Cat Head’s 18th Anniversary socially-distanced front porch music & drummer award, 12 noon.
CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz.

CLARKSDALE: Virtual and Public – Sounds Around Town calendar

Posted on by demo
Welcome to SOUNDS AROUND TOWN — some VIRTUAL and some now PUBLIC! As Mississippi reopens, you’ll notice more live, in-person PUBLIC* shows in addition to VIRTUAL live-streams!

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, 7/22

– 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).

Thursday, 7/23

– 7pm – VIRTUAL – Bill Abel performance from home.

– 7pm – PUBLIC – Weekly Jam Session at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

Friday, 7/24

– 12 noon – PUBLIC – Blues Buzzards play outside on Cat Head porch (252 Delta Ave.); social distancing outside; mask required inside.

– 6pm – VIRTUAL – Sean “Bad” Apple live streams at new Bad Apple Blues Club (149 Issaquena Ave.).

– 6pm – PUBLIC – Marlow Dorrough at Stone Pony (226 Delta Ave.).

Saturday, 7/25

– 7pm – VIRTUAL/PUBLIC – Music in the Courtyard” at Shack Up Inn w/Lightnin’  Malcolm — socially-distanced outside; bring a chair; have mask handy; rent a Shack at 662-624-8329.

​– 8:30pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).

Sunday, 7/26

– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall’s Social Distancing Tour (every Sunday).

– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Gary Vincent performs at Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party (on his business Facebook page).

Monday, 7/27

– 6pm – VIRTUAL – Steve Kolbus and Mark Miller from Bluesberry Cafe.

Tuesday, 7/28 – 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall Hopper at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

*Please note Governor’s Exec Order rules: Healthy customers only. Sanitize hands at the door. Temps checked and masks required at some venues. Social distancing required. Venues at 50% capacity. More info at CDC.gov.

All Clarksdale times are CDT.
*  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *   *  * 
CLARKSDALE DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET:
Every Saturday (9am) at Collective Seed & Supply (145 Delta Ave.).
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: Sat., 8/8 – Cat Head’s 18th Anniversary socially-distanced front porch music & drummer award, 11am-1pm.
CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz.

CLARKSDALE: Public and virtual blues shows… and more!

Posted on by demo
Welcome to SOUNDS AROUND TOWN — some VIRTUAL and some now PUBLIC! As Mississippi reopens, you’ll notice more live, in-person PUBLIC* shows in addition to VIRTUAL live-streams!

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, 7/15
– 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (at facebook.com/ImNoFool1).

Thursday, 7/16
– 2:30pm  – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller matinee performance from home (at facebook.com/ImNoFool1).
– 7pm – VIRTUAL – Preston Rumbaugh streams blues from home.
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Weekly Jam Session at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

Friday, 7/17
– 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & special guests at new Bad Apple Blues Club (149 Issaquena Ave.); open 4pm-midnight, music 7pm.
– 6pm – PUBLIC – Mississippi Marshall at Stone Pony (226 Delta Ave.).

– 7pm – VIRTUAL – JH Sitton performs from home.
Saturday, 7/18
– 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & special guests at Bad Apple Blues Club (149 Issaquena Ave.); open 4pm-midnight, music 7pm.
– 6pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Mark “Mule Man” Massey at Hooker Grocer & Eatery.
– 8:30pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (at facebook.com/ImNoFool1).
– 9pm – PUBLIC – Southern Edition at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).

Sunday, 7/19
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall’s Social Distancing Tour (at facebook.com/MississippiMarshall).
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Gary Vincent performs at Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party (at facebook.com/garyj.vincent.5).

– 2pm – VIRTUAL – Deak Harp plays from Shorty’s Shotgun Shack (at facebook.com/deak.harp).

Monday, 7/20

– 6pm – PUBLIC –  Zack Tillotsen plays Hopson Commissary happy hour (001 Commissary Circle).

– 6pm – VIRTUAL – Watermelon Slim & The Truckers from Bluesberry Cafe.

