2012 Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale – Line-up

HOT OFF THE PRESS FROM ROGER STOLLE THIS MORNING.

Still a few more details to come from ROGER STOLLE at Cat Head, but plenty of killer blues coming soon to CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI.  Check out the tons of additional related Thurs-Sun events at www.jukejointfestival.com and www.cathead.biz (“Music Calendar”). 

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012

DELTA CINEMA (11 Third St.) – “Official Juke Joint Festival Kick-off!”
6pm – Delta Cinema Lobby – Cristen Barnard “Juke Joint Festival” art poster signing plus live lobby blues by KM Williams.
7pm – Delta Cinema Stage – Jimbo Mathus live, on-stage — “Jas. Mathus & his Knock Down Society plays Songs for Rosetta”.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012

CAT HEAD DELTA BLUES & FOLK ART (252 Delta Ave.)
2pm – Big John Short
4pm – KM Williams & Washboard Jackson

COMFORT INN (State St.)
4pm – live blues in lobby

DELTA BLUES MUSEM (0 Blues Alley – Arts & Education Room)
2pm-3pm – Conversations with Jimmy “Duck” Holmes and Big George Brock

DELTA CINEMA (lobby & theater – 11 Third St.)
5:30pm – Free hors d’voures & drinks plus live blues by Lil Poochie, Elmo Williams & Hezekiah Early.
6:45pm – “We Juke Up in Here” filmmaker thanks and introductions.
7pm – Free theatrical world-premiere of “We Juke Up in Here: Mississippi’s Juke Joint Culture at the Crossroads” blues film.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH
DAYTIME STAGES:

CAT HEAD STAGE (252 Delta Ave.)

10am – Libby Rae Watson

11am – Jimmy “Duck” Holmes

Noon – Terry “Harmonica” Bean

1pm – Lil Poochie & Hezekiah Early

2pm – Elmo Williams & Hezekiah Early

3pm – Louis “Gearshifter” Youngblood

4pm – Roosevelt Roberts Jr. Blues Band

5pm – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & Blues Allstars

6pm – Johnny Lowebow

 

MISS DEL’S STAGE (145 Delta Ave.)

10am – Delta Royals

11am – Cadillac John & the Cornlickers

12 noon – Josh “Razorblade” Stewart Blues Band

1pm – The Beat Daddys

2pm – Cedell Davis & Brethren

3pm – Okratones

4pm – Hal Reed & Bret Dale

5pm – Leaf River Blues Band

 

YAZOO PARK STAGE (200 block of Yazoo Ave.)

10am – Bloodshot Eyes

11am – Carlos Elliot Jr. Days (from Colombia)

Noon – Superbad String Band

1pm – The Bailey Brothers

2pm – Lucious Spiller

3pm – Low Society

4pm – Jake Leg Stompers

5pm – Little G Weavil

 

STONE PONY STAGE (Stone Pony Pizza, Delta Ave.)

10 am – Roosevelt “Piano Red” Harper

11am – Pat Thomas

Noon – Eddie Cusic

1pm – Brad Webb & David Hudson

2pm – Blind Mississippi Morris & Brad Webb

3pm – Austin “Walking” Cane

4pm – Chris Gill & “Fingers” Taylor

 

ROCK & BLUES MUSEUM STAGE (2nd St. near Museum/Hambone Gallery)

10am – Roman Barten-Sherman

11am – Daddy Rich

Noon – Deak Harp

1pm – L.C. Ulmer

2pm – Theo D.

3pm – Heavy Suga & the SweeTones

4pm – Selwyn Cooper

 

DELTA AMUSEMENT CAFE STAGE (348 Delta Ave.)

10am – Keith Thompson

11am – Pork Chop Willie

Noon – Big Jon Short

1pm – Whirled Boogie

3pm – Lew Jetton & 61 South

4pm – Davis Coen

5pm – Little Johnnie Kantreed

6pm – Blue Mother Tupelo

 

THE BANK BUILDING (E. 2nd & Yazoo Ave.)

1pm – Bob Long

2pm – Billy Smiley & the Young Guns

3pm – Vintage

4pm – Dr. Feelgood Potts

5pm – Rev. Robert Wilkins Band

 

SUNFLOWER AVENUE GAZEBO STAGE (200 block of Sunflower Ave.)

10am – Reparation Man

11am – John Horton Blues Band

1pm – Rev. Robert

2pm – Rev. Freakchild

3pm – Jarekus Singleton

4pm – Big Dave Dunavent & Evol Love

 

WADE WALTON STAGE (317 Issaquena Ave.)

