CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI — The Magnolia State’s “Festival City” (over a dozen annual) and only town with “live” blues music 7 nights a week (plus many days). Monthly calendar below. Updates weekly via Sounds Around Town calendar at https://www.cathead.biz/music-calendar. More visitor info at VisitClarksdale.com.
Friday, 7/1
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Jaxx Nassar at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – John Mohead at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 7/2
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
– 11am – weather-permitting Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live music TBA at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 7/3
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
– 11am – weather-permitting Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 2:30pm – weekly Black History tour of downtown Clarksdale w/Brenda Luckett and others; book online (small fee) at SharedExperiencesUSA.com.
– 6pm-8pm – Live music TBA at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 7/4 – HAPPY 4TH OF JULY – Shop CAT HEAD BLUES store 11am-2pm, y’all.
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Live blues TBA at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Live blues TBA performing in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
Tuesday, 7/5
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 7/6
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – Lucious Spiller at Red’s Lounge juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Jaxx Nassar at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 7/7
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red w/Deak Harp at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Weekly Blues Jam w/Bill Abel at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 7/8
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Alanna Mosley at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Reba Russell Blues Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 7/9
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
– 11am – weather-permitting Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Cruz the Dame at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Sunday, 7/10
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
– 11am – weather-permitting Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 2:30pm – weekly Black History tour of downtown Clarksdale; book online (small fee) at SharedExperiencesUSA.com.
– 6pm – Preston Rumbaugh at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 7/11 – Get vaxed or boosted HERE, y’all… thanks!
– 5:30pm – Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market at Collective See (145 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music TBA at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Live blues TBA performing in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
Tuesday, 7/12
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 7/13
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – Lucious Spiller at Red’s Lounge juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Steve Kolbus at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 7/14
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red w/Deak Harp at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Weekly Blues Jam w/Big T & Family at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 7/15
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Tony Boyd at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Chris Pitts at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 7/16
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
– 11am – weather-permitting Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– times TBA – Crossroads Blues, Brews, & BBQ Festival – info at www.bamfestms.com or Delta Blues Alley Cafe.
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Keith Johnson & the Big Muddy Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Sunday, 7/17
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
– 11am – weather-permitting Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 2:30pm – weekly Black History tour of downtown Clarksdale; book online (small fee) at SharedExperiencesUSA.com.
– 6pm – Live music TBA at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 7/18 – Get vaxed or boosted HERE, y’all… thanks!
– 5:30pm – Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market at Collective See (145 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music TBA at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Live blues TBA performing in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
Tuesday, 7/19
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 7/20
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – Lucious Spiller at Red’s Lounge juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Bill “Howl-N-Madd” & Shy Perry at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 7/21
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red w/Deak Harp at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Weekly Blues Jam w/Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 7/22
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Live music TBA at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Lucious Spiller Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 7/23
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
– 11am – weather-permitting Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Mojo Hands at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – A Different Sound Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Sunday, 7/24
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
– 11am – weather-permitting Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 2:30pm – weekly Black History tour of downtown Clarksdale; book online (small fee) at SharedExperiencesUSA.com.
– 6pm – Fonky Donkey at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 7/25 – Get vaxed or boosted HERE, y’all… thanks!
– 5:30pm – Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market at Collective See (145 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music TBA at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Live blues TBA performing in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
Tuesday, 7/26
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 7/27
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – Lucious Spiller at Red’s Lounge juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 7/28
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red w/Deak Harp at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Weekly Blues Jam w/Steve Kolbus at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 7/29
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Live music TBA at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Big T & Family Blues Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 7/30
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
– 11am – weather-permitting Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple & Friends at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Charlotte Tayler at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Sunday, 7/31
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.
– 11am – weather-permitting Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 2:30pm – weekly Black History tour of downtown Clarksdale; book online (small fee) at SharedExperiencesUSA.com.
– 6pm – Live music TBA at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (near Delta Blues Museum).
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 8/1 – Get vaxed or boosted HERE, y’all… thanks!
– 5:30pm – Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market at Collective See (145 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music TBA at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Live blues TBA performing in Bluesberry Cafe Back Alley Bar (weather permitting, or inside) & FB page; distancing, masks required.