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BAY ST. LOUIS: 100 Men Hall w/Night of the Arts

Posted on October 1, 2019 by demo

100 Men Hall
303 Union St, Bay St. Louis, MS

228-342-5770 / 100menhall.org
Every fourth Thursday of the month – OPEN MIC night on the historic stage of the 100 Men Hall!

OCT5 – Night of the Arts, 6 PM
NOV2 – Day of the Dead, 4 PM

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CLARKSDALE: Nightly blues plus festivals at The Crossroads

Posted on September 24, 2019 by demo

CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI — Sounds Around Town
“Live” blues 7 nights a week plus over a dozen annual festivals!”

YAZOO AVE JAZZ FESTIVAL (200 block)
Sat., 9/28 – Free street fest w/Oxford Jazz Trio, Ole Miss Jazz Combo, John Shaw’s Magnolia Triangle. 2-8pm. (Refreshments available. No coolers.)

CRUZN CROSSROADS CAR & TRUCK SHOW (1 Blues Alley)
Sat., 9/28 – 4th annual. Cars, trucks, rat rods, open show. Parade-cruise, music, door prizes, games, cash prizes. Plus, Friday night tailgate party. facebook.com/cruznthecrossroads.
CAT HEAD STORE (252 Delta Ave.)
Fri., & Sat., 9/27-28 – Preston Rumbaugh, 11am
RED’S LOUNGE (395 Sunflower Ave.)
Wednesdays – Lucious Spiller, 8pm
Fri., 9/27 – Terry “Big T” Williams & Family Blues Band, 9pm
Sat., 9/28 – Frank “Guitar” Rimmer Blues Band, 9pm
Sun., 9/29 – Stone Gas Blues Band, 7pm

GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB (0 Blues Alley)
Wed., 9/25 – Original Music Night w/Steve Kolbus, 8pm
Thurs., 9/26 – Blues Jam w/Lucious Spiller, 8pm
Fri., 9/27 – Sean “Bad” Apple, 8pm
Sat., 9/28 – Keith Johnson & Big Muddy Band, 8pm

BLUESBERRY CAFE (235 Yazoo Ave.)
Sat., 9/28 – Blues Breakfast w/Jessie Cotton Stone, 10am
Sun., 9/29 – Blues Breakfast w/Deak Harp, 10am
Mon., 9/30 – Blues Dinner w/Stone Gas Blues Band, 8pm

DELTA BLUES ALLEY CAFE (352 Delta Ave.)
Fri., 9/27 – Happy Hour w/Southern Soul Band, 5-8pm

LEVON’S BAR & GRILL (232 Sunflower Ave.)
Fri., 9/27 – Ivor SK, 8pm
Sun., 9/29 – Levon’s Sunday Ramble w/Lala Craig, 3:30pm

HAMBONE GALLERY (111 E. 2nd St.)
Tues., 10/1 – Bob Long, 8pm

HOOKER GROCER + EATERY (near Delta Blues Museum)
Wed., 9/25 – Seth Stroud, 7:30-9pm
Thurs., 9/26 – DJ 4 EVAYOUNG, 7-10pm
Sun., 9/29 – Kevin Brown, 5-7pm

HOPSON COMMISSARY (001 Commissary Circle)

Sat., 9/28 – Southern Edition, 9pm
Mon., 9/30 – Happy hour w/Seth and Walt, 6pm
STONE PONY (226 Delta Ave.)
Fri., 9/27 – David Dunavent, 7pm
MERAKI (Sunflower & 3rd St.)
Thurs., 9/26 – “Babies, Blues & Bottoms” w/Afrissippi (musical fundraiser for C County Diaper Bank), 5:30-7:30pm

PAINT THE TOWN (downtown)
9/30-10/4 – 2nd annual “Paint the Town” (see Facebook); 10/5 finale w/Big A & Allstars at Hambone, 8pm
E-WASTE DAY (Yazoo & Court St.)
Sat., 9/28 – Free E-Waste Recycling (electronics/batteries/etc.), Courthouse Parking Lot, 9am-noon

CLARKSDALE MUSEUMS (downtown)
– Delta Blues Museum, 1 Blues Alley, Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm.
– TN Williams Rectory Museum by appt (646-465-1578).

