Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale
Benefit for Wesley Jefferson “Mississippi Junebug” and his family

Saturday, May 24, 2008
Jimmie Bratcher concert
Delta Blues Museum Stage
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Eighth Annual Arkansas Delta Family Gospel Fest
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Helena-West Helena - Cherry Street Pavilion
www.deltaculturalcenter.com
The Delta Family Gospel Fest is an annual event sponsored by the Delta Cultural Center, a museum of the Arkansas Department of Heritage. The festival features the finest local, regional, and national gospel performers.
Announced guests include The Canton Spirituals. Also: Dorothy Norwood, Billy Rivers & The Angelic Voices, Daniel Ballinger, The Brown Singers of Memphis, The Myles Family, The Gospel Mellowtones, The Supreme Harmonettes, The Reel Brothers, The Jonestown Crusaders, Reverend Cheairs & The Gospel Songbirds, Pastor Cedric Hayes & The Gloryland Choir, and Angie Pretlow.
For more information, please contact Thomas Jacques or Michelle Briggs at the Delta Cultural Center at (800)-358-0972 or (870)-338-4350.
Admission is free.

Friday. June 6th, 2008
Po Monkey’s, Merigold, MS
Benefit for Wesley Jefferson “Mississippi Junebug” and his family

Highway 61 Blues Festival, Leland, MS
June 6-8, 2008
www.highway61blues.com

Third Annual Mother's Best Music Fest
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Helena-West Helena - Cherry Street Pavilion, Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
www.deltaculturalcenter.com
The Delta Cultural Center presents an eclectic music festival featuring the diversity of musical talent in the Delta.
Contact the Delta Cultural Center at (870) 338-4350 or (800) 358-0972 for more information.
Free admission. Rain or shine!

August 8-10, 2008
Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
www.sunflowerfest.org

 

 

EACH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
During the New Harmonies exhibit, Ground Zero Blues Club will host live blues shows with local musicians, such as Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry, Daddy Rich, Razorblade, Stan Street and Terry “Big T” Williams. Music begins at 8 p.m.

THE EXHIBIT IS LOCATED AT THE GREYHOUND BUS STATION
Corner of Issaquena and Third Streets

NEW HARMONIES EXHIBIT HOURS
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and by appointment.

(All times and dates subject to change. Please call 662-627-6820 or visit www.deltabluesmuseum.org for the most up-to-date information.)

Special thanks to our local sponsors and partners: Ground Zero Blues Club, Carnegie Public Library, Clarksdale Downtown Business Association, Clarksdale Garden Club, Clarksdale High School Habitat for Humanity, Clarksdale Press Register, Clarksdale Public Utilities, City of Clarksdale, Coahoma County Higher Education Center, Rev. SLA Jones Activity Center, St. George Episcopal School and the Sunflower River Blues Association.