SOUNDS AROUND TOWN CALENDAR
Clarksdale, Mississippi, hosts ‘live’ blues shows every single night (plus many days)—365, y’all!
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MORE ON CLARKSDALE’S 365 BLUES SCENE:
– 60 Minutes TV show – cbsnews.com/video/kingfish-mississippi-delta-blues-60-minutes-video-2023-10-29
– PBS NewHour TV show – pbs.org/video/juke-joint-festival-1560549286
SHOP CAT HEAD STORE EVERY DAY but Thanksgiving & Christmas, and pick up a printed copy of the week’s Music Calendar—Mon-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm and Sun 10am-3pm (plus special hours during festivals/holidays)!
Sunday, 9/1/24
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Bridgid Ferguson at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Bloody Mary Sunday w/Todd Roth at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).
– 6pm – Alanna Mosley at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (JLH Lane, near museum).
– 7pm – POST-FEST BLUES JAM hosted by Frank “Guitar” Rimmer at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 7pm – Terry “Harmonica” Bean at “Old Madidi Bar” at the Auberge Hostel in downtown Clarksdale (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 9/2 – Labor Day
– 11am-2pm holiday hours – Shop world-famous CAT HEAD blues store (music/books/art/T-shirts/hats/more) at 252 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Seth & Walt at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Mississippi Marshall Hopper at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 9/3
– 8pm – Heavy Suga & the SweeTones at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 9/4
– 8pm – The Hokum Cats at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 8pm – Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 9/5
– noon – BE plays Thursdays at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Steve Kolbus Blues Revue at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Lucious Spiller Band at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
Friday, 9/6
– 10am – “Vic Barbieri Appreciation Ceremony” at The Crossroads Marker (Hwy 61&49) that Barbieri created.
– 5pm – Dr. B Healin’ with a Feelin’ at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 5:30pm – Bear Ryan at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 7pm – Joe Austin and the Tallahatchies at “Old Madidi Bar” at the Auberge Hostel in downtown Clarksdale (164 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Frank “Guitar” Rimmer at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Chris Pitts & Memphis Prime at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 9/7
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Lightnin’ Malcolm at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – 19th Street Red busks at Cat Head blues store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Stan Street & Guitar Frenchie at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 6pm-8pm – Live blues music at Studio 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 8pm – Lightnin’ Malcolm at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Big Saxy Blues Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – RL SUPERBAD at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
Sunday, 9/8
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Guitar Frenchie at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Bloody Mary Sunday w/TBA playing at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).
– 6pm – Marshall Drew at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (JLH Lane, near museum).
– 7pm – Bear Ryan at “Old Madidi Bar” at the Auberge Hostel in downtown Clarksdale (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 9/9
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Steve Kolbus at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Sean “Bad” Apple celebrating co-owner Carol’s birthday at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.)!
Tuesday, 9/10
– 8pm – Preston Rumbaugh at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 9/10
– 8pm – The Hokum Cats at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 8pm – Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 9/12
– noon – BE plays Thursdays at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show I at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 4:30pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show II at Bad Apple Blues Club.
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/The Mojo Hands at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Deak Harp at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
Friday, 9/13
– 5pm-12:30am – Mighty Roots Music Festival w/Dogpark, Happy Landing, Stone Gas Band & more; info at mightyrootsmusicfestival.com (Stovall Farms @ Stovall Rd & Hwy 1).
– 5pm – JH Sitton at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 5:30pm – RL SUPERBAD at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Rev Slim & G-Town Sound at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Watermelon Slim ft. Heavy Drunk Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 9/14
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Lucious Spiller at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – 19th Street Red busks at Cat Head blues store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm till late – Mighty Roots Music Festival w/Flipturn, Hans Williams, Big T & more; info at mightyrootsmusicfestival.com (Stovall Farms @ Stovall Rd & Hwy 1).
