Thacker Mountain Radio Hour’s October is jam-backed! Each week is full of roots music from gospel to country blues to Memphis sax, Mississippi country and even jug band. Our authors cover Black megachurches, the trail of Johnny Appleseed and a pirate Queen!
The shows will take place at Off Square Books, Water Valley and the Powerhouse.
The end of October (the 29th) will see us celebrating Sarahfest with international touring act (and Mississippi natives) Annie and The Caldwells!
All shows FREE admission and doors at 5:30 pm. Refreshments: Water Valley and Powerhouse.
Check out the October schedule and links to show info:
Oct. 8 – Off Square Books
Author: Deesha Philyaw – The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman (Mariner Books) – “Rollicking satire of Black megachurch culture” Kirkus Review
Music: Henry Jones – “’Duke Ellington said, ‘There’s only two kinds of music, good and the other kind.’ Ima try for the first one.”
Music: Back Alley String Band – North MS/Memphis based string band trio
True Confessions! – Thacker Mountain Radio Hour
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Oct. 15 – Powerhouse Arts Center
Author: Issac Fitzgerald – American Rambler – Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed (Knopf)
“…a grand entertainment for travelers real and armchair.” – Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Music: Cannonball Red – Georgia blues for the 21st Century
Music: Vitamin Cea – Mississippi Gulf Coast native songwriter (What A Day)
Hosts: Jim Dees with our house band, Paul Tate and the Yalobushwhacker Big Band featuring the Thacker Horns with vocalist Damein Wash!
On the trail with Johnny Appleseed! – Thacker Mountain Radio Hour
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Oct. 22 – Hendricks Building, Water Valley, MS
Author: Ariel Lawhon – Bestselling historical novelist returns with The Pirate Queen
Music: Hope Clayburn’s Soul Scrimmage – Memphis soul/jazz/funk collective
Music: Joe Austin and the Tallahatchies – North Mississippi real country
Down on Main Street… Water Valley! – Thacker Mountain Radio Hour
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Oct. 29 – Sarahfest! Powerhouse Arts Center
Music: Annie and the Caldwells – Can’t Lose My (Soul) – From West Point, MS to world stages with David Bryne!
Author: Micaiah Johnson – The Unhaunting – Thrills and chills in a (very) haunted house! Halloween content, yeah!
Music: Dawn Barham – Guitar shred with the Juke Joint Gypsy!
Sarahfest with Annie and the Caldwells! – Thacker Mountain Radio Hour
NOTE: All shows filmed by Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television. (Air date TBA) **
Come see us! Free! Live! Weekly!