AUGUST 2024 — “Live” blues and more every single night (plus many days) in Clarksdale, MS!
Tuesday, 8/1
– 8pm – The Mojo Hands at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– 9pm – Pans 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 – Lucious Spiller at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Bill Abel at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 8/3
– 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 – The Hawg Killers every Thurs at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Jaxx Nassar at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 8/4
– 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/TBA at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 7pm – StoryWorks Theater presents FREE public event Beneath an Unknown play at #3 Third Street; info at storyworkstheater.org.
– 8pm – Zion Stovall at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Lucious Spiller Blues Band at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Earnest “Guitar” Roy at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Saturday, 8/5
– 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/Preston Rumbaugh at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 4pm-8pm – Stone Gas Blues Band at Stovall Store (6499 Stovall Rd @ Hwy 1).
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” radio show w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 7pm – StoryWorks Theater presents FREE public event Beneath an Unknown play at #3 Third Street; info at storyworkstheater.org.
– 8pm – Big Time Rhythm & Blues Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Sunday, 8/6
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Guitar Frenchie at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Tony Boyd at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (John Lee Hooker Lane).
– 6pm – StoryWorks Theater presents FREE public event Beneath an Unknown play at #3 Third Street; info at storyworkstheater.org.
– 7pm – Watermelon Slim at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 8/7
– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat (except holidays & festivals) – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Tony Boyd at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Mississippi Marshall at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 8/8
– 8pm – Stan Street & Hopeless Case Blues Band at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 8/9
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 7:30pm – Lucious Spiller at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 8/10
– 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 – The Hawg Killers every Thurs at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Pre-Fest Blues Jam w/Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 8/11
– 2pm till (daytime music) – Various acts busking at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 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/TBA at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
Book hotel rooms ASAP, y’all for…
– Fri-Sun, 8/11-13 – Clarksdale’s FREE 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! FEST LINEUP at www.sunflowerfest.org. Also: Thursday evening VIP blues party. Lodging info at VisitClarksdale.com.
– 7pm – Terry “Big T” Williams at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 8pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Allstars at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Saturday, 8/12
– 11am till (daytime music) – Various acts busking at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 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.
– 7pm – Kenny Brown at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 8pm – Robert Kimbrough Sr Blues Connection at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Keith Johnson & Big Muddy Blues Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Sunday, 8/13
– 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 – Shelby Martin Anderson at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (John Lee Hooker Lane).
– 7pm – Post-Festival Blues Jam hosted by Lucious Spiller at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 8/14
– 10am-5pm – Mon-Sat (except holidays & festivals) – Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Seth & Walt at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 8/15
– 8pm – Mississippi Marshall Hopper at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 8/16
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 7:30pm – Lucious Spiller at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Preston Rumbaugh Blues Trio at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 8/17
– 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 – The Hawg Killers every Thurs at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Steve Kolbus at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 8/18
– 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/TBA at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Lucious Spiller Band 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.).
Saturday, 8/19
– 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 – Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Sunday, 8/20
– 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 by TBA at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (John Lee Hooker Lane).
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 8/21
– 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/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 8/22
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 8/23
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 7:30pm – Lucious Spiller at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Deak Harp at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 8/24
– 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/Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 8/25
– 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/TBA at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Tony Holiday at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Watermelon Slim at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Saturday, 8/26
– 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 – Kat Riggins at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Mohead at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 8/27
– 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 – Lucious Spiller at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (John Lee Hooker Lane).
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 8/28
– 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/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 8/29
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 8/30
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 7:30pm – Lucious Spiller at Red’s Lounge (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Steve Kolbus at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 8/31
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at the original Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave, next to New Roxy).
– 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).
PLUS… COMING SOON IN
CLARKSDALE…
SHACK UP INN (001 Commissary Circle)
9/1 – Number 2
9/2 – Electric Mudd
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!
VISITING CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI??
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– Need a place to stay? Go here.