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MUSIC CALENDAR MENU:
Scroll down for A) Festivals.  B) Featured accommodations.  C) Monthly club/event listings.

Visit Cat Head's Clarksdale Guide for hotels, tours/transportation & tourism maps.

Clarksdale is "The Festival City," y'all! Book hotel rooms now...

*****Please keep scrolling for MONTHLY 365 CALENDAR below*****

Plan now for 2026 festivals & special events:

- Fri-Sun, 1/23-25, 2026 - 16th annual Clarksdale Film & Music Festival w/"music & Mississippi movies" plus 'live' blues, special guests and more! - www.clarksdalefilmfestival.com

- Thurs-Sun, 4/9-12, 2026 - 23rd annual Juke Joint Festival & Related Events w/100 more blues acts; our biggest festival - www.jukejointfestival.com

- Sun, 4/12, 2026 - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest (April) 24th Anniversary! Post JJF, www.cathead.biz
- Sat, 5/9, 202​6 - 1​9th Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest (Cat Head/Bad Apple Blues Club/Bluesberry) - 10am-8pm - www.clarksdalecaravan.com
- Sat, 5/​9, 202​6 - ​Pinetop Boogie & Crawfish Boil at Ground Zero Blues Club benefiting Pinetop Perkins Foundation, 4pm till​ - ​www.pinetopperkinsfoundation.org
- ​(Sat, 5/1​6, 202​6 - Women In Blues festival - www.womeninblues.org - POSTPONED)
- Fri-Sat, 5/2​2-2​3, 202​6 - Ground Zero Blues Club anniversary weekend of blues - groundzerobluesclub.com
- ​Sat., 5/23, 2026 - Tater Superbad Blues Festival​ - tatersuperbadbluesfestival.com
- Sun, 5/2​4, 202​6 - ​6th​ annual Bad Apple Blues Festival ​- www.facebook.com/badapplebluesclub
- Thurs-Sat, 5/2​8-3​0, 202​6 - Son House Tribute Festival ​- ​www.sonhousetributefestival.com

- Fri-Sun, 6/5-7, 2026 - Clarksdale Culture Capital events - www.ClarksdaleCultureCapital.com

- Tues-Fri, 6/16-19, 2026 - Pinetop Perkins Master Class Workshop Experience w/Blues Showcase at Ground Zero Blues Club on Friday, 7pm - www.pinetopperkinsfoundation.org
- Fri-Sun, 6/1​9-​21, 202​6​ - B.A.M. Fest (Birthplace of American Music) - www.bamfestms.com

- Thurs-Sat, 8/6-8, 2026 - Higher Purpose Fest - www.higherpurposefest.com

- Fri-Sun, 8/​7-​9, 202​6 - 3​8th Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival - www.sunflowerfest.org
- Fri-Sun, 8/​7-​9, 202​6 - Cat Head 2​4th Anniversary Weekend, www.cathead.biz
- Sat, ​9/​5, 202​6 - ​8th Red's Old-Timers Blues Fest (MLK Park Stage w/Watermelon Slim, Frank "Guitar" Rimmer," Miss Gladys Brotha Ric Patton and more!) - www.redpaden.com
- Sat, 9/2​6, 202​6 - ​3rd Jessie Mae Hemphill Hill Country Blues Festival at Crossroads Cultural Arts Center - Facebook.com
- ​Sat, 9/25-26 202​6 - Mighty Roots Music Festival at Stovall Farm​ - www.mightyrootsmusicfestival.com
- Sat, 10/3, 202​6 - Hopson Pumpkin Pickin' Festival w/music, kids' activities and more - ​www.hopsonhospitality.com

- Thurs-Sat, 10/​8-1​0, 202​6 - near Clarksdale, MS, in HELENA, AR - King Biscuit Blues Festival​ - kingbiscuitfestival.com
- ​Sun, 10/1​1, 202​6 - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest (Oct) for Clarksdale Super Blues Sunday - www.cathead.biz.
- ​Sun, 10/1​1, 202​6 - ​Clarksdale Super Blues Sunday: Including... Cat Head Mini Blues Fest (9am), Bluesberry Cafe Blues Breakfast & Backyard Blues Party (10am), Delta Blues Museum special hours (noon), Ground Zero Blues Club blues brunch (11am), Hopson Commissary/Shack Up Inn's Pinetop Perkins Celebration (3pm)... plus music at Levon's, Hooker Grocer, Red's Lounge and more!
- ​Thurs-Sat, 10/1​5-1​7, 2026 - 3​4th annual Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival​ - www.deltawilliamsfestival.com
- ​Sat, 10/1​7, 202​6 Clarksdale Crossroads Blues Festival in downtown Clarksdale, MS​ - facebook link
- 10/29-11/1, 202​6  - Hambone Festival​ - www.stanstreet.com/hambone-festival.html
- 10/31, 202​6 - Cruz’n The Crossroads Car & Truck Show​ - facebook.com/cruznthecrossroads
- 12/31, 202​6 - Celebrate New Year's at the Crossroads ​w/multiple shows around town​ - www.visitclarksdale.com

