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

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

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

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

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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
- 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 - â€‹Son House Tribute Festival ​- ​www.sonhousetributefestival.com

- Tues-Fri, 6/16-19 - 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
- 8/2-8, 2026 - Higher Purpose Fest w/music, dance, visual artists, spoken word and more - info at higherpurposefest.com - Clarksdale, MS.

- 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) - 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
- Thurs-Sat, 10/​8-1​0, 202​6 - â€‹near Clarksdale, MS, in HELENA, AR - King Biscuit Blues Festival​ - kingbiscuitfestival.com
- Sat, 10/1​0, 202​6 - ​​tentative - Hopson Pumpkin Pickin' Festival w/music, kids' activities and more - ​www.hopsonhospitality.com
- ​Sun, 10/1​1, 202​6 - â€‹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 - â€‹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

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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

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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/

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

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MISSISSIPPI BLUES TRAIL CALENDAR: msbluestrail.org/calendar

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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 like KING BISCUIT WEEK — Mon-Wed 11am-5pm; Thurs 10/9 thru Sat 10/11 from 10am-5pm; Sun 10/12 from 9-4.)! 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 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) or call 662-624-5992 during biz hours. Thanks!" - Roger Stolle, CAT HEAD store owner.​

Mar/April/May 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.)

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Read about Clarksdale's upcoming Juke Joint Festival by clicking HERE.​​​​​​​​​​

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Friday, 3/27

- 5pm - Happy Hour w/Marshall Drew at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

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

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

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

- 8pm - Uncle Scotchy (FL) / Will Coppage (MS) / Ghostwriter (TX) at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St).

Saturday, 3/28

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

11:30am - SuperBad StringBand Reunion—in Memory of Mr Tater's Birthday 3/29/47—at CAT HEAD (252 Delta 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).

- 5pm-9pm - Will Wesley at Yazoo Pass restaurant (E 2nd & Yazoo Ave).

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

- 8pm - Edna Nicole & Delta Avenue at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 3/29

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

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

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

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

Monday, 3/30

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

Tuesday, 3/31

- 8pm - Davis Coen at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).  

Wednesday, 4/1

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

- 8pm - Will Wesley at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Thursday, 4/2

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

- 8pm - Rev Slim & G-Town Sound at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Blues Jam hosted by Big T & Family at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Friday, 4/3

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

- 8pm - Ghost Town Blues Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Saturday, 4/4

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/Mark Miller (celebrating Art's Bday) at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 10am-3pm - Riverside Hotel Living Blues & Civil Rights Museum OPEN HOUSE w/Darrius & Justin Gates (free event) at 615 Sunflower 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).

- 5pm - Bear Ryan at The Tiny Barbershop (120 E 2nd St).

- 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 - Lightnin' Malcolm at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Jonathan Ellison at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 4/5

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

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

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

- 7pm - Bear Ryan & Delta Snakes at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

- 7pm - Watermelon Slim at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

Monday, 4/6

- 6pm - Happy hour w/Seth Stroud & Walt Busby at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/Watermelon Slim & The Truckers (John Allouise, Bryan Shaw) at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 8pm - Sean "Bad" Apple at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).
Tuesday, 4/7

- 8pm - Carlos Elliot Jr. at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.). 

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

Then, take a deep breath, because JJF week kicks off in the morning...

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SPECIAL THANKS TO JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS like Visit Clarksdale, Walton Family Foundation, Visit Mississippi, Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area, Crossroads Economic Partnership, Cathead Vodka, Southern Bancorp and others (maybe even you)!

Wednesday, 4/8 - Juke Joint Festival week!

- 9am-Midnight - 'Live' blues & more around Clarksdale to kick off JJF! CLICK HERE FOR FULL WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE including a FREE 6PM 'KINGFISH Kickoff!' concert starring Clarksdale-born Grammy-winner Christone "Kingfish" Ingram—presented by Juke Joint Festival and Walton Family Foundation—on Red Panther Brewing Co Street Stage (121 Delta Ave.).

Thursday, 4/9 - Juke Joint Festival week!

- 9am-Midnight - 'Live' blues & more around Clarksdale for JJF week! CLICK HERE FOR FULL THURSDAY SCHEDULE including a FREE 5:30PM (awards; 6pm show) 'JOHN PRIMER All-Star Blues Show' starring Mississippi-born, Blues-Hall-of-Famer John Primer—presented by Juke Joint Festival and Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area—on Red Panther Brewing Co Stage (121 Delta Ave.)!

Friday, 4/10 - Juke Joint Festival eve!

- 8am-Midnight - 'Live' blues & more around Clarksdale for JJF eve! CLICK HERE FOR FULL FRIDAY SCHEDULE including a Free THACKER MOUNTAIN RADIO SHOW featuring author Ralph Eubanks (When It's Darkness on the Delta) and performances by 92-year-old Grammy-winner Bobby Rush and up-and-comer Twurt Chamberlain; hosted by Jim Dees & The Yalobushwahckers—presented by Juke Joint Festival and Visit Mississippi on Red Panther Brewing Co Stage (121 Delta Ave.)!

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SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026

JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL - Clarksdale, Miss.

FULL SCHEDULES (click) at www.jukejointfestival.com

- 7am till - Juke Joint Festival daytime "Related Events"!

- 10am-6pm - 23rd annual Juke Joint Festival daytime events! Include 17 FREE daytime music stages w/80 acts), pig races, kids' activities, monkeys riding dogs, panel discussion, student art/writing exhibit, parade and more. PLUS 8 blocks of street vendors w/arts, crafts, exhibits, Southern food and more! (Please don't litter, y'all, and if you see some, help us out and pick it up. Thanks.)

