CLARKSDALE: Blues music calendar and special events for January

CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI MUSIC & EVENTS CALENDAR
Watch this space and also https://www.cathead.biz/music-calendar for weekly updates and additions!

Sunday, 1/1 – NEW YEAR’S DAY

– 10am (open 9:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Tony Boyd at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD (open 11am-3pm NY Day).

– 7pm – Celebrate the first day of the new year w/Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

Monday, 1/2

– 6pm – Happy hour w/TBA at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).

– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Mississippi Marshall Hopper at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.

Tuesday, 1/3

– 10am-5pm – Open Mon-Sat – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).

– 8pm – Hopeless Case Blues Band at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

Wednesday, 1/4

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

– 7:30pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– (Note: Ground Zero Blues Club is closed for vacation from 1/4-1/7/23.)

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Thursday, 1/5

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– (Note: Ground Zero Blues Club is closed for vacation from 1/4-1/7/23.)

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Friday, 1/6

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

– 8pm – Terry “Big T” Williams & Family Band at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– (Note: Ground Zero Blues Club is closed for vacation from 1/4-1/7/23.)

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Saturday, 1/7

– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Steve Kolbus & Walt Busby at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD (252 Delta Ave.).

– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” radio show w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head) — this week showcasing the upcoming Clarksdale Film & Music Festival — streaming ‘live’ and later at Jazz88.org.

– 8pm – Frank “Guitar” Rimmer Blues Band at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– (Note: Ground Zero Blues Club is closed for vacation from 1/4-1/7/23.)

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Sunday, 1/8

– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Tony Boyd at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD.

– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

Monday, 1/9

– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).

– 6pm – Happy hour w/Tony Boyd at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).

– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Sean “Bad” Apple at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

Tuesday, 1/10

– 8pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

Wednesday, 1/11

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

– 7:30pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– 8pm – Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Thursday, 1/12

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Big A & Allstars at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

– 8pm – Ghalia Volt at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Friday, 1/13

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– 8pm – Mississippi Marshall and the Juke Daddies at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

– 8pm – Shawn Williams at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Saturday, 1/14

– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/act TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD (252 Delta Ave.).

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at 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 juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– 8pm – Keith Johnson and the Big Muddy Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

– 8pm – JH Sitton at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Sunday, 1/15

– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/act TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD.

– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

Monday, 1/16

– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).

– 6pm – Happy hour w/Seth and Walt at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).

– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/act TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

Tuesday, 1/17

– 8pm – Hopeless Case Blues Band at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

Wednesday, 1/18

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

– 7:30pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– 8pm – Steve Kolbus at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Thursday, 1/19

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Heavy Suga and the SweeTones at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Friday, 1/20

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– 7pm – Soft City Band (7pm) AND Big A and the Allstars (8pm) at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

– 8pm – Hugh & Kevin at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Saturday, 1/21

– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/act TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD (252 Delta Ave.).

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at 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 juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– 8pm – Django Knight at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

– 8pm – Soft City at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Sunday, 1/22

– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/act TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD.

– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

Monday, 1/23

– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).

– 6pm – Happy hour w/TBA at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).

– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Preston Rumbaugh at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

Tuesday, 1/24

– 8pm – Rae Gordon Jam w/Rev Robert & Ben Rice at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

Wednesday, 1/25

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

– 7:30pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– 8pm – Richiman Groove Nice (South Korea) at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Thursday, 1/26

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Friday, 1/27

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

– 3pm-8pm – 13th annual CLARKSDALE FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL at new Shared Experiences HQ (121 Delta Ave.). THANKS to supporters Visit Clarksdale Tourism, Mississippi Film Office, Clarksdale Public Utilities & City of Clarksdale! (Click for Press Release.) Details at ClarksdaleFilmFestival.com:
3pm – NATIONAL ANTHEM new film by Clarksdale’s Will Goss (73 min)
4:15pm – THREE MISSISSIPPI MUSIC VIDEOS by Tim Hardiman (13 min)
4:30pm – NIGHTHAWKS & OUR CORNERSTONE films by Helena’s Nolan Dean (25 min)
5pm-6pm – lobby reception with ‘LIVE’ BLUES by Anthony “Big A” Sherrod Duo!
6:15pm – DEEP BLUES remastered film presented by director Robert Mugge (91 min)

– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– 8pm – Zach Koch at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Saturday, 1/28

– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/act TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD (252 Delta Ave.).

– 11am-8pm – 13th annual CLARKSDALE FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL at new Shared Experiences HQ (121 Delta Ave.). THANKS to supporters Visit Clarksdale Tourism, Mississippi Film Office, Clarksdale Public Utilities & City of Clarksdale! (Click for Press Release.) Details at ClarksdaleFilmFestival.com:
11am – BLUES DIVAS presented by director Robert Mugge (120 min)
1:15pm – BONNIE BLUE new James Cotton doc presented by filmmakers (86 min)
3pm – TAIL DRAGGER life & music of bluesman presented by filmmakers (88 min)
4:40pm – HARMONICA BEAN doc presented by director Ted Reed (20 min)
5pm-6pm – lobby reception with ‘LIVE’ BLUES by Terry “Harmonica” Bean!
6:15pm – PARADISE HIGHWAY – new thriller filmed in Clarksdale, directed by Anna Gutto; starring Morgan Freeman, Juliette Binoche, Frank Grillo (115 min); presented by Mississippi Film Office.

– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at 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 juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

– 8pm – Lightnin’ Malcolm at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

– 8pm – Live music TBA at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).

– Midnight – 19th Street Red After-Hours Blues Jam w/red beans & rice at Redtop’s Club 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).

Sunday, 1/29

– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/act TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD.

– 1pm-4pm – CLARKSDALE FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL at Shared Experiences HQ (121 Delta Ave.). THANKS to supporters Visit Clarksdale Tourism, Mississippi Film Office, Clarksdale Public Utilities & City of Clarksdale! (Click for Press Release.) ClarksdaleFilmFestival.com:
1pm – ‘LIVE’ BLUES by Libby Rae Watson
2pm – ‘LIVE’ BLUES by Sean “Bad” Apple
3pm – ‘LIVE’ BLUES by Lucious Spiller

– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

Monday, 1/30

– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).

– 6pm – Happy hour w/Rev Robert at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).

– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/act TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

Tuesday, 1/31

– 8pm – Mississippi Marshall & Frank Sultana at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).

PLUS… COMING SOON IN CLARKSDALE:

HOPSON COMMISSARY (Monday happy hour w/live music)…
2/6 – Alanna Mosley
2/13 – Tony Boyd

LIVE IN-PERSON BLUES MUSIC & MORE 7 DAYS A WEEK (365!)… ONLY IN CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI! Plus, CATCH WEEKLY 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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