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June 23, 2024: QUICK HITSThanks A Million I appreciate the love on your site it was very insightful. Thanks once again man and the picture you drawer of me was awesome. I would love to do a banner promotion with you guys. Let me know what I need to do or who I need to speak to. Thanks a million Daddy B Nice
Stacii Adams
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Way to go, Stacii. It was a fun experience.
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See Stacii Adams' #1 Single for June 2024, "I'll Beg".
Re: Bobby Rush BoulevardHey Daddy!
 Just wonderin why you needed two room suites to record music on your boombox back in the day in that hotel on Ellis (now Bobby Rush) Boulevard!
'Givin ya a hard time' Jerry
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Ha! I'll tell you why, Jerry. You spend that much time in a hotel room, you need space to pace! Plus in later years, I did have the wife.
Posted on "News & Notes" Daddy B. Nice's Corner June 16, 2024.
Looking For A SongHello
I’m trying to figure out the name of the artist and song? I tried calling the radio station by never got anyone on the phone.
Here goes some of the lyrics in the videos. I came across your web site while I was search the lyrics.
Also it goes something like This
“ the country is what I’m missing someone better them boys. I’m on the road again.
I cannot clear my head in the city and home is what I’m missing ….”
Thanks
Daddy B. Nice replies:
I'm stumped. Worse, I lost your name and email. In case you visit the site regularly, I'll post this for the readers and see if I get a response.
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June 18, 2024:Lead Guitarist for Theodis Ealey PassesDaddy B. Nice:
 It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform you all of the death of our beloved friend and fellow musician , Mr. Victor E.Hodge guitarist for Theodis Ealey for over 20 years. He passed away a couple of weeks ago from a bout with cancer . A Service of Remembrance, honoring Victor Hodge’s life and legacy will take place on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 12:00 PM from the chapel of Southern Cremations & Funerals at Eastlawn Memorial Park, located 640 McGarity Road, McDonough, Georgia 30252.
The Service for Victor E. Hodge will be livestreamed on Saturday, June 22, 2024, beginning at 11:50 AM. In the event that technical difficulties should occur, the recorded version of the service will be uploaded here on Mr. Victor Hodge's Obituary page, no later than 5PM.
El' Willie
June 6, 2024:Re: Fat Daddy "I Got the Blues" Daddy B. Nice,
You're so welcome! Happy to contribute. I was told at a Tucka concert that Fat Daddy and Tucka were cousins or related somehow. I don't know how true that is and I've never come across anything to verify it. What I do know is that Fat Daddy is on Tucka's Hit Nation label so Tucka is producing Fat Daddy's songs. Hit Nation has also produced Mr. Smoke, King Fred, and Dee Dee Simon; and in the past Mr. Hot Topic.
RL's Blues Palace is on my bucket list. I saw that Big Pokey Bear and Tucka had shows there recently. Unfortunately, social media put a negative twist on Big Pokey Bear performing there as if it was a step down for him -- which was really upsetting to me. We, as a people, have to learn how to respect our iconic institutions, no matter the size.
I'm relatively new to the Southern Soul genre. I only learned about it in May of 2020. I can be obsessive about things that I'm interested in and I've done a lot of google searching about the different artists that I've come to like.
I had a laugh at your comment about Coach Prime. I'm not from the Dallas area. I'm a native Angelino -- born and raised in L.A., CA. However, my dad was born in Burleson County, TX and moved to L.A. when he was young -- so I have Texas in my blood!!
Again, I really enjoy your website and probably visit it several times a week. I'm building my Southern Soul catalogue, one artist at a time and enjoying the journey that you take your viewers on when describing the artists and their music.
Keep up the good work!! God bless!!
Your fan,
Deborah
June 1, 2024:Thank You Letter / Fat Daddy / R.L. Griffin: Greetings DBN,
I just want to start by saying I really enjoy your website. You've created the exact type of blog I've been wanting to see for jazz, blues and zydeco. As a new follower of Southern Soul, I can read about the artists and click on a link to hear the song that you are reviewing. Love it!! Wish there was a similar website for blues and zydeco.
I was reading your article on Fat Daddy "I Got the Blues" and just wanted to share some information I came across.
"Allen Turner AKA Fat Daddy “I Got the Blues” native of Dallas, Texas. The son of the great legend blues singer R.L. Griffin, owner of R. L. Blues Palace in South Dallas."