Tuesday, 7/21 – 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.) and at facebook.com/ImNoFool1.

*Please note Governor’s Exec Order rules: Healthy customers only. Sanitize hands at the door. Temps checked and masks required at some venues. Social distancing required. Venues at 50% capacity.

All Clarksdale times are CDT.
*  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *   *  * 
CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART: Shop 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: Sat., 8/8 – Cat Head 18th Anniversary w/socially-distanced porch music.
CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz.

WATERFORD: Foxfire Ranch w/Blues Assembly

Posted on by demo

BLUES ASSEMBLY EVENT featuring young, black bluesmen…

In the backdrop of a global pandemic and widespread racial and political unrest, bluesman Jontavious Willis reached out to Foxfire Ranch about hosting 8 black bluesmen for a week of sanctuary, fellowship, deep learning, storytelling and immersion in the blues. From these conversations the Foxfire Blues Assembly was born, as a vehicle for nurturing, connecting, and supporting the next generation of the blues vanguard. The attendees this year include Jontavious Willis (Georgia), Marquise Knox (Missouri), Stephen Hull (Wisconsin), Jamia “Jayy Hopp” Hopson (Georgia), DK Harrell (Louisiana), Sean McDonald (Georgia), Little Dylan Triplett (Illinois), and an additional Mississippi musician who will not be named at this time. Their ages range from 18 years old to the ripe old age of 29. 
Over the course of July 12-18, these musicians will deepen their study of the blues, share protips on professionalism, and have intimate visits, story sharing, and dinners with an intergenerational cross-section of Mississippi blues musicians. The week will conclude with 2 nights of concerts that are open to the public, in an outdoor setting observing appropriate physical distancing protocols. 

Foxfire Ranch is a black-owned farm and event venue located in Waterford, Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hill Country. These 80 acres have been in the Hollowell family for over 100 years. As we envision the next century we are holding Foxfire as a space for rest, retreat, connection, deep learning, and celebration. We are a resource for artists, healers, and lovers of justice. We are committed to the survival of our unique cultural traditions, art, and expressions.

Autonomous Black land spaces have always served a central role in preserving and sharing blues music and cultural expression. For the past 12 years, every Sunday from March to Thanksgiving, Foxfire Ranch has hosted evening concerts featuring Hill Country Blues musicians and culture-bearers. Through the support of our local community and blues lovers from around the globe, we have created a truly intergenerational and interracial space for everyone – full of wide-open joyful spaces, blue skies, tall knotty pines, and food that feeds your soul.


MORE INFORMATION OR TO DONATE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-first-annual-foxfire-blues-assembly?utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link-tip

CLARKSDALE: Music calendar for second half of July (more to come)

Posted on by demo

Thursday, 7/16

– 7pm – VIRTUAL – Preston Rumbaugh streams blues from home.

– 7pm – PUBLIC – Weekly  Jam Session at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

Friday, 7/17

– 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & special guests at new Bad Apple Blues Club (149 Issaquena Ave.); open 4pm-midnight, music 5pm.

– 6pm – PUBLIC – Mississippi Marshall at Stone Pony (226 Delta Ave.).

Saturday, 7/18

– 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & special guests at Bad Apple Blues Club (149 Issaquena Ave.); open 4pm-midnight, music 5pm.

– PUBLIC – Southern Edition at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle), 9pm.

Sunday, 7/19

– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall’s Social Distancing Tour (every Sunday).

– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Gary Vincent performs at Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party (on his business Facebook page).

Monday, 7/20

– 6pm – PUBLIC – TBA plays Hopson Commissary happy hour (001 Commissary Circle).

– 6pm – VIRTUAL – TBA streams from Bluesberry Cafe. 

Tuesday, 7/21 – 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller at Hambone Gallery and Lucci Spiller Facebook page (111 E. 2nd St.).

Wednesday, 7/22 – 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).

Thursdays – 7pm – PUBLIC – Weekly  Jam Session at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

Friday, 7/24

– 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & special guests at new Bad Apple Blues Club (149 Issaquena Ave.); open 4pm-midnight, music 5pm.

