CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI – Preview of February 2020 in Clarksdale & Coahoama County!
“Live” blues every night at one or more venues…
Red’s Lounge — blues-only juke joint featured in We Juke Up In Here and M for Mississippi films!
Clarksdale, MS
(395 Sunflower Ave. @ MLK Dr.)
Live blues show EVERY Wednesday, (sometimes Thursday), Friday, Saturday and Sunday night!
Wednesdays – Lucious Spiller, 8pm
Sat., 2/1 – Lucious Spiller Blues Band, 9pm
Sun., 2/2 – Mark “Mule Man” Massey, 7pm
Wednesdays – Lucious Spiller, 8pm
Fri., 2/7 – Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry, 9pm
Sat., 2/8 – Lucious Spiller Blues Band, 9pm
Sun., 2/9 – Terry “Harmonica” Bean (instead of Mule Man; update), 7pm
Wednesdays – Lucious Spiller, 8pm
Ground Zero Blues Club (co-owned by Morgan Freeman) — in M for Mississippi and Moonshine & Mojo Hands films!
Clarksdale, MS
Live music (mostly blues) weekly, Wed thru Sat — including WEEKLY THURSDAY BLUES JAM NIGHTS!
(8pm showtimes):
2/1 – Mark “Mule Man” Massey, 8pm
2/5 Wed. Dave Warmerdam Band, 8pm
2/6 Thur. Steve Kolbus, 8pm – BLUES JAM NIGHT
2/7 Fri. Harp Dog Brown, 8pm
2/8 Sat. (ROCK NIGHT) David Dunavent Band, 8pm – Go to RED’S for BLUES!
2/12 Wed. Lala Element 88, 8pm
2/13 Thur. Steve Kolbus, 8pm – BLUES JAM NIGHT
2/14 Fri. Lucious Spiller, 8pm
2/15 Sat. Keith Johnson Big Muddy Band, 8pm
Wed., 2/19 – Misty Blues feat. Gina Coleman, 8pm
2/20 Thur. Lucious Spiller, 8pm – BLUES JAM NIGHT
2/21 Fri. Taylormade Band, 8pm
2/22 Sat. Lala Element 88, 8pm
2/26 Wed. Deak Harp, 8pm
2/27 Thur. Bill Abel, 8pm – BLUES JAM NIGHT
2/28 Fri. Stone Gas Blues Band, 8pm
2/29 Sat. Big A and the Allstars w/Space Cowboy (Ladies Night), 8pm
Delta Blues Museum – Celebrating 40 years in 2019!
Clarksdale, MS
Open Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm (spring/summer hours Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm, start 2/29/20).
Nice PBS NewsHour segment on the DBM’s Arts & Ed Program at https://www.facebook.com/groups/newshourarts/
LaLaLAND
Clarksdale, MS (241 Yazoo Ave.)
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Hooker Grocer & Eatery
(near Delta Blues Museum)
Sun., 2/2 – Reverend Robert, 5pm
Friday feb 7 Tony Boyd 7pm
Saturday feb 8 DJ4EVAYOUNG 6pm
Sunday Feb 9 Zechariah Lloyd 5pm
(Coming soon: Fri., 3/20 – Lou Shields)
Cat Head — Mississippi’s Blues Store
Clarksdale, MS
(252 Delta Ave.; 662-624-5992, but no voicemail; email roger@cathead.biz)
Celebrating 17 years at the Crossroads. Your 1st stop for “live” music & visitor info.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm AND Sundays 11am-3pm!
Sunday, 2/9 – FREE IN-STORE PERFORMANCE – Storm Cellar blues band, 11AM!
(Coming soon: Sat., 3/21 – Lou Shields performs, 11am)
Hambone Art & Music
Clarksdale, MS
(111 E 2nd St.) www.stanstreet.com
EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT live blues music plus occasional musics on other days in gallery/bar, 8pm.
February 4- 7-8 p.m. Black Snake Moan , 8-10 Maggie McCabe Duo
February 11- Stone gas Band
February 18-Lucious Spiller
February 25- Fat Tuesday w/Mississippi Marshall
March 3 – Ben Rice
Levon’s Bar & Grill
Clarksdale, MS
(232 Sunflower Ave)
Sunday, February 2nd – Hector Anchondo (2016 IBC Finalist) 3:30
Friday, Feb 7 – Stormcellar blues band, 7:30pm
Sunday, Feburary 9th – Steve Kolbus and Mark Miller 3:30
Valentine’s Day Friday, February 14th – Gramm Phillips, 8pm
Sunday, Feburary 16th – Tony Boyd, 3:30pm
Sunday, Feburary 23rd – Ralph Miller, 3:30pm
Bluesberry Cafe
Clarksdale, MS
(662-627-7008)
Sat/Sun blues breakfasts, 10am; Mon blues every week, 8pm!
Sat:2/1-Blues Breakfast w/Bill Able,10am (no cover)
Sun;2/2-Blues Breakfast w/Black Snake Moan,10am (no cover)
Mon;2/3-Blues Dinner w/Stone Gas Band,8pm
Sat., 2/8 – Blues Breakfast w/Steve Miller & Steve Kolbus, 10am
Sun., 2/9 – Blues Breakfast w/Watermelon Slim, 10am
Mon., 2/10 – Blues Dinner w/Storm Cellar & Millage Gilbert, 8pm
Stone Pony Pizza
Clarksdale, MS
(226 Delta Ave.)
