This year, he's dealing with a more challenging issue -- cancellations. ", This year's festival is a tribute to Bubba Sullivan, one the founders of King Biscuit Blues Festival and the president of the Sonny Boy Blues Society for some years. Make a Reservation, (662) 624-8329 (870)295-4040 Arkansas ranks third-worst in the nation with a score of 9.6, and the Delta region has the worst scores in the state, according to the index. The festival draws blues enthusiasts from around the nation and around the world. Yahoo Calendar. View on Google Maps All Rights Reserved. Limited space available. "They elect a mayor and they just do their own little [thing].". The Blue Monday Blues Band. As of Sept. 22, sales were above what they were three years ago at the last festival. "This pandemic is unique because it's been such a sharp decline and the Delta was in bad shape before this happened," said Lee Powell, head of the Delta Grassroots Caucus. Add notes to any event by clicking Show Notes (requires Pro membership). Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. "We check it every day and [sales have] consistently stayed above what we did in 2019," Jordan says. 238 3rd Street Share NORTH MISSISSIPPI SUMMER JAM with your friends. Check one or more month or use the from/to boxes to pick a date range. Organize the events in your MyList! That levy was just packed and jammed," Jordan says. Tommy Galloway, who lives in Houston, Texas, spoke regularly with him. Berbon "Bubba" Sullivan, an avid champion of the blues and a driving force behind the annual King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena-West Helena, died Wednesday at Baptist Health Medical. Airbnb.com View on Google Maps, (662) 363-5955 Please verify current dates, contacts and other details directly with the event. They are included for your benefit. King Band plays at the King Biscuit Blues Festival in 2010. A tribute to him will begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday, with a Bubba Sullivan Memorial Jam, 7 p.m. Share 3rd Annual Mighty Roots Music Festival with your friends. Mavis Staples, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and the Devon Allman Project will headline this year's festival comeback. "A lot of people in this area are still not working and they don't have the money to spend. The 40th Annual Timberfest Festival will be on October, Friday 6th & Saturday 7th. Sullivan, Jordan says, "was just the wheel that kept the festival turning and going." So, I think its a really great thing.. View on Google Maps, (870) 633-0870 Subscribed to personalized events updates! "It's a disturbing situation.". Detroit Johnny. I said, 'My word, did you come just for King Biscuit?' Regulars include The Fabulous Thunderbirds with Kim Wilson "he's been around forever. If you were Bubba's friend, you didn't have to question anything he did for you.". Distance to festival: 4 miles, (870) 817-7442 Tent camping only; no hookups (5 primitive sites) Distance to festival: 4.5 miles, 302 Sebastian That excitement is also shared by local business owners anxious to welcome live music and customers back. "They all liked that song by War, 'All Day Music,' so that's what they named it.". Phillips Rd 217/Storm Creek Rd & Phillips Rd 215 "One business closing has a much larger impact in Helena, Ark., than it does in Little Rock, Ark.". 11635 HWY 61 N Six String Andrew. Wednesday's festivities will feature a program about him. "It was meaningful," Williams said. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. "We've lost a lot of our older clients and a lot of people are just afraid to come in, especially with the number of cases going back up," Stackhouse said. HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. Tunica, MS "The blues fest is the absolute peak of the year for business.". Robinsonville, MS If you want only current year updated events, change "What years:" in your search options. Festival proceeds go to the Sonny Boy Blues Society. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. West Helena, AR 72390 Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. Headliners for the 36th King Biscuit Blues Festival, Oct. 4-7 in Helena-West Helena, include seven-time Blues Music Award winner and three-time Grammy nominee Ruthie Foster on Thursday; Nick Moss and his very electric band on Friday; and Tab Benoit, backed by The Big Easys Dirty Dozen Brass Band, on Saturday. 229 Beech Street Helena, AR 72342 View on Google Maps Distance to festival: 1/2 mile Crown Inn & Suites (870) 572-2597 i.e. Clarksdale, MS 38614 Click here for more photos arkansasonline.com/104delta/]. Small umbrella, poncho, sunscreen, seating (chair, blanket, etc). View on Google Maps He was 81. "And it's growing, too; doing great. "October would normally be the high time for us," Cheek added. Brinkley, AR 72021 View on Google Maps, (662) 363-2900 Save Super Soul Sundays to your collection. We "knead your dough" to make the biscuit rise! After a two-year hiatus due to covid, the festival is back, with events slated for Wednesday-Saturday. The festivals Friday lineup on the Sonny Boy Williamson Main Stage, 116 Cherry St., also includes blues and festival veterans Reba Russell, Paul Thorn and Nick Moss.On the schedule for Saturday: Anson Funderburgh, the only performer to have appeared at every King Biscuit festival; Sonny Landreth; and Kenny Beedy Eyes Smith with Bob Stroger & Bob Margolin. . "And then we bring all those schoolchildren in our town and in Barton, Ark., down to the children's Bit O Blues stage on Friday so that they can see other children playing harmonica, playing the guitar, singing to inspire them to try to do it. Though he didn't play an instrument, the energetic, mustachioed Sullivan was a constant presence on the festival stage as he introduced bands and amped up the crowd. Bartender and server Craig Carr says, Bring it on., People look forward to it, Carr said. More photos at arkansasonline.com/104delta/. Held for three full days (plus the bonus Warm Up Wednesday the evening before) annually in October, tens of thousands of blues enthusiasts from all over the world converge on historic downtown Helena, Arkansas to hear stirring and uplifting performances of an American art form on the banks of the Mississippi River. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. Berbon "Bubba" Sullivan, an avid champion of the blues and a driving force behind the annual King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena-West Helena, died Wednesday at Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock. 710 South State St Call John King for rate and directions. View on Google Maps, (662) 363-6711 Cherry Street, Cherry Street, Helena-West Helena, United States. (Courtesy of Bringing the Blues), The B.B. "We used the money to basically pay bills and to buy some protective equipment," Stackhouse said. King Band plays at the King Biscuit Blues Festival in 2010. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. So we're able to take the blues into the schools [to ensure that] children understand the culture, the heritage of the Delta, where it all began. 7500 Casino Strip Resort Blvd View on Google Maps Other Delta counties with double-digit jobless rates include Crittenden at 10.9%, Mississippi at 10.8% and Ashley at 10.6%. Share Girl, I Got You Women's Conference with your friends. "And we still run out of food every time, there's just not enough to go around," Shackelford added. Forrest City, AR 72335 The index identifies communities across the nation that are most vulnerable and will take longer to recover from the pandemic. Distance to festival: 6.4 miles, (870)589-0850 or (870) 589-3585 Join Festivalnet.com now to unlock additional details,