PLAN NOW FOR 2027 (Note: Confirm any dates that say "tentative"):

- Fri-Sun, 1/29-31, 2027 - 17th annual Clarksdale Film & Music Festival - www.clarksdalefilmfestival.com

- Wed-Sun, 4/14-18, 2027 - 24th Juke Joint Festival & Bonus Events - www.jukejointfestival.com

- Sun, 4/18 - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest (April edition) 25th anniversary - www.cathead.biz

​- Sat, 5/8, 2027 - tentative date - 20th annual Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest - www.clarksdalecaravan.com

​- Fri-Sat, 5/28-29, 2027 - Ground Zero Blues Club 26th anniversary weekend - www.groundzerobluesclub.com

​- Sat, 5/29, 2027 - 3rd annual Tater Superbad Blues Festival - www.tatersuperbadbluesfestival.com

​- Sun, 5/30, 2027 - 7th annual Bad Apple Blues Fest - www.facebook.com/seanbadapple

- Fri-Sun, 6/4–6, 2027 - Clarksdale Culture Capital weekend - www.clarksdaleculturecapital.com

​- Sat, 6/19, 2027 - B.A.M. (Birthplace of American Music) Fest - www.bamfestms.com

​- Fri-Sun, 8/13-15, 2027 - tentative dates - 39th annual Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival - www.sunflowerfest.org

​- Fri-Sun, 8/13-15, 2027 - tentative dates - Cat Head Store 25th Anniversary Weekend - www.cathead.biz

- Sat, ​9/​4, 202​7 - ​9th annual Red's Old-Timers Blues Fest (MLK Park Stage - www.redpaden.com

- Sun, 10/10, 2027 - tentative date - ​Cat Head Mini Blues Fest (October edition) 25th anniversary - www.cathead.biz

​- Thurs-Sun, 10/28-31, 2027 - tentative dates - 20th annual Hambone Festival & Related Events - www.stanstreet.com

- Fri, 12/31, 2027 - Celebrate New Year's at the Crossroads ​w/multiple shows around town​ - www.visitclarksdale.com

- PLUS... Dates for 2027 Might Roots, Crossroads and other annual festivals still to come!

MORE EVENT INFORMATION:

- Visit Clarksdale Tourism, (lodging, maps, free app, festivals & more) https://www.visitclarksdale.com/

- Mississippi Blues Trail, www.msbluestrail.org

- City of Clarksdale, http://www.cityofclarksdale.org/

- Mississippi Tourism (MDA - tourism), www.visitmississippi.org

BLUES ON THE DELTA'S RADIO DIAL:
- KSDS - Jazz88.org features the "Crossroads Delta Blues Hour" w/Cat Head's Roger Stolle at jazz88.org/programs/Crossroads_Delta_Blues_Hour.

- XRDS.FM - Clarksdale blues 'n roots music radio, https://www.internet-radio.com/station/xrds/
- MPB Radio/Hwy 61 Radio Show - http://www.mpbonline.org/highway61/
- KFFA 1360AM - "King Biscuit Time", 12:15pm weekdays, http://www.kffa.com/2015/11/11/king-biscuit-time-show-audio/

ADVERTISE ON THIS "MUSIC CALENDAR" WEB PAGE! Join the list of banners below — Just $50 per month. (Offer open to blues/tourism businesses/events that we can recommend.) Email roger@cathead.biz

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CAT HEAD MUSIC CALENDAR... keep scrolling, y'all!

MISSISSIPPI BLUES TRAIL CALENDAR: msbluestrail.org/calendar

LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE TOUR GUIDE:

http://digital.livingblues.com/publication/?i=226901#%7B%22issue_id%22:226901,%22page%22:1%7D
AMERICANA MUSIC TRIANGLE: americanamusictriangle.com

Cat Head Blues Store is OPEN EVERY DAY* with special extended hours during festivals! Shop in-person Monday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 10am-3pm. (Open 'patriotic' holidays incl. Labor Day 11am till 2pm or later if we have customers.) Also open by appointment for tour groups/interviews, etc. *Only closed on Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day. SHOP ONLINE on this website 24/7. QUESTIONS? Email me at roger@cathead.biz, (best... any time) or call 662-624-5992 during biz hours. Thanks!" - Roger Stolle, CAT HEAD store owner.

