delta music institute: all you need to know
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On behalf of the faculty and staff of the DMI Entertainment
Industry Studies program, it is my pleasure to welcome you
to your first year at Delta State University. We are thrilled you
have chosen to further your education at Delta State. If you
have come here to get involved, seek out new opportunities,
and make connections with your classmates, faculty, staff,
and industry professionals, you will gain more than you
could possibly imagine.
As you read through this “survival guide,”
keep in mind these simple tips:
Get to know the DMI. The DMI was conceptualized in
2003 with the first classes being offered in the fall of 2004
under the direction of award-winning producer/engineer/
musician Norbert Putnam. The Whitfield Building, home of
the DMI, was renovated in 2008 and held a grand opening of
the new recording facilities in early 2009. The entertainment
industry studies program at the DMI is intended to develop
a broad range of skills in audio engineering technology and
entertainment industry entrepreneurship that will give you
a foundational base of knowledge for working in various
music and entertainment industry careers. The DMI offers
a Bachelor of Science degree in Entertainment Industry
Studies (BS-EIS), with concentrations in audio engineering
technology and entertainment industry entrepreneurship.
Our instructors are veterans of the music business who
continue to be active in their respective areas. They have
over 100 years combined experience in audio engineering,
songwriting, performance, production, publishing, live
event management, and the entertainment business.
Get involved in our programs. The DMI enhances its
curriculum offerings with invaluable experiential learning
opportunities designed for our students. Our guest series,
DMI All Access, merges educational application with real-
world experience by inviting industry professionals to
share their knowledge and experiences. In addition, there
are multiple student enrichment opportunities designed
to encourage development and leadership beyond the
classroom. You will have the opportunity to participate in
multiple co-curricular activities and organizations where
you can gain hands-on leadership and industry experience.
In addition to these programs and in-house internships,
DMI is developing a network of external internship
affiliates to help augment your chances for entrepreneurial
endeavors and career advancement. The DMI encourages
students to think outside the box in an entrepreneurial
way as they plan for the future after graduation.
Get to know your faculty, staff, and advisor.
Your advisor will help you identify and achieve your
academic goals and guide you along a rewarding path
towards personal and intellectual discovery. Whether
you have academic policy or curriculum questions or
are seeking a mentor, your advisor can assist you.
Make the most of your time at the DMI and Delta
State by being intentional in your class work, relationships,
and involvement on campus. We are so glad to have
you as part of the DMI and Delta State communities.
Welcome!
Tricia Walker, Director, DMI, Delta State University
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Songwriters create the most vital part of the industry, a great
song, which is truly the foundation of the communicative link
between the artist and consumers. The business is built on
the shoulders of a great song; yet, it is consistently seeking
a better way to express a catchy idea or hook. Songwriters
are poets who use music to ingeniously combine word
(lyrics) and music (chords and melody) to create emotionally
charged messages (songs).
Recording Vocalists breathe life into a song by conveying
the song’s emotional message to potential listeners. They
infuse energy into lyrics and vitality into the notes printed
on the sheets of music. Session musicians and vocalists
are considered recording artists. Performances must be
believable, sellable, and true to the communicative message
in the song and the persona of the artists.
Background Singers (BGV’s) are the “oohs” and “aahs” of
the industry. They provide the vocal supporting harmony
parts for major recording artists, sing live at theme parks,
in nightclubs, on concert tours and cruise ships, often
becoming the voice on popular radio jingles and television
commercials.
Musicians are the great interpreters of songs. They reveal
their emotions and personalities through their musical
instruments and performances. They are the backbone of
the recording process, supporting both the lyrics of the song
and the performance of the vocalists. Working in the “arts”
is often a part-time gig as there are fewer recording studio
positions available than players. However, there are plenty
of opportunities for musicians to work in bands, orchestras,
churches, theatres, and other various types of venues.
Record Producers have the ability to intelligently and
creatively combine artists, talented background singers,
studio musicians, and vocalists.
Audio Engineers are considered electronic creative artists
because they use the studio’s acoustics, microphones,
consoles, tape machines, computers, and special effects
outboard equipment to enhance the quality of the recording.
Audio engineers are responsible for the technical quality of
the recording, just as the producers are responsible for the
creative quality of the recording. Their job is to make the
artists and musicians sound as good as technically possible.
Accordingly, they work with the recording artists, musicians,
and producers to capture the artists’ and musicians’ best
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creative efforts on tape or computer hard disk. Additional
professional opportunities for audio engineers include
audio production for movies, videos, television shows,
radio broadcasts, jingles, and commercials. Entry-level
jobs are often found in nightclubs, hotels, amusement
parks, on cruise ships, convention performance arts
centers, as well as government and military installments.
