One final perspective on the Sunflower festival, and then I’ll probably let it go. I want to also state that my point here is not to berate or destroy a blues festival, because after all, I am a blues fan. My goal is to get the festival organizers to understand that fans like us are the people who support this event, and we are not happy! We hope for a dialogue with them, but if they insist on proclaiming this past weekend’s fiasco as a “success” and continue planning for more of the same next year, then the Sunflower Blues and Gospel Festival is doomed.Â
Clarksdale’s Juke Joint Festival 2013 Gets Under Way
Technically the Juke Joint Festival is Saturday April 13, but over the years related events like Cat Head’s Mini-Blues Fest on Sunday, or album release …