JUNE-JULY 2026

CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI

Y'all heard about our bluestoric town of CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI, on 60 Minutes, PBS NewsHour and the BBC... plus in The New York Times, The Guardian, etc... and in Ryan Coogler's blockbuster Warner Bros film SINNERS (with cameos by local musicians like Christone "Kingfish" Ingram and James "Super Chikan" Johnson) — now come hear Clarksdale 'live' in-person! Lodging ideas: visitclarksdale.com
 

CAT HEAD "365" MUSIC CALENDAR

Clarksdale hosts 'live' blues shows every night (and most days) plus over a dozen annual festivals! Also home to Delta Blues Museum, the "Crossroads" marker, Cat Head blues store and much more.

Keep up with blues news, Clarksdale music, Mississippi festivals, Cat Head happenings and more with the CAT HEAD UPDATE E-NEWSLETTERfree "every couple months." Click HERE to read examples. Or go click HERE to join. (You can unsubscribe at any time.)

Monday, 6/1

- 6pm - Happy hour w/Seth & Walt at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/Deak Harp at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

Tuesday, 6/2

- 8pm - Deak Harp and Quicksand at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).  

Wednesday, 6/3

- 8pm - Steve Kolbus Blues Revue at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Thursday, 6/4

- 8pm - Lucious Spiller at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Blues Jam hosted by Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Friday, 6/5

- 6pm - Bear Ryan & Friends at Tiny Barbershop (120 E 2nd St).

- ​7pm-10pm - Clarksdale Culture Capital Opening Reception (7pm) and Aint Film Festival (8pm) at New Roxy (363 Issaquena Ave); info at www.ClarksdaleCultureCapital.com.

- 7pm - Marshall Drew at Levon's Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Singa B & the Blues Boys at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

- 10pm (updated start time) - Edna Nicole & Rev Slim plus owner Orlando "Lil Red" Paden's Birthday at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)

Saturday, 6/6

- 7am-1am - Clarksdale Culture Capital official (ticketed) and related (unticketed) event all over town; schedule at www.ClarksdaleCultureCapital.com; venues include The Matchbox, Traveler's Hotel, Quapaw Canoe Co., Paramount Theater, Meraki, New Wave Studio, Crossroads Cultural Arts Center, Riverside Hotel, Auberge Hostel, Bluesberry Cafe Alley Stage (AKA "Wade Walton Tribute Stage" 3pm-6pm w/Fifth Soul, Janice Marie, The Real Blues Experience and The Wade Walton Legacy feat. Kenneth & Luther Lackey), Red Panther Brewing Co. and Riverside Park; details on website.

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/Lightnin' Malcolm at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 1pm-3pm - Stan Street & Guitar Frenchie at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).

- 6pm-8pm - Dr. B's Open Mic & Public Soapbox, all levels welcome at The Blue Room (216 3rd St.).

- 7pm - KSDS Crossroads Delta Blues Hour w/Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.

- 8pm - Sean "Bad" Apple at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Anthony "Big A" Sherrod Birthday Bash at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

- 8pm - Lightnin' Malcolm at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir).

- 8pm - East Nashville Grass (bluegrass band) at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St).

Sunday, 6/7

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/Goodnight Irene at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 1pm-3pm - Bloody Mary Sunday w/live music by Cricket at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).

​- 4pm-6pm -  Clarksdale Culture Capital weekend concludes with Solace in the SOIL | Sunflower Passage at Riverside Park; info at www.ClarksdaleCultureCapital.com.

- 6pm - Willbilly at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane.).

- 7pm - Big A & Allstars at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

Monday, 6/8

- 6pm - Happy hour w/Shane King at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/Watermelon Slim & Heavy Drunk incl. John & Rob (235 Yazoo Ave.).

Tuesday, 6/9

- 8pm - Ray Cashman at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).  

Wednesday, 6/10

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 7pm - Music, ping pong & more at The Blue Room (218 3rd St.).

- 8pm - The Mojo Hands at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Thursday, 6/11

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 5pm - Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market (Thursdays thru 8/6) at Collective Seed Courtyard (145 Delta Av).

- 6pm-7pm - Mississippi Storytelling & Micro-Memoirs w/Claire Holley & Beth Ann Fennelly at Red Panther Brewing Co (121 Delta Av).

