CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI in the Delta Region, y’all, with ‘live’ blues music 365 nights a year plus over a dozen annual festivals:
VISITOR INFO (including lodging ideas): VisitClarksdale.com
Saturday, 7/1
– 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.).
– 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 – Beverly Davis at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Big Rick & the Troublemakers at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 7/2
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Beverly Davis at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Chris Mullens at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane).
– 7pm – Watermelon Slim at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 7/3
– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat (except holidays & festivals) – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Jaxx Nassar at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Mississippi Marshall Hopper at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 7/4 – FOURTH OF JULY!
– 11am-2pm – CAT HEAD blues store is OPEN! (252 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Watermelon Slim at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 7/5
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 7:30pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Bill Abel at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 7/6
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 5:30pm – Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market every Thursday at Collective Seed (145 Delta Ave.).
– 7:30pm – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen & Friends at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Big A & Allstars at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 7/7
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 5pm – Friday After 5 Blues Jam w/Steve Kolbus & Walt Busby at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Danny Boy at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Kevin & Hugh at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Saturday, 7/8
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 6:30pm-8:30pm – Walt Busby & Seth Stroud 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 – Big T & the Family at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Taylor Hollingsworth at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 7/9
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Steve Kolbus at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane).
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 7/10
– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat (except holidays & festivals) – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music TBA at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 7/11
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 7/12
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 7:30pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Deak Harp at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 7/13
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 5:30pm – Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market every Thursday at Collective Seed (145 Delta Ave.).
– 7:30pm – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen & Friends at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 7/14
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 5pm – Friday After 5 Blues Jam w/Hustleman at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Chris Pitts & Memphis Prime at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Mitch Grainger at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Saturday, 7/15
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” radio show w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 8pm – Keith Johnson & Big Muddy Band (Keith’s Birthday Bash) at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Tyron Benoit Band at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 7/16
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Heath Sitton at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane).
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 7/17
– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat (except holidays & festivals) – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music TBA at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 7/18
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 7/19
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 7:30pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Steve Kolbus at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 7/20
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 5:30pm – Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market every Thursday at Collective Seed (145 Delta Ave.).
– 7:30pm – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen & Friends at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Bill Abel at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Todd Albright (Thurs) at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Friday, 7/21
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 5pm – Friday After 5 Blues Jam w/Iceman & Blues Brothers at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Jeremy Burnett Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – 19th Street Red at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Saturday, 7/22
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” radio show w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 8pm – Jamell Richardson at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Sunday, 7/23
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Bill Abel at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane).
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 7/24
– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat (except holidays & festivals) – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music TBA at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 7/25
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 7/26
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 7:30pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 7/27
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 5:30pm – Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market every Thursday at Collective Seed (145 Delta Ave.).
– 7:30pm – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen & Friends at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Big A & Allstars at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 7/28
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 5pm – Friday After 5 Blues Jam w/Steve Kolbus & Walt Busby at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 7pm – Akeem Kemp (7pm) & Mr Sipp (9pm) at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – The Mojo Hands at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Saturday, 7/29
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 6:30pm-8:30pm – Steve Kolbus & Walt Busby 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 – Coldwind at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Live music TBA at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 7/30
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Live music TBA at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane).
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 7/31
– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat (except holidays & festivals) – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music TBA at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 8/1
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 9pm – Pants at Ooze-Bar (113 E 2nd St).
Wednesday, 8/2
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 7:30pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Book hotel rooms ASAP, y’all for…
Fri-Sun, 8/10-13 – Clarksdale’s FREE 34th SUNFLOWER RIVER BLUES & GOSPEL FESTIVAL—starring Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, James “Super Chikan” Johnson, Anthony “Big A” Sherrod, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, Kenny Brown, Pat Thomas, Terry “Harmonica” Bean, Australia “Honey Bee” Jones & many more! Info at www.sunflowerfest.org. Also: Thursday evening VIP blues party. Lodging info at VisitClarksdale.com.
LIVE IN-PERSON BLUES MUSIC & MORE 7 DAYS A WEEK (365!)… ONLY IN CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI! Plus, CATCH OCCASIONAL LIVE-STREAMS 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!
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