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INDIANOLA: B.B. King Museum Expansion Opening Celebration

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JUNE 5TH, 2021
B.B. King Museum Expansion Opening Celebration

B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center will open the new addition and exhibits that celebrate the last decade of B.B.’s life. We will also unveil the new Memorial Garden and a life-size bronze of our own King of the Blues.

Expansion & Memorial Garden Ribbon Cutting — 2 PM

Live Music & Museum Tours — 3 PM until 6 PM (timeslot registration required)
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Location:
B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center – B.B. King grave
400 2nd Street

CLARKSDALE: Sounds Around Town for 2021 Caravan Fest Week!

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Welcome to SOUNDS AROUND TOWN — some VIRTUAL, most PUBLIC. Help us put on more live music. For PUBLIC shows: Please mask up, social distance… and join the fun. Thanks, y’all! #VisitMSResponsibly.

Definitions for calendar below:

– “VIRTUAL” – Strictly live-streaming; closed to public; watch via LiveFromClarksdale.org (unless otherwise noted below).
– “PUBLIC” – Live, in-person music open to the public (but not live-streamed).
– “PUBLIC/VIRTUAL” – Watch online OR in-person.

Wednesday, 5/5
– 3pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.); masks between sips & social distancing.
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays Red’s Lounge (and Lucci Spiller Facebook page); limited seating, social distancing, masking and other health protocols.
– 8pm – PUBLIC – Lala Craig at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Thursday, 5/6
– 2:30pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller streams matinee show on Lucci Spiller FB page.
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Jam Night w/Stan Street & Lala Craig at Hambone (111 E. 2nd St.) and online.
– 8pm – PUBLIC – Lucious Spiller at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Friday, 5/7
– 3pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena); masks between sips & social distancing.
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Bill Abel at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum) and online.
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Fridays at the Stage w/Loose Bruce & the Deepwater Baptists on Delta Blues Museum Stage.
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Lucious Spiller plays Red’s Lounge; limited seating, social distancing, masking and other health protocols.
– 8pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Big T & Family at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley and Facebook Live).

Saturday, 5/8 – Two festivals plus blues clubs!

– 10am till – PUBLIC and some VIRTUAL – Free! Pandemic-ly modified CLARKSDALE CARAVAN MUSIC FEST. (Established in 2006.) 2021 SCHEDULE at clarksdalecaravan.com. Grab your mask, folding chair… and book your hotel rooms, y’all. Three outdoor, socially distanced stages with live music all day lon, PLUS a special live-stream or two via LivefromClarksdale.org!

   CARAVAN FEST MUSIC SCHEDULE:

   CAT HEAD (front porch) – Free!

   10am – Terry “Harmonica” Bean – live-streaming via LiveFromClarksdale.org

    11:30am – Lightnin’ Malcolm

   1pm – Lucious Spiller

   2:30pm – Sean “Bad” Apple w/”Miss Honeybee” Jones

   BLUESBERRY CAFE (back alley stage) – Free!

   3pm – Mississippi Marshall

   4:30pm – Lala Craig

   6pm – Super Chikan

   BAD APPLE BLUES CLUB (backyard) – Free!

   8pm – Sean “Bad” Apple w/King Artemas & Peggy Sue Hemphill

   9:30pm – Terry “Big T” Williams & Family Band

– 10am (5pm music) – PUBLIC – New event! CROSSROADS BLUES, BREWS & BBQ FEST. #VisitMSresponsibly.  At Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta). 10am BBQ contest; 1pm DJ; 5pm music. Tickets at eventbrite.com/e/crossroads-blues-brews-bbq-festival-tickets-144773039057.

   BBQ FEST MUSIC SCHEDULE:

   Front bar

   1 to 5 Dj Hustleman

   5pm lady trucker

   6.05 Big Tee and his band

   7.20 Terry Harmonica Bean

   Back bar

   8.30 dj hustle man

   9pm lady Iretta and Johnnie B

   10.10 Jordan Sledge and the night cast

   11:20 Southern soul band

   12:30 JR Blu

– 7pm – PUBLIC – Terry “Harmonica” Bean at Red’s Lounge with limited seating, social distancing, masking and other health protocols.
– 8pm – PUBLIC – Robert Kimbrough Sr at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 5/9
– 10am – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Blues Breakfast w/Robert Kimbrough Sr in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting or inside) and Bluesberry FB page; limited seating, social distancing, masks required.
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall live-streams blues on his FB page.
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party w/Gary Vincent & guest (on Gary’s business FB page).
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Terry “Big T” Williams at Red’s Lounge with limited seating, social distancing, masking and other health protocols.

Monday, 5/10
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Blues Dinner w/Stone Gas Blue Band in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting or inside) and Bluesberry Cafe FB page); limited seating, social distancing, masks required.

Tuesday, 5/11
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

All Clarksdale times are Central.

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CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART: Masked customers shop STORE Mon-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat till 5 and Sun 11-3. WEB STORE at www.cathead.biz.
JUKE JOINT FEST: Shop web store and plan for 2022 at jukejointfestival.com.


