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.​

DEC-JAN 2025

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-NEWSLETTER—free "every couple months." Click HERE to read examples. Or go click HERE to join. (You can unsubscribe at any time.)

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Monday, 12/1

- 6pm - Happy hour w/Seth and Walt at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/Rev Robert at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 12/2

- 7pm - Clarksdale Christmas Parade & Fireworks ("Candy Christmas" theme) downtown Clarksdale, info: (662) 627-7337.

- 8pm - Reverend Robert at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).

Wednesday, 12/3

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

- 8pm - Music, ping pong & more at The Blue Room (216 3rd St.).

Thursday, 12/4

- 8pm - Edna Nicole & Delta Avenue at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

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

Friday, 12/5

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

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

- 8pm - Big Time Rhythm & Blues Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Saturday, 12/6

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

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

- 1pm-7pm - Holiday Art Bazaar and Chili Cook Off (judging starts at 2pm) at Collective Seed & Supply and Red Panther Brewing Co (145 & 121 Delta Ave).

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

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

- 7pm - just added - John Mohead at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.). 

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

- 8pm - Adult Prom Benefit for The Care Station w/The McGees at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 12/7

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

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

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

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

Monday, 12/8

- 6pm - Happy hour w/Shane King at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/Sean "Bad" Apple at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 8pm - TBA at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St.).
Tuesday, 12/9

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

Wednesday, 12/10

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

- 8pm - Music, ping pong & more at The Blue Room (216 3rd St.).

Thursday, 12/11

- 6pm - "Elves Night Out" w/live entertainment and downtown shopping in Clarksdale, MS.

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

- note - Ground Zero Blues Club closed for private event.

Friday, 12/12

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

- 8pm - Lightnin' Malcolm at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)

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

Saturday, 12/13

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

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

- 6pm-8pm - Dr. B's Open Mic & Public Soapbox, all levels welcome (BYOB) 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 - Terry "Harmonica" Bean at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

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

Sunday, 12/14

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

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

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

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

Monday, 12/15

- 6pm - Happy hour w/Marshall Drew (plus Santa Claus for the kids!) at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/Rev Robert at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 8pm - TBA at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St.).
Tuesday, 12/16

- 8pm - Mississippi Marshall Hopper at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).

Wednesday, 12/17

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

- 8pm - Music, ping pong & more at The Blue Room (216 3rd St.).

Thursday, 12/18

- 6pm - "Christmas at City Hall" finale celebration w/live music, treats and giveaways in downtown Clarksdale.

- 8pm - Edna Nicole & Delta Avenue 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, 12/19

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

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

- 9pm - Diamond Life at The Matchbox (311 Delta Ave).

Saturday, 12/20

- 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.).

- 6pm-8pm - Dr. B's Open Mic & Public Soapbox, all levels welcome (BYOB) 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 - Anthony "Big A" Sherrod & Allstars at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

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

- 8pm - Bill Abel at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

Sunday, 12/21

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

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

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

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

Monday, 12/22

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

- 8pm - TBA at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St.).
Tuesday, 12/23

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

Wednesday, 12/24

- 7pm - special CHRISTMAS EVE blues show w/ w/Sean "Bad" Apple & Friends at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

Thursday, 12/25

- 7pm - special CHRISTMAS NIGHT blues show w/Terry "Harmonica" Bean at Auberge Hostel's Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

Friday, 12/26

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

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

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

Saturday, 12/27

- 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's Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

- 6pm-8pm - Dr. B's Open Mic & Public Soapbox, all levels welcome (BYOB) 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 - Rev Slim & G-Town Sound at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Keith Johnson & Big Muddy Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 12/28

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

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

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

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

Monday, 12/29

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

- 8pm - TBA at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St.).
Tuesday, 12/30

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

WED, 12/31 - Spend NEW YEAR'S EVE in Clarksdale, y'all! (Lodging ideas at VisitClarksdale.com)

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

- 7pm - NY'S EVE Dinner w/Gramm Phillips (reservations 662-302-6474) at Levon's Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave).

- 8pm - NEW YEAR'S EVE Blues Party w/Little Willie Farmer Band at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - NEW YEAR'S EVE New Year New Era (tix at www.groundzerobluesclub.com) at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

- 8pm - NEW YEAR'S EVE Bash w/live music at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

- 8pm - "Black & White" NEW YEAR'S EVE w/Party Shot at The Matchbox (311 Delta Ave). 

- Stay tuned for more New Year's Eve happenings in Clarksdale at places like Hambone!

Thurs, 1/1 - NOTE: 'Early Pre-Sale' Wristbands for April's epic JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL go on sale  1/1/26 at www.jukejointfestival.com!

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

- 8pm - NEW YEAR'S DAY NIGHT - Edna Nicole & Delta Avenue at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- note - Ground Zero Blues Club closed January 1-8, 2026 (vacation, y'all!).

Friday, 1/2

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

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

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

Saturday, 1/3

- 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's Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

- 6pm-8pm - Dr. B's Open Mic & Public Soapbox, all levels welcome (BYOB) 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 - Live blues at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

Sunday, 1/4

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

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

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

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

Monday, 1/5

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

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

Wednesday, 1/7

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

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

- 8pm - Music, ping pong & more at The Blue Room (216 3rd St.).

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Fri-Sun, 1/23-25, 2026

16th annual CLARKSDALE FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL - Clarksdale celebrates blues/roots-music and Mississippi-connected films (plus daily music receptions) at a special pop-up theater in Stone Pony's Tack Room (226 Delta Ave); PLUS, enjoy Sunday 'live' blues at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave) - Info at www.clarksdalefilmfestival.com

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ALSO, COMING SOON TO CLARKSDALE, MS...

RED'S LOUNGE, 8pm:

Sat., 2/14, 2026 - Live blues for Valentine's (booked; TBA).

AUBERGE HOSTEL/OLD MADIDI BAR, 7pm:

Sun., 1/11 - Chris Mullins & Joe Fletcher

GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB (0 Blues Alley):

- note - on vacation from January 1 to 8 in 2026.

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

- 12/31, 2025 - 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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