24th Annual Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival
August 12-13-14, 2011 — OFFICIAL LINE-UP:
(Lineups are subject to change – visit website: http://www.sunflowerfest.org for updates)
The 2011 Festival is celebrating the lives of our ‘Sunflower Family’ – musicians/artists/key contributors in our history for more than two decades until their recent deaths. James Alford, Michael James, Wesley Jefferson, Big Jack Johnson, Sarah Moore, and Foster “Tater” Wiley.
Celebrating 24 Years
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2011 – Main Stage
4:15pm – 4:45pm Delta Blues Museum Band
5:00pm – 5:45pm Richard ‘Daddy Rich’ Crisman
6:00pm – 6:45pm Deuce & Quarter Band
7:00pm – 7:45pm TCB Blues Band
8:00pm – 8:45pm Joshua ‘Razor Blade’ Stewart
9:00pm – 10:00pm David Brinston
10:00pm – 11:00pm Nathaniel Kimble
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2011 – Main Stage
1:00pm – 1:30pm Neicy Kayinessa
1:45pm – 2:30pm Terry ‘Harmonica’ Bean
2:45pm – 3:30pm All Night Long Band
3:45pm – 4:30pm Dr. Feelgood Potts
4:45pm – 5:30pm Terry ‘Big T’ Williams & Family Band
5:45pm – 6:00pm Tribute to Blues Legends
6:15pm – 7:00pm Bill ‘Howl-N-Madd’ Perry
7:15pm – 8:00pm Earnest ‘Guitar’ Roy
8:00pm – 8:15pm Presentation of Early Wright Blues Heritage Award and
Julius Guy Gospel Heritage Awards
8:15pm – 9:15pm Johnny Rawls
9:30pm – 10:30pm Dorothy Moore
Acoustic Stage #1
9:00am Arthneice ‘Gas Man’ Jones
9:45am Robert Belfour
10:35am Eddie Cusic
11:20am Pat Thomas
12:00 noon T-Model Ford
12:45pm Shardee Turner & Rising Star Fife and Drum Band
Acoustic Stage #2
1:00pm Mellow Blues
1:35pm Charles Fowler
2:10pm Anthony Sherard
2:45pm Lucious Spiller
3:15pm Bill Abel & Cadillac John
3:50pm Kenny Brown
4:30pm Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
5:05pm Johnny Lowe Bow
Sunday, August 14, 2011 – Gospel Festival – Clarksdale Civic Auditorium
5:00 – 5:30 pm Chris Coleman
5:45 – 6:30 pm Chapel Hill Male Chorus
6:45 – 7:30 pm The Myles Family
7:45 – 8:45 pm TBA
The Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival is produced by the Sunflower River Blues Association – a 501 c 3 non-profit organization – composed of bi-racial volunteers – 50 percent African-American – 50 percent Caucasian – who donate their time and services all year to showcase the unique cultural heritage of Mississippi Delta blues and gospel music. New members are welcome to join and attend meetings at the Delta Blues Museum. Membership dues are $15 per year. Tax-exempt donations are welcome, needed, and may be mailed to the Sunflower River Blues Association, Box 1562, Clarksdale, Miss. 38614. Many thanks. For additional information, view www.sunflowerfest.org.