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.​

OCT-NOV 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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Wednesday, 10/1

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

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

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

Thursday, 10/2

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

- 8pm - Lucious Spiller 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, 10/3

- 5pm till - Mighty Roots Music Festival at Stovall Farm (Stovall Rd at Hwy 1) incl American Blonde, Joe Austin & the Tallahatchies and more; main stage plus late-night Gin Stage; info at www.mightyrootsmusicfestival.com

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

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

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

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

Saturday, 10/4

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

- 1pm till - Mighty Roots Music Festival at Stovall Farm (Stovall Rd at Hwy 1) incl Wilderado, Ax & the Hatchetmen and more (main stage) plus Big T (late-night); plus Mighty Levee Gravel Ride; info at www.mightyrootsmusicfestival.com

- 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 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. Like what you hear? Please consider a donation to commercial-free public radio at jazz88.org/donate. Thanks!

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

- 8pm - Chris Pitts & Memphis Prime at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 10/5

- 10am (open 8:30am) - Blues Breakfast w/T-Model's grandson Stud Ford at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

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

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

- TBA pm - Just added: Exile on Sunflower Festival w/open mic, poetry, Deejay Frosty, Rooster Blues Reunion & more at Sunflower Avenue Gazebo (200 block).

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

- 7pm - Anthony "Big A" Sherrod at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

Monday, 10/6
- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

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

- 8pm - Dandelioness at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St.).
Tuesday, 10/7

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

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

Wednesday, 10/8 -Visit Clarksdale for Pre-Biscuit Kickoff happenings...

- Noon-1:30pm - King Biscuit Week Kickoff w/Lucious Spiller (livefromclarksdale.org/biscuit) at Shared Experiences HQ (121 Delta Ave.).

- 11am till - Blues Busking Stage (musicians email roger@cathead.biz) at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).

- 1:30pm-2:30pm - Panel & Exhibit Opening: "Blues on the Farm"​ at Carnegie Public Library (114 Delta Ave.) w/King Biscuit Hour host & Delta Cultural Center director Thomas Jacques, Delta Center for Culture & Learning director Dr. Mandy Truman, and Carnegie Pubic Library director Tracy Caradine (info: livefromclarksdale.org/biscuit).

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

- 3pm-4pm - Deak Harp & Quicksand (info: livefromclarksdale.org/biscuit) at Deak's Harmonica Store (13 Third St.).

- 5pm-10pm - Mississippi Welcome Party w/Keith Johnson, Garry Burnside, Gracey Williams & more at "Hopson & Shack Up Inn"; gumbo dinner served (info: livefromclarksdale.org/biscuit - https://kingbiscuitfestival.com/events/clarksdale-warm-up).

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

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

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

NOTE: Special CAT HEAD blues store hours for Biscuit weekend — Thurs-Sat 10-5; Sun 9-4.

Thursday, 10/9 -Visit Clarksdale for Pre-Biscuit Kickoff happenings...

- 10am-4pm - Blues Brunch & Southern Style Picnic (livefromclarksdale.org/biscuit) at Hopson Hospitality courtyard (1 Commissary Cir.) featuring 10am LaLa Craig​, 12 noon Mark "Muleman" Massey's lunch conversation (from Parchman Farm to his own farm & getting the Parchman Band back together), 1pm Muleman performance, 2pm Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, and 3pm Arkansas Brothers' Tim Hoggard & Bowlegged Rooster

- 11am-2pm - Theo "Boogieman" Dasbach busks; 3pm-5pm RL Superbad busks at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).

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

- 4pm - GZBC KB midday party hosted by Steve & Walt at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

- 3pm-4pm - Delta Dirt's Hands-On Class for Cocktail Connoisseurs (info: livefromclarksdale.org/biscuit) at Levon's Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave.).

- 5pm - Maggie McCabe at Levon's Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave.).

- 7pm - Mohead and Alvin "Youngblood" Hart (solo) at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).

- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/Danny Nova Band Duo (7pm) & Super Chikan (8:30pm) at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave).

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

- 8pm - Double Header of solo acoustic blues - Ray Cashman (opener) & Duck Hill blues legend Little Willie Farmer at The Blue Room (216 3rd St.).

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

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

- 8pm - "Annual Jam Night" at TBA Clarksdale location (livefromclarksdale.org/biscuit).

