Thurs, 10/9 – Clarksdale Pre-Biscuit happenings:
– 10am-4pm – Blues Brunch & Southern Style Picnic (livefromclarksdale.org/biscuit) at Hopson Hospitality courtyard (1 Commissary Cir) w/10am LaLa Craig, 12pm Mark “Muleman” Massey lunch conversation (Parchman), 1pm Muleman performance, 2pm Duck Holmes & 3pm Tim Hoggard & Bowlegged Rooster.
– 11am-5pm – 11am Theo “Boogieman” Dasbach & 3pm RL Superbad busk at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Av).
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).
– 4pm – GZBC KB midday party w/Steve & Walt at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
– 7pm – Mohead & Alvin “Youngblood” Hart at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Danny Nova Duo 7pm & Super Chikan 8:30 at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Av).
– 7pm – Charlotte Taylor at Levon’s Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Av).
– 8pm – Ray Cashman (opener) & Little Willie Farmer at The Blue Room (216 3rd St).
– 8pm – Terry “Harmonica” Bean at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Av).
– 8pm – Blues Jam w/ Mississippi Marshall at Ground Zero Blues Club.
– 8pm – Livefromclarksdale.org/biscuit Annual Jam Night at TBA location.
Friday, 10/10
– 9am – Blues Brunch w/Tina Cossey at Levon’s).
– 10am – GRAND OPENING of Riverside Hotel Interpretive Center – Living Blues & Civil Rights Museum PLUS dedication of Blues Trail marker (615 Sunflower Av).
– 11am-6pm- Live music all day at Ground Zero Blues Club.
– Noon-3pm – Blues Busking Stage at CAT HEAD store.
– Noon till – KING BISCUIT BLUES FEST nearby Helena, AR (kingbiscuitfestival.com) w/Young Rell, Heavy Suga, Reba Russell, Paul Thorn, Mr. Sipp & more on Main Stage; plus music on Front Porch Blues & Quicksand Stages (Cherry St).
– Noon-11pm – Flea Mkt (till 6pm) & Music w/Don Valentine (7-11) presented by Town of Coahoma & Clarksdale Junction (61 @ Friars Point turnoff).
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club.
– 7pm – Ralph Miller at Levon’s Bar & Grill.
– 8pm – Edna Nicole & Delta Avenue at Red’s Juke Joint.
– 8pm – Kent Burnside at Ground Zero Blues Club.
– 8pm – Lightnin’ Malcolm at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir).
– 8pm – Spit Cup & Jakes / Ken Myers at Big T’s School of Blues (733 Riverside Dr).
Saturday, 10/11
– 10am (open 8:30) – Blues Breakfast w/Cricket at Bluesberry Cafe.
– 10am-5pm – PUMPKIN PICKIN’ FESTIVAL family fun plus Alice Hasen & Blaze 2pm-5pm at Hopson Hospitality.
– 11am till – Blues Busking Stage at CAT HEAD store.
– 11am-6pm – Live music all day at Ground Zero Blues Club.
– Noon till – KING BISCUIT BLUES FEST in Helena, AR (kingbiscuitfestival.com) w/Eden Brent, Ghost Town, Anson Funderburgh, John Nemeth, BB King Band & more on Main Stage; plus music on Front Porch Blues & Quicksand Stages (Cherry St).
– Noon-11pm – Flea Mkt (till 6pm) & Music w/Lucious Spiller (7-11) presented by Town of Coahoma & Clarksdale Junction (61 @ Friars Point turnoff).
– 1pm – Hopeless Case Band at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St).
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues.
– 6pm-8pm – Dr. B’s Open Mic & Public Soapbox at The Blue Room.
– 7pm – Steve Kolbus & Walt Busby at Levon’s Bar & Grill.
– 7pm – KSDS Crossroads Delta Blues Hour w/Roger Stolle at Jazz88.org.
– 8pm – Robert Kimbrough Sr. Blues Connection at Red’s.
– 8pm – Calvin Duncan Band at Ground Zero Blues Club.
– 8pm – Lightnin’ Malcolm at Shack Up Inn.
– 8pm – Spit Cup & Jakes / Ken Myers at Big T’s School of Blues.
Sun, 10/12 – CLARKSDALE SUPER BLUES SUNDAY incl:
– 9am-4pm (store), 10-3 (music) – CAT HEAD MINI BLUES FEST, special thanks to Music Maker: 10am Lucious Spiller, 11am Big T Band, 12pm Sean “Bad” Apple, 1pm Little Willie Farmer, 2pm Terry “Harmonica” Bean (Cat Head store, 252 Delta Av); plus BBQ for sale from “Little Red” Paden.
– 10am till (open 8:30) – BLUESBERRY OCTOBER FEST w/food: Rev Robert, Robert Kimbrough, Shake Down, Lightnin’ Malcolm, Prayer Bailey, Watermelon Slim, Heavy Drunk, Duwayne Burnside & Stud Ford at Bluesberry Cafe.
– 11am – GZBC Blues Brunch w/noon Matt Lesch at Ground Zero Blues Club.
– Noon – Lala Craig at Levon’s Bar & Grill.
– 1pm-3pm – Hopeless Case Band at Hambone Gallery.
– 1:30-5pm – Sunday hours at Delta Blues Museum (1 Blues Alley).
– 3pm-8pm – PINETOP PERKINS HOMECOMING w/Anson Funderburgh, Young Rell, Bob Corritore, Heather Crosse & MANY more (pinetopperkinsfoundation.org) at Hopson Hospitality.
– 6pm – Marshall Drew at Hooker Grocer & Eatery (316 JLH Ln).
– 7pm – Ghalia Volt at Auberge/Madidi Bar (164 Delta Av).
– 7pm – POST-BISCUIT BLUES JAM w/Rev Slim & G-Town Sound at Red’s!
Monday, 10/13
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple.
– 6pm – Happy hour w/Rev Robert at Hopson Hospitality.
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Ghalia Volt at Bluesberry Cafe.
– 8pm – Tony Boyd at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St.).
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple.
– 8pm – Ghalia Volt at Hambone Gallery.
Wednesday, 10/15
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple.
– 8pm – Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club .