Located at: JOHN LEE HOOKER LANE
Our greatest attraction will be with us for 2 days in 2019, Friday & Saturday
Led by professional rodeo cowboy Tim “WILD THANG” Lepard,Team Ghost Riders is a group of sheep dogs and monkeys, who team together to provide one of the most entertaining traveling acts you will ever see.
"The animals are like family and require 24/7 care to ensure their well-being. When I see the crowd smiling and hear the laughter, it makes all the hard work worthwhile.(Tim)"
×10:45 am
12:45 pm
3:45 pm
5:00 pm
Located at: JOHN LEE HOOKER LANE
JJF EVENTS
While quantities last. Sat.- night ONLY Wristband valid for 20+ official JJF venues. If not sold-out, then limited nighttime sales will continue at selected locations. (TBD)
×JJFest Student Art and Writing Awards Presentation! SATURDAY ONLY!
Come celebrate our local student writers and artists at 224 Yazoo! STUDENT ART & WRITING AWARDS Presentation. Student Writing theme "A Celebration of Tradition" Visit our show to experience our talented local artist and writers! Ages K-5 to college age students. A MUST see for all! We are talented!
×Where: 224 Yazoo - Student Exhibit
JJFEST STUDENT ART & WRITING SHOW - SATURDAY ONLY!
Come celebrate our student writers and artists at 224 Yazoo! STUDENT ART & WRITING AWARDS Presentation. Student Writing theme "A Celebration of Tradition" Visit our show to experience our talented local artist and writers!
×Where: 224 Yazoo - Student Exhibit
“Create With Us” - SATURDAY ONLY! Student Exhibit
Come celebrate our student writers and artists at 224 Yazoo! While you’re there, take a break and visit the “Create With Us” table to leave us a note, a poem, or a picture. You’ll find plenty of kid-friendly art supplies to inspire you.
×Where: 224 Yazoo - Student Exhibit
Rock Wall, Spider Jump, Mindwinder, Swings and more!
×Where: Childrens Area-corner of Third Street and Yazoo Ave
Parking lot will be full of fun rides for children.
JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE SALES
T-shirts, hats and other cool festival merchandise. 10 am until 6:00 pm
×Where: Juke Joint Festival Headquarters - 243 Delta Avenue
The official Juke Joint Festival Headquarters is conveniently located at 243 Delta Avenue in downtown Clarksdale (basically across the street from Nellie Mays).
FREE! First of four shows... a must see! Pontotoc, Mississippi's own Tim Lepard and his team entertain all with... YES... Monkeys Riding Dogs Herding Sheep aka The Ghost Riders. Plan a field trip, bring a group and enjoy the show. Sponsored by Southern Bancorp. Co-sponsored by Westgate Drugs and Jane & Jim Wilbourn.
×Where: John Lee Hooker Lane
FREE-SHOW ONE OF SIX. YES, Racing Pigs...cheer on your favorite pig OR make a donation to name your pig. Contact office@jukejointfestival.com for more information. Sponsored by Southern Bancorp.
×Where: John Lee Hooker Lane
JJFEST Workshop Pottery Demonstration
Clarksdale's own Mara Califf will demonstration how to build and decorate hand built pottery.
×Where: 224 Yazoo - Student Exhibit
FREE-SHOW TWO OF SIX. YES, Racing Pigs...cheer on your favorite pig OR make a donation to name your pig. Contact office@jukejointfestival.com for more information. Sponsored by Southern Bancorp.
×Where: John Lee Hooker Lane
FREE! Second of four shows... a must see! Pontotoc, Mississippi's own Tim Lepard and his team entertain all with... YES... Monkeys Riding Dogs Herding Sheep aka The Ghost Riders. Plan a field trip, bring a group and enjoy the show. Sponsored by Southern Bancorp. Co-sponsored by Westgate Drugs and Jane & Jim Wilbourn.
×Where: John Lee Hooker Lane
Intro to Mississippi Blues Guitar Workshop w/Ryan Lee Crosby
"Intro to Mississippi Blues Guitar: Classics and Deep Cuts" w/Ryan Lee Crosby - Explore the sound of Mississippi and the roots of American music with a selection of classic riffs and deep cuts from songs by John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Jessie Mae Hemphill and Skip James. We'll examine signature melodies from each artist across multiple tunings. Open to all levels of playing ability. Tablature included for practice. 60 min.