- 8pm - Deak Harp at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Blues Jam w/Big A & Allstars at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Friday, 6/12

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 7pm - Goodnight Irene at Levon's Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - ​Watermelon Slim at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)

- 8pm - Just Groovin' Experience at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

- 8pm - Bill Abel at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St).

Saturday, 6/13

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/Watermelon Slim at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 1pm-3pm - Stan Street & Guitar Frenchie at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 6pm-8pm - Dr. B's Open Mic & Public Soapbox, all levels welcome at The Blue Room (218 3rd St.).

- 7pm - KSDS Crossroads Delta Blues Hour w/Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.

- 8pm - Jesse Cotton Stone at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Joanna Connor at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 6/14

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/Goodnight Irene at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 1pm-3pm - Bloody Mary Sunday w/live blues at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).

- 6pm - Tony Boyd at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane.).

- 7pm - Ray Cashman at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

Monday, 6/15

- 6pm - Happy hour w/Goodnight Irene at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/Deak Harp & Quicksand at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

Tuesday, 6/16

- 8pm - Anthony "Big A" Sherrod  at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).  

Wednesday, 6/17

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 7pm - Music, ping pong & more at The Blue Room (218 3rd St.).

- 8pm - Lala & Element 88 at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Thursday, 6/18

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 5pm - Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market (Thursdays thru 8/6) at Collective Seed Courtyard (145 Delta Av).

- 8pm - Deak Harp at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Steve Kolbus & Walt Busby's Birthday Jam at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Friday, 6/19

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 5pm till - B.A.M. Fest aka Birthplace of American Music Festival (www.bamfestms.com) kicks off w/Cannonball Red at Delta Blues Alley Cafe 2 (348 Delta Ave).

- 7pm - Tony Boyd at Levon's Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave.).

- 6pm till - Pinetop Perkins Master Class Workshop Experience "Blues Showcase" w/Bob Stroger, Billy Branch, Mr. Sipp, Bob Corritore, Pinetop Students and many more (www.pinetopperkinsfoundation.org) at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

- 8pm - Terry "Harmonica" Bean at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)

- 10pm - JD Sitton & the Electric Nothing at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St).

Saturday, 6/20

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/Lucious Spiller at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 12 noon - Harrell "Young Rell" Davenport CD RELEASE in-store solo set & signing at Cat Head store (252 Delta Av).

- 12 noon till - B.A.M. Fest a.k.a. Birthplace of American Music Festival—tickets/updates at www.bamfestms.com (schedule below courtesy of website; subject to change):

     - 12pm-1pm - Lucious Spiller at Messenger's Pool Hall (135 MLK Dr).
     - 1:10pm-2:10pm - Frank "Guitar" Rimmer at Red's Blues Club (395 Sunflower Ave).
     - 2:30pm-3:20pm - Big T & the Family at Crossroads Cultural Arts Center (344 Delta Ave).
     - 3:30-4:30pm - Lady Trucker & Band at Delta Blues Alley Cafe 2 (348 Delta Ave).
     - 4:40pm-5:40pm - Terry "Harmonica" Bean at Wild Bill's Juke Joint (344 Delta Ave).
     - 5:50pm-6:50pm - CRUZ The Dame at The Matchbox (311 Delta Ave).
     - 7pm-8pm - Stud Ford Legacy of T-Model Ford & the Blues Experience at Red Panther Brewing Co. (121 Delta Ave).
     - 8pm-9:10pm - Robert Kimbrough Sr & Cotton Patch Band at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave).
     - 9:20pm-10:20pm - Jake & Pearl Street Jumpers at Hambone Art & Music Center (113 E 2nd St).
     - 10:30pm-11:30pm - Edna Nicole & Beau's Band at Auberge Clarksdale Hostel (164 Delta Ave).
     - 11:40pm till - Cannonball Red & Friends at Auberge Clarksdale Hostel (164 Delta Ave).
- 1pm-3pm - Stan Street & Guitar Frenchie at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 7pm - Dr. B's Open Mic & Public Soapbox, all levels welcome at The Blue Room (218 3rd St.).

- 7pm - KSDS Crossroads Delta Blues Hour w/Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.

- 8pm - Harrell "Young Rell" Davenport CD RELEASE band performance at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Mr Sipp at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 6/21

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/Robert Kimbrough Sr at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 1pm-3pm - Bloody Mary Sunday w/Dr. B at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).

- 5pm-7pm - B.A.M. Fest aka Birthplace of American Music Festival (www.bamfestms.com) w/Stud Ford Legacy of T-Model Ford & the Blues Experience at Delta Blues Alley Cafe 2 (348 Delta Ave).

