THE VICKSBURG BLUES SOCIETY  

Vicksburg, Mississippi

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BLUES SOCIETIES, ORGANIZATIONS & FESTIVALS (click on links)

 

 

 

 REGIONAL BLUES BANDS

  • LILLIAN B. ALMOND-traditional blues singer, songwriter and folk art painter. Listen to new CD clips. (Lucilles mom)
  • LUCILLE-Former lead guitarist for Dr. John, Little Milton, Memphis Slim, etc etc.  Listen to audio, see movie clips and pics.  
  • KENNY BROWN-R.L.Burnsides guitarist now on Fat Possum Records with his new CD "Stingray" 
  • THUNDER CREEK-Vicksburg Great local blues band. Fun to watch and listen too. 
  • THE BLUES DUDES -20 yrs and still pitching a wang dang doodle of blues here in Vicksburg and the world. 
  • MARK DOYLE  Vicksburg guitarist for Little Richard plus leads his band THE BLUES DUDES.  
  • VASTI JACKSON Grammy nominated producer, Blues guitarist with Harry Connick plus does his own thang. Listen to his music clips. 
  • STEVE CHESEBOROUGH
    Chezz-Tone Records
    A Greenwood-based rare performer of 1920s-30s blues, author of the acclaimed guidebook Blues Traveling: the Holy Sites of Delta Blues
     
  • Daniel ("Slick" Ballinger) came in 2nd at the 2003 IBC and also won the Albert King Award for most promising blues guitarist
  • VIRGIL BRAWLEYVIRGIL BRAWLEY-Jackson Winner of The Vicksburg Blues Society Solo/Duo Catagory 2004
  • PATRICK SMITH BAND-Vicksburg Winner of The Vicksburg Blues Scociety Blues Challenge 2004 Band catagory. 
  •   SCOTT ALBERT JOHNSON BAND-Jackson:  Harp player and singer/songwriter . Big lungs, big talent. New CD released Called "Umbrella Man" 
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  • BOBBY RUTLEDGE-Leland:  If you get the chance check out this high energy very talented delta picker/singer
  • JAY KIRGIS-Leland: Da Real deal delta blues! 
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  • COURSEY STREET BLUES BAND-Raleigh. Can play the blues instumentals like nobodys business. Which means they sound  great with or without their singer. 
  •  THE CUBIST-Arizona Blues

 

 

 

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LOCAL BLUES CLUBS 

in and out of the lower Mississippi. Delta

Remember to support our local blues clubs when they have blues acts. Because there hasn't been enough support from the blues community, these local Vicksburg clubs have had to resort to using non blues acts on occasion. We recommend calling the venue first.

PIG WILLIES - Downtown Vicksburg. Blues acts every friday and saturday. Great BBQ  (601)634-6872

HIGHWAY 61 -located in the Rainbow Casino, on the Mississippi River and Highway 61.in VICKSBURG, Ms. 

THE BOTTLENECK BLUES BAR -located inside the Ameristar Casino on the banks of the Ms. River.in VICKSBURG, Ms.

930  BLUES CAFE- JACKSON, Ms. Major blues club with touring blues acts. 

CLUB EBONY- INDIANOLA, Ms. 

 The George Street Grocery jam- George Street in Jackson, Ms. The Jam is held very Tuesday at 8:30pm hosted by Casey Phillips and the Hounds.

THE SUBWAY-in JACKSON, Ms.  The granddaddy of the blues juke joints. Owner is Jimmy King.Open Fri.& Sat. from 11pm-4am.  The subject of the  Movie, LAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI JUKES,   release on the STARZ Cable network early 2003. It is now Closed.

CRYSTALS LOUNGE-2815 Lynch St. in JACKSON, Ms. ..Blues and R&B

ALAMO THEATRE-333 N.Farrish in JACKSON, Ms. Occasional blues events.

FIELDS CAFE- 309 N. Farrish St. JACKSON, Ms.  Monday night blues jam.

BISCUIT & BLUES 315 Main St., NATCHEZ, Ms. 

BLUE FRONT CAFE-108 E. Railroad,  BETONIA, Ms. 

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