You've seen Clarksdale, Mississippi's Juke Joint Festival (JJF) on 60 Minutes and PBS NewsHour and in The New York Times and USA Today. And last year, nearly all 50 U.S. states plus 27 countries and over 50 Mississippi counties experienced it! Held at the proverbial 'Crossroads' in the 'Sinners' movie capital of the world, JJF should not be missed.
Yes, all JJF 'Official Bonus Events' from Thursday through Sunday are FREE. And yes, there are dozens of FREE blues music performances and family activities (including monkeys riding dogs and racing pigs) on the Saturday of JJF weekend, but there is also the world-famous Saturday-night (4/11/26) juke joint crawl that requires a JJF wristband. Quantities are limited, and prices will go up, so buy your wristbands ASAP.
2026 'EARLY PRE-SALE' WRISTBANDS went on sale at midnight on January 1st for $40 and will get you into all of our official participating Saturday-night, April 11, 2026, JJF venues. (In 2025, we had 25 Sat-night venues with over 30 blues acts, and we anticipate similar numbers for 2026. Our earliest night venues start at 6pm.) We recommend buying wristbands early, since Early Pre-sales are the cheapest option, and avoid another possible sellout. Wristbands can only be picked up in-person at our JJF HQ (243 Delta Avenue, downtown) during the week of the festival and cannot be mailed.
NOTE: 'Early Pre-Sales' are only available through this official website. Limited quantities. Sales will end immediately in the case of another sellout. All sales are final. Absolutely no refunds, exchanges or transfers. (Sorry, but no exceptions.) No wristbands can be mailed; in-person pick-up only during the week of the festival (with printed email receipt and/or photo ID matching the order). More festival details are coming soon, and music/event lineups are typically posted by March 1st. Thanks, y'all!
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