COMING SOON: Clarksdale’s Memorial Day Weekend blues blowout w/Ground Zero Anniversary, Goat Fest, Red’s Old-timers Blues Fest & more.
CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz

HOLLY SPRINTS: Blues on the Porch Summer Concert Series w/Kenny Brown

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‘Blues on the Porch’ Summer Concert Series announced
This new concert series will feature Hill Country Blues musicians performing monthly on the front porches of local
antebellum houses. Concerts are free and open to the general public.
HOLLY SPRINGS, MS (March 18, 2021) – A pandemic only means a postponement! Porch Blues is thrilled to
announce a new summer concert series, Blues on the Porch, that brings Hill Country Blues musicians home to
Holly Springs for monthly evening concerts. Each concert is on the porch of a local antebellum home and open to
the public at no cost. Gates open at 7:00, the musicians play from 7:30-8:30. Concertgoers are free to spread out
on the lawn around the porch and are encouraged to bring their own chairs, blankets and picnics.
The lineup is: May 22 – Kenny Brown; June 19 – Garry Burnside; July 24 – Duwayne Burnside; August 14 – Lady
Trucker and the Headcutter Band; September 25 – Lightnin Malcolm.
More information about the performers and porch locations can be found on the series website
(www.bluesontheporch.com) and Facebook page (facebook.com/bluesontheporch/) or by email
(info@bluesontheporch.com).
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About Porch Blues
One night over dinner, Holly Springs residents Dave & Pam Zelman and Mike & Lisa McCarter decided it would
be fun to combine their love of old houses with their love of the legendary Hill Country Blues by hosting
concerts…on their porches. They asked some neighbors to join in, asked some local blues musicians to perform
and 72 hours later, they had created a company and a concert series. Hill Country Blues has a worldwide
following…Porch Blues hopes that everyone will take advantage of the chance to see their hometown legends
play, quite literally, in their neighbors’ yards.
For more information on Porch Blues, please visit www.bluesontheporch.com or contact Pam Zelman or Lisa
McCarter (see contact information below).
About Hill Country Blues
Although Delta blues often claims the spotlight, other styles of the blues were produced in other regions of
Mississippi. In the greater Holly Springs area, musicians developed a “hill country” blues style characterized by
few chord changes, unconventional song structures, and an emphasis on the “groove” or a steady, driving
rhythm. R.L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough became unlikely heroes of the music world in the 1990s when their
“hill country” style caught on in both blues and alternative rock music circles. They developed a new, younger
following after they appeared in the 1991 documentary Deep Blues and recorded for the Oxford-based Fat
Possum label, and college students and foreign tourists mixed with locals at Kimbrough’s legendary juke joint in
Chulahoma. Both artists toured widely and inspired musicians from Kansas to Norway to emulate their hill country
sounds. Their songs were recorded by artists including the Black Keys and the North Mississippi Allstars, and
remixes of Burnside tracks appeared in films, commercials, and the HBO series The Sopranos. Kimbrough’s and
Burnside’s children, grandchildren and protégés continue the legacy and record for Fat Possum and other labels.
(source: http://www.msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers/hill-country-blues)

CLARKSDALE: Blues Around Town every day, y’all!

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Welcome to SOUNDS AROUND TOWN — some VIRTUAL, most PUBLIC. Help us put on more live music. For PUBLIC shows: Please mask up, social distance… and join the fun. Thanks, y’all! #VisitMSResponsibly.

Definitions for calendar below:

– “VIRTUAL” – Strictly live-streaming; closed to public; watch via LiveFromClarksdale.org (unless otherwise noted below).
– “PUBLIC” – Live, in-person music open to the public (but not live-streamed).
– “PUBLIC/VIRTUAL” – Watch online OR in-person.

Wednesday, 4/28
– 3pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.); masks between sips & social distancing.
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller plays Red’s Lounge with limited seating, social distancing, masking and other health protocols in place. (Also on Lucci Spiller Facebook page).
– 8pm – PUBLIC – Live blues TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Thursday, 4/29
– 2:30pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller streams matinee show from home (on Lucci Spiller FB page).
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Jam Night w/Stan Street & Lala Craig at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.) and online.
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Stone Gas Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Friday, 4/30
– 3pm – PUBLIC – Little Willie Farmer of Duck Hill, MS, plays matinee show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.); masks between sips & social distancing.
– 7-9pm – PUBLIC – Seth Stroud at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane) and online.
– 8pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall at reopened Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Saturday, 5/1
– 3pm – PUBLIC – Miss “Honey Bee” Jones (Paul “Wine” Jones’ 77-yr-old sister) plays Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.); masks between sips & social distancing.
– ?pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Live blues TBA at TBA venue and via LiveFromClarksdale.org..
– 7:30pm – PUBLIC – Terry “Big T” Williams plays Red’s Lounge with limited seating, social distancing, masking.
– 8pm – PUBLIC – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 5/2
– 10am – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Blues Breakfast w/live blues TBA in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) and Bluesberry Cafe FB page; limited seating, social distancing, masks required.
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall plays live at Mississippi Marshall FB page.
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party w/Gary Vincent & guest (on Gary’s business FB page).
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge with limited seating, social distancing, masking.