Fridays at 7pm:
February 7 Mississippi Marshall (blues)
February 14 Alanna Mosley
February 21 TBA
February 28 TBA
Delta Blues Alley Cafe
Clarksdale, MS (352 Delta Ave.)
Sat., 1/25 – Robert Kimbrough Sr Duo, 5 to 8pm – early show!
FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR:
Fridays – “Live” music (blues or R&B) weekly at 5pm!
Yazoo Pass
Clarksdale, MS
(207 Yazoo Ave.)
“Original music” occasionally, including:
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Travelers Hotel (212 3rd St.)
Clarksdale, MS
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Clarksdale White House
325 W 2nd St.
www.deltabohemian.com
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New Roxy – “Possibly the coolest venue in the South…”
Clarksdale, MS
(363 Issaquena Ave.)
Plan now for 2020 DEEP BLUES FESTIVAL (& BUSKING), deepbluesfest.com.
Crossroads Cultural Arts Center
Clarksdale, MS (332 Delta Ave.)
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Grandma’s Sports Bar
Clarksdale, MS
(115 3rd St. – Grandma’s Pancake House/Blues House/Sports Bar)
Great LATE NIGHT spot on weekends; open many evenings with DJ; live blues during Clarksdale Film Festival and Juke Joint festival.
Tourism Office
Clarksdale, MS (326 Blues Alley)
visitclarksdale.com
Open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm PLUS Sat 9am-noon – Visit Clarksdale-Coahoma County Tourism inside the historic downtown train depot for maps, info and hospitality! Bubba O’Keefe, tourism director. (662) 627-6149.
NOTE: Closed New Year’s Day.
Tennessee Williams Rectory Museum
Clarksdale, MS (106 Sharkey Ave.)
Open by appointment, 646-465-1578. Info at tennesseewilliamsrectorymuseum.com
ALSO: Plan now for 2020 festival, https://deltawilliamsfestival.com/
Rock & Blues Museum
Clarksdale, MS
Founders are retired, so their building — with its cool, loft living space in back — AND world-famous collection are for sale; serious inquiries only, please, via museum website email. (Also, ask about their The Den building as well.)
Meraki
Clarksdale, MS
(Sunflower & Third St.)
Thursdays… 2/13 & 4/16/20 – Griot Arts Open Mic Nights at Meraki (open to all), 6:30pm-8pm
Hopson Commissary
Clarksdale, MS
Every Monday night – free appetizers and music by someone playing free live acoustic music every week, 6pm!
MONDAY NIGHT HAPPY HOUR MUSIC – FREE MUSIC & appetizers, 6PM:
February
3 Tony Boyd
10 Gramm Phillips
17 Seth and Walt
24 Allie Meddleton
PLUS, SOME WEEKENDS (cover applies):
Sat., 2/1 – MS Marshall, 9pm
Sat., 2/8 – Tony Boyd, 9pm
Sat., 2/15 – House Blend Band, 9pm
Fri., 2/21- Ronnie & Marshall Drew, 8pm
Sat., 2/22 – Soulbender, 9pm
Sat., 2/29 – Johnny Riley & The Boneyard Medicine Show, 9pm
Sat., 3/21 – The Roof Band, 9pm
Sat., 4/4 – Mike Ellis Band, 9pm
Fri., 4/17 – John Sutton Band, 9pm
Sat., 4/18 – JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL!
Sat., 4/25 – Choctaw Clay, 9pm
Shack Up Inn (The Gin)
Clarksdale, MS
https://www.shackupinn.com/services3
Sun., 2/2 – Erin McCawley’s Harrison Street Band, 4pm
Mon., 2/3 – Big A & Allstars, 7pm
Fri.-Sat., 2/7-8 – “Willie Tom 5”:
Fri @7pm – John Mohead, then Deak Harp.
Sat @ 7pm – Bill Abel, then Libby Rae Watson.
CUTRER MANSION (109 Clark St.)
Clarksdale, MS
Thurs., 2/27 – Community Book Talks presents “For the Love of Books” Fundraiser with Surprise Author Panel; details TBA.
Tennessee Williams Rectory Museum
Clarksdale, MS
https://tennesseewilliamsrectorymuseum.com/
OPEN BY APPOINTMENT
Plus annual festival, www.DeltaWilliamsFestival.com
The Bank
Clarksdale, MS (E 2nd & Yazoo Ave)
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The Bad Apple Blues Club – COMING EARLY 2020
Clarksdale, MS
349 Issaquena Ave, downtown
TBA – “Live” blues, workshops and more!
The Junction
Coahoma County, MS
(25960 US Hwy 61N @ Hwy 316; just 10 min north of Clarksdale)
Sat., 3/28 – 2pm-2am – GRAND RE-OPENING w/ribbon cutting, DJ, “live” blues and more! (New multi-purpose event complex available for rental.) Info: 662-519-3818, pjsurdivant@sbcglobal.net