– MS Room & Indian Archeological Exhibit @ Public Library, 114 Delta Ave.
FREE AUDIO WALKING TOUR (smartphone app)
Visit Clarksdale Tourism web link at visitclarksdale.com/tours.

COMING SOON: 10/5 – Grandma’s Sports Bar w/Over Under, The Escape Tour (5:30pm film workshop/7pm music).

CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz
ALSO VISIT… visitclarksdale.com

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JACKSON: Mississippi State Fair music, including some blues

Posted on September 24, 2019 by demo
Mississippi State Fair with Blue Monday on 10/7 at 7:30pm plus…
MUSIC SCHEDULE: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/magnolia/2019/09/24/music-mississippi-state-fair-heres-list-years-performers/2372961001/
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CLARKSDALE: Live blues shows at the Crossroads

Posted on September 16, 2019 by demo

CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI – Sounds Around Town
“Live blues 365 nights a year plus over a dozen annual festivals!”

RED’S LOUNGE (395 Sunflower Ave.)
Wednesdays – Lucious Spiller, 8pm
Fri., 9/20 – Terry “Harmonica” Bean, 9pm
Sat., 9/21 – Lucious Spiller Blues Band, 9pm
Sun., 9/22 – Mark “Mule Man” Massey, 7pm
GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB (0 Blues Alley)
Wed., 9/18 – Original Music Jam, 8pm
Thurs., 9/19 – Blues Jam w/Lala, 8pm
Fri., 9/20 – Mississippi Marshall & Juke Daddies, 8pm
Sat., 9/21 – Terry & the Wall Bangers, 8pm

CAT HEAD STORE (252 Delta Ave.)

Thurs., Fri., & Sat., 9/19-21 – Preston Rumbaugh plays blues daily (free, inside), 11am

BLUESBERRY CAFE (235 Yazoo Ave.)
Sat., 9/21 – Blues Breakfast w/Marshall Hopper, 10am
Sun., 9/22 – Blues Breakfast w/Bill Able, 10am
Mon., 9/23 – Blues Dinner w/Deak Harp, Hash Brown; Harmonica Campers welcome, 8pm

DELTA BLUES ALLEY CAFE (352 Delta Ave.)
Fri., 9/20 – Happy Hour w/Gran Boiz Band, 5-8pm

LEVON’S BAR & GRILL (232 Sunflower Ave.)
Fri., 9/20 – Ralph Miller, 8pm
Sun., 9/22 – Levon’s Sunday Ramble w/Tony Boyd, 3:30pm

HAMBONE GALLERY (111 E. 2nd St.)

Thurs., 9/19 – Guitar Workshop Jam, 8pm
Tues., 9/24 – Mark “Mule Man” Massey, 8pm

HOOKER GROCER + EATERY (near Delta Blues Museum)

Live music TBA
HOPSON COMMISSARY (001 Commissary Circle)
Mon., 9/23 – Happy hour w/Weeping Willows (Australia), 6pm

SHACK UP INN (The Gin)

Sat., 9/21 – Guitar Camp Jam (time TBA)
Sun., 9/22 – CATL duo, 5pm

STONE PONY (226 Delta Ave.)
Fri., 9/20 – Alanna Mosley, 7pm

MERAKI (Sunflower & Third St.)
Thurs., 9/19 – Griot Arts Open Mic Night (open to all), 6:30pm-8pm
CLARKSDALE MUSEUMS (downtown)
– Delta Blues Museum at 1 Blues Alley, open Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm; plus, Smithsonian mag Museum Day is 9/21.
– TN Williams Rectory Museum by appointment (646-465-1578).
– MS Room & Indian Archeological Exhibit @ Carnegie Public Library, 114 Delta Ave.
FREE AUDIO WALKING TOUR (smartphone app)
Courtesy of Visit Clarksdale Tourism! Download free VoiceMap app and search “Clarksdale.”

COMING SOON: Sat., 9/28 – Yazoo Avenue Jazz Festival AND Cruzn Crossroads Car & Truck Show!

CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz
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GREENWOOD: Tallahatchie Flats w/Ben Payton’s Blues Jam

Posted on September 14, 2019 by demo

Tallahatchie Flats
Greenwood, MS
(58458 County Rd 518)
Fri., 10/4 – Bluesman Ben Wiley Payton hosts Int’l Blues Jam and Open Mic Session — “bring your instrument”! 7pm-midnight.

