CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI’s 31 nights of blues & events in December (updates HERE):
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):
12/4 Wed. Deak Harp, 8pm
12/5 Thur. Steve Kolbus, 8pm
12/6 Fri. Johnny Drummer and the Starlighters, 8pm
12/7 Sat. David Dunavent and the Shakers, 8pm
12/11 Wed. Bill Abel, 8pm
12/12 Thur. Deak Harp, 8pm
12/13 Fri. Lucious Spiller, 8pm
12/14 Sat. Bill Howl N Madd Perry, 8pm
12/18 Wed. TBA, 8pm
12/19 Thur. Steve Kolbus, 8pm
12/20 Fri. Bill Abel, 8pm
12/21 Sat.Daddy Mac Blues Band, 8pm
12/25 Wed. CLOSED (MERRY CHRISTMAS) – GO TO RED’S LOUNGE FOR BLUES: Christmas Night w/Lucious Spiller, 8pm!
12/26 Thur. Lucious Spiller, 8pm
12/27 Fri. Eric Leech, 6pm
12/27 Fri. The B-3, 8pm
Sat., 12/28 – Christone “KINGFISH” Ingram HOMECOMING CELEBRATION (night 2), 8pm!
12/31 Tues. New Years Eve Party (doors open 6pm), Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars at 7pm AND Super Chikan & Fighting Cocks at 10pm!
1/1 – GZBC Closed New Year’s Day — go to Red’s for Blues on 1/1/20!
3rd annual HANK BURDINE’S BLUES & GREENS FESTIVAL
Clarksdale, MS
at Shack Up Inn…
FRI., 12/6:
Cap’n Dirk, 8pm
Fiddlin’ Ferd, 9pm
Libble Rae Watson, 10pm
SAT., 12/7:
Tony Boyd, 6pm
Gyasi, 7pm
Stan Street, 8pm
Deak Harp, 9pm
RL Boyce, 10pm
(6pm BBQ Dinner)
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!
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
Sun., 12/1 – Stone Gas Blues Band, 7pm
Wed., 12/4 – Lucious Spiller, 8pm
Fri., 12/6 – Lucious Spiller Blues Band, 9pm
Sat., 12/7 – Johnny Drummer & Frank “Guitar” Rimmer, 9pm
Sun., 12/8 – Mark “Mule Man” Massey, 7pm
PLAN NOW: Wed., 12/25 – Christmas Night blues w/Lucious Spiller!
Wednesdays – Lucious Spiller, 8pm
Fri., 12/27 – Christone “KINGFISH” Ingram HOMECOMING CELEBRATION (night 1 at Red’s; night 2 at GZBC below), 9pm!
Tues., 12/31 – NEW YEAR’S EVE Blues Bash w/Lucious Spiller Blues Band, 9pm
Delta Blues Museum – Celebrating 40 years in 2019!
Clarksdale, MS
Open Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm (closed major holidays)
JUST ADDED! Fri., 12/6 – “Dust in the Road: Recollections of a Delta Boy” book signing/Q&A w/Hank Burdine, 3-5pm
Nice PBS NewsHour segment on the DBM’s Arts & Ed Program at https://www.facebook.com/groups/newshourarts/
Hooker Grocer & Eatery
(near Delta Blues Museum)
Sun., 12/1 – Tony Boyd, 5pm
Wed., 12/4 – DJ4EVAYOUNG, 7pm
Fri., 12/6 – Gyasi, 7pm
Sun., 12/8 – Holly Peel, 5pm
Brooke Atwood
Clarksdale, MS (247 Delta Ave.)
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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.
Tuesday December 3 – Stan Street
Tuesday December 10 – Mississippi Marshall
Tuesday December 17 – Reverend Robert
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/
Levon’s Bar & Grill
Clarksdale, MS
(232 Sunflower Ave)
Sunday, Dec 1st – Bill Abel 3:30
Friday, December 6th – Gramm Phillips 7pm
Sunday, December 8th – Evan Farris 3:30
Friday, December 13th – Tony Boyd 8pm
Sunday, December 15th – Lucious Spiller 3:30
Bluesberry Cafe
Clarksdale, MS
(662-627-7008)
Sat/Sun blues breakfasts, 10am; Mon blues every week, 8pm!
Sun., 12/1 – Blues Breakfast w/David Dunavent, 10am
Mon., 12/2 – Blues Dinner w/Stone Gas Blues Band, 8pm
Sat., 12/7 – Blues Breakfast wWatermelon Slim, 10am
Sun., 12/8 – Blues Breakfast w/Lala Craig, 10am
Mon., 12/9 – Blues Dinner w/Sean “Bad” Apple birthday blues bash, 8pm!
