6 pm, Friday, May 22, 2026. Wilma Rudolph Event Center, 8 Champion's Way, Clarksville, Tennessee. Southern Soul Lovers Tour: Memorial Day Weekend Kickoff. Sir Charles Jones, Tonio Armani, Young Guy, Marcellus The Singer, Anthony Q. Bring your own lawn chair. Tickets.




Saturday, May 23, 2026. Dirty Shirley's Bistro & Cigar Bar, Cady, Texas (Houston). M. Cally. 346-387-9060.





5 pm, Saturday, May 23, 2026. Palmore Park, 3701 Fosters Ferry Road, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. T-Town Blues-N-Groove. FPJ, Willie Clayton, Breeze MrDo2Much, J-Wonn, Summer Wolfe, Derek "The Change Man" Smith, Young Guy, Mr. Smoke. Gates open 2 pm. 205-872-2113. Tickets.




Saturday, May 23, 2026. Huntsville Dragway, 502 Quarter Mountain Road, Harvest, Alabama (Huntsville). The 29th Annual Joe Douglas Old School and Blues Festival. F.P.J., The Zapp Band, Urban Mystic, Cherrelle and more. 256-468-6848. Tickets.




8 pm, Saturday, May 23, 2026. Portsmouth Pavilion, 16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth, Virginia. Southern Soul Denim & Diamonds All White Party. King George, Tonio Armani, Marcellus The Singer, Fat Daddy, K. Morris, D'Vito, Money Train, DJ Trucker. Doors open 7 pm. Tickets.




12 Noon, Saturday, May 23, 2026. Sam Coopwood Park, Holly Springs, Mississippi (Memphis). Memorial Day Southern Soul Blues Fest. Sir Charles Jones, T.K. Soul, West Love, Arthur Young, Jay Morris Group, Squirt Kelly, Mike Clark Jr. Tickets.




2 pm, Saturday, May 23, 2026. 99 Inmon Drive, Proctor, Arkansas. 5th Annual Backyard Blues & Soul Fest: Dukes & Boots Edition. Mike Clark Jr., Cecily Wilborn, Breeze MrDo2Much, L.J. Echols, Johnny Kroon, PC Band, E.J. Jones and more. Gates open 10 am. Tickets.




6 pm, Saturday, May 23, 2026. 749 Terminal Road, Camden, Arkansas. 3rd Annual Queen City Blues and R&B On The River. Jeter Jones, Myia B, Changing Faces, Laura Heard, Smoke Dogg 870 and more. Gates open 4 pm. Tickets.




Saturday, May 23, 2026. The Brass Key Lounge, 930 College St., Clarksville, Tennessee. Pre-Memorial Day Southern Soul & Blues Concert. Tina Brown, Sunni Boi, Big Chad Reed and more. Hosts: Lex Luga, Tina Brown. Doors open 6 pm. Venue: 423-603-5442.Tickets.




Sunday, May 24, 2026. Blackham Coliseum, 2330 Johnston St., Lafayette, Louisiana. The Zydeco Extravaganza. Chris Ardoin, Keith Frank, Tucka, Rusty Metoyer, Step Rideau, Leon Chavis, Jeffery & Koray Broussard and many more. Gates open 12 Noon. DBN notes: The biggest zydeco festival of the year. Tickets.




2 pm, Sunday, May 24, 2026. Liddell Ranch, 1500 Lee Davis Road, Utica, Mississippi. Laughter & Blues Festival. L.J. Echols, Big Yayo, Young Guy, Mike Clark Jr., Squirt Kelly, Arthur Young, Coco, Breeze MrDo2Much, FPJ, Bre Wooten, Lady D, Dani Douglas, Action 55. Gates open 10 am. 601-668-0160.




7:30 pm, Sunday, May 24, 2026. Hal & Mal's, 200 Commerce St. Suite B, Jackson, Mississippi. Laughter & Blues. Lady Adrena & Friends. 601-948-0888.




3 pm, Sunday, May 24, 2026. Marshall County Fairgrounds, 1569 Hwy. #7 North, Holly Springs, Mississippi (Memphis). Soul Blues Mega Fest. E.J. Jones, Frank Johnson, Nephew Jones, J. Lake, The Mickens and more. Gates open 10 am. 901-355-7318. Tickets.




