DUWAYNE BURNSIDE
Friday 11 pm on the Main Stage
DuWayne Burnside, son of the legendary bluesman R.L. Burnside, carries on his father’s musical legacy while carving out his own distinctive path in the blues world. DuWayne grew up immersed in the sounds of Hill Country blues, learning from his father and other local musicians. He inherited R.L.’s raw, hypnotic style but has evolved it with his own modern sensibilities, infusing elements of funk, soul, and rock into his music. DuWayne has collaborated with artists like North Mississippi Allstars and Cedric Burnside to keep the Hill Country blues tradition alive and thriving. With albums like Under Pressure and Bout 2 Get Wild, DuWayne continues to captivate listeners with his electrifying performances and soul-stirring songs, ensuring that the Burnside family’s musical legacy remains a vital force in the blues landscape.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/duwayneburnsidemusic/
Facebook #2: https://www.facebook.com/duwayne.burnside/
Mississippi Arts Commission: https://arts.ms.gov/artist/duwayne-burnside/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duwayneburnside/
BLUE MOUNTAIN
Friday 9 pm on the Main Stage
Blue Mountain, formerly The Hilltops, emerged in Oxford, Mississippi in the early ’90s, led by hard-working guitarist, singer-songwriter Cary Hudson, with the talented Laurie Stirratt on bass and vocals. Hudson has also released several solo albums on the record label, Black Dog Records, and performs sometimes with daughter Anna.
See Also: Shake the Hand of the Man with a Handful of Love: Listen to “Jimmy Carter” the Song by the Great Oxford, Mississippi, Band Blue Mountain
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Mountain_(band)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Blue-Mountain-Music-100062930273834/
A Band Called Blue Mountain: https://sergebielanko.substack.com/p/a-band-called-blue-mountain
KUDZU KINGS
Friday 8:10 pm on the Main Stage
Hailing from Oxford, Mississippi, the Kudzu Kings are renowned for their eclectic blend of rock, country, and Southern roots music. Formed in the mid-’90s, the band quickly gained a loyal following with their infectious melodies, tight harmonies, and high-energy performances. Drawing inspiration from their Southern surroundings, the Kudzu Kings infuse their music with a distinctive sense of place, capturing the essence of small-town life in the Deep South. Over the years, the Kudzu Kings have become beloved fixtures of Oxford’s music scene, embodying the spirit of community and camaraderie that defines the vibrant landscape of Mississippi.
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Website: KudzuKings.com
Instagram: @KudzuKings
CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE
Friday 7:30 pm on the Main Stage
Charlie Musselwhite’s journey through the blues was from his birth in Mississippi to Memphis, Chicago, and California. Arriving in Chicago in the early sixties, he was just in time for the epochal blues revival. Fifty years of nonstop touring, performing, and recording have reaped huge rewards. Charlie Musselwhite is living proof that great music only gets better with age. More than 20 albums later he is at the top of his game, a revered elder statesman of the blues nowhere near ready to hang up his harps, his depth of expression as a singer and an instrumentalist unexcelled and only growing deeper (CharlieMusselwhite.com).
See also: Blues Icon Charlie Musselwhite Joins the Hill Country Picnic Family at The Local Voice
Blues Tells The Truth in a World That’s Full of Lies: Charlie Musselwhite at The Local Voice
KODY SHADE HARRELL
Friday 6:30 pm on the Main Stage
Sardis-based musician Kody Shade Harrell brings his signature “modern Mississippi music” to the Picnic roster. A versatile multi-instrumentalist who apprenticed under Hill Country masters R.L. Boyce and Eric Deaton, Harrell seamlessly blends deep regional blues traditions with psychedelic textures and rock ‘n’ roll grit. Whether he is holding down the bass overseas for Cedric Burnside or engineering at Kenny Brown’s Potts Camp studio, his reverence for local history shines through. Catch him fronting his own “trio duo” alongside drummer Bryan Shaw, delivering an impressive fingerstyle performance packed with original songwriting. (Davis Coen)
New Single: “Blues Luxury”
Hear more: kodyshadeharrell.bandcamp.com
ROBERT KIMBROUGH SR. BLUES CONNECTION
Friday 5:30 pm on the Main Stage
Robert Kimbrough Sr. continues the Cotton Patch Soul Blues style created by his father, the legendary Junior Kimbrough. From an early age, Robert was steeped in the sounds and life of North Mississippi and its distinctive style of blues. Growing up, Robert listened, first-hand, to Mississippi blues royalty that played with his father at home, at Junior’s Juke Joint Club, and the ever frequent weekend house party and porch jam session. The blues was simply part of everyday life as a Kimbrough.
Website: RobertKimbroughSr.com
ROCKET 88
Friday 4:45 pm on the Main Stage
Rocket 88 was formed in the summer of 2005 and continues to bring its Mississippi-soaked sound to audiences. Sometimes referred to as “Oxford’s House Band,” Rosamond Posey (vocals, rhythm guitar), Jamie Posey (vocals, lead guitar, harmonica), and Nathan Robbins (bass, vocals) make up the core.
Click here to read The Local Voice’s 2023 Interview with Jamie and Rosamond Posey of Rocket 88
Website: Rocket88Music.com
Instagram: @Rocket88music
78
Friday 4 pm on the Main Stage
78 combines influences from the North Mississippi Hill Country Blues, pre-war Memphis, and the funky side of Americana. Hailing from Memphis and North Mississippi, 78 brings classic juke blues and originals.
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