- 6pm-1am - One Juke Joint Festival SAT-NIGHT WRISTBAND gets you into over two-dozen official venues w/over 40 acts! Buy JJF Wristbands ASAP at 243 Delta Ave (look for tents) or select nighttime venues if not yet soldout. JJF wristband required for entry to any and all participating venues. Hours vary by venue. Schedule, wristbands and more at www.jukejointfestival.com (details online). Questions? Email office@jukejointfestival.com.

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Sunday, 4/12 - Celebrate 24 Years of Cat Head Store!

- 9am-5pm - CAT HEAD MINI BLUES FEST w/FREE music starting at 10am by Lucious Spiller, Rev Peyton's Big Damn Band, Sean "Bad" Apple, John Primer, Terry "Big T" Williams w/Lady Gladys, and Anthony "Big A" Sherrod & Allstars. PLUS, "Little Red" Paden sells BBQ. Rain or shine.

- 9am-midnight - PLUS TONS OF RELATED EVENTS AROUND TOWN! CLICK HERE FOR FULL SUNDAY SCHEDULE  including Bluesberry, Ground Zero, Delta Blues Museum, Levon's, Hambone, Meraki, Auberge, Red's and more.

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Monday, 4/13 - Post-JJF live music, including...

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

Tuesday, 4/14

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

Wednesday, 4/15

- 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 (216 3rd St.).

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

Thursday, 4/16

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

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

- 9pm - Taylor Hollingsworth (AL) at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St).

Friday, 4/17

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

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

- 8pm - Live blues at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)

- 8pm - Edna Nicole & Delta Avenue at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Saturday, 4/18

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/TBA 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).

- 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.

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

- 8pm - Live blues at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Big Saxy Blues Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 4/19

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

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

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

- 7pm - Live blues TBA at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

Monday, 4/20

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

Tuesday, 4/21

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

Wednesday, 4/22

- 3pm - special show - Henry Jones & Sean "Bad" Appl at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 5pm - actor Andrew McCarthy book event, 5pm doors/5:30pm talk. (Pre-buy books starting 3/24 at Collective Seed & Supply.) Info: Jen Waller, 662-645-3555.

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

- 8pm - Guitar Frenchie at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Thursday, 4/23

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

- 8pm - Live blues TBA 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, 4/24

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

- 8pm - Live blues TBA at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)

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

Saturday, 4/25

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/TBA 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).

- 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 - Live blues TBA at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

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

Sunday, 4/26

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

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

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

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

Monday, 4/27

- 6pm - Happy hour w/Bear Ryan & Delta Snakes at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

Tuesday, 4/28

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

Wednesday, 4/29

- 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 - Lucious Spiller Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Thursday, 4/30

- 2pm - special start time - Sean "Bad" Apple Blues & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Av).

- 6pm-8pm - special show - Live blues music TBA at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Circle).

- 8pm - special blues night - Heavy Suga & SweeTones AND Big A & Allstars Mashup at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.)!

- NOTE - Closed for private parties at Ground Zero Blues Club and Red's Juke Joint, BUT see other day/night venues for public "live" blues shows above at Bad Apple/Shack Up/Auberge.

Friday, 5/1

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

- 8pm - Live blues TBA at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)

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

Saturday, 5/2

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/TBA 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).

- 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 - Live blues TBA at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

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

Sunday, 5/3

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

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

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

- 7pm - Live blues TBA at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

Monday, 5/4

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

Tuesday, 5/5

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

Wednesday, 5/6

- 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, 5/7

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

- 8pm - Live blues TBA at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Blues Jam hosted by TBA at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Friday, 5/8

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

- 8pm - Alabama Mike w/19th Street Red Blues Band at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)

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

Saturday, 5/9

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

- 12 noon-8pm - 19th annual CLARKSDALE CARAVAN MUSIC FESTwww.clarksdalecaravan.com

   - 12 noon - CAT HEAD STORE PORCH - Terry "Harmonica" Bean

   - 3pm - BAD APPLE BLUES CLUB - Sean "Bad" Apple

   - 6pm - BLUESBERRY CAFE - Live blues TBA

- 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).

- 4pm till - annual Pinetop Boogie & Jam benefit for www.pinetopperkinsfoundation.org at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

- 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 - Live blues TBA at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

 

Even more upcoming dates below, plus...

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

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​​​​​​COMING SOON TO CLARKSDALE, MS...

RED'S LOUNGE (8pm)

Sat 5/2 - Edna Nicole & Delta Avenue

Sat 5/9 - Lightnin' Malcolm

Fri 5/15 - Rev Slim & G-Town Sound

Sat 5/16 - 8pm - The Lizzard Kings feat. Ms Nikki

Fri 5/29 - 8pm - Edna Nicole & Rev Slim

LEVON'S
Saturday, May 23rd - HeartBreak Hill @ 7pm (Levon's 10th Birthday).

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PLUS... MORE FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS...

- 12/31, 2026 - Celebrate New Year's at the Crossroads - multiple shows around town!

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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.

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FREE AUDIO WALKING TOUR (smartphone app): Download Visit Clarksdale Tourism's FREE Audio Walking Tour of our historic downtown. Info: visitclarksdale.com/tours.

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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.

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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.

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JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL "STORE": Shop www.jukejointfestival.store today!

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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.

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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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