CLARKSDALE: Live blues including B.A.M. Fest weekend 2026

CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI music calendar VisitClarksdale.com
Wednesday, 6/17
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).
– 7pm – Music, ping pong & more at The Blue Room (218 3rd St.).
– 8pm – Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Thursday, 6/18
– 3pm – “Bad” Apple Blues & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club.
– 5pm – Farmers Market at Collective Seed Courtyard (145 Delta Av).
– 8pm – Deak Harp at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Av).
– 8pm – Steve Kolbus & Walt Busby Birthday Jam at Ground Zero.

Friday, 6/19
– 3pm – “Bad” Apple Blues & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club.
– 5pm – BAM FEST w/Cannonball Red at Delta Blues Alley Cafe 2 (348 Delta).
– 7pm – Tony Boyd at Levon’s Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Av).
– 6pm – Pinetop Perkins Blues Showcase w/Bob Stroger, Billy Branch, Mr. Sipp, students & more (pinetopperkinsfoundation.org) at Ground Zero Blues Club.
– 8pm – Terry “Harmonica” Bean at Red’s Juke Joint.
– 10pm – JD Sitton & Electric Nothing at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St).

Saturday, 6/20
– 10am (open 8:30) – Blues Breakfast w/Lucious Spiller at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Av).
– 12 noon – Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport CD RELEASE solo set & signing at Cat Head store (252 Delta Av).
– 12pm till – BAM FEST aka Birthplace of American Music Fest (bamfestms.com) w/noon-1pm Lucious Spiller at Messenger’s, 1:10-2:10pm Frank Guitar Rimmer at Red’s, 2:30-3:20pm Big T at Crossroads Cultural Arts Center, 3:30-4:30pm Lady Trucker at Delta Blues Alley Cafe 2, 4:40-5:40pm Terry Harmonica Bean at Wild Bill’s, 5:50-6:50pm CRUZ The Dame at The Matchbox7-8pm Stud Ford Legacy of T-Model Ford Blues Experience at Red Panther Brewing8-9:10pm Robert Kimbrough Sr at Bluesberry, 9:20-10:20pm Jake & Pearl Street Jumpers at Hambone, 10:30-11:30pm Edna Nicole at Auberge, 11:40pm Cannonball Red at Auberge.
– 1pm-3pm – Stan Street & Guitar Frenchie at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm – “Bad” Apple Blues & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club.
7pm – Dr. B’s Open Mic & Public Soapbox at The Blue Room.
– 7pm – Crossroads Delta Blues Hour w/Roger Stolle at Jazz88.org.
– 8pm – Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport CD Release band performance at Red’s.
– 8pm – Mr Sipp at Ground Zero Blues Club.

Sunday, 6/21
– 10am (open 8:30) – Blues Breakfast w/Robert Kimbrough Sr at Bluesberry.
– 1pm-3pm – Bloody Mary Sunday w/Dr. B at Hambone.
– 5pm – BAM Fest w/Stud Ford Legacy of T-Model at Delta Blues Alley Cafe 2.
– 6pm – BE plays at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (316 JLH Ln).
– 7pm – Cricket (piano) plays at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar.

Monday, 6/22
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Chris Mullins at Hopson (1 Commissary Cir).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Cricket & Co. at Bluesberry Cafe.

Tuesday, 6/23
– 8pm – Stan Street & Guitar Frenchie at Hambone Gallery.

Wednesday, 6/24
– 3pm – “Bad” Apple Blues & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club.
– 7pm – Music, ping pong & more at The Blue Room.
– 8pm – Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Ground Zero Blues Club.

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CAT HEAD STORE: Open 7 days! Mon-Fri 11-5, Sat 10-5 & Sun 10-3.

COMING SOON: 8/6-8 – Higher Purpose Fest. 8/7-9 – Sunflower Blues Fest. 8/7-9 – Cat Head 24th Anniv. 9/5 – Red’s Old-Timers Fest.
MUSIC CALENDAR: www.cathead.biz

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