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Delta Blues Museum - Events 2011


2011 Previous Events

Event: Sunflower's Thanksgiving Eve Blues Party November
23, 2011 Read More

Event: Construction Hours - Early Closure at the Delta Blues Museum
Thursday, November 3, 2011 from 10:00am to 1:00pm

Event: Tennessee Williams 19th Annual Festival
October 14th - 15th, 2011
Williams Festival Joins Global Celebrations Honoring the
Playwright's Centennial Year Read More

Event: Construction Hours - Early Closure at the Delta Blues Museum
Monday, October 10th and Tuesday, October 11, 2011 from 9:00am to 1:00pm

Event: Special Hours at the Delta Blues Museum
Open Sunday, October 9, 2011 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Event: Book Signing for Roger Stolle, author of Hidden History of Mississippi Blues
October 5, 2011 at 5:00pm
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Event: IC Music Fest - Chicago, IL August 20, 2011
All donations benefit the Delta Blues Museum Read More

Event: Special Hours at the Delta Blues Museum
Open Sunday, August 14, 2011 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Event: 24th Annual Sunflower Festival August 12th - 14th, 2011
Festival Headliners Read More
Festival to Celebrate Five Read More
Festival Lineup now available View Here

Event: Book Signings for Charles Farley, author of
Soul of the Man: Bobby "Blue" Bland, New Biography
August 12, 2011 at 2:00pm and August 13, 2011 at 11:00am
Delta Blues Museum E-vite

Event: Opening Reception for Son House Exhibit of Photos by Dick Waterman
June 23, 2011 5:00 - 7:00pm
Delta Blues Museum Press ReleaseE-vite

Event: DBM Band CD Release Party
June 2, 2011 6:00 - 8:00pm
Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale, MS
Admission is Free! Press ReleaseE-vite

Event: George Winston Solo Harmonica Concert and Harmonica Workshop
May 6, 2011 starting at 4:15 pm
On the DBM stage at the Delta Blues Museum
Admission is Free! Read MoreE-vite

Event: 16th Annual Natchez Bluff Blues Fest April 29th - May 1st, 2011
Admission is free! Download FlyerDownload Press Release

Event: Special Hours at the Delta Blues Museum
Open Sunday, April 17, 2011 from Noon to 4:00pm

Event: The Juke Joint Festival April 16, 2011 at 3:00pm
Music on the DBM "Robert Johnson" Stage featuring the DBM band, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, STAX Academy band, and Ole Skool Review from Delta State University

Event: Juke Joint Festival April 15, 2011 at 4:00pm
David "Honeyboy" Edwards, a conversation and Delta Blues
Museum Band performs for Care Station Fundraiser at the Delta Blues Museum

Event: Mississippi Blues Trail Marker for Wade Walton
April 15, 201 at 1:00pm
317 Issaquena, Clarksdale, MS

Event: Acoustic Africa April 14, 2011 at 7:00pm
Coahoma Community College - The Pinnacle Read More

Event: The Juke Joint Show April 14, 2011 at 6:00pm
The Gordon Gallery Read More

Event: Acoustic Africa: From Mali to Mississippi Welcoming Reception
April 13, 2011 at 5:00pm
Delta Blues Museum

Event: Cultural Awareness Week
April 10 - 17, 2011
Coahoma Community College Download Flyer

Event: Delta Blues Museum Exhibit Opening Reception and Book Signing
Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 5:00pm
Mississippi: State of the Blues with Ken Murphy and Scott Barretta

Event: Tennessee Williams Spring Festival March 26, 2011
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Event: Barefoot Workshops Read More
Photographing The Mississippi Delta February 6 - 12, 2011
Documenting The Mississippi Delta February 13 - 26, 2011
Editing In The Mississippi Delta February 27 - March 5, 2011
For more information visit www.barefootworkshops.org

Event: Delta Documentary Film Festival,
February 25, 2011 at 7:00pm
Shack Up Inn, Hopson Plantation Read More

Event: Pinetop Perkins Lifetime Achievement Award
The 2011 Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts ceremony will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2011.
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Event: Mississippi Blues Trail Marker for John Lee Hooker, Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 10:00am in Vance, MS.

Event: Acoustic Blues & Slide Guitar Workshop with Scott Ainslie
Saturday, February 12, 2011 Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM at the Delta Blues Museum
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Event: Ladysmith Black Mambazo January 30, 2011 at 3:00pm
Coahoma Community College - The Pinnacle
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Previous Events

Regular meetings of the Delta Blues Museum Board of Trustees are held the second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. in the Delta Blues Museum classroom.
Due to copyright restrictions, visitors to the Delta Blues Museum are prohibited from photographing or video recording any portions of the Museum. Exceptions to this policy can be made at the sole discretion of Museum staff and might include: special events; scholars who have made arrangements in advance of their visits; and credentialed members of the press. Members of the press must obtain permission from the DBM Director no less than 24 hours before arrival to gain free admission to the museum.
The DBM Stage may not be used for political or religious purposes. To request a reservation for stage use please submit your request in writing to the Museum stating the date, time and purpose of event.

For more information or questions about these policies, please contact the museum at (662) 627-6820 info@deltabluesmuseum.org











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Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone: 662-627-6820
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