DELTA BUSKING FESTIVAL FEATURES THE HISTORIC STREETS OF
CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI, AS A FREE STAGE FOR THE BLUES
Clarksdale, Mississippi – This weekend, the Delta
Busking Festival returns for its second year in blues-historic Clarksdale,
Mississippi. It is part of the tri-state area's Bridging The Blues roster of
events.
"As far as we know, this is the only blues festival
created in tribute to the Delta's street musician tradition," said festival
co-organizer Roger Stolle, also owner of Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art.
"From Robert Johnson to Foster 'Mr. Tater' Wiley, the blues has always been
built on the tips and exposure that street performances offer hard-working
musicians."
This year's Delta Busking Festival runs Friday-Sunday,
September 26-28. It is a daytime event on two stages (plus pop-up performances
around town) in front of downtown Clarksdale's iconic Cat Head blues store and
world-famous Rock & Blues Museum. And, as co-organizer Theo Dasbach loves to
point out, the music doesn't stop at 5pm.
"In Clarksdale, we are very fortunate to enjoy live blues
music 7 nights a week, every week," said Dasbach, also the founder of the Rock
& Blues Museum. "After you enjoy our festival stages during the day, you can
go out for music at Red's Lounge, Ground Zero Blues Club and other hot spots at
night."
The festival is a free event. The event poster was
sponsored by Clarksdale-Coahoma County Tourism. Attendees are encouraged to tip
the festival musicians as well as buy CDs from the artists.
More information:
www.blues2rock.com
www.cathead.biz www.bridgingtheblues.com
www.msbluestrail.org
2014 DELTA BUSKING
FESTIVAL LINE-UP (subject to change):
Friday, Sept. 26,
2014
Cat Head Stage
(252 Delta Ave.) 11am - RL
SUPERBAD 1pm - Libby Rae Watson 3pm - Orland Moses with BluesGate
Jams Rock & Blues Museum
Stage (113 E. 2nd St.) 11am - T.D.
Boogieman 1pm - RL SUPERBAD 3pm - Made In Blues
Saturday, Sept. 27,
2014
Cat Head
Stage (252 Delta Ave.) 11am -
Stinkeye 1pm - The Blues Doctors w/Adam Gussow & Alan Gross 3pm - Zakk
and Big Papa Binns Rock & Blues
Museum Stage (113 E. 2nd St.) 11am
- RL SUPERBAD 1pm - Made in Blues 3pm - La La
Sunday, Sept. 28,
2014
Cat Head
Stage (252 Delta Ave.) 11:30am -
Preston Rumbaugh 1pm - Deak Harp Rock & Blues Museum Stage (113 E. 2nd
St.) 11am - RL SUPERBAD 1pm - Made in
Blues 3pm - Tony Mac and The Blues Connection
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ATTACHED:
- Bridging The Blues (logo)
- Delta Busking Festival (poster)
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