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BENTONIA: 71st anniversary of Blue Front Cafe

Posted on September 14, 2019 by demo

71st Anniversary of the Blue Front Cafe

September 20 – 21, 2019

Come celebrate the 71st Anniversary of the Blue Front Cafe with TWO DAYS OF REAL JUKE JOINT BLUES on September 20 – 21, 2019. 

Blue Front Cafe 107 E Railroad Ave, Bentonia, Mississippi 39040 Join Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, RL Boyce, Roosevelt Roberts, Jr. and more for a full weekend of Blues to celebrate Mississippi’s oldest surviving juke joint!!

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JACKSON: Jackson area blues shows and more

Posted on September 14, 2019 by demo

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI (and nearby Bentonia/Yazoo City):

Blue Front Cafe – owned by bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes

Bentonia, MS

Occasional blues (including during blues festival week in June).

https://www.facebook.com/bluefrontcafeblues/
9/20-21 – 71st Anniversary of the Blue Front Cafe… featuring Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, RL Boyce, Roosevelt Roberts, Jr. and more! (Details on Facebook.)

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Yazoo Music Festival
Yazoo City, MS

9/14 – Blues, jazz, rock, country, R&B, pop and soul. Syleena Johnson headlines. Info: info@visityazoo.org

F Jones Corner

Farish Street in Jackson, MS

www.fjonescorner.com

Blues/soul every Fri-Sat, midnight to 4am.

Thursdays – Open Mic hosted by Maya Kyles & F Jones Corner Band, 10pm
Fridays/Saturdays – live blues at midnight – TBA

Iron Horse Grill

Jackson, MS

www.theironhorsegrill.com

Mississippi Marshall 12 Sep Thu 6 PM

Brint Anderson 13 Sep Fri 9 PM

Chris Gill & the Soulshakers 14 Sep Sat 9 PM

19th Street Red 19 Sep Thu 6 PM

Bernard Jenkins 20 Sep Fri 9 PM

Anissa 21 Sep Sat 9 PM

Ben Peyton 26 Sep Thu 6 PM

Lucky Hand Blues Band 27 Sep Fri 9 PM

Bill Abel 28 Sep Sat 9 PM

Hal & Mal’s

Jackson, MS

Mondays – Central MS Blues Society Blue Monday blues jam!

Martin’s

Jackson, MS

www.martinsdowntownjxn.com

tba

Underground 119

Jackson, MS

www.underground119.com
House band every Thursday night, plus on weekends:

tba

MORE JACKSON, MS, music listings at http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/music/listings/

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JACKSON: Blues events in Jackson and vicinity

Posted on September 14, 2019 by demo

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI (and nearby Bentonia):

Blue Front Cafe – owned by bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes

Bentonia, MS

Occasional blues (including during blues festival week in June).

https://www.facebook.com/bluefrontcafeblues/
9/20-21 – 71st Anniversary of the Blue Front Cafe… featuring Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, RL Boyce, Roosevelt Roberts, Jr. and more! (Details on Facebook.)

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Yazoo Music Festival
Yazoo City, MS

9/14 – Blues, jazz, rock, country, R&B, pop and soul. Syleena Johnson headlines. Info: info@visityazoo.org

F Jones Corner

Farish Street in Jackson, MS

www.fjonescorner.com

Blues/soul every Fri-Sat, midnight to 4am.

Thursdays – Open Mic hosted by Maya Kyles & F Jones Corner Band, 10pm
Fridays/Saturdays – live blues at midnight – TBA

Iron Horse Grill

Jackson, MS

www.theironhorsegrill.com

Mississippi Marshall 12 Sep Thu 6 PM

Brint Anderson 13 Sep Fri 9 PM

Chris Gill & the Soulshakers 14 Sep Sat 9 PM

19th Street Red 19 Sep Thu 6 PM

Bernard Jenkins 20 Sep Fri 9 PM

Anissa 21 Sep Sat 9 PM

Ben Peyton 26 Sep Thu 6 PM

Lucky Hand Blues Band 27 Sep Fri 9 PM

Bill Abel 28 Sep Sat 9 PM

Hal & Mal’s

Jackson, MS

Mondays – Central MS Blues Society Blue Monday blues jam!

