Red's Lounge
Clarksdale's most authentic juke joint, with red lights, a grill and owner Red Paden presiding. Veteran local musicians often perform here.
Red's Lounge occupies an unremarkable brick building on Sunflower Avenue, with a “Red’s Blues Club” sign at the door. Inside there are only dim red lights, old sofas and walls covered in posters. It is a representative of the traditional juke joints of the Delta that are still in operation. On weekend evenings local blues musicians often perform, and the owner sometimes grills ribs outside the door. Performance tickets cost about US$10 in cash, and opening hours are not fixed, so when passing by during the day it is worth asking whether there is a show that evening. The area is quiet at night, so take a taxi or return to your lodgings with companions.
Opening hours
Irregular, usually Thu–Sat evenings
Nearby sights
- Ground Zero Blues Club
- Riverside Hotel
- Downtown Clarksdale
- Delta Blues Museum
- The Crossroads
- Shack Up Inn
- Delta Cultural Center
- Dockery Farms