Friday, 10/10... Clarksdale happenings plus King Biscuit Blues Fest in nearby Helena, AR, kingbiscuitfestival.com

- 9am - Blues Brunch w/Jesse Cotton Stone at Levon's Bar & Grill (232 Sunflower Ave.).

- 10am - Grand opening of Riverside Hotel Interpretive Center - Living Blues & Civil Rights Museum PLUS dedication of new Mississippi Blues Trail marker at Riverside Hotel (615 Sunflower Ave.).

- 11am-2pm - Theo "Boogieman" Dasbach busks at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).

- 11am-6pm- Live Music throughout the day at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

- Noon till - KING BISCUIT BLUES FESTIVAL in nearby Helena, AR (kingbiscuitfestival.com) w/Young Rell, Heavy Suga, Reba Russell, Paul Thorn, Mr. Sipp & more on KBBF Main Stage; plus, music all afternoon on Front Porch Blues Stage at Miller Annex (all on Cherry Street).

- Noon-11pm - Flea Market (noon-6pm) & Music Jubilee w/Don Valentine Band (7pm-11pm) presented by Town of Coahoma & The Clarksdale Junction (Hwy 61 @ Friars Point turnoff).

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

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

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

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

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

- 8pm - Double header: Spit Cup & the Jakes PLUS Ken Myers (of Myers Brothers Band) at Big T's School of Blues (733 Riverside Dr).

Saturday, 10/11... Clarksdale happenings plus King Biscuit Blues Fest in nearby Helena, kingbiscuitfestival.com

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

- 10am-5pm - Pumpkin Pickin’ Festival; Fall Family Fun 10am-5pm plus Alice Hasen & the Blaze perform from 2pm-5pm at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).

- 11am till - Blues Busking Stage with Dr. B boogie-ing the piano blues at CAT HEAD store (252 Delta Ave.).

- 11am-6pm - Live Music throughout the day at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

- Noon till - KING BISCUIT BLUES FESTIVAL in nearby Helena, AR (kingbiscuitfestival.com) w/Eden Brent, Ghost Town, Anson Funderburgh, John Nemeth, BB King Band & more on KBBF Main Stage; plus, music all afternoon on Front Porch Blues Stage at Miller Annex (all on Cherry Street).

- Noon-11pm - Flea Market (noon-6pm) & Music Jubilee w/Lucious Spiller Band (7pm-11pm) presented by Town of Coahoma & The Clarksdale Junction (Hwy 61 @ Friars Point turnoff).

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

- 1pm-3pm - Lightnin' Malcolm meet & greet at Delta Blues Museum (1 Blues Alley).

- 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 at The Blue Room (216 3rd St.).

- fyi update - Closed for private party 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.

- 8pm - Robert Kimbrough Sr. Blues Connection at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Calvin Duncan Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

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

- 8pm - Double header: Spit Cup & the Jakes PLUS Ken Myers (of Myers Brothers Band) at Big T's School of Blues (733 Riverside Dr).​

Sunday, 10/12 - annual CLARKSDALE SUPER BLUES SUNDAY with live blues and more all over town (10am-midnight), including:

- 9am-4pm (store), 10am-3pm (music) - FREE! CAT HEAD MINI BLUES FEST celebrating 23 years of Cat Head store in Clarksdale (252 Delta Ave., downtown): 10am - Lucious Spiller, 11am - Big T & Family Blues Band, Noon - Sean "Bad" Apple, 1pm - Terry "Harmonica" Bean, 2pm - Little Willie Farmer.

- 10am till (open 8:30am) - BLUESBERRY OCTOBER FEST w/food plus Rev Robert, Robert Kimbrough Sr, Shake Down, Lightnin' Malcolm, Prayer Bailey, Watermelon Slim, Heavy Drunk, Duwayne Burnside & T-Model's grandson Stud Ford at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).

- 11am (music at noon) - GROUND ZERO BLUES BRUNCH w/Matt Lesch at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

- Noon - Lala Craig at LEVON'S BAR & GRILL (232 Sunflower Ave.).

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

- 1:30pm-5pm - Special hours at the world-famous DELTA BLUES MUSEUM (1 Blues Alley).

- 3pm-8pm - annual PINETOP PERKINS HOMECOMING w/Anson Funderburgh, Young Rell, Bob Corritore, Heather Crosse and many more (pinetopperkinsfoundation.org/homecoming) at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).

- 6pm - Marshall Drew at HOOKER GROCER + EATERY (316 John Lee Hooker Lane.).

