The Black Prairie Blues Museum
West Point, MS
Friday, 7/16 from 6pm-9pm
“Brzuszek, Beer & Blues” with art exhibit, beer tasting and live music by Mookie. Info: 662-275-7819. Tickets also available at the Growth Alliance in West Point.
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CLEVELAND: Bologna Performing Arts Center w/NMAS
North Mississippi Allstars
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Playing at Bologna Performing Arts Center, Cleveland, MS
7:00 PM
CLEVELAND: Bologna Performing Arts Center w/Cedric Burnside
Cedric Burnside
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Playing at Bologna Performing Arts Center, Cleveland, MS
6:00 PM
GREENWOOD: The Alluvian w/Mississippi Marshall
Thursday, June 17th – Happy Hour
The Alluvian in Greenwood, MS
5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Live Music in the Lobby Lounge:
Mississippi Marshall
5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Live Music in the Lobby Lounge:
Mississippi Marshall
CLARKSDALE: Sounds Around Town BAM FEST edition 2021!
Welcome to CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI’s 7-days-a-week music calendar — both PUBLIC (in-person) and VIRTUAL (LiveFromClarksdale.org) shows. Please mask up & social distance till we all get our shots. Plan a blues pilgrimage at VisitClarksdale.com. Thanks!
Wednesday, 6/16
– 3pm-6pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays Red’s Lounge (& Lucci Spiller Facebook page) w/distancing, masking as appropriate.
– 8pm – PUBLIC – Heavy Suga and the SweeTones at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley) via LiveFromClarksdale.org.
Thursday, 6/17
– 3pm-6pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena).
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Jam Night w/Stan Street & Lala Craig at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.) and online.
– 8pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lala Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 6/18
– 3pm-6pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena).
– 7pm-10pm – PUBLIC – Clarksdale Kings (new, local, young blues band) at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena).
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Jaxx Nassar at Hooker Grocer (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Terry “Big T” Williams at Red’s Lounge.
– 8pm – PUBLIC – Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 3pm-6pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena).
– 7pm-10pm – PUBLIC – Clarksdale Kings (new, local, young blues band) at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena).
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Jaxx Nassar at Hooker Grocer (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Terry “Big T” Williams at Red’s Lounge.
– 8pm – PUBLIC – Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 6/19
– 12 noon till – BAM FEST (Birthplace of American Music)! Tickets/info at bamfestms.com. SCHEDULE (subject to change): Noon-1:15pm – Bad Apple Blues Club w/Sean ‘Bad’ Apple. 1:15-2:45pm – Delta Byrd Cage w/Lucious Spiller. 2:45-4pm – Hooker Grocer w/Terry ‘Harmonica’ Bean. 4-5:15pm – Red’s Lounge w/Frank “Guitar” Rimmer (per Fest website). 5:15-6:30pm – Delta Blues Alley Cafe (front) w/Earnest “Guitar” Roy. 6:30-7:45pm – Delta Blues Alley Cafe (back) w/Jordan Sledge (7pm LiveFromClarksdale.org stream). 7:45-9pm – Delta Amusement Alley w/Iretta & Johnie B Sanders. 9-10:15pm – Bluesberry Cafe w/Big A (also on Bluesberry FB page). 10:15-11:15pm – Crossroads Cultural Arts Center w/Big T. 11:15 till – Delta Blues Alley Cafe (back stage) w/JR Blu (11:15) & The Southern Soul Band (12:15).
– 3pm-6pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena).
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Frank “Guitar” Rimmer at Red’s Lounge.
– 8pm – PUBLIC – Keith Johnson & Big Muddy Band at Ground Zero (0 Blues Alley).
Sunday, 6/20
– 10am – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Blues Breakfast w/Nick Wade in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (or inside) & Bluesberry FB page; social distancing, masks required.
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall live-streams on his FB page.
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party w/Gary Vincent (on Gary’s business FB page).
– 5pm-7pm – PUBLIC – Tony Boyd plays courtyard at Hooker Grocer (JLH Lane).
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Lucious Spiller at Red’s Lounge w/distancing, masking as appropriate.
Monday, 6/21
– 3pm-6pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena).
– 5pm-6:30pm – PUBLIC – Clarksdale Farmers Market w/live music, local produce & more at Collective Seed & Supply.
