FEBRUARY 2025
CAT HEAD’S CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI… SOUNDS AROUND TOWN CALENDAR
Clarksdale, Mississippi, hosts ‘live’ blues shows every single night (plus many days)—365, y’all!
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MORE ON CLARKSDALE’S 365 BLUES SCENE:
– 60 Minutes TV show – cbsnews.com/video/kingfish-mississippi-delta-blues-60-minutes-video-2023-10-29
– PBS NewHour TV show – pbs.org/video/juke-joint-festival-1560549286
SHOP CAT HEAD STORE EVERY DAY but Thanksgiving & Christmas, and pick up a printed copy of the week’s Music Calendar—Mon-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm and Sun 10am-3pm (plus special hours during festivals/holidays)!
Saturday, 2/1
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Chris Mullins 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 – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm – Jay Kirgis at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Live blues music at Studio 305 (305 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm-8pm – Dr. B’s Open Mic, all levels are welcome (BYOB) at The Blue Room (316 3rd St.).
– 7pm – NEW ADDITION! – Lala Craig at Levon’s Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave.)
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 8pm – 19th Street Red Blues Band at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club is temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Sunday, 2/2
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Watermelon Slim at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 10am – Little Joe McClarren Family busks (weather permitting) on CAT HEAD porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Bloody Mary Sunday w/TBA playing at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Guitar Frenchie at Auberge Hostel (Old Madidi Bar) Clarksdale (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 2/3
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Seth & Walt at Hopson Commissary (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Marshall Hopper at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 2/4
– 8pm – Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.)
Wednesday, 2/5
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Live music (act TBA) at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Live blues every Wednesdays in Feb (act TBA) at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Thursday, 2/6
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Little Joe McLerran on Thursdays in Feb at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Live blues every Thursday (act TBA) at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Friday, 2/7
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm – Jay Kirgis at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 5pm – Music Extravaganza w/LaLa Craig, Hokum Cats, Just Groovin’ Experience at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Live blues every Friday (act TBA) at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Saturday, 2/8
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast every Saturday w/live music (act TBA) 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 – 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.
– 8pm – Live blues every Saturday (act TBA) at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Sunday, 2/9
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast every Sunday w/live music (act TBA) at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 10am – Little Joe McClarren Family busks (weather permitting) on CAT HEAD porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Bloody Mary Sunday w/live blues (act TBA) at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Watermelon Slim at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 2/10
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Steve Kolbus at Hopson Commissary (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner every Monday w/live blues (act TBA) at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 2/11
– 8pm – The Hokum Cats at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.)
Wednesday, 2/12
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Live music (act TBA) at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Thursday, 2/13
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Little Joe McLerran on Thursdays in Feb at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Live blues every Thursday (act TBA) at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Friday, 2/14 – Happy Valentine’s Day, y’all!
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm – Watermelon Slim at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Little Joe McLerran for Valentine’s Day at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Live blues every Friday (act TBA) at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Saturday, 2/15
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast every Saturday w/live music (act TBA) 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 – 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 – Colby Freeman at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).
– 7pm – KSDS “Crossroads Delta Blues Hour” w/host Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 8pm – Live blues every Saturday (act TBA) at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Sunday, 2/16
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast every Sunday w/live music (act TBA) at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 10am – Little Joe McClarren Family busks (weather permitting) on CAT HEAD porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Bloody Mary Sunday w/live blues (act TBA) at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 2/17
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Graham Phillips at Hopson Commissary (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner every Monday w/live blues (act TBA) at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 2/18
– 8pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.)
Wednesday, 2/19
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Live music (act TBA) at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Live blues every Wednesdays in Feb (act TBA) at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Thursday, 2/20
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Little Joe McLerran on Thursdays in Feb at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Live blues every Thursday (act TBA) at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Friday, 2/21
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm – T-Model’s grandson Stud Ford & Will Coppage at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Jay Kirgis at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Live blues every Friday (act TBA) at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Saturday, 2/22
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast every Saturday w/live music (act TBA) 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 – 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.
– 8pm – T-Model’s grandson Stud Ford & Will Coppage at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Sunday, 2/23
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast every Sunday w/live music (act TBA) at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 10am – Little Joe McClarren Family busks (weather permitting) on CAT HEAD porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Bloody Mary Sunday w/Will Coppage at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Terry “Harmonica” Bean at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 2/24
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music (act TBA) at Hopson Commissary (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner every Monday w/live blues (act TBA) at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 2/25
– 8pm – Ray Cashman at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.)
Wednesday, 2/26
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Live music (act TBA) at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Live blues every Wednesdays in Feb (act TBA) at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Thursday, 2/27
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 6pm – Little Joe McLerran on Thursdays in Feb at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Live blues every Thursday (act TBA) at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Friday, 2/28
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm – Live blues for Happy Hour (act TBA) at Delta Blues Alley Cafe (352 Delta Ave.).
– 6pm – Doc B’s Healin’ with a Feelin’ at The Den Again (220 Yazoo).
– 8pm – Deak Harp at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Saturday, 3/1
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast every Saturday w/live music (act TBA) 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 – 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.
– 8pm – Live blues every Saturday (act TBA) at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– note – Ground Zero Blues Club temporary closed (updates: groundzerobluesclub.com).
Sunday, 3/2
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast every Sunday w/live music (act TBA) at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 10am – Little Joe McClarren Family busks (weather permitting) on CAT HEAD porch (252 Delta Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Bloody Mary Sunday w/live blues (act TBA) at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – Live blues every Sunday (act TBA) at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 3/3
– 6pm – Happy hour w/live music (act TBA) at Hopson Commissary (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner every Monday w/live blues (act TBA) at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 3/4
– 8pm – Live blues every Tuesday (act TBA) at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.)
PLUS, COMING SOON TO CLARKSDALE, MS…
DELTA BLUE ALLEY CAFE (352 Delta Ave.), “FRIDAY AFTER 5” (5pm shows):
3/7 – Jay Kirgis
3/14 – BE
3/21 – Stud Ford (T-Model’s grandson) & Will Coppage
3/28 – Lucious Spiller
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??
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