This quote is from the following website:
I also found this article:
“Once a pleasant offering of Griffin’s vocals was enjoyed by the crowd, he invited his son Alan Turner, affectionately known as Fat Daddy, to sing with the band.”
This article was found at this website:
There's also a video on Youtube for R.L. Griffin's 82nd birthday party at the Blues Palace and if memory serves me correctly, I believe there's a segment of RL with his children, including Fat Daddy.
Keep up the good work (even though I've barely scratched the surface of your already extensive offerings)!!
Your Fan,
Deborah
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Thank you so much, Deborah. You made my day! People assume I know everything about everyone, but I don't. I just keep stumbling and bumbling along, trying to do more than I ever should have tried to do. And I was certainly surprised to hear Fat Daddy was R.L. Griffin's son! It's always tickled me to post R.L.'s Blues Palace southern soul concerts. I've also noticed Tucka and Fat Daddy occasionally perform together and wonder about that connection. Sorry for the delay in responding, and speaking of connections, if you're from the Dallas area I just have to say thank you! thank you! for sending Coach Prime (Deion Sanders) to Boulder, Colorado and making Colorado football relevant again.
See Daddy B. Nice's Artist Guide to Fat Daddy.
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May 15, 2024:Thank You Letter:HELLO,
It's Midnight, thank you for recognizing BUSTED CHEATING AT THE HOLIDAY INN. When it was recognized in September of "23, I thought that was it but life got even sweeter when I saw it on your January countdown at number 3. To God be the glory, and thank you guys again for being the platform that this genre of music so desperately needs. Just released this weekend, GET RIGHT OR GET LEFT so keep your eyes open for this one. God bless!
Mr. Midnight
 May 8, 2024:Vendor Opportunities at Blues FestivalsPictured: Crystal Thomas
To whom it may concern,
I am a vendor here in Atlanta GA for over 20 years. I travel to different events and concerts selling products that cater to the needs of the audience.
I am very interested in being a vendor at your upcoming blues festivals. I just recently returned from the Southern Soul blues festival in Mobile, AK April 6th where the featured performer was Frankie Beverly and Maze. The turn out was great to say the least.
I sold hats, sunglasses neck- fans. Hand held fans, water- fans and light- up novelties.
Please let me know where I can find your vendor applications, as I would love to be a part of your upcoming tours as well.
Kind regards
Amed
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Good luck! I've often thought that being a vendor at a southern soul festival would be something worth doing and a fun thing to do. So your resource here at Daddy B. Nice's Southern Soul is the "Concert Calendar". Most concert flyers contain information---a phone number for you to contact them. I don't publish the flyers but I do post the links to the tickets and the social media pages containing the flyers. In that way you can build a season-long schedule of weekend festivals in advance. For instance, the Spring Fling you worked outside Mobile and Pensacola April 6th was announced weeks before in the "Concert Calendar".
May 1, 2024:
 RE: Southern Soul Clubbing: A Fresh Look(From "News & Notes," Daddy B. Nice's Corner, February)
Pictured: Pokey Bear
Hello Daddy B.
Interesting with the venue listing, the live music scene fan I am. A friend of mine will be in TX and Louisiana April 20 - May 10. He´s going to Houston, Austin, NOLA and different places. Can you email me the listing? I´m not sure how much he want to go catch Southern soul, but he´s all round and dare go to outside the box places. I noticed there was one in Austin even.
Take care,
Tommy in Sweden
Daddy B. Nice replies:
I can do better, Tommy. The listing of venues will remain posted on Daddy B. Nice's Corner simply by scrolling down the page. Here are the links:
Daddy B. Nice's Corner (Original website)
Daddy B. Nice's Corner (New website)
If your friend prefers paper, he can copy and paste from the original site. And tell him not to forget the "Concert Calendar"---that's the most important source of all.
 Re: "Daisy Dukes and Cowboy Boots"Pictured: M. Cally
Dear Daddy B Nice
You wrote in "News & Notes" recently "daisy dukes" originally came from "Daisy Mae" in old comic strip Lil Abner. Don't you think most people would attribute it to "Daisy Dukes" from "Dukes Of Hazzard".