10am – Earl The Pearl

11am – Little Joe Ayers

Noon – R.L. Boyce & Steve Toney

12:45pm – Sharde Thomas & Rising Star Fife & Drum Band

1pm – Robert Kimbrough

2pm – Robert “Wolfman” Belfour

3pm – James “T-Model” Ford

4pm – All Night Long Blues Band

 

DELTA FURNITURE STAGE (Third St. & Issaquena Ave.)

10am – Mark Miloff

11am – Dicky James & the Blue Flames

Noon – On The Run Blues Band

1pm – Butch Mudbone

2pm – Adam Gussow

3pm – Rotten Belly Blues Band

4pm – Southern Halo

5pm – Earnest “Guitar” Roy

 

JOHN-ALEX MASON MEMORIAL STAGE (near New Roxy Theater on Issaquena)

10am – Westbound

11am – Mark “Mule Man” Massey

Noon – Steve Kolbus & Clarksdale Blues Revue

1pm – Elam McKnight & Bob Bogdal

3pm – Fiona Boyes

4pm – KM Williams & Washboard Jackson

 

HONEYBOY EDWARDS MEMORIAL STAGE @ DELTA BLUES MUSEUM (1 Blues Alley)

2pm – Delta Blues Museum Band

3pm – W.A. Higgins Rock Ensemble

4pm – Stax Music Academy

5pm – DSU’s Ol’ School Revue

 

CROSSROADS MARKER (Hwy 49 & 61, near Abe’s BBQ)

11am – Mississippi Fred Gee

1pm – Ryan Rigdon

2pm – Husky Burnette

3pm – Rand Mikell

4pm – Jeff Norwood

 

YAZOO PASS COFFEE HOUSE STAGE (Yazoo & E. 2nd)

8am – live acoustic blues

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH
NIGHTTIME CLUBS*:

*NOTE:  All nighttime venues require $15 Juke Joint Festival wristband, which includes unlimited rides on the Blues Shuttle buses.  Wristbands for sale at www.jukejointfestival.com.  Nighttime venues start at 9pm unless otherwise noted:

GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB – 8pm – Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band; 9pm – Super Chikan & the Fighting Cocks

CHANNEL ZILTCH – All Night Long Blues Band w/Ms. Linnette

HICK’S 8pm-midnight – Guitar Mikey & The Real Thing w/Billy Gibson

JUKE JOINT CHAPEL – Lightnin’ Malcolm

HOPSON COMMISSARY (main) – Big George Brock & the New Houserockers w/Clarine Wagner

HOPSON COMMISSARY (back porch) – Davis Coen & Grace Askew

CLUB VEGAS – Anthony “Big A” Sherrod & the Allstars

THE BANK (main stage) 8-midnight – Eddie C. Campbell

THE BANK (back porch) 8pm-11pm – Side Street Steppers

RED’S LOUNGE 8pm-1am – Robert “Wolfman” Belfour, Earl The Pearl, Lucious Spiller & The Cornlickers

HAMBONE GALLERY – Stan Street & Hambone Band

BLUESBERRY CAFE – Otis “TCB” Taylor Blues Band

MESSENGER’S – Jimbo Mathus & Tristate Coalition w/L.C. Ulmer

DJ HYPE’S R&B LOUNGE – Roosevelt Roberts Jr. Blues Band

DELTA AMUSEMENT CAFE – Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry Blues Band

NEW ROXY – Robert “Bilbo” Walker Revue w/8pm opener KM Williams & Washboard Jackson

CLUB 2000 – Louis “Gearshifter” Youngblood w/drummer

STONE PONY – Jason Turner

ANNIEBELLE’S LOUNGE – Jerry Fair & Delta Blues Blues Crew

DELTA BLUES ROOM – Jarekus Singleton Blues Band

LADY AT THE LEVEE – Terry “Harmonica” Blues Band

PETE’S GRILL – Terry “Big T” Williams & Family Blues Band w/guests Rip Butler & Miss Gladys

DELTA CINEMA STAGE 7pm-11pm – Daddy Mack Blues Band

SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012

CAT HEAD MINI BLUES FEST:

Dedicated to the late, great Honeyboy Edwards!

10am – Sean “Bad” Apple

11am – Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band

Noon – Big George Brock & New Houserockers w/Clarine Wagner

1pm – Robert “Bilbo” Walker

2pm – Watermelon Slim

3pm – Robert “Wolfman” Belfour

PLEASE TIP YOUR MUSICIANS AND BUY THEIR CDs!

SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.  START TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE.  SEE WWW.JUKEJOINTFESTIVAL.COM FOR DETAILS.

NEED A PLACE TO STAY?  Full listing of accommodations at www.cathead.biz (click on “Clarksdale” and start calling…)

FESTIVAL QUESTIONS?  Please email roger@cathead.biz