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GRASSROOTS BLUES FESTIVAL in Duck Hill, MS, just south of Grenada. The festival is held in a large field and you can easily sit apart from others

Friday night includes Kingfish (Christone Ingram) and Mark Massey, the “Muleman,” with Billy Earheart

Saturday night includes Louis “Gearshifter” Youngblood, the Nellie Mack Project and Little Willie Farmer.

$20 for a two-day ticket. You can bring coolers with your choice of beverages. There are usually some food vendors.

INFO: www.grassrootsblues.com

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CLARKSDALE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
Clarksdale, MS

Definitions for calendar below:

– “VIRTUAL” – Strictly live-streaming; closed to public; watch via LiveFromClarksdale.org (unless noted otherwise).
– “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, 6/10
7pm – VIRTUAL – Seth Hill from home.
8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller from home.

Thursday, 6/11
2:30pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller matinee (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).
7pm – VIRTUAL – David Dunavent from Bum Bum’s Shed.
8pm – VIRTUAL – Ground Zero Blues Club’s Quarantine Series w/Lucious Spiller.

Friday, 6/12
5pm – PUBLIC – new BAD APPLE BLUES CLUB (former Club 2000 location) – Sean “Bad” Apple (w/guests) — Open 4pm-10pm; music starting at 5pm.
5pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Blue Mother Tupelo at Hopson Commissary.
6pm – VIRTUAL – Bill Abel from his home studio.
7pm – VIRTUAL – JH Sitton from Honey Hill B&B.

Saturday, 6/13
5pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – new BAD APPLE BLUES CLUB – Sean “Bad” Apple (w/guests) — Open 4pm-10pm; music starting at 5pm PLUS live-stream at 7pm.
7pm – PUBLIC – Steve Kolbus & Walt Busby at Levon’s Bar & Grill.
9pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller (on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).

Sunday, 6/14
1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall’s Facebook page: The Social Distancing Tour.
2pm – VIRTUAL – Deak Harp from Shorty’s Shotgun Shack.
2pm – VIRTUAL – Gary Vincent performs at Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party (on his business Facebook page).

Monday, 6/15
6pm – PUBLIC – Tony Boyd plays Hopson happy hour.
6pm – VIRTUAL – Johnny Riley at Bluesberry Cafe.

Tuesday, 6/16 – 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery.

*Please note Governor’s Exec Order rules before attending: Healthy customers only. Sanitize hands at door. Masks optional. Social distancing required (6′ from each other; 12′ from band). Reduced audience capacity (so get there early). Bars must close at 10pm. Thanks, y’all! More details via https://www.wlox.com/2020/05/27/governors-safe-return-order-allows-all-businesses-mississippi-reopen/.

WATERFORD, MS – Sun., 6/14 – Foxfire Ranch w/Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm, 5pm.

BLUES/MUSIC BARS/VENUES ARE SLOWLY RE-OPENING (see restrictions below*), BUT…

Due to the current national health crisis, all physical/in-person ‘live’ blues shows/festivals in March/April/May 2020 were cancelled, though many musicians and some venues continued the blues online via live-stream watch parties. Those are still continuing in June… even as our state’s venues and events start to re-open/re-start.

ALSO, CHECK OUT…

LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE TOUR GUIDE: http://digital.livingblues.com/publication/?i=226901#{%22issue_id%22:226901,%22page%22:1}

AMERICANA MUSIC TRIANGLE: americanamusictriangle.com

FREE “MOONSHINE & MOJO HANDS” WEB SERIES: Watch 10 FREE episodes, and tour Mississippi virtually at www.moonshineandmojohands.com.

Please go to www.cdc.gov for the latest health news and recommendations regarding social distancing, handwashing, sanitizing, etc.

There is a lot of uncertainty in the music world these days (obviously), so here is what I was able to find out this week about our region’s museums. As always, watch msbluestrail.org, visitmississippi.org, visitclarksdale.com and cathead.biz (as well as the individual entity/event websites) for updates.
 
DELTA MUSIC MUSEUM “COVID” UPDATES (as of June 1st; subject to change):
– Delta Blues Museum (Clarksdale, MS) – Temporarily closed; watch deltabluesmuseum.org for updates.
– Gateway To The Blues Museum (Tunica, MS) – Reopened May 21st; https://tunicatravel.com/things-to-do/the-blues/gateway/.
– BB King Museum (Indianola, MS) – Temporarily closed; watch bbkingmuseum.org for updates.
– GRAMMY Museum Mississippi (Cleveland, MS) – Reopening July 9th (Thurs-Sun); see grammymuseumms.org for details.
– Highway 61 Blues Museum (and other museums in Leland, MS) – Temporarily closed.
– Delta Cultural Center (Helena, AR) – Open Tues-Fri 10-4; Sat 9-5. Masks required at all times.
– Blues Hall of Fame at Blues Foundation (Memphis, TN) – Temporarily closed; watch blues.org for updates.

– GRAMMY Museum Mississippi (Cleveland, MS) – Reopening July 9th (Thurs-Sun); see grammymuseumms.org for details.

Bentonia Blues Festival still planned for 6/15-20…

CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI’S

MUSIC VENUES BEGIN TO RE-OPEN!

Live, in-person music returns with safety regulations in place*:

Saturday, 6/6 – PUBLIC RE-OPENING* of Hopson Commissary w/Blue Mother Tupelo 5-6pm & David Dunavent 8-10pm.

Monday, 6/8 – 6pm – Seth Stroud at Hopson Commissary (PUBLIC SHOW*; not live-streamed).

Tuesday, 6/9 – 7pm – PUBLIC RE-OPENING* of Hambone w/blues by Stan Street & Mississippi Marshall.

PLUS, PLAN NOW: Fri-Sat, 6/12-13 – new BAD APPLE BLUES  CLUB (former Club 2000 location) – bluesman Sean “Bad” Apple performs live, in-person — details coming soon!

*Please note these new State rules before attending: Healthy customers only. Sanitize hands at the door. Masks optional. Social distancing required (6′ from each other; 12′ from band). Bars must close at 10pm, so music will be early. If we help our venues observe State rules  now, then we can all stay safe and help our clubs stay open and do business. Thanks, y’all! To read all details, please see the MS Gov’s executive order via https://www.wlox.com/2020/05/27/governors-safe-return-order-allows-all-businesses-mississippi-reopen/

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IN INDIANOLA, MS…

SAT., 6/6 – The Blue Biscuit w/Mississippi Marshall performing, 7pm.