Regina
Daddy B. Nice replies:
You got me there, Regina. Betrayed by my age and the fact I never watched the "Dukes of Hazzard". Lil' Abner's Daisy Mae did inspire Hazzard's Daisy Duke, but as provocative as Al Capp's drawings of Daisy in her cut-off short-shorts were in a Sunday paper for us early baby-boomers, they were not denim! This was pre-denim! I had forgotten that until I went back and looked at some of the actual comic strips.
Listen to M. Cally and Jeter Jones singing "Daisy Dukes & Cowboy Boots" on YouTube.
April 14, 2024:Looking For A Song
Help me out Daddy. This is old-school southern soul. Happened to hear it listening to an old cassette mixtape but also kind of a rap with lots of downhome culture & (yelling at kids while). I luv it! Who did it, what's the title and is it available anywhere? The chorus goes --
"Are you leaving me
Let me know
Is it over
Are you sho?
I can't take your
Running around
But if you still love me
Please stay around"
Later she says --
"Sometimes he makes me so mad
He makes my background sing."
We appreciate you! Thanks,
Melvin
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Oh, I loved it too! The song reached out and grabbed you. That's Lijuana (or LaJuana). The song is "Wasn't None Of You". Never went on sale as far as I know (this was around 2005) and completely dropped off the face of the earth. It brings back such wonderful memories of WMPR Jackson, Mississippi DJ Ragman talking to her while he played the record. It just made you break out in smiles. I wrote about "Wasn't None Of You" in a column called "Southern Soul's Top 10 One Hit Wonders" and began an artist guide but never finished it for lack of photos or any other sources. Now, after all these years, I starting searching again with no luck until I punched a link on the artist guide and tried LLJuna, which took me to a page so old it was labeled "My Space". It shows a release date of 2006 by VOP Records. I went searching again, armed with the possibly correct spelling of the artist's name, and bravo!, what do I find but "Wasn't None Of You" for sale on Apple no less in 2022! After all these years! And there's a picture at last of Lijuana (as DJ Ragman would pronounce it) LL Juna, without a single additional record in her catalog---a true one-hit wonder. Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention and allowing me to resolve something that has been puzzling me for two decades!
Buy LLJuna's "Wasn't None Of You" at Apple.
Read Daddy B. Nice's never-completed artist guide to LLJuna (aka Lijuana).
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March 10, 2024Thank You Letter:
Gina Brown In MemoriamDear Daddy B Nice,
 Thank you so much for the notice of Gina Brown's passing (Daddy B. Nice's Corner "News & Notes" February '24). She never got her full due for her excellent recordings over many years, not only "We're Having A Party" but "I'm a Lady (Not A Hoochie Mama)". And who can forget "G-Slide"? And she was great live in person. Thanks sincerely for reminding us of our southern soul history and this wonderful singer who might otherwise have passed away with little notice.
Blessings to you my brother,
Morris
Listen to Gina Brown singing "We're Having A Party" on YouTube.
Read more about Gina Brown in Daddy B. Nice's Artist Guide.
February 2, 2024: RE: FaLisa JaNaye #2 Single January 24Hi Daddy!
I like Falisa's new song, but I wouldn't say that she's been inactive since mid-teens.
I of course noticed your "ironic" remark about her European gigs, but I don't think she's been over here that much.
I may be wrong, and naturally we can check that one out.
However, I still love Falisa (see the photo):
Best regards
Heikki
Daddy B. Nice notes:
Heikki Suosalo writes about soul and blues for Finnish magazine Soul Express.
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Well of course you'd love her, Heikki, as the photo of you and Falisa together having European fun attests! That's just what I'm talking about. How many times has she been to Finland? Three? Haha! But you focus on the negative. It's true. Falisa hasn't recorded anything (at least in America) in the last decade, so a little teasing isn't out of order. But you overlook how strongly she's come back. She nailed the #2 southern soul single of the month---one short of #1---for which she was the second-most formidable contender! That's a major accomplishment in this crowded and hyper-ventilating market. Plus, in a single stroke she brought her career in contemporary southern soul back to life and relevancy. All very positive.
Heikki Suosalo replies:
Hi Daddy,
And thank you for your kind answer.
Actually, it was in Porretta, Italy, at the soul music festival that we met.
As far as I know, she's never been to Finland.
I'm glad that she's made a strong comeback.
And all the best to your great SS site.