- 6pm - BE plays at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane.).

- 7pm - Cricket (piano) plays at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

Monday, 6/22

- 6pm - Happy hour w/Chris Mullins at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/Cricket & Company at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

Tuesday, 6/23

- 8pm - Stan Street and Guitar Frenchie at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).  

Wednesday, 6/24

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 7pm - Music, ping pong & more at The Blue Room (218 3rd St.).

- 8pm - Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Thursday, 6/25

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 5pm - Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market (Thursdays thru 8/6) at Collective Seed Courtyard (145 Delta Av).

- 8pm - Watermelon Slim at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Blues Jam w/Lucious Spiller at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Friday, 6/26

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 7pm - Steve Kolbus & Walt Busby at Levon's Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - ​Edna Nicole & Rev Slim at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)

- 8pm - Sean "Bad" Apple at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Saturday, 6/27

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA e at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- noon-4pm - Clarksdale 'Wear Orange' Food Truck Festival hosted by A Journey in Our Shoes (552-313-9358) at Blues Alley Stage (1 Blues Alley).

- 1pm-3pm - Stan Street & Guitar Frenchie at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 7pm - Dr. B's Open Mic & Public Soapbox, all levels welcome at The Blue Room (218 3rd St.).

- 7pm - KSDS Crossroads Delta Blues Hour w/Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.

- 8pm - Anthony "Big A" Sherrod & Allstars at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Rashad the Blues Kid at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 6/28

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 1pm-3pm - Bloody Mary Sunday w/Dandelioness at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).

- 6pm - Marshall Drew  at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane.).

- 7pm - Watermelon Slim at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

Monday, 6/29

- 6pm - Happy hour w/Tony Boyd at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/Live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

Tuesday, 6/30

- 8pm - Ray Cashman at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).  

Wednesday, 7/1

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 7pm - Music, ping pong & more at The Blue Room (218 3rd St.).

- 8pm - Live blues TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Thursday, 7/2

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 5pm - Downtown Clarksdale Farmers Market (Thursdays thru 8/6) at Collective Seed Courtyard (145 Delta Av).

- 8pm - Lucious Spiller at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Blues Jam w/TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Friday, 7/3

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 7pm - TBA at Levon's Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - ​Sean "Bad" Apple at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)

- 8pm - Live blues TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Saturday, 7/4

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA e at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 1pm-3pm - Hopeless Case Band at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 7pm - Dr. B's Open Mic & Public Soapbox, all levels welcome at The Blue Room (218 3rd St.).

- 7pm - KSDS Crossroads Delta Blues Hour w/Roger Stolle (Cat Head), streaming live and later at Jazz88.org.

- 8pm - Anthony "Big A" Sherrod & Allstars at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Live blues TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 7/5

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/Live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 1pm-3pm - Bloody Mary Sunday w/TBA at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).

- 6pm - Live blues TBA at Hooker Grocer + Eatery (316 John Lee Hooker Lane.).

- 7pm - Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

Monday, 7/6

- 6pm - Happy hour w/Seth & Walt at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/Live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

Tuesday, 7/7

- 8pm - Live blues TBA  at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).  

Wednesday, 7/8

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 7pm - Music, ping pong & more at The Blue Room (218 3rd St.).

- 8pm - Live blues TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

COMING SOON TO CLARKSDALE, MS...

INCLUDING:

- Tues-Fri, 6/16-19, 2026 - Pinetop Perkins Master Class Workshop Experience w/Blues Showcase at Ground Zero Blues Club on Friday, 7pm - www.pinetopperkinsfoundation.org
- Fri-Sun, 6/1​9-​21, 202​6​ - B.A.M. Fest (Birthplace of American Music) - www.bamfestms.com

Don't see the dates you're visiting Clarksdale? Please email me at roger@cathead.biz for info!

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??
- Need a tourism map? Go here.

- Want free Audio Walking Tour app? Go here.
- Need a pro tour guide? Go here.
- Want "Shared Experience" w/local musician, artist or entrepreneur? Go here.
- Need a place to stay? Go here.

ALSO, VISIT THE NEW BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI, GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB LOCATION:

Biloxi website at groundzerobiloxi.com (ticketing website https://groundzerobiloxi.yapsody.com)...

Ground Zero Blues Club

 



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252 DELTA AVENUE

CLARKSDALE, MS 38614

roger@cathead.biz (email me)

662-624-5992 (no voicemail) OPEN: Mon-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 10-5 & Sun 10-3. PLUS open by appointment. Patriotic holidays till 2pm. (Only closed Thanksgiving & Christmas Day!)

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