Clarksdale, MS
MARCH 2019
CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI: “Live” blues 7 nights a week… “The #1 American Music City that’s not Nashville” – Fodor’s Travel
CLUBS, JUKE JOINTS, RESTAURANTS & MORE:
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, (Thursday happy hour), Friday, Saturday and Sunday night…
Fri., 3/1 – Robert Kimbrough Sr. Blues Connection, 9pm
Sat., 3/2 – Lucious Spiller Blues Band, 9pm
Sun., 3/3 – Stone Gas Blues Band, 7pm
Wednesdays – Lucious Spiller, 8pm
Fri., 3/8 – Lucious Spiller Blues Band, 9pm
Sat., 3/9 – Terry “Harmonica” Bean, 9pm
Sun., 3/10 – Mark “Mule Man” Massey, 7pm
Wednesdays – Lucious Spiller, 8pm
COMING SOON: Fri., 3/29 – Eli Paperboy Reed, Lee Williams, Big T & friends. 9pm.
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):
3/1 Fri. Fuzzy Jeffreys Band, 8pm
3/2 Sat. Lizard Kings. 8pm
3/6 Wed. Steve Kolbus Clarksdale Blues Revue, 8pm
3/7 Thur. Jeremiah Johnson, 8pm
3/8 Fri. La La Element 88, 8pm
3/9 Sat. Rust Bucket Roadies, 8pm
3/13 Wed. Big A and the Allstars, 8pm
3/14 Thur. Bill Howl N Madd Perry, 8pm
3/15 Fri. Terry Wall and the Wallbangers, 8pm
3/16 Sat. Heavy Suga and the SweeTones, 8pm
3/20 Wed. Bill Howl N Madd Perry, 8pm
3/21 Thur La La Element 88, 8pm
3/22 Fri Big A and the Allstars, 8pm
3/23 Sat. Deidra Ruff Pro Band
3/27 Wed. Steve Kolbus Clarksdale Blues Revue, 8pm
3/28 Thur. Lucious Spiller, 8pm
3/29 Fri. Glen Fortinberry, 8pm
3/30 Sat. Knock Kneed Sally, 8pm
Third Street Bistro
Clarksdale, MS
(216 3rd St.)
Sundays – Jazz Sundays w/Sadie Lamp duo, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Cat Head — Mississippi’s Blues Store
Clarksdale, MS
(252 Delta Ave.; 662-624-5992, but no voicemail) Celebrating 17 years at the Crossroads!
Your 1st stop for “live” music & visitor info. Open Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm (plus Sundays on fest weekends).
Delta Blues Museum
Clarksdale, MS
Open Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm; closed Sun.
Celebrating 40 years in 2019!
Tennessee Williams Rectory Museum
Clarksdale, MS (106 Sharkey Ave.)
Open by appointment, 646-465-1578. Info at tennesseewilliamsrectorymuseum.com
PLUS, special hours during Clarksdale Film Festival… Saturday, 1/26, 10am-1pm!
Levon’s Bar & Grill
Clarksdale, MS
Fri., 3/1 – Blackwater Trio, 7:30pm
Sunday, March 3rd – Tony Boyd 3:30
Friday, March 8th – Evan Farris 8pm
Sunday, March 10th – Pistol Hill 3:30
Friday, March 15th – Lala Craig 8pm
Sunday, March 17th – Stan Street 3:30
Friday March 22nd – Tony Boyd 8pm
Sunday March 24th – Ralph Miller 3:30
Friday March 29th – Steve Kolbus and Mark Miller 8pm
Saturday March 30th – David Vidal 8pm
Sunday March 31st- The Pistol and The Queen 3:30
Friday April 5th – Bill Abel 8pm
Sunday April 7th – Captain Dirk and RL SUPERBAD 3:30
Meraki
Clarksdale, MS
(Sunflower & Third St.)
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Club 2000
Clarksdale, MS
Issaquena Ave, downtown
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Bluesberry Cafe
Clarksdale, MS
(662-627-7008)
Sat/Sun blues breakfasts, 10am; Mon blues every week, 8pm!