Best regards
Heikki
Listen to FaLisa JaNaye singing "Down In The Sippi" on YouTube.
See Daddy B. Nice's Top 10 Singles for January 2024.
 January 28, 2024:RE: Jeter Jones BEST ALBUM OF 2023 Hi Daddy B.,
I reviewed the nice Mufassa II. You really have a way with words, so I quoted you at the end of the review.
 King George seems to be the big thing now. I should try to listen to listen more on him, and see what I think... Jefferson have hardly no soul material nowadays. Just a CD review now and then. The editor, who is a big fan of William Bell and such (me too) did review Mizz Lowe´s "Classy woman". While I also wrote about the great couple Mojo Ike & Val (from Florida) CD "Phoenix". Check them! Old school but great voices and production.
All best,
Tommy
(Tommy Lofgren) Jefferson Blues Magazine
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Thanks as always, Tommy!
See Southern Soul Awards.
Daddy B. Nice notes:
Jefferson Blues Magazine is published in Sweden by the Swedish Blues Association. The first issue was published in the spring 1968, making it the oldest blues magazine still in print in the world. (Wikipedia)
January 5, 2024: Thank you from Lady Redtopp It is with great humility and gratitude that I extend my sincerest appreciation to Daddy B Nice for the incredible honor of being featured in the Top 10 of The Daddy B Nice Top 40 chart for three consecutive months. Your unwavering support and insightful commentary on my musical journey have truly been a source of inspiration and motivation. I am deeply thankful for the opportunity to share my music with your audience and am profoundly grateful for the love and recognition that you have bestowed upon my work. Your platform has provided me with invaluable exposure and encouragement, and I am truly honored to be a part of such a prestigious ranking. Thank you, Daddy B Nice, for your ongoing support and for celebrating the artistry and dedication of all musicians represented in your esteemed chart.
Sincerely yours
Lady Redtopp
December 29, 2023:Seeking Best of 2023 southern soul listsDaddy B. Nice,
There are plenty of folks online listing their fave 2023 NON-soul albums and songs, beginning in November and continuing through January. But I am not seeing southern soul ones. My fave DJ Dr Nick who used to be on WPFW but is now on atx online doesn’t do one. I think you do one in January?
Got too busy with Mom elder care issues and work to keep up with you and others this year. I appreciate all you do and all others in the biz do, especially the artists.
Steve
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Steve, my list (Top 25 Southern Soul Songs of 2023) is up. With links to YouTube for instant listening. Go to Daddy B. Nice’s Corner. Thank you!
 December 27, 2023:
RE: "News & Notes: Fame-Seeking Songwriters
DBN,
I really enjoyed this article. While our name is "Blues Critic" we are no longer critics but I just got to add that Omar Cunningham is the Bruce Springsteen of Southern Soul. "Check To Check", "I Get By", "My Life" and other songs are some of the most outstanding songs this genre has to offer. They are the truth. Southern Soul isn't just gimmick songs about sexual prowess, side pieces and slide/shuffle jams. There's some real songwriting gems too. To hear Mr. Cunningham-a former black child sing "There's a lot of things I had to do without/I still find it hard to talk about" is just as devastating as it can get. Devastatingly gorgeous..
Blues Critic LLC
 December 14, 2023:Thank You LettersDear Mr. Nice,
thanks for your answer to my email and your tips as to where to find more Southern Soul stuff on the www., and who to look for.
As far as my comment on the synthetic claps on the second and fourth beats are concerned, I figure they’re also a style element of a lot of Southern Soul music and have to do with the economics behind the “down home” recordings. Sometimes they even almost sound like human claps anyway. Like in Adrian Bagher’s “If Heaven Had A Phone”. What a beautiful song about family. And the line ”I got a pocket full of quarters, but it don’t work that way” … well, it gets me all kinds of sappy.
 One part of the Southern Soul style that I appreciate is the (almost) complete absence of profanities. That’s the poetry of the old style blues stuff; innuendo that says all you need to know without going into detail or having to use expletives. Bobby Rush is a master of that kind of stuff. I’m not at all adverse to trash language myself, but using four letter words four times in every sentence?
BTW, my compliments on your redesigned site. Your writing and the portrait gallery are as good as ever. And the reviews are as interesting and informative as in the past (man, you sure don’t pull any punches). Maybe I’ll finally get around to visiting my people in Louisiana and East Texas to check out some of the joints you mention and to cruise the back routes in the company of soulful tunes coming from an AM radio station.
