34th Annual Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival's 33rd march into history as one of America's top celebrations of authentic music.

All performances during the Sunflower River Blues Festival were staged outdoors either beneath a large open tent or on the Melville Tillis Main Stage next to the Delta Blues Museum.

The gospel festival took place in the spacious air-conditioned Civic Auditorium with a vaulted ceiling and seating for around 2,000

Speaking at Saturday's acoustic stage, Health professional Mary Williams recommended vaccination for the coronavirus which she and her staff were offering on the festival site as well as educational material detailing the benefits of vaccination.

Schedule of Events

August 11, 2022

7:00pm-7:45pm: Stan Street & Jacqueline Gooch
8:00pm-8:45pm: Sean "Bad" Apple
9:00pm-9:45pm: Terry "Big T" Williams
Location: Grits, Greens & BBQ VIP

August 12, 2022

7:00pm-7:45pm: Delta Blues Museum Band
8:00pm-8:45pm: Heather Crosse: Heavy Sug & The Sweet Tones
9:00pm-9:45pm: Lucious Spiller
10:00pm-10:45pm: Steve"Lightning" Malcolm
11:00pm-11:45pm: Anthony "Big A" Sherrod
12:00am-1:00am: James "Super Chickan" Johnson
Location: Main Stage

August 13, 2022

10:00am-10:45am: Pat Thomas
11:00am-11:45am: Mississippi Marshall
12:00 noon-12:45pm: Ms Honey Bee (Australia Jones)
1:00pm-1:45pm: Kenny Brown
2:00pm-2:45pm: Howlin' Madd Bill Perry & Shy Perry
3:00pm-3:45pm: Bill Abel
4:00pm-4:45pm: Little Willie Farmer
5:00pm-5:45pm: Terry "Harmonica" Bean
Location: Acoustic Stage (at the VIP Tent)

6:00pm-6:45pm: Larry Newsom & Band
7:00pm-7:45pm: Mark"Mule Man" Massey
8:00pm-8:45pm: Jimbo Mathus
8:45pm-9:00pm: Awards
9:00pm-9:45pm: Terry "Big T" Williams
10:00pm-11:00pm: Mr. Sam
11:15pm-12:30am: L J Echols
Location: Main Stage

August 14, 2022

3:00pm-3:30pm: G-Hope Mass Choir
3:45pm-4:15pm: The Sensational Travelers
4:30pm-5:00pm: The Spiritual Soldiers
5:15pm-5:45pm: The Myles Family
6:00pm-6:30pm: The Well Brothers
6:45pm-7:45pm: Pastor Marcus Newson and The Newson Singers
8:00pm-9:15pm: The Return of the Spiritual QC's (Son of the Late Lee Williams- C.C. Williams)
Location: Gospel Stage

Date: August 11-14, 2022

Cost: Free

Location: Downtown Clarksdale, MS 38614

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