Sat., 3/2 – Blues Breakfast w/Lala Craig, 10am
Sun., 3/3 – Blues Breakfast w/Captain Dirk, 10am
Mon., 3/4 – Blues Dinner w/Lucious Spiller Band, 8am
Sat;3/9-Blues Breakfast w/Marshall Hopper,10am
Sun;3/10-Blues Breakfast w/Bill Able,10am
Mon;3/11-Blues Dinner w/Deak Harp,8am
Hambone Gallery
Clarksdale, MS
EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT live blues music plus occasional musics on other days in gallery/bar, 8pm.
March 5- Stan Street and Friends
March 12- Danny Brooks
March 19 – Mississippi Marshall
Thursday March 21- Guitar Camp
March 26 – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod
April 2 – Lucious Spiller
Stone Pony Pizza
Clarksdale, MS
(226 Delta Ave.)
Fridays at 7pm:
March 1 Lucious Spiller
March 8 Brian Sherwood
March 15 Mississippi Marshall
March 22 Gramm Phillips
March 29 Seth Stroud
Clarksdale Sound Stage
Clarksdale, MS
(313 Issaquena Ave., downtown; enter via alley back door)
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Yazoo Pass
Clarksdale, MS
(207 Yazoo Ave.)
“Original music” occasionally, including:
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New Roxy – “Possibly the coolest venue in the South…”
Clarksdale, MS
(363 Issaquena Ave.)
PLAN NOW:JJFest Kickoff Thurs, 4/11/19, y’all! PLUS, special yearly engagementat New Roxy in Clarksdale for Juke Joint Festival w/author John Henshalland musical acts Rev Peyton’s Big Damn Band AND Cadillac John &Bill Abel – Fri., 4/12, 2019 @ 6pm! And, of course, the usual JJFestSaturday festivities!
PLAN NOW for Deep Blues Fest 2019 – www.deepbluesfest.com
Crossroads Cultural Arts Center
Clarksdale, MS (332 Delta Ave.)
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Clarksdale White House
325 W 2nd St.
www.deltabohemian.com
Thurs., MAY 10 (new date) – Anthony Wilson (Diana Krall’s guitarist) & Matt Rollings (Lyle Lovett’s pianist).
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 downtowntrain depot for maps, info and hospitality! Bubba O’Keefe, tourismdirector. (662) 627-6149.
Rock & Blues Museum
Clarksdale, MS
CLOSED…Founders are retiring, so their building — with its cool, loft livingspace in back — AND world-famous collection are for sale; seriousinquiries only, please, via museum website email.
Hopson Commissary
Clarksdale, MS
Every Monday night – free appetizers and music by someone playing free live acoustic music every week, 6pm!
PLUS, on weekends:
Sat., 3/2- Party Shot, 9pm
Sat., 3/9- Rustenhaven, 9pm
sat., 3/16- To Be Announced, 9pm
Sat., 3/23-Trailor Park Disco, 9pm
Sat., 3/30-Burnham Road, 9pm
Shack Up Inn (The Gin)
Clarksdale, MS
https://www.shackupinn.com/services3
Fri., 3/1 – J.H. Sitton 6pm
Sat., 3/2 – Bill Abel 8pm
Fri., 3/15 – Deak Harp 6pm
Sat., 3/16 – Robert Kimbrough Sr 8pm
Thur., 3/28 – Emily Musolino 6pm
Fri., 3/29 – Logan Ramp 6pm
Sat., 3/30 – The Pistol & The Queen 6pm
The Turning Point Lounge
Clarksdale, MS (1201 N State St.)
Thursday nights – blues/soul deejay
Grandma’s Blues House
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.
COMING IN JUNE: Birthplace of American Music (BAM) Festival at Delta Blues Alley & Grandma’s!
CUTRER MANSION (109 Clark St.)
Clarksdale, MS
March 21 – 5:00 p.m. Community Book Talks presents Author TBA
April 18 – 5:00 p.m. Community Book Talks presents Wright Thompson – The Cost of These Dreams
Delta Blues Alley Cafe
Clarksdale, MS (352 Delta Ave.)
COMING IN JUNE: Birthplace of American Music (BAM) Festival at Delta Blues Alley & Grandma’s!
Tennessee Williams Rectory Museum – NEW!
Clarksdale, MS
https://tennesseewilliamsrectorymuseum.com/
Plus annual festival, www.DeltaWilliamsFestival.com