×Where: Meraki Coffee Roasters
Thursday Open Mic is open to all ages, levels of talent and skill. We want everyone to come and share a piece of themselves and their love for blues. Til 5pm
Sunday breakfast with Jax Nasser 10 am to 12pm
Meraki Roasting Company - Freshly Roasted Artisan Coffee roasted in house supporting our youth entrepreneurship program. Come visit our roastery to try our current coffee profiles. Pastries made by local vendors. www.merakiroasting.com www.griotarts.com
www.merakiroasting.com www.griotarts.com
282 Sunflower Ave
Meraki Hours:
Monday-Sunday (every day!) 7am to 2 pm
http://www.griotarts.com/meraki
×FREE-SHOW Three OF SIX. YES, Racing Pigs...cheer on your favorite pig OR make a donation to name your pig. Contact office@jukejointfestival.com for more information. Sponsored by Southern Bancorp.
×Where: John Lee Hooker Lane
FREE-SHOW Four OF SIX. YES, Racing Pigs...cheer on your favorite pig OR make a donation to name your pig. Contact office@jukejointfestival.com for more information. Sponsored by Southern Bancorp.
×Where: John Lee Hooker Lane
Ryan Lee Crosby music performance
After his workshop, enjoy a blues music performance by Ryan Lee Crosby. 45 minutes.
×Where: Meraki Coffee Roasters
Thursday Open Mic is open to all ages, levels of talent and skill. We want everyone to come and share a piece of themselves and their love for blues. Til 5pm
Sunday breakfast with Jax Nasser 10 am to 12pm
Meraki Roasting Company - Freshly Roasted Artisan Coffee roasted in house supporting our youth entrepreneurship program. Come visit our roastery to try our current coffee profiles. Pastries made by local vendors. www.merakiroasting.com www.griotarts.com
www.merakiroasting.com www.griotarts.com
282 Sunflower Ave
Meraki Hours:
Monday-Sunday (every day!) 7am to 2 pm
http://www.griotarts.com/meraki
×JJFEST Workshop Pottery Demonstration
Clarksdale's own Mara Califf will demonstration how to build and decorate hand built pottery.
×Where: 224 Yazoo - Student Exhibit
FREE-SHOWFive OF SIX. YES, Racing Pigs...cheer on your favorite pig OR make a donation to name your pig. Contact office@jukejointfestival.com for more information. Sponsored by Southern Bancorp.
×Where: John Lee Hooker Lane
FREE! Third of four shows... a must see! Pontotoc, Mississippi's own Tim Lepard and his team entertain all with... YES... Monkeys Riding Dogs Herding Sheep aka The Ghost Riders. Plan a field trip, bring a group and enjoy the show. Sponsored by Southern Bancorp. Co-sponsored by Westgate Drugs and Jane & Jim Wilbourn.
×Where: John Lee Hooker Lane
FINAL RACE YES, Racing Pigs...cheer on your favorite pig OR make a donation to name your pig. Contact office@jukejointfestival.com for more information. Sponsored by Southern Bancorp.
×Where: John Lee Hooker Lane
FREE! FINAL SHOW... a must see! Pontotoc, Mississippi's own Tim Lepard and his team entertain all with... YES... Monkeys Riding Dogs Herding Sheep aka The Ghost Riders. Plan a field trip, bring a group and enjoy the show. Sponsored by Southern Bancorp. Co-sponsored by Westgate Drugs and Jane & Jim Wilbourn. Can't make it today? Tim and his team will entertain y'all again on Saturday, April 13th at 10:45, 12:45, 3:45 and 5pm!
×Where: John Lee Hooker Lane
(Cover may apply.)
9:00 am
Just Groovin Experience is the ultimate Memphis-based rhythm section that knows to get the party started.
Comprised of talented musicians Charles Gage on drums, John Gage on keys and vocals, Shine Turner as
rhythm and lead guitar, and Robb Roaten on bass guitar,
2:00 pm
John Krupa Project started in New Orleans, LA (and has recently relocated to Austin, TX)
and play deep groove, blues-based rock'n'roll. John Krupa cut his teeth playing punk rock
in Connecticut and Minneapolis, MN in the '90s and since then he's lived on the west coast
and continued his journey into the deep south where the roots of American music–
rock'n'roll, blues, and soul continue to influence and guide his sound. While focussing on
writing and recording his original songs, he is not ashamed to wear his influences on his
sleeves– Rolling Stones, Johnny Winter, The Faces, Allman Brothers Band, North
Mississippi Hill Country Blues, Stax records style soul, Tony Joe White, Black Crowes, as
well as proto-punk and garage bands like The Stooges, The Clash, MC5 and The Sonics.
The sound that comes out is a product of the experiences lived.
Where: The Matchbox
New entertainment venue in historic downtown Clarksdale! (Next door to Bluestown Music.)
