DECEMBER 2022, Y’ALL!
Thursday, 12/1
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red w/Deak Harp at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Jaxx Nassar at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 12/2
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm-8pm – “Friday After 5 Blues Jam” w/TBA at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– N/A – Private Party (closed) at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Terry “Big T” Williams at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).
Saturday, 12/3
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/Captain Dirk at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (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 – Big T & the Family Blues Band at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Cold Wind band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Bill Abel at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 12/4
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/Watermelon Slim at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD porch.
– 2pm – Black History Tour of downtown Clarksdale; see website for details, and book online in advance (small fee) at SharedExperiencesUSA.com.
– 7pm – Watermelon Slim plays final gig at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.) for a few months due to shoulder surgery this week; don’t miss it.
Monday, 12/5
– 10am-5pm – Open Mon-Sat — except CLOSED 12/24, 12/26 and 1/2 — Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Holly Peel at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Mississippi Marshall Hopper at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
Tuesday, 12/6
– 8pm – Hopeless Case Band at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 12/7
– 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 – Big A Duo at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 12/8
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red w/Deak Harp at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Lucious Spiller at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 12/9
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm-8pm – “Friday After 5 Blues Jam” w/TBA at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Christone “KINGFISH” Ingram Homecoming (CLICK LINK TO BUY TIX) at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 12/10
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (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 – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod (plus “Bill Luckett benefit drumming up funds for The Care Station”) at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Marlow Dorrough at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 12/11
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD porch.
– 2pm – Black History Tour of downtown Clarksdale; see website for details, and book online in advance (small fee) at SharedExperiencesUSA.com.
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 12/12
– 10am-5pm – Open Mon-Sat — except CLOSED 11/24, 12/24, 12/26 and 1/2 — Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Tony Boyd at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
Tuesday, 12/13
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 12/14
– 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 – Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 12/15
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red w/Deak Harp at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/Steve Kolbus at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 12/16
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm-8pm – “Friday After 5 Blues Jam” w/TBA at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm/7pm – Lucious Spiller fundraiser (feat. Lucious & Band) at 6pm. Then afterwards, Duwayne Burnside & Kinney Kimbrough show at 7pm. At The Den (200 block of Yazoo Ave., downtown).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Reece Sullivan at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).
Saturday, 12/17
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
– 10am – Clarksdale Farm Tour; see website for details, and book online in advance (small fee) at SharedExperiencesUSA.com.
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (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 – Big A & Allstars at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – The Dirty Rain Revelators at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 12/18
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD porch.
– 2pm – Black History Tour of downtown Clarksdale; see website for details, and book online in advance (small fee) at SharedExperiencesUSA.com.
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 12/19
– 10am-5pm – Open Mon-Sat — except CLOSED 11/24, 12/24, 12/26 and 1/2 — Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Alanna Mosley at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
Tuesday, 12/20
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 12/21
– 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 – Live blues TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 12/22
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red w/Deak Harp at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 12/23
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm-8pm – “Friday After 5 Blues Jam” w/TBA at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Jaxx Nassar at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – TBA at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).
Saturday, 12/24
– 10am – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
– 10am – Clarksdale Farm Tour; see website for details, and book online in advance (small fee) at SharedExperiencesUSA.com.
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (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 – Special Christmas Eve event TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – TBA at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).
Sunday, 12/25
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 12/26
– 6pm – Happy hour w/TBA at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
Tuesday, 12/27
– 10am-5pm – Open Mon-Sat — except CLOSED 12/24, 12/26 and 1/2 — Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 12/28
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – Lucious Spiller Fundraiser w/special guests at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Thursday, 12/29
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7:30pm – 19th Street Red w/Deak Harp at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 12/30 – CLARKSDALE’S NEW YEAR’S BLUES BLOWOUT WEEKEND!! – Lodging info at VisitClarksdale.com.
– 3pm-6pm – Sean “Bad” Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm-8pm – “Friday After 5 Blues Jam” w/TBA at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Lucious Spiller Blues Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 12/31 – NEW YEAR’S EVE, Y’ALL!! – Find lodging early via VisitClarksdale.com/stay-all
– 10am – tentative – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
– 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 – New Year’s Eve Blues Bash w/TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – New Year’s Eve Party Big A & Allstars AND Super Chikan & Fighting Cocks at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 8pm – New Year’s Eve w/Lightnin’ Malcolm at Shack Up Inn (001 Commissary Cir.).
– plus… other events TBA.
Sunday, 1/1 – NEW YEAR’S EVE, Y’ALL!! – Find lodging early via VisitClarksdale.com/stay-all
– 10am – tentative – Blues Breakfast w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
– 11am – Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen busks for tips at CAT HEAD (open 11am-3pm NY Day).
– 2pm – Black History Tour of downtown Clarksdale; see website for details, and book online in advance (small fee) at SharedExperiencesUSA.com.
– 7pm – Live blues TBA at Red’s juke joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Monday, 1/2
– 10am-5pm – Open Mon-Sat — except CLOSED 1/2/23 — Delta Blues Museum, deltabluesmuseum.org (1 Blues Alley).
– 6pm – Happy hour w/TBA at Hopson Commissary (001 Commissary Circle).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.) & FB page.
Tuesday, 1/3
– 8pm – Live blues TBA at Hambone Gallery (111 E. 2nd St.).
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 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.
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