Thanks for all the work you’re putting into informing the world of the music in Southern Soul.
Max
Meeka MeekaHello Daddy B Nice,
My name is Meeka Meeka and I’m just reaching out to thank you!!! I am EXTREMELY honored and humbled for you recognizing my song “DO IT RIGHT” And Making it #9 in your Top 40 of December, and also making it #9 in your Top 10 “BREAKING” Southern Soul Singles. I APPRECIATE YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!! Thank you ! Thank You!!! Thank You!!!
I can’t wait to have the pleasure of meeting you! Lol!!! And also can’t wait to see a portrait drawing of me one day!! That is so dope how you do that! I love it
Thank you again! You are much appreciated.
Meeka Meeka
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November 1, 2023:LOTSA LETTERS!! King George on the Football Field, Sunny Ridell in Film, DJ Sir Rockinghood's Thank-You-DBN Mix, Updating Booker Brown, Vel Omarr & Equanya, Elderly Gent Looking For Old School
 Just Wanted To Share This Witcha!!!
Hello Daddy B. Nice.....
This is DJ Marvelous Marc (Southern Soul DJ on YouTube), I came across this and wanted to share this with you....it's Southern University's Human Juke Box Marching Band homecoming halftime performance starting at the 3:22 mark in which they're playing King George's Keep On Rolling. Have a nice day and thanks for all that you do to keep bringing Southern Soul to the forefront!!!!!
Watch/listen to Southern University's Human Jukebox Homecoming 2023 Halftime Show, featuring King George's "Keep On Rollin'" at the 3:22 Mark.
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Hey thanks so much for sending this, Marvelous Marc. The HBCU band choreography on the football field preceding George was dazzling. I thought they were going to end up in a pile of bodies in the middle of the field. And what a real-world statement that King George has broken through another culture barrier for southern soul music, namely academe.
Sunny Ridell Song
 Dear Daddy B. Nice,
I'm writing to seek permission to include a portion of Sunny Ridell's song, "Snap, Crackle and Pop" in a short documentary I am making with the living family of Robert Johnson. It's a 28 min. film we hope to share with festivals, blues organizations, and public television. I am a filmmaker who use to live in Crystal Springs, and I am making the film as a volunteer contribution to the foundation's mission to promote blues history in the Copiah County region.
Thank you for your response to my request, and thank you for upholding Ridell's legacy on your website.
Kind regards,
Samantha
Samantha Davidson Green
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Thanks for your kind and generous query, Samantha. I'm always glad to give some much needed exposure to little known yet beloved Delta musicians like Sunny Ridell. However, I'm not qualified to extend the kind of permission you're seeking. That can only be done by the copyright owner. You say you're only using a portion of the song and very few southern soul artists, writers, producers or heirs resort to litigation over such minor usage. However, you never know. Such usage could result in legal redress, and the fact that it is a film does raise the profile somewhat. I would encourage you to search for the copyright owner and get the permission in writing, and if that fails, to seek advice from an attorney specializing in musical entertainment. (There are such in the Jackson MS, Memphis and Nashville areas, among others.) I hope this helps, and apologies for the slow response.
DJ Sir Rockinghood Dedicates A "Thank You" YouTube Mix To Daddy B. Nice Pictured: J-Wonn 
I feel you need a Big Thank You, from your peers. You have pushed this thing called Southern Soul for over 18 years and people are just hearing about you now. I want to thank you and dedicate my next mix to you my friend.
Thank You for Keeping it Southern Soul,
DJ Sir Rockinghood
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Thank you so much, Sir Rockinghood, I really appreciate it.
DJ Sir Rockinghood replies:
My pleasure! ...
DJ Sir Rockinghood Presents: Thank You For Everything Southern Soul Mix.
What happened to them?
Hi Daddy B Nice!
I just read your latest column. ("News & Notes" on Daddy B. Nice's Corner October 20th: Whatever Happened To???...)
I can tell right away that at least
- Booker Brown - Booker Brown Interview | Soul Express
and Vel Omar - Deep Soul February 2015 feat. Vel Omarr | Soul Express
are still active and performing.
Also a couple of others, but I can do the research only a bit later.