5:30 pm
Brothers John (Vocals, Harmonica, Drums) and Ted Siegel (Vocals, Guitar) make up The Deltaz, a Blues Americana duo from Nashville, Tennesessee. The Deltaz have spent their hours rigorously touring, headlining shows across the country, regularly touring in Europe, while attracting the attention of sonic peers such as alt-country act The White Buffalo and Mississippi Blues legend Watermelon Slim, playing with both on several occasions
The Deltaz have had their music placed on CMT and MTV television shows and most recently The Deltaz had their song "Wild Mustang" featured in a film directed by Edward James Olmos, "The Devil Has a Name", recorded as a duet with vocal rock legend Bonnie Bramlett (Eric Clapton, Leon Russell). Since The Deltaz have settled into Nashville they’ve become a staple in their neighborhood of Leipers Fork regularly performing at Fox & Locke and in 2021 at Franklin Tennessee’s Pilgrimage Festival.
https://thedeltaz.com/electronic-press-kit-epk
×6:00 pm
Lou Shields continues the tradition of American music with a solo-performance that pulls in styles of days-gone-by. Using his 1931 National Resonator Guitar accompanied by a unique front porch style of foot percussion and harmonica, he uses his voice as an extension of the past. Lou carries a full sound during live performances while sharing stories, thoughts and experiences with the audience. He has toured throughout the United States and Europe.
Where: Levon's Bar & Grill
(Cover may apply.)
Dash Down Delta 5k-registration
Race begins 8am Hosted by Crossroads Economic Partnership.
×Where: Cutrer Mansion
The mansion was built in 1916 by Memphis architect Bayard Cairnes for Clarksdale attorney J.W. Cutrer and his wife Blanche Clark Cutrer, daughter of Clarksdale’s founder, John Clark. The dapper Jack Cutrer was very flamboyant and equally famous for his legendary parties and fiery politics. Not to be outdone, Blanche often threw extravagant yard parties and opulent masked balls, usually to the accompaniment of a full orchestra or swing band. Such events often attracted a young Tom Williams, who later became the celebrated playwright Tennessee Williams, to the Cutrer home as a child. Williams most likely came to the Cutrer Mansion on parish calls with his beloved grandfather, Rev. Walter Dakin. The Cutrers and their home, which they called Belvoir, inspired character names and settings in several of Tennessee Williams’ plays including A Streetcar Named Desire, The Glass Menagerie, Orpheus Descending and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Dash Down Delta 5k-Race Begins
Hosted by Crossroads Economic Partnership.
×Where: Cutrer Mansion
The mansion was built in 1916 by Memphis architect Bayard Cairnes for Clarksdale attorney J.W. Cutrer and his wife Blanche Clark Cutrer, daughter of Clarksdale’s founder, John Clark. The dapper Jack Cutrer was very flamboyant and equally famous for his legendary parties and fiery politics. Not to be outdone, Blanche often threw extravagant yard parties and opulent masked balls, usually to the accompaniment of a full orchestra or swing band. Such events often attracted a young Tom Williams, who later became the celebrated playwright Tennessee Williams, to the Cutrer home as a child. Williams most likely came to the Cutrer Mansion on parish calls with his beloved grandfather, Rev. Walter Dakin. The Cutrers and their home, which they called Belvoir, inspired character names and settings in several of Tennessee Williams’ plays including A Streetcar Named Desire, The Glass Menagerie, Orpheus Descending and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
For more information contact Quapaw Canoe Company or info@island63.com, Ceili Hale 601-918-6810, Mark “River” Peoples 662-902-6479, or John Ruskey 662-902-7841 ***Winners of the 2024 SBA Small Business of the Year Award***
×Where: Quapaw Canoe Company
All events will meet & take place street level 3rd & Sunflower in downtown Clarksdale all day 9 - 4pm every day Thursday April 13– Saturday April 15. For more information contact Quapaw Canoe Company or info@island63.com, John Ruskey 662-902-7841, Mark “River” Peoples 662-902-6479, Lee Perlow 312-246-3223, or Whit Smith 870-919-6654.
Canoe-Carving Demonstration & Workshop
All events will meet & take place street level 3rd & Sunflower in downtown Clarksdale all day 9 - 4pm every day Thursday April 10th – Saturday April 12th, 2025. For more information contact Quapaw Canoe Company or info@island63.com, Ceili Hale 601-918-6810, Mark “River” Peoples 662-902-6479, or John Ruskey 662-902-7841 ***Winners of the 2024 SBA Small Business of the Year Award***
×Where: Quapaw Canoe Company
All events will meet & take place street level 3rd & Sunflower in downtown Clarksdale all day 9 - 4pm every day Thursday April 13– Saturday April 15. For more information contact Quapaw Canoe Company or info@island63.com, John Ruskey 662-902-7841, Mark “River” Peoples 662-902-6479, Lee Perlow 312-246-3223, or Whit Smith 870-919-6654.
