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8/24-25 – Otha Turner Memorial Picnic & Goat Roast

Senatobia (Gravel Springs), MS

985 OB McClinton Rd.


Annual blues and roots music ‘festival’ started by fife-legend Otha Turner… late afternoon till late at night — including Otha’s granddaughter Sharde & the Rising Star Fife & Drum Band, Blue Mother Tupelo and many more acts. Often Kimbroughs, Burnsides and others perform. Goat (and ‘regular’) BBQ available.

DIRECTIONS: “Get off of I-55 on the Senatobia exit and turn away from town down Highway 4. Go approximately three Miles down that road to Gravel Springs Road (the second road to the right on 4 from Senatobia). Turn right on Gravel Springs Road. Go to the second 4-way stop and turn left (that road is OB McClinton Road) Follow that road about a half mile and the Turner’s Picnic is on the right there will be lots of cars & people gathered there. Park along the side of the road.” (Directions courtesy Blues Mother Tupelo.)

Jarekus Singleton will be celebrating his 28th birthday at Hal & Mal’s on Saturday, July 7! Join him for a great night of dancig music! Doors open @ 8:00

Dennis Fountain will be having a wonderful birthday celebration this Sunday 7/8 @ L.D.’s Kitchen, Vicksburg, with many musician friends who will dropping in! Some of the featured artists will be Pat Brown, Lady L., Keisha Pratt, Miss Dot, King Edward, Johnny Sharp, Rick Lewis and many, many more. Join Dennis and friends in Vicksburg at L.D.’s Kitchen, 6pm-10pm

Dennis Fountain will be having a wonderful birthday celebration this Sunday 7/8 @ L.D.’s Kitchen, Vicksburg, with many musician friends who will dropping in! Some of the featured artists will be Pat Brown, Lady L., Keisha Pratt, Miss Dot, King Edward, Johnny Sharp, Rick Lewis and many, many more. Join Dennis and friends in Vicksburg at L.D.’s Kitchen, 6pm-10pm

JUST ADDED — BLUES BENEFIT:


7/5 (Thurs) – “King’s Grocery” (aka Big T’s Blues Club) – BLUES BENEFIT for Terry “Big T” Williams’ stepdaughter’s funeral expenses (sadly, Sherika Collins perished in an auto accident this week). Big T & Miss Bobby need to raise $$ by Saturday morning for the funeral. 8pm showtime.

Blues performances by recording artist Big T, Barry Bays and others. “King’s” is an old grocery store that has been converted to a cool, new juke joint; it is located at 401 1/2 Madison Ave., on the other side of the Sunflower River near State St. (161).

B.B. King Museum guitar unveiling
Tue, July 10, 2012 4:30 PM

The B.B. King Museum and the Indianola Harmony Project will unveil the guitar on July 10, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. on the front lawn of the B.B. King Museum.  A reception will follow in the lobby of the B.B. King Museum.

Live Blues in Lucille’s! Featured artist: Sean “Bad” Appel
Sat, July 14, 2012 12:00 PM

Join us at the B.B. King Museum every Saturday afternoon from for a live blues performance!

Music begins at 12 p.m. and lasts until 2 p.m. This performance is FREE and open to the public.

For more information, contact Jack McWilliams at (662) 887-9539.

Underground 119
Jackson, MS
www.underground119.com
Blues & jazz venue…
7/6 – Los Papis Latin Jazz/Funk Ban
7/7 – Lucky Hand Blues Band
7/13 – Southern Comfort Brass Band
7/14 – Fearless Four (funk)
7/20 – Eden Brent (blues, boogie, jazz)

7/21 – The Vamps (fusion jazz)

7/27 – Davis Rogan (New Orleans funk)

7/28 – Jarekus Singleton (blues)

Underground 119
Jackson, MS
www.underground119.com
Blues & jazz venue…
7/13 – Southern Comfort Brass Band
7/14 – Fearless Four (funk)
7/20 – Eden Brent (blues, boogie, jazz)

7/21 – The Vamps (fusion jazz)

7/27 – Davis Rogan (New Orleans funk)

7/28 – Jarekus Singleton (blues)

Underground 119
Jackson, MS
www.underground119.com
Blues & jazz venue…
7/20 – Eden Brent (blues, boogie, jazz)

7/21 – The Vamps (fusion jazz)

7/27 – Davis Rogan (New Orleans funk)

7/28 – Jarekus Singleton (blues)

Underground 119
Jackson, MS
www.underground119.com
Blues & jazz venue…
7/27 – Davis Rogan (New Orleans funk)

7/28 – Jarekus Singleton (blues)