Spring is here, and music festival season is upon us, giving Mississippians a chance to see good live music at festivals and different venues throughout the state.
Below are some of the bigger music festivals taking place in Mississippi this spring and early summer.
41st Hal & Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade and Festival
The 41st Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival will kick off March 23 in downtown Jackson, and the theme for this year’s event is “Telling the Mississippi Story.”
When: Saturday, March 23
Where: Downtown Jackson
Admission: Free
4th annual Swamp Pop Music Festival
Swamp Pop music festival is back this year with different food vendors, crawfish cook-off and more according to gulf coast.org.
When: Thursday, March 28, through Saturday, March 30
Where: Hancock County Arena 4134 Kiln Delisle Road, Kiln
Admission: $15
Time: 5 p.m.
Full schedule Swamp Pop festival:
March 28
12 p.m. – Camper/vendor arrival
5 p.m. – Festival opens
6 p.m. – Brad Sapia
8 p.m. – Kings of Neon
March 29
5 p.m. – Festival opens
6 p.m. – Junior & Sumtin Sneaky
9 p.m. – Tommy G & Stormy Weather
March 30
12 p.m. – Crawfish tasting
1 p.m. – Sons of uh Beech
4 p.m. – Crawfish cook-off awards
5 p.m. – Rockin Dopsie
7 p.m. – Don Rich
17th Annual Township Jazz Festival
The Township Jazz Festival will be in the Jackson metropolitan area at the Township at Colony Park in Ridgeland for what promises to be a fun night of live Jazz music from great musicians with food, drinks and more. Times and a complete schedule are not yet available. For full performance line-up visit towshipjazzfestieal.com.
When: Saturday, April 6
Where: Township at Colony Park, 1107 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland
Admission: Free
Time: 3 p.m.
Crawfish Music Festival 2024
The Crawfish Music Festival will offer live musical entertainment and family fun on the grounds of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi during a three-day weekend while serving up spicy boiled crawfish with potatoes and corn as side dishes, according to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum website. Times and a complete schedule are not yet available. For full performance line-up visit mscoastcoliseum.com
When: Friday, April 19, through Sunday, April 21
Where: Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, 2350 Beach Blvd., Biloxi
Admission: $25 to $30 Ticketmaster.com
Time: 5 p.m.
JXN City with Southern Soul Fest
The City with Southern Soul festival returns this year to the Mississippi Coliseum featuring performances from legend Bobby Rush along with Arthur Young, West Love and more according to livenation.com. Full performance line-up is on livenation.com.
When: Saturday, April 20
Where: Mississippi Coliseum 1207 Mississippi St., Jackson
Admission: $55 to $85 Ticketmaster.com
Time: 7 p.m.
71st annual Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival 2024
Named for pioneering country music legend, the 71st annual Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival will present a great line up at The MAX in May. The event also will offer complimentary refreshments provided for VIP patrons and drinks available for purchase, according to JimmieRodgers.com. Times and a complete schedule are not yet available. For full performance line-up visit JimmieRodgers.com
When: Sunday, May 12. through Saturday, May 18
Where: Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) 2155 Front St., Meridian
Admission: Purchase tickets on JimmieRodgers.com
Time: 5 p.m.
50th Annual Atwood Music Festival
The 50th annual Atwood music festival is back during Memorial Day weekend with performances by Justin Moore, Kayleigh Clark, Laine Hardy and more according to Atwoodmusicfest.com. Times and a complete schedule are not yet available. For full performance line-up visit Atwoodmusicfest.com.
When: Thursday, May 23, through Saturday, May 25
Where: Atwood Water Park, 1362 E. Broad St., Monticello
Admission: $75 Ticketmaster.com
Time: 5 p.m.
More:Hal St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival returns for its 41st year
Mississippi Music, Food & Trail Ride Festival
Enjoy food, live music and more in Wiggins, at the Fairground Exhibit Building, according to unation.com. Times and a complete schedule are not yet available. For full performance line-up visit unation.com.
The historic Blue Front Café in Bentonia will celebrate its 76th anniversary this weekend with a line up of live blues performers that includes the café’s owner and proprietor, Grammy-nominated bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes.
When: Thursday, June 13, through Saturday, June 15
Where: Blue Front Café, 107 E Railroad Ave., Bentonia
Admission: Free
Time: Noon
BAM FEST 2024 (Birthplace of American Music Festival)
The BAM Fest is a downtown Clarksdale music and food festival featuring local artists, musicians and a collective of downtown Juke joints and Blues clubs, according to Bamfestms.com. Times and a complete schedule are not yet available. For full performance line-up visit Bamfest.com.
When: Friday, June 14, through Sunday, June 16
Where: Delta Blues Alley Café, 352 Delta Ave., Clarksdale
Admission: Purchase tickets at Eventbrite.com
Time: 5 p.m.
More:Changes coming to this year’s MS State Fair. See details
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