Juke joint festival 2021

Juke joint festival 2021

The 2021 Juke Joint Festival is fast approaching! We are excited to see the return of the festival this year, but things are not quite back to normal for us. Unfortunately, he New Roxy will not be opening during JJF this April. While we would absolutely love to...
Deep blues weekend 2021

Deep blues weekend 2021

Deep Blues Weekend is October 14-17. In order to remain flexible with the ever-changing circumstances surrounding the pandemic, there will be no confirmed lineup or advanced ticket sales until August, if at all. Clarksdale has continued to have live outdoor music with...

The blues are alive and kicking in Clarksdale, Mississippi

The Blues is not a mood, it’s a way of life The blues is not a feeling, even though it is talked about as an emotional state.  The blues goes much deeper than just a genre of music, one of many.  While these contexts may be true enough to place the idea of the...
Americana Music Triangle: Clarksdale is on the map

Americana Music Triangle: Clarksdale is on the map

School is out, and the weather is beautiful. Question is where to go? The USA is one huge country, with such diverse pockets of culture, but luckily for everyone, they are all connected by the great US highway system. One long, looping road doubling over itself over...
Juke Joint Weekend April 2017 Fundraiser Lounge tickets

Juke Joint Weekend April 2017 Fundraiser Lounge tickets

Wanna feel comfortable AND special? This ain’t no beauty tip, folks, its the FUNDRAISER LOUNGE at the New Roxy! The time is nigh – as you are plotting out your Juke Joint Festival 2017 weekend, don’t forget to factor in the Fundraiser Lounge at the...
Smokestack Relics April 18, 2017

Smokestack Relics April 18, 2017

Smokestack Relics can only be defined as a dirty swamp rock band.The two brothers from Denver, Colorado, sing about livin’, lovin’, dyin’ and the hell down below. The band is stripped down to her bare essentials creating a raw roots feel. When...