Autumn is in full swing, but the weather is going to be hot right along with the music at the Sam Chatmon Music Festival this weekend.
Those attending the festival may want to bring plenty of fluids to stay hydrated and find areas of shade occasionally as this weekend will have close to record highs for this time of year at 95 to 96 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
For this time of year, temperatures of about 80 to 85 degrees are typical, but that won’t be the case this weekend.
To help with the heat some, there will be light wind gusts of about 5 to 10 miles per hour. But still, festival-goers will want to bring along an umbrella and sunscreen.
Festival activities
The two-day festival will kick off at 5:30 p.m. today at the Blue Front in Hollandale, with sounds from local group, Jazz Persuasion. Following at 6:30 p.m. will be Quetia Davis, whose performance will end the evening.
Before the musical entertainment ensues Saturday morning, the Delta Running’s 5K Run/Walk, which is free, will get underway at 8 a.m., with registration opening at 7 a.m. and the race will kick off at 8 a.m. starting at the Sam Chatmon Blues Trail marker, 101 S. Simmons St.
Saturday’s music lineup will open with gospel performances at 10 a.m.
The Hollandale Blues Organization will hit the stage at noon, followed by Mississippi Marshall at 12:45 p.m., Bobby Whalen at 1:30 p.m., Libby Rae Watson at 2:15 p.m., songstress J‘ Cenae at 3 p.m., Mickey Rogers at 3:45 p.m., John Horton at 4:30 p.m., Good Paper of Reverend Rob Mortimer at 5:30 p.m., and Grammy nominee Nathaniel Kimble will cap off the evening entertainment at 6:30 p.m.