– 6pm – PUBLIC – Marlow Dorrough at Stone Pony (226 Delta Ave.).

Saturday, 7/25

– 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & special guests at Bad Apple Blues Club (149 Issaquena Ave.); open 4pm-midnight, music 5pm.

Sunday, 7/26

– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall’s Social Distancing Tour (every Sunday).

– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Gary Vincent performs at Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party (on his business Facebook page).

Monday, 7/27

– 6pm – PUBLIC – TBA plays Hopson Commissary happy hour (001 Commissary Circle).

– 6pm – VIRTUAL – TBA streams from Bluesberry Cafe.

Tuesday, 7/28 – 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Hopeless Case Blues Band plays Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

– 9pm – PUBLIC – David Dunavent at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).

Wednesday, 7/22 – 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).

Thursdays – 7pm – PUBLIC – Weekly  Jam Session at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

Thursdays – 7pm – PUBLIC – Weekly  Jam Session at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

For “VIRTUAL” shows, watch via www.livefromclarksdale.org (unless noted otherwise). All Clarksdale times are CDT.

​

Plus… “LIVE” MUSIC ANY WEEKDAY AFTERNOON! Bad Apple Blues Club owner/musician Sean “Bad” Apple can open and play any weekday afternoon with two-hour’s notice ($25 to open and play for up to 2 customers; $5 cover for each additional attendee). Call or drop by Cat Head to arrange (662-624-5992, roger@cathead.biz, 252 Delta Ave., Clarksdale). Club website at BadAppleBluesClub.com.

 

GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB reopening update (via Instagram, 6/26/20): “At this current time, we will not be opening in the beginning of July. As soon as more information becomes available to us, we will let everyone know.”

​

*Please note State rules before attending live music events: Healthy customers only. Sanitize hands at the door. Temps checked and masks required at some venues. Social distancing required. Venues at 50% capacity.

 

UPDATED CLARKSDALE BUSINESS HOURS: https://www.visitclarksdale.com/updated-local-business-hours.

 

CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART: Shop STORE Mon-Sat, 11am-4pm. Shop WEB STORE at www.cathead.biz.

 

CLARKSDALE IN ’10 BEST’ USA TODAY NOMINATION: Vote for Clarksdale in USA TODAY Readers’ Choice Awards at https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-historic-small-town-2020/clarksdale-mississippi/.

 

FREE AUDIO WALKING TOUR (smartphone app): Download FREE Audio Walking Tour of our historic downtown. Info: visitclarksdale.com/tours.

 

VIRTUAL TOUR BY DELTA BLUES MUSEUM: Free Muddy Waters virtual tour at https://www.deltabluesmuseum.org/virtual-tour.aspx.

 

WATCH “VIRTUAL JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL CELEBRATION”:  Watch now via www.livefromclarksdale.org/jukejointfestival.

 

WATCH “JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL REVISITED”: View Ted’s Reeds festival doc at https://youtu.be/HiPsS5spBMc.

​

JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL “STORE”: Email pba@cableone.net to inquire about T-shirt and poster purchases. Retro tye-dye tees,  2020 posters and more. (Web store coming soon.)

​

CLARKSDALE: Public and virtual live blues shows…

Posted on by demo
Welcome to SOUNDS AROUND TOWN — some VIRTUAL and some now PUBLIC! As Mississippi reopens, you’ll notice more live, in-person PUBLIC* shows in addition to VIRTUAL live-streams!

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, 7/8
– 6pm – VIRTUAL – Deak Harp plays from Shorty’s Shotgun Shack (on Deak Harp Facebook page).
– 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).

Thursday, 7/9
– 2:30pm  – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller matinee performance from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).
– 7pm – VIRTUAL – Bill Abel performance from home.
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Jam Night w/Stan Street & Friends at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.)