- 7pm - Ghalia Volt at AUBERGE HOSTEL/OLD MADIDI BAR (164 Delta Ave.).

- 7pm - ANNUAL POST-BISCUIT BLUES JAM hosted by Rev Slim & G-Town Sound at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

Monday, 10/13
- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple's Blues Music & History Show at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

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

- 8pm - Tony Boyd at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St.).
Tuesday, 10/14

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

- 8pm - Ghalia Volt at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).

Wednesday, 10/15

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

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

Thursday, 10/16

- 11am-10pm - 33rd MISSISSIPPI DELTA TENNESSEE WILLIAMS FESTIVAL - Info: deltawilliamsfestival.com.

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

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

- 8pm - Blues Jam hosted by Heavy Suga & the SweeTones, at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

- 8pm - Kevin Brown, Marc Knoppler & Bill Abel w/The Electric Nothing at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St).

Friday, 10/17

- 9:30am till - 33rd MISSISSIPPI DELTA TENNESSEE WILLIAMS FESTIVAL - Info: deltawilliamsfestival.com.

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

- 5pm-7pm - Bear Ryan & The Delta Snakes at Shack Up Inn (1 Commissary Cir.).

- 6pm - Rev Robert at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

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

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

- 8pm - "Jukin' Mashup Weekend Arkansas vs Georgia Blues" w/Tina Cossey Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Saturday, 10/18

- 9am-7pm - 33rd MISSISSIPPI DELTA TENNESSEE WILLIAMS FESTIVAL - Info: deltawilliamsfestival.com.

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

- Noon-8pm - NEW! - CLARKSDALE CROSSROADS BLUES FESTIVAL (Delta Avenue Park, 239 Delta Ave.; next to Juke Fest HQ building, behind Levon's) - FREE in downtown Clarksdale, MS, facebook link - starring Super Chikan, Terry "Big T" Williams, Terry "Harmonica" Bean, Sean "Bad" Apple, Lucious Spiller, RL Superbad, The Blues Doctors, Paul Maraio, Jared Dylan Sitton & Clark Winkel.

- 1pm-3pm - Hopeless Case Band 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 - Watermelon Slim at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - "Jukin' Mashup Weekend Arkansas vs Georgia Blues" w/Cannonball Red at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

- 8pm - BLUES COUNTRY HARVEST PARTY at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.); tix/info at livefromclarksdale.org.

Sunday, 10/19

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

- Noon - MISSISSIPPI DELTA TENNESSEE WILLIAMS FESTIVAL - Bonus event; info: deltawilliamsfestival.com.

- Noon till - BLUES COUNTRY HARVEST PARTY w/Stafford's lunch plus The Parchman Band, Jimbo Mathus, Robert Kimbrough Sr. feat. Gracey Williams & more at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.); tix/info at livefromclarksdale.org.

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

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

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

Monday, 10/20

- 6pm - Happy hour w/Goodnight Irene at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/Jesse Cotton Stone at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 10/21

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

Wednesday, 10/22

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

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

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

Thursday, 10/23

- Thurs-Sun, 10/23-26 - Hambone Festival & Related Events at Hambone and other classic venues, http://www.stanstreet.com/hambone-festival.html

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

- 6pm-8pm - Goodnight Irene at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).

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

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

Friday, 10/24

- Thurs-Sun, 10/23-26 - Hambone Festival & Related Events at Hambone and other classic venues, http://www.stanstreet.com/hambone-festival.html

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

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

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

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

Saturday, 10/25

- Thurs-Sun, 10/23-26 - Hambone Festival & Related Events at Hambone and other classic venues, http://www.stanstreet.com/hambone-festival.html

- Sat, 10/25 - Cruz’n The Crossroads Car & Truck Show w/cars, trucks, live music & more, facebook.com/cruznthecrossroads.

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

- 11am - Dr. B busks the piano blues on CAT HEAD porch (252 Delta 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 - Mark "Mule Man" Massey at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

- 8pm - Heavy Drunk ft Watermelon Slim at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

Sunday, 10/26

- Thurs-Sun, 10/23-26 - Hambone Festival & Related Events at Hambone and other classic venues, http://www.stanstreet.com/hambone-festival.html

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

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

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

- 3pm-5pm - Doug MacLeod at Hambone (111 E 2nd St.).

