Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Fest

For almost forty years now, Clarksdale has sung its status as the heart of Blues country from the rooftops—hosting dozens of the best blues and gospel performers on local stages all weekend long for the Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival. 

On Friday, set up for an evening of swaying and singing at the Delta Blues Museum, where the Main Stage will host local icons like  Lucious Spiller and Terry "BigT" Williams. Saturday, the morning starts with acoustics by Pat Thoomas, Kenny Brown, Jimmy "Duck" Holme, and more, then on to Morgan Freeman's Ground Zero Blues Club to catch Mississippi Marshall, Bill Abel, and Little Willie Farmer. End the night back at the Main Stage for Space Cowboy, Mark Mule Man Massey, and more. It all ends with a full day of Gospel performances at the Civil Auditorium, featuring local choirs, John Howell, Darrel Petties, and more. 

VIP tickets get you in a whole day early, for the Grit, Greens, and BBQ Party on Thursday night, featuring performances by Sean "Bad" Apple, Stan Street & The Hokum Cats, and Heath Sitton. 

 Friday 7 pm–12:15 am; Saturday 10 am–1:30 am; Sunday 3 pm–9:45 pm. VIP Sponsors are invited to a Grits,  Greens & BBQ party on Thursday night to kick it all off, featuring music by Stan Street & Jaxx Nassar, Sean "Bad" Apple, and Deak Harp. Free. Visit sunflowerfest.org for the full lineup.