Friday, 7/10
– 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & special guests at new Bad Apple Blues Club (149 Issaquena Ave.); open 4pm-midnight, music 5pm.
– 6pm – VIRTUAL – “Chikan Dinner” w/James “Super Chikan” Johnson performs from home.
– 6pm – PUBLIC – Lewis Czamanske at Stone Pony (226 Delta Ave.).
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Stephen Michael ‘outdoor acoustic show’ (or inside if rain) at Levon’s Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave.).

Saturday, 7/11
– 9am – PUBLIC – Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market at Collective Seed & Supply (145 Delta Ave).
– 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & special guests at new Bad Apple Blues Club (149 Issaquena Ave.); open 4pm-midnight, music 5pm.
– 6pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Side Street Steppers Duo at Hopson Commissary’s courtyard (001 Commissary Circle) .
– 8:30pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).

Sunday, 7/12
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall’s Social Distancing Tour (every Sunday).
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Gary Vincent performs at Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party (on his business Facebook page).

Monday, 7/13
– 6pm – PUBLIC – Seth Stroud plays Hopson Commissary happy hour (001 Commissary Circle).
– 6pm – VIRTUAL – Michissippi Mick Kolassa from Bluesberry Cafe.

Tuesday, 7/14 – 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Randy McAllister at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

*Please note Governor’s Exec Order rules: Healthy customers only. Sanitize hands at the door. Temps checked and masks required at some venues. Social distancing required. Venues at 50% capacity.

All Clarksdale times are CDT.

*  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *   *  * 


CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART: Shop 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 (Web Store coming soon).


COMING SOON: 10/3 – Deak Harp’s Harmonica Block Party in downtown Clarksdale.

CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz.

CLARKSDALE: Venue and Streaming Blues Shows… early July!

Posted on by demo
Welcome to SOUNDS AROUND TOWN — some VIRTUAL and some PUBLIC! As Mississippi reopens, you’ll notice more live, in-person PUBLIC* shows in addition to VIRTUAL live-streams.
CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz.
LIVE-STREAMING CALENDAR at LiveFromClarksdale.org.

Definitions for calendar below.

– “VIRTUAL” – 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, 7/1 – 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).

Thursday, 7/2
– 2:30pm  – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller matinee performance from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).
– 6-9pm – PUBLIC – DJ 4 EVAYOUNG at Hooker Grocer & Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane).
– 8pm – VIRTUAL – “The Best of the Quarantine Series” from Ground Zero Blues Club.
– 7pm – VIRTUAL – TBA blues live stream from Live From Clarksdale.

Friday, 7/3
– 5pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Sean “Bad” Apple (5pm; live-stream at 6pm) and Terry “Big T” Williams (8pm) at Bad Apple Blues Club (149 Issaquena Ave.); open 4pm-midnight, music 5pm.
– 6pm-8pm – PUBLIC – David Dunavent at Hooker Grocer & Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane).
– 6pm – PUBLIC – Seth Stroud at Stone Pony (226 Delta Ave.).

Saturday, 7/4
– 5pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Sean “Bad” Apple (5pm) and Terry “Big T” Williams (8-9pm live-stream; 9-midnight music) at Bad Apple Blues Club (149 Issaquena); open 4pm-midnight, music 5pm.
– 6:30pm-7:30pm – PUBLIC – Libby Rae Watson & Hambone Willie in Shack Up Inn courtyard (socially-distanced outside; bring chair; BYOB; have mask handy).
– 9pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).

Sunday, 7/5
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall’s Social Distancing Tour (every Sunday).
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Gary Vincent performs at Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party (on his business Facebook page).
– 2-3:30pm – VIRTUAL – Deak Harp plays from Shorty’s Shotgun Shack.

Monday, 7/6
– 6pm – PUBLIC – Tony Boyd plays Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle) happy hour.
– 6pm – VIRTUAL – David Dunavent at Bluesberry Cafe.

Tuesday, 7/7
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Watermelon Slim plays Hambone Gallery(111 E. 2nd St.).

*Please note State rules events: Healthy customers only. Sanitize hands at the door. Masks recommended. Social distancing required. Bars/restaurants/clubs can operate at 50% capacity.

