CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI — Just this year, you’ve heard about us on Good Morning America, CNN and the BBC… or read about us in USA Today, NY Times and The Guardian. Now, come see/hear us for yourself. Clarksdale may be the only town in the world with ‘live’ blues music 365 nights a year (including Thanksgiving and Christmas, y’all)! Find unique lodging — from rustic shacks to luxury lofts — via VisitClarksdale.com.
Thursday, 11/20
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5pm-7pm – Higher Purpose Hub presents The Power of Music with Nicole Cooke-Johnson (CEO of The Royalty Firm/granddaughter of legendary Clarksdale-native Sam Cooke) & Dr. Tim Lampkin (Higher Purpose executive director); complimentary admission & book; in partnership with MS Book Festival; at Carnegie Library (114 Delta Av).
– 5:30pm – Crossroads Economic Partnership presents annual downtown Christmas Tree Lightning w/festive music, Santa photos, hot cocoa and more in Delta Avenue Park (200 block).
– 8pm – Deak Harp at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Blues Jam hosted by Steve Kolbus Blues Revue at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Friday, 11/21
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 7pm – ‘BUDDHAFEST 4‘ on Fri/Sat w/3 of these bands each night: Number 2 w/me & Hugh, The Electric Mudd, Dead Reckoning String Band, Kevin & Hugh, Machine Town, Barata at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir).
– 8pm – Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)
– 8pm – Just Groovin’ Experience at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Saturday, 11/22
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Cricket at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo 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 till – 5th annual SAMUEL DAVIS MEMORIAL BENEFIT w/Jesse Cotton Stone, Lightnin’ Malcolm, Deak Harp, Zach Edwards & the Medicine, Lady Trucker, Libby Rae Watson & Austin Walkin’ Cane, J.B. & the Hot Shots and Pharm Track; catered by Abe’s BBQ at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 6pm-8pm – Dr. B’s Open Mic & Public Soapbox, all levels welcome at The Blue Room (216 3rd St.).
– 7pm – 10,000 Bees at Levon’s Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave).
– 7pm – KSDS Crossroads Delta Blues Hour w/Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.
– 7pm – ‘BUDDHAFEST 4’ on Fri/Sat w/3 of these bands each night: Number 2 w/me & Hugh, The Electric Mudd, Dead Reckoning String Band, Kevin & Hugh, Machine Town, Barata at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir).
– 8pm – Frank “Guitar” Rimmer at Red’s Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
– 8pm – Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).
Sunday, 11/23
– 10am (open 8:30am) – Blues Breakfast w/Jesse Cotton Stone at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 1pm-3pm – Bloody Mary Sunday w/Hopeless Case Band at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).
– 6pm – Lucious Spiller at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane.).
– 7pm – The Delta Snakes at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).
Monday, 11/24
– 6pm – Happy hour w/BE at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
– 7pm – Blues Dinner w/Jesse Cotton Stone & Clark Winkel at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
– 8pm – Ramblin’ Dan Stevens at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St.).
Tuesday, 11/25
– 8pm – Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).
Wednesday, 11/26
– 3pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– 5:30pm-midnight – JUKIN’ FOR A CAUSE Sunflower River Blues Fest Fundraiser with 9 amazing blues bands: Lucious Spiller, Mississippi Marshall, Big T, Mule Man, Bad Apple, Super Chikan, Heavy Suga, Edna Nicole & Big Aat Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley)!!
– 8pm – Music, ping pong & more at The Blue Room (216 3rd St.).
Thursday, 11/27 – Happy Thanksgiving!
– 7pm – Sean “Bad” Apple’s Thanksgiving blues show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
– time TBA – O.B. Buchana at O.B. Buchana’s House of Blues (1013 State St., across from Walmart).
(Note: Ground Zero Blues Club & Red’s Lounge closed for Thanksgiving.)