Fri-Sun, 8/11-13, 2023 (plus VIP event on 8/10) – Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival in downtown Clarksdale, MS – FREE! Starring Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, James “Super Chikan” Johnson, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, Anthony “Big A” Sherrod, Kenny Brown and many more! Clarksdale also (already) features live blues every single night and more days, every week… and is home to the world’s first blues museum: DeltaBluesMuseum.org.
More INFO at sunflowerfest.org
Additional MUSIC AROUND TOWN: cathead.biz/music-calendar
Find LODGING OPTIONS at VisitClarksdale.org
FINAL LINEUP/SCHEDULE (as of 8/1/23):
FRI AUG 11 – BLUES MAIN STAGE (blues museum)
7pm-7:30pm – Delta Blues Museum Band
7:45pm-8:15pm – Heavy Suga & Sweet Tones
8:30pm-9pm – Lucious Spiller
9:15pm-9:45pm – Super Chikan & Fighting Cocks
10pm-11pm – Jaye Hammer
SAT AUG 12 – ACOUSTIC STAGE #1 (near main stage)
10am-10:45am – Pat Thomas
11am-11:45 am – Libby Rae Watson
12pm-12:45pm – Kenny Brown
1pm-1:45pm – Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
2pm-2:45pm – Australia “Honey Bee” Jones
3pm-3:45pm – Terry “Harmonica” Bean
SAT AUG 12 – ACOUSTIC STAGE #2 (Ground Zero Club)
11am-11:45 am – Little Willie Farmer
12pm-12:45pm – Mississippi Marshall Hopper
1pm-1:45pm – Bill Abel
SAT AUG 12 – BLUES MAIN STAGE (blues museum)
5pm-5:30pm – Johnie B. & Queen Iretta Sanders
5:45pm-6:30pm – Mark “Mule Man” Massey
6:45pm-7:30pm – Jimbo Mathus
7:30pm-7:45pm – Awards
7:45pm-8:45pm – Terry “Big T” Williams & Family
8:45pm-9pm – Miss Gladys
9pm-9:45pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod
10pm-11pm – Christone “KINGFISH” Ingram!
SUN AUG 13 – SUNDAY GOSPEL STAGE
2:30pm-3pm Union – Grove Mass Chior
3:15pm-4pm – G Hope Mass Chior
4:30pm-5:00pm – B.J. Generation
5:15pm-6pm – The Sons of God
6:15pm-7pm – Ricky Burton & 4 Ever Grateful
7:15pm-8:15pm – Josh Myles
8:30pm-9:30pm – Rev. Andrew Cheairs & Songbirds
PLUS: BECOME A VIP SPONSOR AND ENJOY…
THURS AUG 10 – Grits, Greens & BBQ VIP Party
7pm-7:45pm – Sean “Bad” Apple
8pm-8:45pm – Stan Street & Jaxx Nassar
9pm-9:45pm – Deak Harp & Guest