Sunday, May 24, 2026. MLK Park, 1445 Martin Luther King Drive, Thibodaux, Louisiana. Daux Chella 26: 5th Annual Purple & Gold Day In The Park. Jeter Jones.




4 pm, Sunday, May 24, 2026. 1930 Wall Hill Road, Byhalia, Mississippi (Memphis). 14th Annual Wall Hill Blues Fest. O.B. Buchana, Money Train, Breeze MrDo2Much, Big Bo, Jake Carter, PC Band, O. Emmons and more. Gates open 10 am. 901-268-7007. Tickets.




7 pm, Friday, May 29, 2026. Robinson Center, 426 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas. Southern Soul Lovers Tour. Tonio Armani, Cecily Wilborn, Marcellus The Singer, E.J. Jones, Sir Charles Jones, Young Guy, Anthony Q. Doors open 6 pm. Tickets.




5 pm, Saturday, May 30, 2026. Union County Fairgrounds, 1432 East 19th St., El Dorado, Arkansas. 25th Annual South Arkansas Soul Fest. E.J. Jones, L.J. Echols, J-Wonn, Big Bo, Poppa Hussein, Donnie Ray, T.J. Hooker Taylor, Lady Q and more. Gates open 3 pm. BYOB. Tickets.




7 pm, Saturday, May 30, 2026. Grenada City Auditorium, 108 South Main St., Grenada, Mississippi. One Man One Mic One Night All White Summer Tour. Karen Wolfe, Pastor Derek "The Change Man" Smith. 813-649-7977. Tickets.




8 pm, Saturday, May 30, 2026. VFW, 1800 Ford Chapel Road, Lufkin, Texas. Gemini Party. T.K. Soul, B. Wright. Doors open 7 pm. 936-244-9058. Local ticket outlets.




Saturday, May 30, 2026. Function & Event Park, 3032 State Hwy. #21, Lowndesboro, Alabama (Montgomery). 2nd Annual Southern Soul R&B Field Jam. Cecily Wilborn, Jake Carter, Countryboy Peezy and more. Gates open 11 am. Tickets.




8 pm, Saturday, May 30, 2026. 3439 McGehee Road, Montgomery, Alabama. SugaRay's R&B Saturdays. Jeter Jones. 334-939-7985. Tickets.




7 pm, Sunday, May 31, 2026. S.E.S. Event Center, Pierre Bossier Mall, Space 40, 2950 East Texas St,, Bossier City, Louisiana. Summer Fest 2026. R.T. "The Mule Man" Taylor, Eric Hunter, Songbird, Jay Croz and more.




Sunday, May 31, 2026. The Sandboxx, 227 Wes Drive, Dadeville, Alabama. Ride-N-Slide. Jeter Jones, Ja Li. Gates open 12 Noon. Rain or shine. 205-645-6881. Tickets.




8 pm, Sunday, May 31, 2026. BJCC Theatre, 1001 19th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Soul Rising Stars. Marcellus The Singer, Mike Clark Jr., Fat Daddy. Doors open 7 pm. Tickets.




8 pm, Friday, June 5, 2026. The Atrium, 5479 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, Georgia (Atlanta). Who Got Soul? J'Cenae VS. Lacee. J'Cenae, Lacee. Doors open 7 pm. 404-298-6545.





Friday, June 5, 2026. Roxboro Motorsports Park, 1452 Thomas Store Road, Timberlake, North Carolina (Durham). Something For The People. Myia B, Jeter Jones, J. Henry. Gates open 6 pm. 404-903-9367. 404-358-1697.




Friday, June 5, 2026. Baby Ray's Food Corner, 1256 Old Highway 31, Kilgore, Texas (Tyler). R.T. "The Mule Man" Taylor & Friends. R.T. Taylor, Mr. Don't Leave, DJ Wildman Tim and more. 903-901-0370.




7 pm, Friday, June 5, 2026. Washington County Convention Center, 1040 South Raceway Road, Greenville, Mississippi. Pre-Juneteenth Delta Southern Soul Fest. Pokey Bear, Bigg Robb, K. Morris, Frank Johnson. All-bands show. Tickets.




