Past Events from November 14, 2020 – September 30, 2020 | Page 2 | Delta Deep Roots

Deep Roots Summer Series – Alanna Mosley @ Bar Fontaine

Bar Fontaine 215 Cotton Row, Cleveland, MS, United States

Alanna Mosley is a singer-songwriter from Carrollton, Mississippi. Her music—best described as Americana or roots—blurs genre lines, and her cover tune catalog spans decades. With guitar in hand, Mosley is an unstoppable jukebox of great music that invites the listener to keep humming along. At an early age, Mosley was soaking in her music education: […]

Deep Roots Summer Series – Mary Claire @ Backdraft

Backdraft 337 Cotton Row, Cleveland, MS, United States

Vocalist/pianist Mary Claire Rackley from Gulfport, Mississippi, is a graduate of the DMI Entertainment Industry Studies program at Delta State University. She performed with the DMI All-Stars in Los Angeles as part of the GRAMMY Museum’s ‘Mississippi Night’ in 2019. When is not performing solo, she is the lead singer for the rock band, Elektra, […]

Deep Roots Summer Series – Tony Boyd @ Catfish Cabin

Catfish Cabin 122 TM Jones Hwy., Boyle, MS, United States

Tony Boyd is a solo musician from North Mississippi and has been playing music for over three decades, showcasing a variety of country, blues, and folk music.

Deep Roots: Live Downtown! Keith Johnson & the Big Muddy Band w/special guest Abee Hudson

Downtown Walking Trail/Green Space 101 S. Bayou Ave., Cleveland, United States

Keith Johnson, "Prince of the Delta Blues," is in the process of carrying on and upholding a family legacy in the entertainment industry as he is the great nephew of blues icon, Muddy Waters.  He is also the grandson of Texcellar Fields, blues singer from the early fifties and sixties who once has an opportunity […]

Deep Roots Summer Series – Ray Cashman @ Bar Fontaine

Bar Fontaine 215 Cotton Row, Cleveland, MS, United States

Some folks play the blues while some write about it and present it as their own because it is. Ray Cashman is the latter. This guy is the real deal. His songs are on the radio around the world and his European show date list alone would be the envy of anybody looking to expand […]

Deep Roots Summer Series – Michael ‘Cadillac’ Dennis @ 8 West

8 West Grille 1300 Hwy. 8 West, Cleveland, MS, United States

Born and raised in the Mississippi Delta, ‘Cadillac’ Dennis’ musical journey began with singing and playing drums with the church choir as a kid.  While majoring in music at Mississippi Valley State University, he began dabbling with guitar and piano.  This led to his playing in a number of Gospel bands in his twenties, before […]

Deep Roots Summer Series – Mike Slaton @ Bar Fontaine

Bar Fontaine 215 Cotton Row, Cleveland, MS, United States

Mike Slaton starting picking and singing after his parents snuck him backstage on his fifth birthday to meet Willie Nelson after a concert in Shreveport, Louisiana.  He immediately got ‘bit’ by the ‘music bug’ and gave his first live performance at his kindergarten talent show, singing “On The Road Again.” Born and raised in Greenville, Mississippi, Slaton […]

Deep Roots Summer Series – Alanna Mosley @ Backdraft

Backdraft 337 Cotton Row, Cleveland, MS, United States

Alanna Mosley is a singer-songwriter from Carrollton, Mississippi. Her music—best described as Americana or roots—blurs genre lines, and her cover tune catalog spans decades. With guitar in hand, Mosley is an unstoppable jukebox of great music that invites the listener to keep humming along. At an early age, Mosley was soaking in her music education: […]

Deep Roots Summer Series – Guitar Frenchie @ Catfish Cabin

Catfish Cabin 122 TM Jones Hwy., Boyle, MS, United States

This hot-shot southpaw guitarist from Nimes, France, funded his move to the States by selling his Gibson Les Paul guitar. He’s forged through a rough-and-tumble 20 years, from jamming with blues legends to playing for hire. “I grew up on all American music — Rock ’n’ Roll and Blues — but back when I was […]

Deep Roots Summer Series – Billy Maines @ Bar Fontaine

Bar Fontaine 215 Cotton Row, Cleveland, MS, United States

Americana singer/songwriter Billy Maines grew up in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains in a village on the Hudson River near Woodstock, New York. He started taking guitar lessons at an early age and played in various rock bands during high school. While attending college at Cortland College in New York, Billy began honing his […]

Deep Roots Summer Series – Mississippi Marshall @ 8 West Grille

8 West Grille 1300 Hwy. 8 West, Cleveland, MS, United States

Mississippi Marshall is a singer/songwriter/guitarist raised right in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. Marshall’s original guitar stylings range from old style Delta Blues to in-your-face blues boogie. His original music reflects his life experiences and for over 30 years, he has toured the country, headlining Blues clubs and festivals, including the Juke Joint Festival, […]

Deep Roots Summer Series – Delta String Band @ Bar Fontaine

Bar Fontaine 215 Cotton Row, Cleveland, MS, United States

Roots musicians Charles Sullivan and Cody Ruth are members of the Delta String Band, an Americana band based out of Greenville, Mississippi. Similar to what the band presents, Charles and Cody sing a variety of styles, from folk and bluegrass to straight-up country. With influences like bluegrass great Ralph Stanley, folk master John Prine, pure […]