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Blues Dinner w/Mark Miller & Steve Kolbus in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (or inside) & Bluesberry FB page; distancing, masks required.
Tuesday, 6/22
– 3pm-6pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena ).
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall at Hambone (111 E. 2nd St.).
All Clarksdale times are Central.
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CAT HEAD BLUES STORE: Mask up & shop Mon-Fri 11-4, Sat till 5, Sun 11-3. WEB STORE at www.cathead.biz.
JUKE JOINT FEST: Shop web store & plan for 2022 at jukejointfestival.com.
COMING SOON: 8/13-15 – Sunflower River Blues Festival, sunflowerfest.org.
CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz.
BROOKHAVEN: The Mississippi Garden of Rhythm and Blues…
BROOKHAVEN, MS: The Mississippi Garden of Rhythm & Blues immersive art exhibition presented by the Little Yellow Building. Details at https://www.thelittleyellowbuilding.com/msg-rb.html
Experience what happens when Mississippi Visual Artists are under the influence of Mississippi’s Rhythm & Blues heritage. Bring your headphones and a smart device to discover the world behind the art. Narrated by Claire Ishi Ayetoro. Sponsored by the Brookhaven Tourism Council
CLARKSDALE: Sounds Around Town for mid-June 2021
Welcome to CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI’s 7-days-a-week calendar — both PUBLIC (in-person) and VIRTUAL (LiveFromClarksdale.org) shows. Clarksdale/Coahoma County is 28% fully vaccinated, so please continue to mask up & social distance when asked or appropriate. Thanks, y’all. Get vaxxed & plan a trip at VisitClarksdale.com.
NEW THIS MONTH: Bad Apple Blues Club has ‘live’ blues every day (but Sunday) at 3pm.
Wednesday, 6/9
– 3pm-6pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays Red’s Lounge (and Lucci Spiller Facebook page).
– 8pm – PUBLIC – Zechariah Lloyd Duo at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 6/10
– 3pm-6pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Jam Night w/Stan Street & Lala Craig at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
– 8pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley) and Lucci Spiller FB page.
Friday, 6/11
– 3pm-6pm – PUBLIC – 78-year-old Miss Australia “Honeybee” Jones at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Live music TBA at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller Band at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.) and Lucci Spiller FB page.
– 8pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Big A & Allstars Blues Birthday Bash at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley) and via LiveFromClarksdale.org.
Saturday, 6/12
– 3pm-6pm – PUBLIC – Bill “Howl-N-Madd” & Shy Perry at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Terry “Harmonica” Bean at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Mark “Mule Man” Massey at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley) and via LiveFromClarksdale.org.
Sunday, 6/13
– 10am – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Blues Breakfast w/Robin Hathaway in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) and Bluesberry FB page / LiveFromClarksdale.org; distancing/masks required.
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall live-streams blues on Marshall’s FB page.
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party w/Gary Vincent & guest (on Gary’s business FB page).
– 4pm-8pm – PUBLIC – Live music TBA (as well as a DJ) in the courtyard at Hooker Grocer (John Lee Hooker Lane).
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Mark “Mule Man” Massey at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 6/14
– 3pm-6pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm-6:30pm – PUBLIC – Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market w/bluesman Mississippi Marshall Hopper, local produce and more in Collective Seed & Supply courtyard.
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Blues Dinner w/Ice Man & The Two Dam Blues Band in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) and Bluesberry FB page; distancing/masks required.
Tuesday, 6/15
– 3pm-6pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena).
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – John Ford at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
All Clarksdale times are Central.
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CAT HEAD BLUES STORE: Mask up & shop Mon-Fri 11-4, Sat till 5 and Sun 11-3. WEB STORE at www.cathead.biz.
JUKE JOINT FEST: Shop web store & plan for 2022 at jukejointfestival.com.
COMING SOON: 6/19 – BAM Fest (Birthplace of American Music Festival), bamfestms.com.
CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz.