5 pm, Saturday, June 6, 2026. Wolf Creek Amphitheater, 3026 Merk Road, Atlanta, Georgia. ATL Southern Soul Music Fest. King George, Sir Charles Jones, Tonio Armani, Mike Clark Jr., 803Fresh, Nephew Jones, Uncle Daddy, Charmeka Joquelle, Money Train and more. Gates open 3 pm. BYOB. 800-514-3849. Tickets.




2 pm, Saturday, June 6, 2026. LaMont's Entertainment Complex, 4400 Livingston Road, Indian Head, Maryland. A Big Southern Soul & Blues Festival. Ms. Jody, Lacee, Donnie Ray, Hardway Connection, Lamar Brace, The Rise Band, The Stone Pleasure Band. Gates open 12 Noon. 301-283-0225 Tickets.




Saturday, June 6, 2026. 4275 Erby Road, Rock Hill, South Carolina. Southern Soul Summer Jam. Frank Johnson and more. Gates open 3 pm. Tickets.




7:30 pm, Saturday, June 6, 2026. Raising Canes River Center, 275 South River Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Capital City Blues Extravaganza. Tucka, Tyree Neal, David Sylvester, Marcellus the Singer, Roi Anthony, Cupid. Tickets.




5 pm, Sunday, June 7, 2026. Levings Park, 1420 South Pierpont Avenue, Rockford, Illinois (Chicago). Southern Blues Party Part 3. Mike Clark Jr. Free.




4 pm, Sunday, June 7, 2026. Ground Zero Blues Club, 814 Howard Ave., Biloxi, Mississippi. First Sunday's Southern Soul & Blues. Jeter Jones, Volton Wright, D. Riggs, Tiffany Rachal. Doors open 3 pm. Info: 601-526-8256. Venue: 228-910-6600. Tickets.





Sunday, June 7, 2026. Level 2, 15 West South Blvd., Montgomery, Alabama. One Man One Mic One Night All White Summer Tour. Derek "The Change Man" Smith. Doors open 7 pm. Tickets.




8 pm, Friday, June 12, 2026. The Top Shelf Bar & Grill, 400 North Bryan Avenue, Bryan, Texas (Austin). Dukes & Boots. Breeze MrDo2Much, Ced Wade. Tickets.




7 pm, Saturday, June 13, 2026. SKD Entertainment Sound Stage, 205 Osborne Street, Keysville, Virginia. One Man One Night One Mic All White Summer Tour. Pastor Derek "The Change Man" Smith, Karen Wolfe. Tickets.






9 pm, Saturday, June 13, 2026. Fiesta Center, 1902 East 4th St., Lubbock, Texas. Dukes, Boots & Whips In The 806. Marcellus The Singer and friends. Doors open 8 pm. 806-317-3624. Tickets.




Saturday, June 13, 2026. Attala County Coliseum, 550 Mississippi Hwy. #12, Kosciusko, Mississippi (Jackson). Steve Smooth All White Celebrity B-day Bash. E.J. Jones, L.J. Echols, Jaye Hammer, Isaac Lindsey and more. Doors open 6 pm. Tickets.




Saturday, June 13, 2026. 255 County Road #149, Newville, Alabama (Dothan). Jeter Jones and more. Doors open 1 pm. 334-547-5395. Tickets.




8 pm, Saturday, June 13, 2026. WaterView Casino & Hotel, 3990 Washington Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi. J-Wonn. Doors open 7 pm. Tickets.




Sunday, June 14, 2026. The La Sierra de Aurora, 2121 East New York St., Aurora, Illinois. 2nd Annual Aurora Boots & Dukes R&B, House & Southern Soul Festival. Mike Clark Jr. Gates open 12 Noon. Tickets.




2 pm, Sunday, June 14, 2026. Rancho El Paraiso, 1890 Snowdoun Chambers Road, Montgomery, Alabama. 30th Radio Anniversary. T.K. Soul, F.P.J., Avail Hollywood, Lacee, Simply Wayne, Lomax, Toy Toy and more. Gates open 11 am. No grills. Local ticket outlets.




Sunday, June 14, 2026. R.L.'s Blues Palace 2, 3100 Al Lipscomb Way, Dallas, Texas. The Big Boss Concert. BreezeMrDo2Much, Big Mel, Sunshine The Singer and more. 214-405-8286. 214-421-9867.