Stone Pony Pizza
Clarksdale, MS
(226 Delta Ave.)
Fridays at 7pm:
December 6 Allie Middleton
December 13 live music TBA
December 20 Miss Marshall
December 27 Alanna Mosley
January 3 Mississippi Marshall
Clarksdale Sound Stage
Clarksdale, MS
(313 Issaquena Ave., downtown; enter via alley back door)
tba
Yazoo Pass
Clarksdale, MS
(207 Yazoo Ave.)
“Original music” occasionally, including:
12/32 NEW YEAR’S EVE – Oxford Jazz Trio
Travelers Hotel (212 3rd St.)
Clarksdale, MS
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Clarksdale White House
325 W 2nd St.
www.deltabohemian.com
Thurs., 11/7 – 7-8:30pm – SOLD OUT – Master of Ceremonies David Elliott presents “Bye Bye Miss American Pie — a break-down of the classic song.” Lots of fun and interaction. Info: https://deltabohemian.com/bye-bye-miss-american-pie-home-concert-series/. Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4371373.
Auberge Hostel (Delta & E 2nd St.)
Clarksdale, MS – NEW!
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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.)
TBA
Delta Blues Alley Cafe
Clarksdale, MS (352 Delta Ave.)
Live music Happy Hour every Friday, 5-8pm!
Fri., 12/6 – Happy Hour w/TBA, 5-8pm
Grandma’s Sports Bar
Clarksdale, MS
(115 3rd St. – Grandma’s Pancake House/Blues House/Sports Bar)
Open many evenings with DJ; live blues during Clarksdale Film Festival and Juke Joint festival.
NEXT MONTH: 1/22/20 – Nikki Hill and Matt Band (unplugged), details to come!
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.
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
Annie Bell’s Lounge
Clarksdale, MS (N State St.)
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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:
December Mon nights
2 Tony Boyd
9 Seth and Walt
16 Rev. Robert
23 Holly Peel
30 TBA
PLUS, MOST WEEKENDS (cover applies):
Sat., 12/21 – Griswold Tacky Christmas Party with DJ Mario, 9pm
Tues., 12/31 – NEW YEAR’S EVE w/Trailor Park Disco band!
Shack Up Inn (The Gin)
Clarksdale, MS
https://www.shackupinn.com/services3
Saturday, 11/2 Bill Abel 6-8pm
Plan now for 12/6-7 “Hank Burdine Blues & Greens Festival” (click for details)!
CUTRER MANSION (109 Clark St.)
Clarksdale, MS
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Tennessee Williams Rectory Museum
Clarksdale, MS
https://tennesseewilliamsrectorymuseum.com/
OPEN BY APPOINTMENT
Plus annual festival, www.DeltaWilliamsFestival.com
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CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI:
Clarksdale is only Mississippi town with 365 nights a year of live blues! Visit Cat Head store for printed schedule.
CLARKSDALE’S TYPICAL WEEK — original blues music every night:
– Monday – Bluesberry Cafe (8pm, blues) and Hopson Commissary (6pm, acoustic music).
– Tuesday – Hambone Art & Music (8pm, blues) and sometimes other venues.
– Wednesday – Red’s Lounge (8pm, blues), Ground Zero Blues Club (8pm, blues) and sometimes other venues.
– Thursday – Ground Zero Blues Club (8pm, blues), sometimes Red’s Lounge (8pm, blues), sometimes Hambone (8pm), sometimes Shack Up Inn (times/genres vary).
– Friday – Red’s Lounge (9pm, blues), Ground Zero Blues Club (8pm, blues), Levon’s (8pm, sometimes blues), sometimes Shack Up Inn (times/genres vary) and Stone Pony (7pm, acoustic music); also, Delta Blues Alley Cafe starts regular Fri 5pm Happy Hour w/music on July 19.
– Saturday – Blues Breakfast at Bluesberry (10am), , Red’s Lounge (9pm, blues), Ground Zero Blues Club (8pm, blues), sometimes Shack Up Inn (times/genres vary), sometimes Hambone (4 or 8pm) and Hopson Commissary (9pm, usually rock/country).
– Sunday – Blues Breakfast at Bluesberry (10am), Levon’s (3:30pm, sometimes blues), Hooker Grocer + Eatery (4pm, sometimes blues) and Red’s Lounge (7pm, blues).
OTHER MUSIC VENUES: New Roxy, Bad Apple Blues Club (coming in Oct 2019), Grandma’s, Crossroads Cultural Arts Center, Delta Blues Alley Cafe, Yazoo Pass, etc.