Martin’s

Jackson, MS

www.martinsdowntownjxn.com

tba

Underground 119

Jackson, MS

www.underground119.com
House band every Thursday night, plus on weekends:

tba

MORE JACKSON, MS, music listings at http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/music/listings/

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JACKSON: End of the month blues events…

Posted on September 14, 2019 by demo

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI (and nearby Bentonia):

Blue Front Cafe – owned by bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes

Bentonia, MS

Occasional blues (including during blues festival week in June).

https://www.facebook.com/bluefrontcafeblues/
9/20-21 – 71st Anniversary of the Blue Front Cafe… featuring Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, RL Boyce, Roosevelt Roberts, Jr. and more! (Details on Facebook.)

​

Yazoo Music Festival
Yazoo City, MS

9/14 – Blues, jazz, rock, country, R&B, pop and soul. Syleena Johnson headlines. Info: info@visityazoo.org

F Jones Corner

Farish Street in Jackson, MS

www.fjonescorner.com

Blues/soul every Fri-Sat, midnight to 4am.

Thursdays – Open Mic hosted by Maya Kyles & F Jones Corner Band, 10pm
Fridays/Saturdays – live blues at midnight – TBA

Iron Horse Grill

Jackson, MS

www.theironhorsegrill.com

Mississippi Marshall 12 Sep Thu 6 PM

Brint Anderson 13 Sep Fri 9 PM

Chris Gill & the Soulshakers 14 Sep Sat 9 PM

19th Street Red 19 Sep Thu 6 PM

Bernard Jenkins 20 Sep Fri 9 PM

Anissa 21 Sep Sat 9 PM

Ben Peyton 26 Sep Thu 6 PM

Lucky Hand Blues Band 27 Sep Fri 9 PM

Bill Abel 28 Sep Sat 9 PM

Hal & Mal’s

Jackson, MS

Mondays – Central MS Blues Society Blue Monday blues jam!

Martin’s

Jackson, MS

www.martinsdowntownjxn.com

tba

Underground 119

Jackson, MS

www.underground119.com
House band every Thursday night, plus on weekends:

tba

MORE JACKSON, MS, music listings at http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/music/listings/

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VICKSBURG: Blues scene in Vicksburg

Posted on September 14, 2019 by demo

LD’s Kitchen — cool venue, great soul food lunch!

Vicksburg, MS

(1111 Mulberry St.)

Most Tuesday evenings – live blues and R&B.

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Bottleneck Blues Bar

Ameristar Casino, Vicksburg, MS
9/13 – Eddie Cotton, Jr.

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Cottonwood Public House
Vicksburg, MS
(1311 Washington St.)
Fri Sept 6 – Bill Howl n Madd Perry & Shy Perry
Fri Sept 13 – Mississippi Marshall
Sat September 21 – Jason Turner
Sat Sept 28 – LALA Craig & Dean Boike
Sat Oct 5 – 19th Street Red
Sat Oct 12 –  from Rome, Italy,  “Italian Job” Duo
Sat Oct 19 – Sammy QaDan
Sat Oct 26 – Bill Abel
Fri – Nov 1- Kern Pratt & Denise Owen
Fri Nov 8 – Lala Craig
Sat Nov 9 – John Ford
Fri Nov 15- Itetta Sanders & Johnnie B
Fri – Nov 22 – 19th Street Red
Dec 7 – Johnny Riley
Fri Dec 13 – YZ Ealey & Casey Gilbert

Mississippi Barbeque Company
Vicksburg, MS
(717 Grove St)
7pm-10pm:
Sat Sept 7 – Delta Joe Sanders
Sat Sept 21 – Doug Brousseau & Sam Hogan (son of Silas)
Sat Sept 28 – Mississippi Marshall Trio
Sat Oct 5 – David Dunavent
Sat Oct 19 – Bill Howl n Madd & Shy Perry
Sat Oct 26 – The Italian Job (duo from Rome Italy)
Sat Nov 2 – The Phillip Savell Band
Sat Nov 9 – Lala Craig
Sat Nov 16 – Chad Perry
Sat Nov 23 – 19th Street Red
Sat Dec 7 – Blackwater Boogie
Sat Dec 14 – Casey Phillips

MORE VICKSBURG, MS, music listings at https://www.facebook.com/pg/vicksburg.blues/events/

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