DECEMBER 2023
CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI’S 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
Friday, 12/1/23
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm – Watermelon Slim plays Friday After 5 at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 5:30pm (tree lighting 7pm) – “1st annual Christmas Tree Lighting” w/music, food, movie and ‘meet Santa’ on Delta Blues Museum Lawn (1 Blues Alley); hosted by City of Clarksdale & Clarksdale Chamber of Commerce.
– 8pm – Muddy Alexander at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Jonivan Jones at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Saturday, 12/2
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Joe McLarren at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Stan Street Duo at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6:30-8:30pm – Marshall Drew at Stone Pony (226 Delta Ave.).
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” radio show w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 8pm – Lucious Spiller Band at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Big A and the Allstars (“Jukin’ For A Cause” in honor of co-founder Bill Luckett, 6pm) at Ground Zero Blues Club.
– 8pm – Jamey St. Pierre at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 12/3
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Jamie St Pierre at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 7pm – Watermelon Slim at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 12/4
– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat (except holidays & festivals) – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Joe Austin & the Tallahatchies at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Marshall Hopper & Grayson Ackerland at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 12/5
– 8pm – Reverend Robert at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 12/6
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – “Rockin’ Around Clarksdale” Christmas Parade, downtown; presented by Chamber of Commerce.
– 7:30pm – Deak Harp at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Preston Rumbaugh & the Delta Kings at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 12/7
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red & the Hawg Killers every Thurs at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Bill Abel at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 12/8
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 8pm – Stan Street & Hambone Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Taylor Hollingsworth at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Saturday, 12/9
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Music Breakfast w/Tony Boyd at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Stan Street Duo at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” radio show w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 8pm – Terry “Big T” Williams & Family Blues Band at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Lucious Spiller Band at Ground Zero Blues Club.
– 8pm – Delta Blues Room Reunion for “grown folks” w/DJ Big Boi Tenner & DJ NYE (662-902-6018) at Delta Blues Room (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Steve Kolbus Blues Revue at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 12/10
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Little Joe McLerran at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 7pm – Lucious Spiller at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 12/11
– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat (except holidays & festivals) – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Deak Harp at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Earnest “Guitar” Roy at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 12/12
– 8pm – Heather Crosse Band at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 12/13
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm – 3rd Annual Holiday Arts Bazaar featuring DJ “Hot Boy” Ronnie Vaughn at Travelers Hotel (3rd St.); to vend as an artist, contact 615-919-4366 or arthistoryclass80@gmail.com.
– 7:30pm – Deak Harp at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Steve Kolbus Blues Revue at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 12/14
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red & the Hawg Killers every Thurs at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Lala at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 12/15
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 8pm – Chris Pitts & Memphis Prime at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Terry “Big T” Williams & Family Blues Band at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Earnest “Guitar” Roy at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Saturday, 12/16
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Rev Robert at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Stan Street Duo at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6:30pm-8:30pm – Marshall Drew at Stone Pony Pizza (226 Delta Ave.).
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” radio show w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 8pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Big Time Rhythm & Blues Band at Ground Zero Blues Club.
– 8pm – Deak Harp & Sean “Bad” Apple at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 12/17
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Fonky Donkey at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 7pm – Lucious Spiller (just added!) at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 12/18
– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat (except holidays & festivals) – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Marshall Drew at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Rev Robert Band at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 12/19
– 8pm – Mississippi Marshall Hopper at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 12/20
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Deak Harp at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 12/21
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red & the Hawg Killers every Thurs at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Bill Abel at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 12/22
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm – Southern Soul Band plays Friday After 5 at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Saturday, 12/23
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Watermelon Slim at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Stan Street Duo at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 2pm-6pm – Holiday Jam at The Stovall Store (3326 Stovall Rd. at Hwy 1).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” radio show w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Big T & Family Blues Band at Ground Zero Blues Club.
Sunday, 12/24 – Christmas Eve…
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Music Breakfast w/Tony Boyd at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Live blues music on Christmas Eve at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Monday, 12/25 – Merry Blues Christmas, y’all!
– 6pm – Happy hour on Christmas Day at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – ‘Blues & Brews’ (no food) w/blues legend Watermelon Slim for Christmas Night at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 12/26
– 8pm – Hopeless Case Band at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 12/27
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Lucious Spiller at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 12/28
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red & the Hawg Killers every Thurs at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/The Mojo Hands at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 12/29– Celebrate New Year’s Weekend at the crossroads, y’all!
