Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Delta Roots Radio Hour will air as a weekly 15-minute web series on www.wdsw.org, the home page of WDSW 88.1 The Trail. The radio show is produced by Big Front Porch Productions in the studios of WDSW 88.1 The Trail, on the campus of Delta State University, broadcasting locally and streaming worldwide. The Delta Roots Radio Hour […]
Y'all come for some original live music at the Patio Parties in March! The Lovett Brothers will kick it off at 3 pm followed by Jordy & the Boys at 8 pm...a good time will be had by all!
Americana artist Craig Adams grew up in the riverside town of Rosedale with a knack for storytelling. He blends rock, folk, and country influences to form his unique blend of music. Opening act will be Neshun Holmes, Entertainment Industry Studies major in the DMI program at Delta State.
Variety is the popular ‘old school’ R&B/soul duo of siblings Eric Edwards and Shara White from Cleveland, Mississippi. Although known for their R&B style, the duo is also deeply rooted in gospel music. Opening act will be Neshun Holmes, entertainment industry studies major in the DMI program at Delta State.
The Delta String Band is best described as an Americana band. They play a variety of styles, from folk and bluegrass to straight-up country. With influences like bluegrass great Ralph Stanley, folk master John Prine, pure country kings Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, and even genre-fusing groups like the Grateful Dead, they bring their own […]
The CUZ Band is a high-energy blues/R&B/soul band based in the Mississippi Delta and operating with one goal in mind: to please the people while having fun! The group has shared the stage with GRAMMY® Award and Blues Music Award winners and nominees Bobby Rush and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and the foot-stomping beat of their […]
Jeff McCreary is a singer-songwriter from the Delta town of Cleveland, Mississippi. McCreary’s music is the wry, hard-earned expression of life and time in the mystic region famously described as “the most Southern place on earth.” Inspired by Dylan’s music, as well as Texas songwriter Townes Van Zandt, he began to write his own songs, […]
The Gran Boiz are a dynamic roots trio based in the Mississippi Delta. Their blend of R&B, soul, and blues is a perfect combination for bringing people of all backgrounds together under the sweet strains of foot-stomping, hip-swaying music. Their influences include a wide variety of artists, including fellow Mississippians Sam Cooke and B.B. King. […]
Deep Roots is proud to partner for the upcoming 17th season with the Cleveland MS Farmer's Market! For opening day, come enjoy the soulful funky sounds of the Gran Boiz!
Experimental jazz duo Betzenzo performs complex and contemplative music. The musicians met as students at Delta State University and they have been playing together for several years. Opening act will be Delta State Entertainment Industry major Mary Claire.
Deep Roots is proud to partner for the upcoming 17th season with the Cleveland MS Farmer’s Market! Come enjoy the smooth sounds of vocalist Mary Claire!
Chris Dixon is a gospel singer, pianist, and music director from Clarksdale, Mississippi. His mission is to encourage and inspire listeners throughout the Mississippi Delta and beyond with soulful melodies and uplifting lyrics, influenced by traditional gospel and contemporary Christian music. His music is influenced by gospel greats Andraé Crouch and Kirk Franklin, contemporary christian artists like […]