7 pm, Friday, June 19, 2026. 217 South Commercial Circle, Warner Robins, Georgia (Macon). West Love & Friends. West Love, Mr. Smoke, 69 Boyz and more. Kid-friendly event with food in the afternoon. Tickets.




7 pm, Sunday, June 19, 2026. Ground Zero Blues Club, 814 Howard Ave., Biloxi, Mississippi. Ra'Shad The Blues Kid. Venue: 228-910-6600. Tickets.




7 pm, Friday, June 19, 2026. MPV Lounge & Bar, 5729 Highway #49 South, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. One Man, One Mic, One Night All White Tour. Derek The Change Man Smith. 813-649-7977. Tickets.




3 pm, Saturday, June 20, 2026. City of Waco Brazos Park East, 3516 North Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Waco, Texas. Juneteenth Festival On The Brazos: A Taste Of Southern Soul. Tonio Armani, Sweet Nay, West Dawn, Silas D. and more. Tickets.





4 pm, Saturday, June 20, 2026. Candyland, 3300 Highway 1046, Amite, Louisiana (Baton Rouge). Juneteenth Rhythm & Vibez Southern Soul Festival. King George & Friends. Gates open 12 Noon. BYOB. 985-247-3357. Tickets.




Saturday, June 20, 2026. 1262 Gourd Bayou Road, Monroe, Louisiana. 1st Annual Roe-City Father's Day Southern Soul Blues Festival. Jeter Jones, Mr. Nelson, Sunshine The Singer, Lil' Bobby Womack. Gates open 12 Noon.




Saturday, June 20, 2026. Ingalls Harbor Pavilion, Decatur, Alabama (Muscle Shoals). Blues & Soul On The River: Shoals Southern Soul Music Festival. Memphis Jackson, Lokey Kountry, Tee Dee Young, Dani Dolce and more. Local ticket outlets. 256-457-9663.




Sunday, June 21, 2026. The New Ambassador, 9800 Halls Ferry Road, St. Louis, Missouri. Father's Day Blues Trailride Concert. Jeter Jones, Arthur Young and many more. Doors open 3 pm. Tickets.




5 pm, Sunday, June 21, 2026. Levings Park, 1420 South Pierpont Avenue, Rockford, Illinois (Chicago). 100 Father's Day Event. DeVonese, V. Sunshyn, Kandrice Jackson, Tina Renee, Lil' Rounds. Free.




7 pm, June 27, 2026. Hampton Coliseum, 1000 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, Virginia. Hampton Jazz & Music Festival 2026. Tonio Armani, Big Pokey Bear, Kirk Franklin, Jodeci, Marcus Anderson. Doors open 6 pm. Tickets.




8 pm, Saturday, June 27, 2026. Ameristar Casino Hotel, 4116 Washington St., Vicksburg, Mississippi. Bobby Rush. 601-638-1000. Tickets.




Saturday, July 4, 2026. Riverfront Park, 355 Coosa Street, Montgomery, Alabama. July 4th Cooler Fest: Southern Soul & More. Breeze MrDo2Much, Frank Johnson, Sky Whatley, Stacii Adams, Methrone, Nelson Curry. Gates open 12 Noon. Tickets.




Saturday, July 4, 2026. South Carolina National Guard Armory, 1225 Bluff Road, Columbia, South Carolina. Southern Soul Independence Day Fest. King George, 803Fresh, CharMeka Joquelle, N'Die, Citi Limitz, Devito and more. Gates open 12 Noon. Tickets.




5 pm, Saturday, July 4, 2026. Nolan Memorial Park (aka Ponderosa Park), Wisner, Louisiana (Natchez). 18th Annual Nolan Norman Day Celebration. Tucka, Sir Charles Jones, Keith Frank, T.K. Soul, Arthur Young, Nathaniel Kimble, Summer Wolfe ,Fat Daddy. Host: DJ Scott Banks.




4 pm, Sunday, July 5, 2026. Ground Zero Blues Club, 814 Howard Avenue, Biloxi, Mississippi. 3rd Annual Independence Day Weekend Blues and Southern Soul Concert. Johnny Kroon, James Redd, G-Funk Band, Dre Walker and more. Doors open 3 pm. Tickets.





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