2012 Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival Tentative Lineup
(Subject to Change)
| Thursday, August 9, 2012 – Acoustic Blues – Grits, Greens, & Barbecue VIP Party – VIP Tent | |
| 6:00 – 6:30pm | Bill Abel and Cadillac John |
| 6:35 – 7:05pm | Richard “Daddy Rich” Crisman |
| 7:10 – 7:55pm | Terry “Harmonica” Bean |
| 8:00 – 8:45pm | Steve “Lightnin'” Malcom |
| 8:50 – 9:35pm | Lucious Spiller |
| Friday, August 10, 2012 – Main Stage – Downtown Blues Alley | |
| 4:15 – 4:45pm | Delta Blues Museum Band |
| 5:00 – 5:30pm | Rick Burton Blues Band |
| 5:45 – 6:30pm | The Sarah Metcalf Blues Band |
| 6:45 – 7:30pm | Otis “TCB” Taylor Blues |
| 7:45 – 8:30pm | Joshua “Razor Blade” Stewart |
| 8:45 – 9:45pm | O.B. Buchana |
| 10:00 – 11:30pm | Bobby Rush |
| Saturday, August 11, 2012 – Acoustic Blues – Main Stage – Downtown Blues Alley | |
| 9:00 – 9:30am | Arthneice “Gas Man” Jones |
| 9:40 – 10:10am | Robert Belfour |
| 10:20 – 10:50am | Eddie Cusic |
| 11:00 – 11:30am | Pat Thomas |
| 11:40am – 12:10pm | Jimmy “Duck” Holmes |
| 12:20 – 12:50pm | T–Model Ford |
| 1:00 – 1:30pm | Shardee & the Rising Star Fife and Drum Band |
| Saturday, August 11, 2012 – Electric Blues – Main Stage – Downtown Blues Alley | |
| 1:45 – 2:15pm | Big Dave Dunavent |
| 2:30 – 3:00pm | Heather Crosse: Heavy Suga’ & The Sweet Tones |
| 3:15 – 4:00pm | Kenny Brown |
| 4:15 – 5:00pm | Terry “Big T” Williams |
| 5:15 – 6:00pm | Bill Howlin’ Madd Perry |
| 6:15 – 7:15pm | James “Jimbo” Mathus |
| 7:30 – 8:30pm | James “Super Chikan” Johnson |
| 8:30 – 8:45pm | Award Presentations: Early Wright Blues Heritage Award, Julius Guy Gospel Heritage Award |
| 8:45 – 9:45pm | Charlie Musselwhite |
| 10:00 – 11:30pm | Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters including Grammy winning vocalist/songwriter Patty Griffin; guitarist/composer Justin Adams and West African acoustic virtuoso Juldeh Camara, who have collaborated with Robert Plant on special projects/tours; keyboard artist John Baggott; guitarist Billy Fuller; and drummer Dave Smith |
| Sunday, August 12, 2012 – Gospel Stage | |
| Vickie Winans headlines the gospel stage | |
We welcome you to the 25th anniversary of our celebration that has remained FREE and open to the public since 1988 thanks to the support of our sponsors, patrons, VIPs, and members who are all volunteers. To join the Sunflower River Blues Association or become a patron, visit levels of support on our website.
