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The Midnight Ghost Train

Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, Vicksburg – Eddie Cotton 9 p.m. free

Bonny Blair’s – Freakin’ A 8 p.m.

Bottoms Up – DJ, Dancing & Show 9 p.m. $10 21+

Burgers & Blues – Live Music 6 p.m.

The Cedars – Seersuckers & Sombreros feat. High Frequency Band 3 p.m. $40

Downtown Jackson – Cinco de Mayo Festival 12 noon free

F. Jones Corner – The Blues Man 9 p.m.; Pat Brown & The Mellinium Band midnight $10

Fenian’s – Scott Albert Johnson

Fitzgerald’s – Johnny Crocker 8 p.m.

Georgia Blue, Flowood – Live Music

Georgia Blue, Madison – Chad Perry

The Hideaway – Guilty Pleasure 9 p.m.

Hal & Mal’s – Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns

Hot Shots, Byram – Karaoke 8 p.m.

Kathryn’s – Scott Turner Trio 7 p.m. free

Kemistry – Karaoke

M Bar – Saturday Night Live w/DJ Shanomak free

Martin’s – Tinsley Ellis 10 p.m.

The New Main Event – Karaoke w/Shane 8 p.m.

Ole Tavern – European Theater w/ Will Sanders

The Penguin – Live Music

Pop’s Saloon – Trademark

Reed Pierce’s, Byram – Snazz 9 p.m. free

Sam’s Lounge – The Midnight Ghost Train

Shucker’s – Live Music (deck) 3:30 p.m. free; Live Music 8 p.m. $5; Brian Jones (deck) 10 p.m. free

Underground 119 – Ori Naftaly 9 p.m. $10