Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
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The Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival is an annual music festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi. It is held the second weekend in August, lasting three days.[1] Created as the Sunflower Riverbank Blues Festival in 1988, the festival features veteran and homegrown performers, attracting blues enthusiast from all over the world.[2][3] Headliners have included Otis Rush, Ike Turner, Little Milton, Bobby Bland, Bobby Rush, Koko Taylor, Denise LaSalle, Super Chikan, and Robert Plant.[4][5]
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Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival | |
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Genre | Blues, R&B, gospel |
Location(s) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S. |
Years active | 1988–present |
Founded by | Jim O'Neal and Dr. Patricia Johnson |
Website | http://www.sunflowerfest.org/ |
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