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm – TBA plays Friday After 5 at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – TBA at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Saturday, 12/30 – Celebrate New Year’s Weekend at the crossroads, y’all!
– 10am (open 8:30am) – NYE Weekend Blues Breakfast w/live music at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Stan Street Duo at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” radio show w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Keith Johnson & Big Muddy Band at Ground Zero Blues Club.
– 8pm – TBA at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 12/31 – CLARKSDALE NEW YEAR’S EVE w/live blues morning till night!
– 10am (open 8:30am) – NYE Blues Breakfast w/live music at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – NYE blues w/Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen on CAT HEAD porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 11am – NYE Brunch at Hopson Commissary (1 Commissary Cir.); closed at night.
– 3pm-6pm – NYE daytime blues w/Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6:30pm-1:30am (doors 6pm) – NEW YEAR’S EVE BLUES PARTY w/Big A & Allstars followed by Super Chikan & Fighting Cocks at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 7pm – NEW YEAR’S EVE JUKE JOINT PARTY w/live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 9pm – NEW YEAR’S EVE BLUES PARTY w/Mississippi Marshall & the Juke Daddys at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 9pm – NEW YEAR’S EVE HILL COUNTRY PARTY w/Lightnin’ Malcolm & special guests at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 9pm – NEW YEAR’S EVE ROCK MUSIC PARTY w/Big Ticket at Red White & Brew Bar & Grill. (18356 Hwy 61 N Lyon, just north of Clarksdale).
– 9:30pm – “New Year’s Eve Snow Ball – The Big Finale” (info at Facebook.com/ChristmasInClarksdale) on Yazoo Ave.
Monday, 1/1 – Celebrate New Year’s Day at the crossroads, y’all!
– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat (except holidays & festivals) – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour blues w/Charlotte Taylor on New Year’s Day at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 1/2
– 8pm – The Mojo Hands at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
PLUS… COMING SOON TO CLARKSDALE, MS…
DELTA BLUES ALLEY CAFE (352 Delta Ave.):
Fri., 1/5 – Randy “19th Street Red”, 5pm
HAMBONE GALLERY (111 E 2nd St.):
Tuesday January 9- Ray Cashman
Thursday January 11- Nico Wayne Toussaint
Tuesday January 16- Mississippi Mingle hosted by Rae Gordon
GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB (0 Blues Alley)
1/3-1/10 – GZBC CLOSED for vacation week.
1/11 Thurs (Blues Jam)Lala and Element 88
1/12 Fri. Soft City Blues Band Band (Norway), 7pm
Heavy Suga and the SweeTones, 8pm
1/13 Sat. Big Time Rhythm and Blues Band, 8pm
1/18 Thurs. (Blues Jam) Lucious Spiller, 8pm
1/19 Fri. TBD, 8pm
1/20 Sat. (IBC Kids Jam) Danny Garwood and Company, 12pm-3pm
Big A and the Allstars, 8pm
1/25 Thurs. (Bluesjam) Cottonmouth, 8pm
1/26 Fri. Bill Abel, 8pm
1/27 Sat. Keith Johnson and the Big Muddy Band, 8pm
PLUS… COMING SOON TO CLARKSDALE, MS…
– Fri-Sun, 1/26-28, 2024 – 14th annual CLARKSDALE FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL – www.clarksdalefilmfestival.com – Book your lodging today, and plan to attend in downtown Clarksdale, Mississippi. Each year, we feature Blues-related and Mississippi-connected films, special guests and live music in an intimate setting. We’ll announce our 2024 pop-up theater venue soon, and the exciting lineup will be unveiled in early January at www.clarksdalefilmfestival.com. We’re working on plans to host the world premieres of Jimbo Mathus’ “Postcards to Rosetta” about bluesman Charley Patton, his daughter Rosetta and the Delta blues (trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=T5MSU1hYm9s)… AND Mark Rankin & Brian Wilson’s “Super Chikan: A Life in the Blues” (youtube.com/watch?v=LOpuhrR0mBY&t=5s)….. among other stellar cinematic offerings. Films on Friday and Saturday (w/daily 5pm live music receptions) PLUS an afternoon of blues music on Sunday. More info soon.