STREAMING LIVE BLUES 7* NIGHTS A WEEK
(OR HOWEVER LONG THIS LASTS)

Clarksdale welcomes people who travel from all over the world to the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of the blues.  Our downtown has a rich tapestry of venues where you can hear the blues live -- all 365 nights a year.

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To keep our community safe -- and the blues alive -- as people stopped traveling, we created Live From Clarksdale.  It was the first virtual, international blues community juking up every day... for what wound up being 400 nights straight.

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The blues never died in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

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Read the story at our parent company, Shared Experiences USA.​

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* Hooray!  Clarksdale venues have returned to hosting live blues in person all 7 nights a week, and we still broadcast a couple days each week for our online friends around the world.  Tune in on Facebook -- and leave a comment if you'd like to say hi to the crowd+musicians and tell us where in the world you are!  We can't wait to juke up with you.

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Many local musicians continue to play the blues.  They're just taking the party online.

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As each show is scheduled, we'll keep this updated with where to find them.  You can also follow us and the hashtag #LiveFromClarksdale on Facebook and Instagram.

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It's a new kind of virtual travel adventure we're embarking upon together.  Buckle up and join us!

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Current Schedule: Juke Joint!

All Clarksdale-times: CDT​​

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Thursday 4/21

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• 6:15pm Keith Johnson & the Big Muddy Band host the Juke Joint Festival Kick-off, following annual awards at the New Roxy Theater and online via the Live From Clarksdale page.

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Friday 4/22

• 1pm Cadillac John's 95th Birthday Show & Blues Panel with Watermelon Slim, Lucious Spiller, Lala Craig & Big A at Cat Head, then along 3rd Street to Meraki on our Live From Clarksdale page.​

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Saturday 4/23

• 3:30pm Juke Joint Experience with over a half-dozen acts on stages around town, starting at the new Shared Experiences HQ and streamed on the Live From Clarksdale page.​  UPDATE:  We hit 3 Grammy nominees in 1hr!  Kenny Brown, RL Boyce and Jimmy Duck Holmes were just three of the fabulous acts we saw.  Watch it on replay to relive the experience.

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Saturday 4/30

• 3:30pm Kent & Gary Burnside tear it up together at Ground Zero Blues Club's stage and on their Facebook page.

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Sunday 5/1

• 5:00pm Jaxx Nassar & Lala Craig warm up for the Women In Blues festival in 2wks!  Live at Hooker Grocer & Eatery, and streamed on the Live From Clarksdale page.​

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Saturday 5/7: streams all afternoon!

• Clarksdale Caravan Festival 11a-8p+ on multiple stages across downtown Clarksdale

• Pinetop Boogie & Jam 4-7pm at Ground Zero

• Women in Blues Showcase 11:30-4pm at Alfred's in Memphis

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SAVE THE DATE:

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May 12  |  5-7pm  |  VIP pre-party

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May 13-14, 2022

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our new Women in Blues festival

Clarksdale, Mississippi

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www.WomenInBlues.org

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MARCH ARCHIVE:

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Missed it?  Catch on replay:

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Saturday 3/5

• 10am Watermelon Slim sends a special message to our friends and extended community in Europe at Bluesberry in person and on their Facebook page.

• 8pm Lala Craig & her Sheroes of the Blues -- that's Heather Crosse, Jacqueline "Jaxx" Nassar, and Jamiesa -- will absolutely rock Ground Zero's stage and live on the Ground Zero Facebook page.  Mark your calendar now: it's gonna be gooood!

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Friday 3/11

• 6:30pm DJ Hustleman & Deak Harp bring live music and tacos! to The Den on Yazoo Avenue, and live online on Deak's Facebook page.

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Saturday 3/12

• 8pm Kent Burnside brings blues family royalty to Ground Zero in person and live on the Ground Zero Facebook page.

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Sunday 3/13

• 4:30pm Lady Australia Jones Honeybee Neal brings classic Hill Country to the Juke Chapel at the Shack Up Inn and online on the Live From Clarksdale page.​

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Friday 3/18

• 7pm Bill Abel brings the blues to Hooker Grocer & Eatery for an incredible dinner, and live on his Facebook page.

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Saturday 3/19

• 9pm DieDra & the Ruff Pro Band -- the Alabama Blues Queen herself! -- returns to Ground Zero in person and live on the Ground Zero Facebook page.  (Show starts at 8pm; we will be broadcasting the second set!)

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Saturday 3/26

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• 10am Watermelon Slim plays his first gig back following hand-surgery-- it may be a harp heavy one!  Come support him at Bluesberry in person and on their Facebook page.

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Sunday 3/27

• 10am Néstor Pardo is here from Spain! and rocks Bluesberry blues breakfast in person and on our Live From Clarksdale page.​

• Hola amigos:  ¡Feliz fin de semana! Clarksdalianos, vengan con hambre, y europeos, vengan con sed: Watermelon Slim y Nestor Pardo de España están haciendo un doble encabezado en Bluesberry Cafe. El brunch de blues del sábado (10 a. m., 3 p. m. GMT) contará con Slim, luego Néstor Pardo canta blues el domingo.

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Saturday 4/2​​

• 5:30pm Delta Dirt Distillery's anniversary party is celebrating 1 year on Cherry Street in Helena, Arkansas -- and they'll be launching something special...  The party is 4-8pm and open to the public!

• We're going to go raise a glass and support our neighbors.  Come join the party online and enjoy some local Delta blues with us at 5:30 :)

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Monday 4/4​​

• 7pm Mississippi Marshall will broadcast a special announcement live... AND it's Bluesberry owner Art Crivaro's birthday!  Come "get some on ya" as Marshall says, and juke with us online on Mississippi Marshall's Facebook page.

Tuesday 4/5​​

• 8pm Anthony "Big A" Sherrod returns to Hambone Art Gallery: drop in to say hi, and if you ask nicely, he may even let you request a song ;)  Come find us sitting inside at the "Hopeless Case Bar" and broadcasting online via the Live From Clarksdale page.​

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Beyond February:  #BlackHistory365 continues: we are proud to celebrate Black history EVERY day through our actions and programs to explore the roots of the blues -- and keep it alive and evolving.  Check out our Black history page for photo essays, archived live shows, and the Black history tour we now offer.

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Visit Clarksdale to experience live blues nightly (check the Cat Head calendar), and

follow Shared Experiences USA for Deak Harp's Blues Experience, our Black History Experience,

and more ways to come experience the Delta yourself.

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We miss y'all, and can't wait to see you soon.  Till then, we'll look forward to juking up together online!

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If you can't travel yet, explore from home via the Blues Trail Revisited podcast from award-winning filmmaker (and blues fan!) Ted Reed:  bluestrailrevisited.podbean.com

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Live From Clarksdale continues Clarksdale's tradition of "live blues -- 365 nights a year" with the support of Visit Clarksdale.  When you're ready to roadtrip and #WanderMS, stop by Visit Clarksdale online & in person... and #VisitMSResponsibly y'all!