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

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

Monday, 10/27

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).
- 6pm - Happy hour w/The Delta Snakes at Hopson Hospitality (1 Commissary Cir.).
- 7pm - Blues Dinner w/Live blues TBA at Bluesberry Cafe (235 Yazoo Ave.).
Tuesday, 10/28

- 3pm - Sean "Bad" Apple at Bad Apple Blues Club (349 Issaquena Ave.).

- 8pm - Massimo Bevilacqua at Hambone Gallery (111 E 2nd St.).

Wednesday, 10/29

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

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

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

Thursday, 10/30

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

- 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, 10/31

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

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

- 7pm - Halloween Party w/costumes, an opener and Joe Austin & Tallahatchies at Auberge Hostel/Old Madidi Bar (164 Delta Ave.).

- 8pm - Halloween Party w/Robert "Smoke-Stack" Kimbrough Sr Blues Connection at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.)

- 8pm - Stan Street & Hambone Band (Stan Street's Birthday Bash) at Ground Zero Blues Club (0 Blues Alley).

- 10pm - Halloween night w/Lonewolf O.M.B at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St.).

Saturday, 11/1

- 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.).

- 6pm (pre) / 8-10pm (main) - Karen Waldrup (food info, etc.: 205-482-1829) in Collective Seed Courtyard (145 Delta Ave.).

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

- 8pm - Heavy Suga & SweeTones at Red's Juke Joint (395 Sunflower Ave.).

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

Sunday, 11/2

- 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.).

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

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

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

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

Monday, 11/3

- 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.).

- 9pm - Mason Cole & Tony Slaughter at Ooze Bar (113 E 2nd St.).
Tuesday, 11/4

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

Wednesday, 11/5

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

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

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

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THEN...

- Thurs-Sun, 10/23-26 - Hambone Festival & Related Events at Hambone and other classic venues, http://www.stanstreet.com/hambone-festival.html

- Sat, 10/25 - Cruz’n The Crossroads Car & Truck Show w/cars, trucks, live music & more, facebook.com/cruznthecrossroads.

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PLUS, COMING SOON TO CLARKSDALE, MS...

RED'S LOUNGE (395 Sunflower Ave) 8pm:

Thurs., 11/6 - Jesse Cotton Stone
Fri., 11/7 - Heavy Suga & SweeTones
Sat., 11/8 - Edna Nicole & Delta Avenue

Fri., 11/14 - Sean "Bad" Apple

00ZE BAR (113 E 2nd St):

Fri., 11/14 - 9pm - Ooze owner (Chris Mullins) Birthday Party w/Ak'chamel, The Crazed and Sunchalked Bones of the Vanished Herds / RCO Swamp (2 bands)

HOPSON HOSPITALITY (10 Commissary Circle):
- November 7 -8 - Jason Eady’s Way Down in MS Music Festival. Two days and nights of Country, Americana & Gospel Music. Limited tickets available. To purchase, visit jasoneady.com.​

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

- Sat., 9/27, 2025 - 2nd Jessie Mae Hemphill Hill Country Blues Festival at Crossroads Cultural Arts Center - Facebook.com

- Fri-Sat, 10/3-4, 2025 - Mighty Roots Music Festival at Stovall Farm, www.mightyrootsmusicfestival.com.

- Wed-Fri, 10/8-10, 2025 - Clarksdale's Pre-Biscuit Kickoff (blues shows & more) around downtown Clarksdale (VisitClarksdale.com) and at Hopson Hospitality & Shack Up Inn (facebook.com/LiveFromClarksdale).

- Fri-Sat, 10/10-11, 2025 - near Clarksdale, MS, in HELENA, AR - King Biscuit Blues Festival, kingbiscuitfestival.com

- Sat, 10/11, 2025 - Hopson Pumpkin Pickin' Festival (10am-4pm) w/music, kids' activities and more - hopsonhospitality.com

- 10/12, 2025 - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest (Oct) for Clarksdale Super Blues Sunday w/Little Willie Farmer, Big T & more (9am-3pm) - www.cathead.biz.

- 10/12, 2025 - 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, Bad Apple Blues Club and more!

- 10/16-18, 2025 - 33rd Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival, https://deltawilliamsfestival.com/

- 10/18, 2025 - Clarksdale Crossroads Blues Festival in downtown Clarksdale, MS, facebook link.

- 10/23-26, 2025 - Hambone Festival & Related Events, http://www.stanstreet.com/hambone-festival.html

- 10/25, 2025 - Cruz’n The Crossroads Car & Truck Show, facebook.com/cruznthecrossroads.

- 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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