All Clarksdale times are CDT.
CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART: Shop STORE Mon-Sat, 11am-4pm and by appointment. 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 (Web Store coming soon).


MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz

CLARKSDALE: Public and Streaming BLUES from the Crossroads…

Posted on by demo
Welcome to SOUNDS AROUND TOWN — some VIRTUAL and some PUBLIC! As Mississippi reopens, you’ll notice more live, in-person PUBLIC* shows in addition to VIRTUAL live-streams.
CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz.
LIVE-STREAMING CALENDAR at LiveFromClarksdale.org.

Definitions for calendar below.

– “VIRTUAL” – 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, 6/24
– 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).

Thursday, 6/25
– 2:30pm  – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller matinee from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).
– 6:30-9pm – PUBLIC – DJ 4 EVAYOUNG at Hooker Grocer & Eatery.

– 7pm – VIRTUAL – TBA live blues stream.
– 8pm – VIRTUAL – Ground Zero Blues Club’s Quarantine Series w/David Dunavent (on GZBC FB page).

Friday, 6/26
– 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple w/guests at Bad Apple Blues Club (open 4pm-midnight).
– 6-9pm – PUBLIC – Mississippi Marshall at Stone Pony.
– 6-8pm – PUBLIC – Black Lung Lucy at Hooker Grocer & Eatery.

– 7pm – VIRTUAL – J.H. Sitton plays from Honey Hill.

Saturday, 6/27
– 9am – PUBLIC – Downtown Farmers Market KICKOFF at Collective Seed & Supply Co.
– 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple (5pm) and Indyssippi (8pm) at Bad Apple Blues Club (open 4pm-midnight).
– 5pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Higher Purpose Co & ICTV present “Selma: Untold Stories” musical — drive-in movie style (238 Issaquena) and on Facebook.
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lala Craig & Dean Boike at Levon’s Bar & Grill.
– 8:30pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays from home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).
– 9pm – PUBLIC – Mississippi Marshall at Hopson Commissary.

Sunday, 6/28
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall’s Social Distancing Tour (every Sunday).
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Gary Vincent’s Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party (on his business Facebook page).
– 2pm – VIRTUAL – Deak Harp plays from Shorty’s Shotgun Shack.

Monday, 6/29
– 6pm – PUBLIC – Lucious Spiller plays Hopson Commissary happy hour.
– 6pm – VIRTUAL – Watermelon Slim & Ghalia play at Bluesberry Cafe.

Tuesday, 6/30
– 10am-2pm – PUBLIC – CDRY Touring & Cab’s Voter Registration Drive at Old Harvest Food Parking Lot on Desoto Ave.
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod plays Hambone Gallery.

*Please note state rules for public events/venues: Healthy customers only. Sanitize hands at the door. Masks optional. Social distancing required. Bars/restaurants/clubs can operate at 50% capacity.

All Clarksdale times are CDT.
CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART: Shop 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 (Web Store coming soon).


COMING SOON: Sat., 7/4 – 5pm – 4th of July blues celebration at Bad Apple Blues Club.

CLARKSDALE: Public and Virtual blues in Sounds Around Town…

Posted on by demo
Welcome to SOUNDS AROUND TOWN — some VIRTUAL and some now PUBLIC! As Mississippi reopens, you’ll notice more live, in-person PUBLIC* shows in addition to VIRTUAL live-streams!

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, 6/17 – 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller at home.

Thursday, 6/18
– 2:30pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller matinee at home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).

– 6-8:30pm – PUBLIC – DJ 4 EVAYOUNG at Hooker Grocer & Eatery.
– 7pm – PUBLIC – JH Sitton at Hambone Gallery.

– 8pm – VIRTUAL – Ground Zero Blues Club’s Quarantine Series w/Terry “Harmonica” Bean.