Best regards
Heikki
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Good to know, Heikki. I'll post that. As chance would have it, right after writing I also heard Equanya featured on the bill last week for a Crystal Springs show in a radio spot aired in Jackson, MS. (DJ Ragman, WMPR).
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 7 pm, Friday, June 28 & Saturday, June 29, 2024 (Two-day event). C J Farms, Duff Acres Lane, Brent, Alabama. M.O.C. 1st Annual Trailride & Blues. Curt The Country Man, Cecily Wilborn, Arthur Young, Big Ro Williams, D J Trucker, Mike Clark Jr., Country Boy Tye, Kountry O. Gates open 12 Noon Friday. BYOB. 205-632-4994. Tickets.
5 pm, Friday, June 28, 2024. The Max Museum, 2155 Front St., Meridian, Mississippi. Friday Night Live (Meridian Picnic Weekend). Jeter Jones, Young Guy, Mr. Smoke, Uncle Daddy, Squirt Kelly, Mz. Dria and more. Local ticket outlets. 334-505-7628.
7:30 pm, Friday, June 28, 2024. BJCC Concert Hall, 2100 Richard Arrington Boulevard, Birming-
ham, Alabama. Kings of Southern Soul Celebration. J-Wonn, King George, Pokey Bear, Ronnie Bell. Tickets.
7 pm, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Cadence Bank Amphi-
theatre at Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia. Southern Soul Blues Celebration. King George, Tucka, Pokey Bear, J-Wonn, Ronnie Bell. Rain or Shine. Tickets.
 10 am, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Zodiac Park, 3953 Charleston-Mason Road, Mason, Tennessee. Mason R & B Blues in the Park. Marcellus The Singer, M. Cally, Meeka Meeka, P2K DaDiddy and more. Tickets.
 6 pm, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Powhatan Fair Association, 4042 Anderson Highway, Powhatan, Virginia. Southern Soul Music Festival. Donnie Ray, The Legacy Band. Tickets.
2 pm, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Piedmont Fairgrounds, 575 Fairgrounds Road, Spartanburg, South Carolina Upstate Soul Fest. Tucka, King George, ERealist & DJ Trucker. Gates open 12 Noon. Car & Bike Show. 404-630-1408. Tickets.
 Sunday, June 30, 2024. Garrett Coliseum, 1555 Federal Drive, Mont-
gomery, Alabama. Big KD 94.1 Radio Station Anniversary. Bigg Robb, West Love, LaMorris Williams, FPJ and more. Doors open 4 pm. Tickets.
 8 pm, Friday, July 5, 2024. Vicksburg City Auditorium, 901 Monroe St., Vicksburg, Mississippi. 2nd Annual All White Friday. T.K. Soul (w/ All Ladies Band), J-Wonn, Magic One, Karen Brown. Doors open 7 pm. BYOB. Local ticket outlets. 601-955-4894.
7 pm, Friday, July 5, 2024. Ft. Coffee Community Center, 16090 Community Road, Spiro, Oklahoma. I Got The Blues. Fat Daddy. 817-471-4900.
 7 pm, Friday, July 5, 2024. The Castle, 118 South Front Avenue, Ruleville, Mississippi. 1st Annual Blues & Soul Pajama Jam. Booker Brown, L.J. Echols, Stella Rosay. Doors open 7 pm. 901-745-2993. Tickets.
4 pm, Saturday, July 6, 2024. Nolan Memorial Park (aka Ponderosa Park), Prairie Road, Wisner, Louisiana. 16th Annual Nolan Norman Day Celebration. Tucka, Sir Charles Jones, Jeff Floyd, Keith Frank, Jaye Hammer, Nathaniel Kimble, Summer Wolfe, Fat Daddy, Veronica Ra'elle, Ghetto Cowboy. Host: DJ Scott Banks.
 3 pm, Saturday, July 6, 2024. Liddell Ranch 1500 Lee Davis Road, Utica, Mississippi. 4th of July After Party. Ms. Jody, Willie Clayton, Dave Mack, T.J. Hooker Taylor and more. Gates open 11 am. Tickets.
4 pm, Saturday, July 6, 2024. Rural Hill Farm, 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville, North Carolina (Charlotte). Southern Soul Sunshine Festival. King George, Jay Morris Group, BadGir, Cecily Wilborn, Meechie, The Terence Young Project. Tickets.