BENTONIA: Bentonia Blues Festival 2021
JUNE 14-19
Bentonia: Bentonia Blues Festival, Blue Front Café, 107 E. Railroad Ave. Juke begins at 6 pm each evening, then all day Saturday. Food and merchandise vendors, RV and tent camping (fees apply), live music. See visityazoo.org/bentonia-blues-
Bentonia Blues Festival 2021
June 14-19, 2021
Blue Front Cafe
107 E Railroad Avenue, Bentonia, Mississippi
Juke starts at 6 pm each evening
Stay up-to-date with the latest announcements! “Like” the Bentonia Blues Festival page on Facebook!
The 2021 Bentonia Blues Festival will take place all day Saturday, June 19, at the historic Blue Front Cafe in Bentonia, Mississippi off Highway 49 North. The event will feature food and merchandise vendors, RV, and tent camping (fees apply), live music, and more. The Bentonia Blues Festival is a unique down-home style festival that runs on juke joint time just like the historic and authentic oldest juke joint in daily operation, the Blue Front Cafe… In other words, times and order of performances are bound to change a bit. Relax and have a great time with us as we help to keep the Bentonia blues alive!
Bentonia Blues Festival 2021 Line-up
The 49th-anniversary Bentonia Blues Festival (2021) Line-Up
(Be sure to check Blue Front Cafe page on Facebook for updates.)
A list of artist that will be playing at the Bentonia Blues Festival June 14-19,2021
*Monday June 14th
Opening act for the week
Jimmy Duck Holmes
Arion baby Bell
Others
*Tuesday June 15th
Jimmy Duck Holmes
Red Meat Rhetoric
Others
*Wednesday June 16th
Jimmy Duck Holmes
Jesse Cotton Stone
Mississippi Marshall
McKinney Bluesman Williams
*Thursday June 17th
Jimmy Duck Holmes
Little Joe Ayers
Ryan Lee Crosby
Chris Gill
Ghalia Volt
* Friday June 18th
Jimmy Duck Holmes
Groove Johnson
Nick Wade
19th street Red
Lightnin Malcom
RLBoyce
*Saturday June 19th
Nick Wade
Ryan Lee Crosby
Deak Harp
Lightnin Malcom
RL Boyce
Jimmy Duck Holmes
Roosevelt Roberts
Pleshette Howard
About the Bentonia Blues Festival
The Bentonia Blues Festival began in 1972 on a farm just up the road from the world-famous Blue Front Cafe on land owned by the Holmes family. It was a tiny event, with only one D.J. and Walter “Big Daddy” Hood (“500 lbs. of Blues”) performing a capella. The location of the festival was moved into downtown Bentonia, Mississippi in 2006. Since that time, the festival has grown from an attendance of a couple hundred to ten thousand in recent years, prompting the festival to be moved back to the original location on the Holmes farm from time to time. The festival has attracted blues performers and fans from far and wide.
“When I started this festival in 1972, it was to help preserve the Bentonia style of blues, which is unique to this area. I knew then that it would be a great event, but I never knew it would be as big as it is now,” says Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, owner of the Blue Front Cafe and creator of the Bentonia Blues Festival. “The fact that so many people have become aware of this music and want to celebrate it every year with us here in Bentonia really warms my heart. Every year we have people here from a different country or state that’s never been before. The Bentonia blues is still alive, and it’s right here.”
The 2019 Bentonia Blues Festival is scheduled annually for the 3rd Saturday in June with live music starting the Monday before and continuing every evening at the historic Blue Front Cafe. Saturday’s festival is an all-day event some years held back on the Holmes’ Farm at 313 Wilson-Holmes Road, Bentonia, MS.
OXFORD: The Lyric w/Larkin Poe
Larkin Poe live at The Lyric Oxford on Friday, November 5th.
Tickets on sale this Friday at 10 am.
Doors at 7, Show at 8
18 and up. Under 21 patrons will be subject to an underage fee collected at the door. Cash only.
The Lyric Oxford
1006 Van Buren Ave, Oxford, MS 38655
VICKSBURG: Blues on the Roof a
Blues on The Roof at 1311
1311 Washington St., (Above Cottonwood)
Historic Downtown Vicksburg, MS 39180
Saturdays in June, 6-9p
Find more information about the artists and our lineup at:
https://www.facebook.com/
Series presented by the Vicksburg Blues Society.
This project is funded in part by grants through Visit Mississippi and Visit Vicksburg.
Contact:
Shirley Waring | Shirley@VicksburgBlues.net