– 1pm-3pm – Stan Street & Guitar Frenchie at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 6pm-8pm – Live blues music at Studio 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 7pm – Live music TBA at Levon’s Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – special night w/Duck Hill, Mississippi, blues legend Little Willie Farmer and his blues band at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Lucious Spiller Birthday Bash at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Cats in the Attic at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
Sunday, 9/15
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Preston Rumbaugh at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Bloody Mary Sunday w/TBA playing at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).
– 6pm – Steve Kolbus at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (JLH Lane, near museum).
– 7pm – Ray Cashman at “Old Madidi Bar” at the Auberge Hostel in downtown Clarksdale (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 9/16
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Marshall Drew at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Joe McLarren Band for Lucious Spiller’s Birthday at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 9/17
– 8pm – Ray Cashman at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 9/18
– 8pm – The Hokum Cats at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 8pm – Steve Kolbus Blues Revue at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 9/19
– noon – BE plays Thursdays at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Lucious Spiller Band at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
Friday, 9/20
– 5pm – The Blues Doctors feat. Adam Gussow at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 5:30pm – Watermelon Slim at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 6-9pm/9:30pm till – Two shows: 6-9pm Terry “Harmonica” Bean & then 9:30pm Anthony “Big A” Sherrod at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Special Big A opener & then Super Chikan & Fighting Cocks at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 9/21
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – 19th Street Red busks at Cat Head blues store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Stan Street & Guitar Frenchie at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 6pm-8pm – Live blues music at Studio 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 7pm – Live music TBA at Levon’s Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Mark “Mule Man” Masse at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Fred T & the Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Deak Harp at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
Sunday, 9/22
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Bloody Mary Sunday w/TBA playing at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).
– 6pm – Charlotte Taylor at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (JLH Lane, near museum).
– 7pm – Watermelon Slim at “Old Madidi Bar” at the Auberge Hostel in downtown Clarksdale (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 9/23
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Charlotte Taylor at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 9/24
– 8pm – Rev Robert at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 9/25
– 8pm – The Hokum Cats at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 8pm – The Delta Kings at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 9pm – Wojtek “War Bear Tour” at Ooze-Bar (113 E 2nd St.).
Thursday, 9/26
– noon – BE plays Thursdays at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Big T & Family at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
Friday, 9/27
– 5pm – Tony Boyd at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 5:30pm – Bear Ryan at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Edna Nicole & Delta Avenue at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Billy Jones & the Outlaws at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 9/28
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – 19th Street Red busks at Cat Head blues store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Stan Street & Guitar Frenchie at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 6pm-8pm – Live blues music at Studio 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 7pm – Live music TBA at Levon’s Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Terry “Harmonica” Bean at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Jonathon Ellison at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Lucious Spiller at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
Sunday, 9/29
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Bloody Mary Sunday w/TBA playing at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).
– 6pm – Chris Mullins at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (JLH Lane, near museum).
– 7pm – Lala Craig at “Old Madidi Bar” at the Auberge Hostel in downtown Clarksdale (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 9/30
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Gramm Phillips at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 10/1
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 10/2
– 8pm – The Hokum Cats at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
PLUS, COMING SOON TO CLARKSDALE, MS…
CAT HEAD STORE (252 Delta Ave.):
– 22nd Anniversary / King Biscuit Fest Week Hours (10/8-13): Mon-Wed 11am-5pm, Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm & Sun 9am-4pm!
– Friday, 10/11 – 3pm – Batterton & Edwards busk on porch.
– Saturday, 10/12 – Live blues TBA.
– Sunday, 10/13 – Free! CAT HEAD MINI BLUES FEST—shop 9am-4pm (252 Delta Ave.):
10am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen
11am – Lucious Spiller Blues Band
12 noon – Terry “Big T” Williams & Family
1pm – Sean “Bad” Apple
2pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars
“CLARKSDALE SUPER BLUES SUNDAY” (after the Biscuit is baked in nearby Helena!):
Sunday, 10/13 – 9am-midnight – “Live” blues and more all over town at favorites like Cat Head, Bluesberry, Hambone, Ground Zero, Hopson, Shack Up, Red’s and more! Details coming soon, so book your rooms now (list at visitclarksdale.com).