 12 Noon, Saturday, July 6, 2024. Montgomery Downtown Riverfront, 355 Commerce St., Montgomery, Alabama. MGM Cooler Fest R&B/Blues. Big Yayo, Donnie Ray, Marcellus The Singer, Frank Johnson, P2K DaDiddy, Big Mel, Que. Tickets.
9 pm, Saturday, July 6, 2024. The Rock, 215 East 5th St., Chase City, Virginia. Big Ole C Trailride Edition/Lady Redtopp Album Release Party. Lady Redtopp & more. Doors open 7 pm. 804-787-4703.
 Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7, 2024. 309 Brown Road, Mansfield, Louisiana. 4th of July Weekend Zydeco & Southern Soul Festival. Koray Broussard (Saturday), West Love, Arthur Young, Marcellus The Singer (Sunday). Two-day event. Different ticket packages offered. Tickets.
2 pm, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Jenkins on the Ashley, 3923 Azalea Drive, North Charleston, South Carolina. The Country Coachella Fest. King George. Tickets.
 Sunday, July 7, 2024. BNA Park, 1165 Bratton Road, New Albany, Mississippi. Union County Blues. Jeff Floyd, Adrian Bagher, J’Cenae, P2K, Jeter Jones, Coldrank. 11am to 9pm. Tickets.
8 pm, Friday, July 12, 2024. Meridian Convention Center, 312 West Meadow-
view Road, Greensboro, North Carolina. King George & Friends. King George, Frank Johnson, Live In The Flesh Band, 3 Staxx. Text 336-380-2689 or 336-769-6860. Tickets.
 7 pm, Saturday, July 13, 2024. Downtown Bessemer 1911 6th Avenue, North Bessemer, Alabama. Birmingham & Bessemer Southern Soul Festival. Jeff Floyd and more. Gates open 5 pm. Local ticket outlets. 205-907-4750.
 8 pm, Saturday, July 13, 2024. Municipal Auditorium, 705 Grand Avenue, Shreveport, Mississippi. The Southern Soul 2 Step Music Tour. Avail Hollywood, West Love, Charmeka Joquelle, P2K DaDiddy, Kue, Frank Johnson and more. 318-841-4196. Tickets.
 2 pm, Saturday, July 13, 2024. 295 Warfield Point Park, Greenville, Mississippi. Delta Soule Picnic Festival. O.B. Buchana, West Love, H-Town, Coldrank, Krishunda Echols, Next, Mississippi Humming Boy, The Project Band and more. Gates open 10 am. BYOB. 601-218-6752. Tickets.
 4 pm, Saturday, July 13, 2024. Winston Ranch, 33 Lindsey Drive, Mount Olive, Mississippi. 3rd Annual Covington County Blues Fest. Big Yayo, Young Guy, O.B. Buchana, Chad "Mr. Willy" Jones and many more. Gates open 11 am. 601-517-2891. Tickets.
7 pm, Sunday, July 14, 2024. House of Blues Myrtle Beach, 4640 Highway 17 South, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Southern Soul Fest starring King George & Friends. King George and more. Doors open 6 pm. 800-877-7575. Tickets.
8 pm, Saturday, July 20, 2024. Car-
michael's, 1157 Bankhead Highway West, Birming-
ham, Alabama. Return of the Kang of Trailride Blues: Jeter Jones & Friends. Jeter Jones, Young Guy, Kue, Maia B, Houston County Cowboy, Kountry O. Doors open 7 pm. 205-502-4894. Host: Nelson Curry. Tickets.
8 pm, Saturday, July 20, 2024. The Aretha Franklin Amphi-
theatre, 2600 East Atwater, Detroit, Michigan. Southern Soul on the River. King George, Sir Charles Jones, West Love, J'Cenae, Magic One. Tickets.
Sunday, July 21, 2024. Magnolia Lounge, 3920 Jonesboro Road, Forest Park, Georgia (Atlanta). Western Night. Jeter Jones. Doors open 6 pm. 706-831-4204. 404-549-8402. Tickets.
7 pm, Friday, July 26, 2024. Evangeline Downs Casino Events Center, 2235 Creswell Lane, Opelousas, Louisiana. Tucka James Birthday Bash. Tucka, King George, T.K. Soul. 214-989-8782. Tickets.