25th Anniversary Prayer Flag Workshop
All events will meet & take place street level 3rd & Sunflower in downtown Clarksdale all day 9 - 4pm every day Thursday April 10th – Saturday April 12th, 2025. For more information contact Quapaw Canoe Company or info@island63.com, Ceili Hale 601-918-6810, Mark “River” Peoples 662-902-6479, or John Ruskey 662-902-7841 ***Winners of the 2024 SBA Small Business of the Year Award***
×Where: Quapaw Canoe Company
All events will meet & take place street level 3rd & Sunflower in downtown Clarksdale all day 9 - 4pm every day Thursday April 13– Saturday April 15. For more information contact Quapaw Canoe Company or info@island63.com, John Ruskey 662-902-7841, Mark “River” Peoples 662-902-6479, Lee Perlow 312-246-3223, or Whit Smith 870-919-6654.
Get ready to sweat in this high-energy spin class with JP! A fun and challenging ride set to great music—perfect for all fitness levels. $10
×5000 Years of the Blues Exhibition Preview
10:00AM – 6:00PM Preview the developing exhibit exploring Blues music from its ancestral forms in West and Central Africa to the early American recordings by Alan Lomax to today's Southern Soul Blues music.
×Where: Crossroads Cultural Arts Center
Clarksdale, MS is located in the Mississippi delta and is famously home to many artists. The Crossroads Cultural Arts Center will include an art gallery, creative spaces for learning, performance space, a visiting artists loft, and retail space. The Center would be infused with the works of traditional and contemporary Delta musicians and visual artists, with an emphasis on local African-American artists and their traditions.
https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsCulturalArtsCenter/
×A conversation on how African traditions shaped the Blues, featuring the Rising Star Fife and Drum Band, Cotton Patch Soul Blues artists and scholars of West and Central African music.
×Where: Crossroads Cultural Arts Center
Clarksdale, MS is located in the Mississippi delta and is famously home to many artists. The Crossroads Cultural Arts Center will include an art gallery, creative spaces for learning, performance space, a visiting artists loft, and retail space. The Center would be infused with the works of traditional and contemporary Delta musicians and visual artists, with an emphasis on local African-American artists and their traditions.
https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsCulturalArtsCenter/
×The Yoga Kickback with Delta Yoga Collective at Griot Arts Studio
A soulful yoga class set to a festival-inspired playlist! Come ready to move and groove. $25 suggested donation.
×Delta Community Speaks on the Blues (Part 1)
A panel of Delta musicians, radio personalities and cultural leaders - featuring radio manager and announcer Kerry Lee, Delta Blues Museum tour manager Maie Smith and blues artists Studd Ford and Ms. Australia Honeybee, among others - discuss the place of Blues in the Black community today.
×Where: Crossroads Cultural Arts Center
Clarksdale, MS is located in the Mississippi delta and is famously home to many artists. The Crossroads Cultural Arts Center will include an art gallery, creative spaces for learning, performance space, a visiting artists loft, and retail space. The Center would be infused with the works of traditional and contemporary Delta musicians and visual artists, with an emphasis on local African-American artists and their traditions.
https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsCulturalArtsCenter/
×Line Dancing with Arena Chambers
Get your boots moving with Arena Chambers in this fun and high-energy line dancing session. $10.
×Shake it up with Shanelle Frazier in this high-energy Zumba session. All levels welcome! Free event.
×Delta Community Speaks on the Blues (Part 2)
An open invitation for community members to step into the conversation and share their perspectives on Gospel, Blues, and Southern Soul music.
×Where: Crossroads Cultural Arts Center
Clarksdale, MS is located in the Mississippi delta and is famously home to many artists. The Crossroads Cultural Arts Center will include an art gallery, creative spaces for learning, performance space, a visiting artists loft, and retail space. The Center would be infused with the works of traditional and contemporary Delta musicians and visual artists, with an emphasis on local African-American artists and their traditions.
https://www.facebook.com/CrossroadsCulturalArtsCenter/
×Where: Studio 305
Studio 305 is also home to the Clarksdale Reels old-school recording studio, run by blues musician Randy "19th Street Red" Cohen.
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Steak, Catfish, Burgers Pizza, Pasta
