THERE, YOULL FIND INFORMATION ON LODGING, DINING, NIGHTLIFE, AND SO MUCH MORE! Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. This seminal occasion in American (and global) music is commemorated by a Mississippi Blues Trail Marker 2.5 miles east of the festival site. 2022. This information pertains to the 2022 festival. Saturday, August 13 ACOUSTIC STAGE (in large tent to left of Main Stage) Museum Closed Early due to Tornado Threat, Event: Museum Board of Trustees Meeting (the closest place we could get a room) was a reminder of why country roads can make me so nervous. The Wilkins Sisters were brought up singing in the church inspired by their mother and father, and mix gospel, blues and R&B to make a music that is moving, soulful, and uplifting. Headliners have included Otis Rush, Ike Turner, Little Milton, Bobby . 3:00pm-3:45pm Bill Abel . See why Clarksdale IS "The Festival City," y'all. Tater Wiley, T-Model Ford and Sam Carr when they were still with us. 8pm Sassy Brown at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley). Delta Blues Museum Outdoor Stage, Event: Juke Joint Festival Perfomances September 22-20, 2023 Mighty Roots Music Festival. Cat Head Mini Blues Fest. Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival 2022 - Everfest.com Together, we can make this April's festival the best edition yet. of every month at 6:00 p.m. in the Delta Blues Museum classroom. 7:00pm-7:45pm Delta Blues Museum Band It is a great way to see the best of cars and trucks and enjoy some great music at the same time! Fri,04/28/23-10:35AM, 460 Reads. Delta Blues Museum Classroom. If you have an RV or camper or tent, then go here: FINALLY feel free to email roger@cathead.biz. at Hopson Plantation in Clarksdale (Sunday afternoon of King Biscuit Festival) 4 days. For more information about the festival, please visit: 10am-10:45am Pat Thomas A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, singer, songwriter, and guitarist John Paul Keith is a 17year veteran of the Memphis music scene. Downtown Clarksdale at Cathead - FREE. Sunflower River Blues Festival on the Delta Blues Museum stage (photo via the Sunflower Festival). Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival Once actor Morgan Freeman, co-owner of the pre-9/11-named, juke-themed Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Miss. It's one of the oldest Blues festivals in Mississippi and draws people to Clarksdale from across the country and world. More music is on the agenda in the Mississippi Delta Blues Festival, one of the biggest and most reputable blues festivals in the entire USA. 8:45pm-9pm Awards 12:00pm-12:45pm Honey Bee (Ms. Australia Jones) Please consider making a donation to assist us in our efforts. FREE and open to the public since 1988. Come celebrate the 35th Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival. The Mighty Roots Music Festival presented by Wade, Inc. 3pm-6pm Sean Bad Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.). var hostname = "FestivalNet.com"; Many attendees start arriving in town days to a week or so in advance. United States 662-621-2221. These hours are in effect until further notice, Tuesday, May 09, 2023 at 6:00pm 34th Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival VIP Party w/live blues; details and festival lineup at www.sunflowerfest.org. 11am weather-permitting Randy 19th Street Red Cohen busks on CAT HEAD front porch (252 Delta Ave.). Sunday, April 16, 2023 Event highlights Mississippi Delta culture and provides boost to area businesses, musicians and artists. 2pm-2:45pm Howlin Madd Bill Perry & Shy Perry Review/Gallery: Juke Joint Festival's - American Blues Scene PPS The 2024 dates for JJF & Related are 4/11-14, 2024, by the way. 8pm Chris Pitts & Memphis Prime at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley). The Delta Blues Museum received its very own Mississippi Blues Trail marker in April of 2013. Days/Hours Open: Fri 5pm12 midnight, Sat 12pm12 midnight, Sun 5pm10pm. Sean and his friends put on a real show for the Blues Fans. Clarksdale - Coahoma County Tourism | site design by Cotton Row Creative, Coahoma County Toursim Commision, 326 Blues Alley, Clarksdale, MS, 38614, United States, BAM - Birthplace of American Music Festival, 35th Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival, Red's Old-Timers Music Festival Labor Day Weekend, 31st Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival, 14th Annual Clarksdale Film Festival & Music Festival, Bluesberry's October Fest - Back Alley Bar - 10/9/2022 after King Biscuit, Cat Head Mini Blues / Super Blues Sunday (after the Biscuit), Pinetop Perkins Experience Workshop & Friday Live Showcase, Red's Old-Timers Music Festival - moving to Labor Day Weekend - Details soon, 12th Annual Clarksdale Film & Music Festival, Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art 19th Anniversary part 2. The Sunflower Blues and Gospel Festival was originally created and funded in 1988 by downtown merchants as an event to bring shoppers into Clarksdale. Local favorites Jimbo Mathus, of the Squirrel Nut Zippers andLightening Malcom play here, as does rising hill country blues star, Cedric Burnside. Join Festivalnet.com now to unlock additional details,