Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival 1 Blues Alley Lane Clarksdale, MS, 38614 United States (map) Google Calendar ICS. Jozzy: This Memphian wrote hits for Beyonc and Mary J. Blige. The festival has attracted blues performers and fans from far and wide.When I started this festival in 1972, it was to help preserve the Bentonia style of blues, which is unique to this area. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. July 14, 2022. Since 2013, HeartBreak has toured with Rock N' Soul artist Nikki Hill. GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI With the relaxing of the COVID-19 restrictions and many inquiries from blues fans from around the country, MACE wants the public to know that the 45 th Annual Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival (MDBHF) will be produced LIVE at the Washington County Convention Center and Fairgrounds on September 17, 2022. The Sensational Barnes Brothers: 6:10 p.m. You play like a man! Muddy wanted Estrin to go on the road with him, but Estrin missed Muddys phone call and it never happened. Billy Branch is a Blues education pioneer. The Magnolia State is waiting for you to join the fun! There will be entrances on Riverside Drive, both the north end (which is where the main will call ticket window will be located) and the south end, as well as entrances off Vance Park, Huling Avenue and Butler Avenue. Estrin fronted Little Charlie & the Nightcats for 30 years and performed around the world. Kevin is a self-taught musician (vocals, harmonica, and guitar) whose smooth, warm vocal presentation sets a mood of relaxed exhilaration, with a welcome mixture of serious music and infectious humor audiences of all ages seem to enjoy. Specific questions regarding safety, security, medical, and any others can be directed to the MVBS.org contact form. Kent Burnside was born in 1971 in Memphis Tennessee, and spent his early years in Holly Springs, Mississippi. This year we have over 10 food and merch vendors! Neither imitating nor hiding his debt to the legendary blues singers of the past, he commands deserved attention on his own. Get booked by September 9th. Situated between Centennial Park on the west and River Heritage Park. Meanwhile, the Memphis Tourism Blues Stage on Bealerelocates the festival's popular Blues Tent theme to Handy Park, 200 Beale St. People are still hungry for live music, and in addition to Blues Fest in September, MVBS.org has partnered with the Cities of Davenport, Rock Island, and Moline to co-sponsor a Summer Concert Series, said MVBS.org President Steve Hueser in a press release. 2007s Be My Friend, was referred to as blistering by Dirty Linen magazine, and Living Blues magazine called 2010s Matt Woods and The Thunderbolts, a smoking amalgam of Hound Dog Taylor and Freddy King. Foley has toured steadily with her band, toting her signature pink paisley Fender Telecasterworking and sharing the stage with greats such as B.B. Burt plans to continue this work as well as his community work with Children and the arts. . . We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, September 16, 2023 in Greenville, Mississippithe Mississippi Delta and Home of the Blues for the 45th Annual Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival, the oldest continuous running Blues Festival in the Country. 17 talking about this. His curriculum and instruction strategies open his students eyes to music history, music theory. Landing, Moline and Schwiebert Park in Rock Island, are beautiful outdoor music venues.. Read the . For Immediate Release. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Mr. Holmes who still presents the festival is a Grammy nominee and is considered to be the last of the Bentonia bluesmen. Kent got his real start in the music business playing with Jimbo Mathus (Fat Possum Records) and going on tour with Buddy Guy in the early 2000's. "Driving Miss Daisy" at Delta Center Stage April 14th, 2023 - April 15th, 2023 The Mockingbird Songwriters Festival April 22nd, 2023 Showcase on Wheels May May 5th, 2022 - May 5th, 2023 Our Town and Beyond Exhibit at The Gallery on Deer Creek May 19th, 2022 Washington County Economic Alliance Annual Meeting **2023 TBA** The first lesson RL taught Kent was that to be a bluesman you have to find your own rhythm on the guitar. This year's Mudbug Festival featured musical headliners, including Blue Oyster Cult and Laine Hardy. Ravinia festival tickets went on sale Monday at 8 a.m. September 30, 2022 - October 1, 2022 @ 12:00 am - Next weekend in nearby Marks, Mississippi: MULES & BLUES FESTIVAL (mules-bluesfest.org). Beale Street Music Festival will be presented rain or shine. King. Downbeat declares stealth guitarist Jeff Schroedl reaches the high bar of mixed invention and fluidity. Fueled by a rhythm section laying down the deepest grooves this side of the MGs, the five blues blasters hit the ground running 20 years ago and show no sign of easing up. Matt Woods is both a native of Iowa, and a longstanding purveyor of its diverse music scene. The person who died is suspected to have been one of the shooters and was shot by a law enforcement officer responding to the chaotic scene at the state fairgrounds, officials said. Investigators also seized a vehicle for evidence, officials said. Kent used to sell sandwiches to audience members for a dollar a piece during these performances. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. All bags must be clear. Go here to update it. Those are the words of Buddy Guy in a recent issue of American Blues Scene, describing an impromptu performance with Vanessa Collier on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. It is worth noting that the Blues Foundation announced 2022 Keeping the Blues Alive Award Recipients. Experiences like that profoundly affect ones aspirations. From parking to what you can bring, here's a look at everything you need to know ahead of this year's music fest. If you havent been fortunate enough to meet Vanessa and witness one of her head-turning, fiery, and passionate performances, you should definitely make sure you do. Several people were injured and one person is dead after several suspects were involved in a shooting at the Mudbug Festival in Jackson, Miss., April 30, 2022. With soulful vocals, searing saxophone, and witty songwriting, Vanessa is blazing a trail, racking up an impressive arsenal of honors, and has already singled herself out as an artist of distinction and one we would all do well to watch. Tupelos very own musical legend Elvis Presley is honoured in Tupelo Elvis Festival, a great celebration of the iconic man himself and his revolutionary catalogue of hits. Thats when I decided that I wanted to be up there with him. I think that is a very cowardly and selfish act to involve so many innocent people that are here to have fun and enjoy themselves.". That was when he started developing his signature style of blues: dark, hypnotic, inviting and very danceable. Hot on the heels of their Billboard charting album, The Devil May Care, AGB is released their sophomore album Tell Tale Heart September 24, 2021, which debuted #7 on the Billboard Blues Album chart. He has also written and published a classroom harmonica method book called Just Play It: an introduction to blues harmonica. His approach is simple, education through entertainment. Recorded in Nashville at East Iris Studios and The Purple House (Leipers Fork, TN) with Grammy-winning engineer/producer Casey Wasner at the helm. While this art form was being celebrated internationally, the Delta region was still one of the poorest regions in the country. Walker even made a brief pilgrimage to Chicago to check out the blues scene there. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. No weapons of any kind. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the probe due to an officer being involved in the shooting. Schroedl propels, embellishes, and adds palpable power through his varied rhythm accompaniment and riveting guitar solos. Premium Parking is Memphis in Mays official partner, and it has lots throughout Downtown Memphis. In 2019, the flood of the Mississippi River washed out its usual location, forcing it to move to East Moline. About the Bentonia Blues FestivalThe Bentonia Blues Festival began in 1972 on a farm just up the road from the world-famous Blue Front Cafe on land owned by the Holmes family. Sunscreen lotion non-aerosol containers only (sunscreen stations will be available around the park as well). Sawdust and Gasoline was also nominated by Blues Blast Magazine for album of the year in the Acoustic Blues category! For additional articles and photographs, view the festival website: www.sunflowerfest.org and also the website of Coahoma Community College, one of the festival's primary sponsors at www.coahomacc.edu. Thanks to all our blues fans from around the state, the country and the world. Rain or Shine the show goes on. You must follow all posted instructions while attending Blues Fest. Please visit the Sponsor's Page to see our Sponsors for the 46thAnnual Mississippi Delta Blues & Heritage Festival. Blues musician Bobby Rush had been scheduled to close out the festival with a performance Sunday night. By twenty-one, she was living in Austin, TX and recording for Antones. I knew then that it would be a great event, but I never knew it would be as big as it is now, says Jimmy Duck Holmes, owner of the Blue Front Cafe and creator of the Bentonia Blues Festival. Donations are appreciated. 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. With over 10 million Spotify streams and 8 studio albums to his credit, Bryces music is also featured with Molly Nova and The Hawk stepping up and putting their own touch on his original music. 2022 - 2023 Festivals Visit Clarksdale May 6 10:00 AM Clarksdale Caravan Music Festival Saturday, May 6, 2023 10:00 AM 10:00 PM Cat Head (map) Saturday full of music starting a Cat Head and ending at Bad Apple Blues Club May 19 to May 20 Women In Blues Fri, May 19, 2023 6:00 PM Sat, May 20, 2023 8:00 PM Helena AR / Clarksdale MS (map) Two juveniles were detained, but no charges have been filed in the incident, authorities said. The 50th Bentonia Blues Festival at Historic Blue Front Cafe June 16-18. The products of most rural peoples' art are inaccessible to them. Tickets on sale soon! Kent first heard the blues while watching his grandfather R.L. May 2022 Hill toured Spain and released Here . He is the oldest Grandson and one of the closest pupils of the legendary R.L. Avey Grouws Band met at a blues jam on the Iowa side of the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River, and have since put their Quad Cities sound into the world with the release of their debut album 'The Devil May Care' in March of 2020. Besides playing all over Argentina, he has also played around America, Europe, Brazil and Chile. The second annual Mudbug Festival was billed as a family fun event with live bands, carnival rides and a crawfish boil and eating contest. at 662-335-3523 Previous: GRENADA: Trailriders, Bikers and Cowboys Blues Showdown Next: GREENVILLE: Mississippi Delta Blues & Heritage BLUES WEEK. "It's very devastating and very tragic," Jones said. We will find out who's all involved and they should be held accountable and responsible for this very reckless incident," Jones said. "Jeni Grouws is a remarkably demonstrative vocalist, fully capable of delivering sturdy rockers, blustery blues, ora tender heartfelt ballad. of Blues) performing a capella. Blues Fest 2022 - Mississippi Valley Blues Society. 1pm - Open Jam at Blues Wizard's new, air-conditioned Lunatic Fringe Luthiery (247 Delta Ave.), 1pm-5pm . A photo ID is required for all tickets at will call. A major catalyst for American popular culture, it exists in both a folk context and as a product of the commercial music industry.