HOOKER GROCER (316 John Lee Hooker Lane):
10/6 – Marshall Drew
10/13 – Dean Boike
AUBERGE HOSTEL (Old Madidi Bar, Delta & 2nd St.):
OCTOBER
6 – Guitar Frenchie
13 – Deak Harp
20 – Heather Crosse
27 – Rev Robert
SHACK UP INN (1 Commissary Cir.):
– 9/10-14 – Singer Songwriter Workshop
– 9/17-21 – Guitar Workshop
– 9/24-28 – Harmonica Workshop
– 11/1-2 – BuddhaFest
AND BOOK ROOMS NOW FOR…..
– Fri-Sat, 9/13-14, 2024 – Mighty Roots Music Festival at Stovall Farm, www.mightyrootsmusicfestival.com.
– Sat, 10/5, 2024 – Hopson Pumpkin Pickin’ Festival (10am-4pm) plus music by Alice Hasen & The Blaze (8:30pm) – hopsonhospitality.com
– Thurs-Sat, 10/9-12, 2024 – near Clarksdale, MS, in HELENA, AR – King Biscuit Blues Festival & Symposium, kingbiscuitfestival.com
– 10/13, 2024 – Cat Head Mini Blues Fest (post-Biscuit Sunday) – www.cathead.biz.
– 10/13, 2024 – Super Blues Sunday: Tentatively including… Cat Head Mini Blues Fest (9am), Bluesberry Cafe Blues Breakfast (10am), Delta Blues Museum special hours (noon), Ground Zero Blues Club blues brunch (11am), Hopson Commissary/Shack Up Inn’s Pinetop Perkins Celebration (3pm)… plus music at Levon’s, Hooker Grocer, Red’s Lounge, Bad Apple Blues Club and more!
– 10/17-20, 2024 – Deep Blues Fest (official and related blues & roots music events), www.deepbluesfest.com
– 10/17-19, 2024 – 32nd Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival, https://deltawilliamsfestival.com/
– 10/24-27, 2024 – Hambone Festival & Related Events, http://www.stanstreet.com/hambone-festival.html
– 10/25-26, 2024 – Cruz’n The Crossroads Car & Truck Show, facebook.com/cruznthecrossroads.
– Sun., 11/10, 2024 – Christone KINGFISH Ingram Homecoming w/Big A opening at Ground Zero Blues Club, groundzerobluesclub.com/events/kingfish-w-opener-big-a-and-the-allstars
– 12/31, 2024 – Celebrate New Year’s at the Crossroads – multiple shows around town!
from The Crossroads via www.livefromclarksdale.org (or check venue or musician’s Facebook page):
CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART: Shop “Mississippi’s blues store in Clarksdale since 2002” 252 Delta Avenue STORE Mon-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 11-3 plus extended hours for festival weekends (or by appointment; roger@cathead.biz); every day but Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Plus, shop WEB STORE 24/7 at www.cathead.biz.
FREE AUDIO WALKING TOUR (smartphone app): Download Visit Clarksdale Tourism’s FREE Audio Walking Tour of our historic downtown. Info: visitclarksdale.com/tours.
VISIT CLARKSDALE’S DELTA BLUES MUSEUM: Mon-Sat, 10-5pm (EXCEPT for “holiday” hours/closures) AND/OR take the free Muddy Waters virtual tour at https://www.deltabluesmuseum.org/virtual-tour.aspx.
DELTA BOHEMIAN TOURS: Take a real, in-person driving tour with master guide (and local “character”) Chilly Billy Howell in his iconic red Jeep. Details at deltabohemiantours.com.
JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL “STORE”: Shop www.jukejointfestival.store today!
VISITING CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI??
– Need a tourism map? Go here.
– Want free Audio Walking Tour app? Go here.
– Need a pro tour guide? Go here.
– Want “Shared Experience” w/local musician, artist or entrepreneur? Go here.
– Need a place to stay? Go here.