BLUES FOR WILLIE FESTIVAL
Thursday-Saturday, March 2-4, Prices vary
A weekend festival in memory
of blues man Willie King (1943-2009).
SCOTT BARRETTA--Writer's Talk
Thursday, March 2, 7 pm
Scott Barretta wears many hats! He is a host of Highway 61 Radio, a blues historian, and an adjunct instructor of sociology and anthropology.
EDEN BRENT--Concert
Friday, March 3, 7:30 pm
This Lady of the Blues is a masterful songwriter, powerhouse vocalist and a
knockout boogie piano player. The Mississippi native and multi-award winner is "Bessie Smith meets Diana Krall meets Janis Joplin".
VASTI JACKSON--Concert
"The Soul of Jimmie Rodgers"
Saturday, March 4, 7 pm
This Mississippi native's above-titled CD, a musical journal of "how country got the blues", is a 2016 Grammy nominee for Traditional Blues. A stunning vocalist with a fiery, innovative hand on the
guitar, Jackson is a recipient of the 2015 Albert King Lifetime Guitar Award and has been singing the blues for over 40 years.
STORMY MONDAY--Concert
"Have Blues Will Travel!"
Saturday, March 4, 8:30 pm
These Mississippi blues boys know how to rock the blues, from well-crafted original tunes to music from legendary blues artists. The band and their ripped blues close out our weekend party in honor
and memory of our
beloved friend Willie King.
Tickets are almost sold out for tonight's concert with Eden Brent. Please call 662.328.2787 for availability.