Who would have thought that Andy Gipson was such a big Blue Öyster Cult fan?
Well, we don’t actually know if Gipson is a BÖC fan or not, but what we do know is that the agriculture and commerce commissioner is ecstatic about the second annual Mississippi Mudbug Festival.
Today is the day – I’ll be cutting the ribbon at 5:00 p.m. to celebrate Crawfish, Mississippi style! Join us at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds for opening day of the Mississippi Mudbug Festival, today through Sunday May 1st including great weather for carnival rides and music pic.twitter.com/A2fecK7WKe
— Commissioner Andy Gipson (@CommAndyGipson) April 27, 2022
The music lineup for this year’s festival is an impressive one with The Tip Tops kicking things off on Thursday night. The Tip Tops are a high-energy dance band from Mobile, Ala., that lights up the stage with covers from The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, and more.
Come Friday night, Shake the Bucket of Louisville, Miss., and former American Idol star Hannah Everhart – sometimes referred to as the Katy Perry of country music – will perform.
On Saturday night, Blue Öyster Cult will take the stage at 8 p.m., rocking some of their greatest hits including “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” “Burnin’ for You,” and “Godzilla.”
The one and only Bobby Rush will wrap the weekend up with a matinee performance on Sunday at 3 p.m. Rush, a two-time GRAMMY-winning artist, is a member of both the Blues Hall of Fame and the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame.
The 2022 Mississippi Mudbug Festival will run from Wednesday, April 27 through Sunday, May 1 at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson. While there is no admission cost to get into the gates, there is a small $5 entry fee to get into the Mudbug Music Area.
The full schedule for the festival is as follows:
Wednesday, April 27
- 5:00 p.m. – Gates open – Free admission, parking $10 per car
- 5:00 p.m. – Rides open
- 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. – Ride-A-Thon – Attendees can enjoy over 20 great rides for one low wristband price of $25
- 5:00 p.m. – Crawfish and beverages will be available for purchase inside the Tails and Ales Courtyard
- 10:00 p.m. – Gates close
Thursday, April 28
- 2:00 p.m. – Gates open – Free admission, parking $10 per car
- 2:00 p.m. – Rides open
- 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. – Ride-A-Thon – Attendees can enjoy over 20 great rides for one low wristband price of $25
- 5:00 p.m. – Crawfish and beverages will be available for purchase inside the Tails and Ales Courtyard
- 10:00 p.m. – Gates close
Friday, April 29
- 2:00 p.m. – Gates open – Free admission, parking $10 per car
- 2:00 p.m. – Rides open
- 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. – Ride-A-Thon – Attendees can enjoy over 20 great rides for one low wristband price of $25
- 4:00 p.m. – Crawfish and beverages will be available for purchase inside the Tails and Ales Courtyard
- 4:00 p.m. – Mudbug Music Area opens – Entry will be $5
- 6:00 p.m. – Shake the Bucket performance featuring Hannah Everheart
- 8:00 p.m. – Laine Hardy performance
- 11:00 p.m. – Gates close
Saturday, April 30, 2022
- 12:00 p.m. – Gates open – Free admission, parking $10 per car
- 12:00 p.m. – Rides open
- 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. – Ride-A-Thon – Attendees can enjoy over 20 great rides for one low wristband price of $25
- 12:00 p.m. – Crawfish and beverages will be available for purchase inside the Tails and Ales Courtyard
- 2:00 p.m. – Mudbug Music Area opens. Entry will be $10.
- 3:00 p.m. – Crawfish Eating Contest will begin
- 5:30 p.m. – Sullivan’s Hollow performance
- 6:30 p.m. – Sullivan’s Hollow performance
- 8:00 p.m. – Blue Oyster Cult performance
- 11:00 p.m. – Gates and Mudbug Music Area close
Sunday, May 1, 2022
- 12:00 p.m. – Gates open – Free admission, parking $10 per car
- 12:00 p.m. – Rides open
- 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Ride-A-Thon – Attendees can enjoy over 20 great rides for one low wristband price of $25
- 12:00 p.m. – Mudbug Music Area opens. Entry will be $5
- 1:00 p.m. – Battle of the Crawfish begins
- 3:00 p.m. – Bobby Rush performance
- 7:00 p.m. – Mudbug Music Area closes
- 8:00 p.m. – Gates close
To learn more about the 2022 Mississippi Mudbug Festival, click here.