 8 pm, Saturday, July 27, 2024. Harlow's Casino Resort, 4280 Harlow's Blvd., Greenville, Mississippi. Ronnie Bell, Willie Clayton. Doors open 7 pm. Tickets.
Saturday, July 27, 2024. Barton Coliseum, 2600 Howard St., Little Rock, Arkansas (Arkansas State Fair). I Luv Da Blues 2. J-Wonn, King George, Avail Hollywood, Jeter Jones, Benito, Summer Wolfe, Big Mucci, Lady Trucker and more. 888-684-9998. Tickets.
 5 pm, Saturday, August 10, 2024. Club Tee Off (Tee Off Bar & Grill), 1080 Par Makers Road, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Blues & Southern Soul Festival. Nellie "Tiger" Travis, The Jay Morris Group, Blue Magic, Mista Kane, Nashville All Stars. Gates open 3 pm. 270-850-5899.
 6 pm, Saturday, August 10, 2024. Club Ebony, 404 Hanna Avenue, Indianola, Mississippi. J’Cenae & Friends: The Blackout. J'Cenae and more. 662-887-9539. Tickets.
 7 pm, Friday, August 16, 2024. The Lerner Theatre, 410 S. Main Street, Elkhart, Indiana. Leroy Robinson Southern Soul and Soul Music Festival 2024. Karen Wolfe, Calvin Richardson, Glenn Jones, Kut Klose. Doors open 6 pm. 574-293-4469. Tickets.
6:30 pm, Saturday, August 17, 2024. Landers Center, 4560 Venture Drive, Southaven, Mississippi (Memphis). 21st Annual Tri-State Blues Festival. Tucka, King George, O.B. Buchana, West Love, O.B. Buchana, Pokey Bear, J-Wonn. Doors open 5:30 pm. 662-280-9120, 662-470-2131. Tickets.
 7 pm, Saturday, August 17, 2024. Union County Fairgrounds, 1430 East 19th, El Dorado, Arkansas. The 19th Annual Southern Soul Showdown. Arthur Young, Big Yayo, Cecily Wilborn, Nathaniel Kimble, J. Red The Nephew, Shae Nicole, Ghetto Cowboy, Lil' Jimmie and more. Gates open 5 pm. 870-866-7441.
 5 pm, Saturday, August 24, 2024. Centennial Stadium, 45 Industrial Blvd., Camilla, Georgia. Fall Music Festival Featuring Two of the Line Dance Kings. Cupid, Big Mucci. Host: DJ Trucker. Gates open 2 pm. BYOB. 850-509-9036. Tickets.
7 pm, Saturday, August 24, 2024. Arlington Music Hall, 224 North Center Street, Arlington, Texas. Bobby Rush, L.J. Echols. Doors open 5 pm. Tickets.
7 pm, Saturday, August 31, 2024. Burton Coliseum, 7001 Gulf Hwy., Lake Charles, Louisiana. Soul Fest. Pokey Bear, Tucka.
Doors open 6 pm. Tickets.
8:30 pm, Friday, September 6, 2024. Arena Theatre, 7326 Southwest Fwy,, Houston, Texas. King George, Calvin Richardson. Tickets.
7:30 pm, Saturday, September 7, 2024.
Columbus Civic Center, 400 4th Street, Columbus, Georgia. Soul Fest 2024. King George, FPJ, Cupid, Mike Clark Jr., West Love, Mr. Smoke. Doors open 6 pm. Tickets.
4 pm, Saturday, September 14, 2024. Darlington County Bldg., 100 Magnolia Street, Darlington, South Carolina. D-Town Southern Soul Festival. Nellie "Tiger" Travis, Geno Wesley, Shae Nycole and more. Tickets.
Saturday, September 14, 2024. Greenville Convention Center, 1 Exposition Drive, Greenville, South Carolina. QL’s Southern Soul Concert featuring West Love. West Love, Frank Johnson and more. Tickets.
2 pm, Saturday, September 28, 2024. Lamont's Entertainment Complex, 4400 Livingston Road, Indian Head, Maryland. A Big Southern Soul End Of Summer Celebration. Jeff Floyd, Karen Wolfe, Donnie Ray, J. Red The Nephew, Hardway Connection, Jesi Terrell and more. Gates open 12 Noon. 443-857-2771. Tickets.
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