Friday, 6/19
– 11am-1pm – VIRTUAL – Juneteenth Celebration virtual discussion – olemiss.zoom.us.
– 5-10pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Juneteenth Invest Fest w/blues  by Johnie B & Queen Iretta Sanders, Lucious Spiller, Guelel Kumba & Chandra Williams, Southern Soul Band & more; behind Delta Blues Alley Cafe – bamfestms.com.
– 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at new Bad Apple Blues Club (open 4pm-midnight).

– 6:30-8:30pm – PUBLIC – Bill Abel at Hooker Grocer (outside stage).

Saturday, 6/20

– 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at new Bad Apple Blues Club (open 4pm-midnight).

– 6pm – PUBLIC – TBA live blues at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (tentative).

– 8:30pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller at home (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).

– 8:30pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Ghalia Volt at Hopson Commissary (9:30pm live-stream).

Sunday, 6/21

– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall’s Social Distancing Tour (every Sunday).

– 2pm – VIRTUAL – Gary Vincent performs at Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party (on his business Facebook page).

Monday, 6/22

– 6pm – PUBLIC – Seth & Walt play Hopson Commissary happy hour.
– 6pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall at Bluesberry Cafe.
Tuesday, 6/23 – 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lady Trucker & Sean “Bad” Apple at Hambone Gallery.

Wed-Thurs, 6/24-25 – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at new Bad Apple Blues Club; open 4-9pm, music 5pm.

Thursday, 6/25 – 8pm – VIRTUAL – Ground Zero Blues Club’s Quarantine Series w/David Dunavent.

Friday, 6/26 – 6-9pm – PUBLIC – Mississippi Marshall at Stone Pony.

Fri-Sat, 6/26-27 – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at new Bad Apple Blues Club; open 4pm-midnight, music 5pm.

Saturday, 6/27

– 9am – PUBLIC – Downtown Farmers Market kickoff at Collective Seed & Supply Co.

– 5pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Higher Purpose Co & ICTV present “Selma: The Untold Stories” Broadway musical — drive-in movie style (238 Issaquena) and on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/events/1101468473556844/.

– 9pm – PUBLIC – Mississippi Marshall at Hopson Commissary.

Sunday, 6/28

– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall’s Social Distancing Tour (every Sunday).

– 2pm – VIRTUAL – Gary Vincent performs at Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party (on his business Facebook page).

Tuesday, 6/30 – 10am-2pm – PUBLIC – Voter Registration Drive at Old Harvest Food Parking Lot on Desoto Ave. Hand sanitizer, masks and refreshments for people who register to vote (while limited quantities last). Hosted by CDRY Touring & Cab.

Wed-Thurs, 7/1-2 – 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at new Bad Apple Blues Club; open 4-9pm, music 5pm.

Fri-Sat, 7/3-4 – 5pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at new Bad Apple Blues Club; open 4pm-midnight, music 5pm.

*Please note Governor’s Exec Order rules: Healthy customers only. Sanitize hands at the door. Masks optional. Social distancing required. Bars/restaurants/clubs can operate at 50% capacity.

All Clarksdale times are CDT.
*  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *   *  * 
CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART: Shop 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 (Web Store coming soon).


COMING SOON: Sat., 6/27 – 5pm – Higher Purpose & ICTV present “Selma: Untold Stories” musical — drive-in movie style (238 Issaquena) & Facebook Live.
CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz.

COMO: 4th annual RL Boyce Picnic

Posted on by demo

RL BOYCE PICNIC
Como, MS

SUNDAY, 8/30/20
– 2PM Photos by Bill Steber at the Emily J. Pointer Library.

– 5PM Music Starts at Como Park… FREE… by RL Boyce, Lightnin Malcolm, Robert Kimbrough Sr. BluesConnection, Andrea Staten, Kody Harrel, KC Conner, Muddy Gutt and more.
(Art vendor & food truck space Available. Sponsorship & advertising opportunities.) INFO at rlboycepicnic.com. Friends of RL Boyce Picnic, Memphis Blues Society, Como Public Library. Sponsored by FANCY!

Privacy Policy