Monday, 5/3
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Blues Dinner w/Mississippi Marshall by in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) and Bluesberry Cafe FB page; outdoors, limited seating, social distancing, masks required.

Tuesday, 5/4
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Danny Brooks & Lil’ Miss Debi at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

All Clarksdale times are Central.

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CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART: Masked customers shop STORE Mon-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat till 5 and Sun 11-3. WEB STORE at www.cathead.biz.
JUKE JOINT FEST: Shop web store and plan for 2022 at jukejointfestival.com.


COMING SOON: Sat., 5/8 – Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest (Cat Head/Bluesberry/Bad Apple), clarksdalecaravan.com.
CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz

CLARKSDALE: Nightly blues shows via Sounds Around Town

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Welcome to SOUNDS AROUND TOWN — some VIRTUAL, most PUBLIC. Help us put on more live music. For PUBLIC shows: Please mask up and social distance. Thanks, y’all! #VisitMSResponsibly.

Definitions for calendar below:

– “VIRTUAL” – Strictly live-streaming; closed to public; watch via LiveFromClarksdale.org (unless otherwise noted below).
– “PUBLIC” – Live, in-person music open to the public (but not live-streamed).
– “PUBLIC/VIRTUAL” – Watch online OR in-person.

Wednesday, 4/21
– 6pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave., downtown); masks between sips & social distancing.
– 8pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller streams on Lucci Spiller Facebook page (and possibly publicly at TBA location).
– 8pm – PUBLIC – Bill Abel at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Thursday, 4/22
– 2:30pm – VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller streams from home (on Lucci Spiller FB page).
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Stan Street & Lala Craig at Hambone (111 E. 2nd St.) and online.
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Steve Kolbus at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Friday, 4/23
– 6pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.); masks & social distancing.
– 7-9pm – PUBLIC – Jaxx Nassar at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum) and online.
– 8pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Lucious Spiller at reopened Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Saturday, 4/24
– 3pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple matinee show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.); masks & social distancing.
– 5pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Bill Abel at Shack Up Inn and online.
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.); masks & social distancing.
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge w/limited seating, social distancing, masking.
– 7pm – PUBLIC – Terry “Big T” Williams at Hambone (111 E. 2nd St.).
– 8pm – PUBLIC – Lala Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 4/25
– 10am – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Blues Breakfast w/live blues TBA in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) and FB page; limited seating, social distancing, masks.
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Mississippi Marshall streams on Marshall’s FB page.
– 1pm – VIRTUAL – Clarksdale Stuck in the House Party w/Gary Vincent (on Gary’s business Facebook page).

Monday, 4/26
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Blues Dinner w/live blues TBA by in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) and FB page; limited seating, social distancing, masks.

Tuesday, 4/27
– 7pm – PUBLIC/VIRTUAL – Live blues TBA at Hambone (111 E. 2nd St.).

All Clarksdale times are Central.

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CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART: Masked customers shop STORE Mon-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat till 5 and Sun 11-3. WEB STORE at www.cathead.biz.
JUKE JOINT FEST STORE: JJF shirts, handbags, quilts and more via jukejointfestival.com.


COMING SOON: 5/8 – pandemic-ly modified Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest, clarksdalecaravan.com.
CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR at www.cathead.biz

BAY ST. LOUIS: 100 Men Hall w/Dr. James Inabinet

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100 Men Hall
303 Union St, Bay St. Louis, MS
228-342-5770 / 100menhall.org

Dr. James Inabinet has been the artist in residence at the Tin Shed. While most of us are caught in the world of getting and spending, James has been thinking and feeling about how humans interact with their environment. We are delighted to have him share his work with the public on Friday, April 23. A special thank you to the Mississippi Humanities Council for funding this event with a grant.

BAY ST. LOUIS: 100 Men Hall w/Chapel Hart

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100 Men Hall
303 Union St, Bay St. Louis, MS
228-342-5770 / 100menhall.org

Where have you been? We barely have been able to announce Chapel Hart is playing on the Tin Shed porch Saturday, April 24th because we are nearly sold out by word of mouth alone. To accommodate the pandemic, our outdoor concerts are sold by table so you sit with your own pod/friends. Our fabulous Chef Chris Hayes will be cooking up some delicious food for purchase and as always, the bar is stocked waiting for you. There are a few tables left but they are going fast.

BAY ST. LOUIS: 100 Men Hall w/Cedric Burnside (outdoors)

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100 Men Hall
303 Union St, Bay St. Louis, MS
228-342-5770 / 100menhall.org

Cedric Burnside broke our pandemic malaise when he appeared on the Tin Shed porch for a concert back in November. Cedric has had many firsts here – he was the first concert we had when we re-opened the Hall in 2018 and he was the first concert for the public we did on the Tin Shed porch. And we love him and know you do too. Tickets for the outdoor May 23rd concert are selling like hotcakes so get your table now. Bay Saint Louis Chef Michele Lee will be cooking up scrumptious BBQ and fixings for purchase and the bar, yes the bar, is stocked. We love you CEDRIC and can’t wait till you return to the Tin Shed.

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