DECEMBER 2024
CAT HEAD’S CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI… SOUNDS AROUND TOWN CALENDAR
Clarksdale, Mississippi, hosts ‘live’ blues shows every single night (plus many days)—365, y’all!
Sunday, 12/1
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Rev Robert at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Bloody Mary Sunday w/TBA playing at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Rev Robert at “Old Madidi Bar” at the Auberge Hostel in downtown Clarksdale (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 12/2
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Seth Stroud & Walt Busby at Hopson Commissary (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Mississippi Marshall Hopper at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 12/3
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Clarksdale Christmas Parade “Ole Fashioned Christmas” theme, downtown (info: facebook.com/crossroadseconomicpartnership).
– 8pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 12/4
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 8pm – The Mojo Hands at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 12/5
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Little Joe McLerran every Thurs at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club closed for private party
Friday, 12/6
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm – BE & his band at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Dr. B Healin’ with a Feelin’ at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Mark “Mule Man” Massey at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 12/7
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA act at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – 19th Street Red busks (weather permitting) at Cat Head blues store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Hopeless Case Band at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – 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 The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Rev Slim & G-Town Sound at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Jamey St. Pierre at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 12/8
– 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.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – City of Hope Christmas Concert combining 9 local church choirs at Oakhurst Baptist Church; public is invited (828 W 2nd St).
– 7pm – Guitar Frenchie at “Old Madidi Bar” at the Auberge Hostel in downtown Clarksdale (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 12/9
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music TBA at Hopson Commissary (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 12/10
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 8pm – Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 12/11
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – BE plays at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Deak Harp at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 12/12
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Little Joe McLerran every Thur at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Edna Nicole & Delta Avenue at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/The Delta Kings at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 12/13
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm – TBA at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Cats in the Attic at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 12/14
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA act at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – 19th Street Red busks (weather permitting) at Cat Head blues store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Hopeless Case Band at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – 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 – Cricket & the Brimhooks at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Lucious Spiller at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Blue Mother Tupelo at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 12/15
– 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.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Watermelon Slim at “Old Madidi Bar” at the Auberge Hostel in downtown Clarksdale (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 12/16
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music TBA at Hopson Commissary (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 12/17
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 8pm – Ray Cashman at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 12/18
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 8pm – Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 12/19
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Little Joe McLerran every Thur at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 6:30pm – Christmas Dinner w/Blackwater Trio by reservation only (seating is limited) at Hopson Commissary; hopsonhospitality.com or 615-691-3314.
– 8pm – Lucious Spiller Band at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Steve Kolbus Blues Revue at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 12/20
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm – TBA at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Will Coppage at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Rev Slim & G-Town Sounds at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Terry “Big T” Williams & Family Blues Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 12/21
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA act at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – 19th Street Red busks (weather permitting) at Cat Head blues store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Hopeless Case Band at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – 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 – Saltbilly (plus co-owner Pam’s Birthday!) at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Lightnin’ Malcolm at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Big Time Rhythm & Blues Jam at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Sunday, 12/22
– 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.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Matt Hill at “Old Madidi Bar” at the Auberge Hostel in downtown Clarksdale (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 12/23
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music TBA at Hopson Commissary (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 12/24
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 8pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod plays CHRISTMAS EVE at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Live CHRISTMAS EVE blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 12/25 – HOHOHO!
– 7pm – Live CHRISTMAS NIGHT blues show at Auberge Hostel aka Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).
Thursday, 12/26
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Little Joe McLerran every Thur at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Edna Nicole & Delta Avenue at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Lucious Spiller at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 12/27
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm – TBA at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Tony Boyd at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Jonathon Ellison at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 12/28
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/TBA act at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – 19th Street Red busks (weather permitting) at Cat Head blues store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Hopeless Case Band at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – 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 The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Terry “Harmonica” Bean at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Sunday, 12/29
– 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.).
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Terry “Harmonica” Bean at “Old Madidi Bar” at the Auberge Hostel in downtown Clarksdale (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 12/30
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music TBA at Hopson Commissary (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 12/31 – CAT HEAD store open 11am-5pm.
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
6pm – NEW YEAR’S EVE Blues Party w/Keith Johnson & Big Muddy Band (6pm), Super Chikan & Fighting Cocks (8pm), Big A & Allstars (11pm) at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 7pm – NEW YEAR’S EVE Blues Party w/TBA at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – NEW YEAR’S EVE Blues Party w/TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 1/1, 2025 – Happy New Year, y’all! CAT HEAD store open 11am-5pm.
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
PLUS, COMING SOON TO CLARKSDALE, MS…
RED’S LOUNGE juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)—all shows 8pm unless otherwise noted:
Thurs., 1/2 – Lucious Spiller Band
Fri., 1/3 – live blues TBA
Sat., 1/4 – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars
HOPSON COMMISSARY
Mon, Jan 6 – Mark Sinnis, 6pm
PLUS, PLAN NOW…
Fri-Sun, 1/24-26, 2025 – 15th annual Clarksdale Film & Music Festival (Films Fri & Sat at Stone Pony Tack Room; music on Sun at Bluesberry) – www.clarksdalefilmfestival.com
CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART: Shop “Mississippi’s blues store in Clarksdale since 2002” 252 Delta Avenue STORE Mon-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 10-5 & Sun 10-3 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.
ALSO, VISIT THE NEW BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI, GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB LOCATION:
Biloxi website at groundzerobiloxi.com (ticketing website https://groundzerobiloxi.yapsody.com)…
Ground Zero Blues Club