Music Publishers bridge the creative and business
systems. On the creative side they screen new songs from
independent songwriters, hire staff writers to write new
songs, demo record accepted songs, print or have sheet
music printed, and pitch the songs to artists, record labels,
managers, and producers. They also operate as part of
the business system by registering copyrights, issuing
licenses, marketing songs, collecting song royalties, and
paying writers.
Recording Studios often cost more than a million dollars
to own and operate. The studio is where the two industry
systems (creative and business) meet. The performance
studio and control room can easily account for a couple
hundred thousand dollars when designed and constructed
by the best consultants and contractors in the business.
Consoles, digital work stations, computers, special effects
equipment, microphones, and monitor speakers quickly
add up to between $300,000 and $1,000,000. Add offices,
operational personnel, and a cup of coffee and you have
a million dollar business. Major studios rent for $1,000 to
$1,500 a day to cover the cost of their initial investments.
The high cost also explains why record labels routinely
rent studios instead of owning them. However, computer
technology has shifted the recording studio’s importance
to labels and artists to a much lower standard. Computer
programs such as Logic and Pro Tools now provide quality
recordings for a very limited cost.
Labels tend to define talent by the original meaning of
an old unit of weight and value. Thus, from the label’s
perspective, the amount of talent an artist has is defined
by how much money/profits their recordings/images
generate. An act with limited musical or vocal talent is
as important to a label as any of their other acts due to
their ability to creatively connect with consumers and sell
millions of units of recordings. A unit is the term labels
use to describe the CD, digital downloads, and old vinyl
recordings they sell. Labels want to make the most profit
possible for the least amount of investment. The need
to use an expensive recording studio and sessions that
often add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the debt of
an artist is now in doubt as computer programs provide
quality recordings that lower the cost and quickly make
new artists more profitable.
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The purpose of Promotion is to alert the public to the
artist’s new products (which are for sale) and to create
a buzz, a conversation or topic consumers get excited
about and discuss. Giving consumers a free sample
through radio station airplay, 30-second samples on
internet web sites such as iTunes, and free cell phone
downloads provide consumers a chance to discover
the act and their recordings. The Buzz is really word-of-
mouth advertising, which is commonly considered by the
labels to be one of the best forms of promotion. Younger
consumers tend to hype each other about the artists and
their recordings, which ultimately increase unit sales.
Radio Stations broadcast recordings to attract audiences
in order to sell airtime to businesses. The larger the
audience, the more stations charge for their commercial
airtime. Thus, all forms of Promotions generate record
sales propensity for recording artists and album purchases.
Independent producers and production houses produce
music videos to create public awareness of artists, their
images, and their recordings. Labels also view concert
tours as promotion for the artist and their new recordings.
Publicists provide consumers an opportunity to
discover the artist’s life story that is hopefully tied
to their image of a hero, rebel, lover, good guy,
bad guy, cowboy, teen idol, or ideal partner.
Television talk shows book celebrities to gain larger
audiences in order to sell commercial airtime. Radio
and television stations and businesses contract “star”
voices to promote their products and stations. In addition,
labels also consider concert appearances as publicity
as a great show often increases unit sales. Lastly, live
radio interviews, store signings, and Internet web pages
are used to increase public awareness of the act.
Artist Managers bring representation, administrative
supervision, and surrogate control to a recording artist’s
complex image and long-term career. A business plan tied
to a marketing plan for the business side of the artist’s
career is regularly developed. Career plans and goals are
established based on the perceived commercialization
of the artist’s image and talents. Managers approve the
artist’s personal appearances and concert tours. They use
the albums distributed and marketed by record labels
and promoted by radio stations to emphasize the image
of their artist that, in turn, provide the artist’s manager
many opportunities to make money. Artist managers hire
accountants to balance the books, financial advisors to
invest the profits in long-term investments, stocks and
money markets, and attorneys to negotiate, draft and
oversee the process of executing contractual agreements.
Event coordinators, security, merchandise, union stagehands,
road managers, roadies, arts managers, and thousands of
other niche occupations are available on the business side
of the industry to anyone who has the knowledge and the
desire to make positive and profitable things happen.
If the label’s marketing and promotional efforts are
working, the artist’s representation, Booking Agents,
Talent Agents, encourage Promoters to produce concerts
in various markets. Agents with an American Federation
of Musicians Booking License generally book union
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musicians for concerts, nightclubs, and other types of
personal appearances and tours. A.F. of M. contracts
provide protection to the union musicians who are playing
the gig. Non-union musicians and booking agents do
not usually have the protection of union attorneys if the
promoter or the club owner fails to fulfill their contractual
obligations. Agents work as part of the management team
to generate revenues for the act based on the act’s fame and
consumers’ need to relate to the artist’s image, essence, and
recordings the consumers “discovered” through promotion
and publicity as defined and described previously.
Concert Promoters provide the money required to fund
concerts and tours. They are the industry’s high rollers,
betting big money on the popularity of an act to sell seats
in local venues and arenas. Booking agents representing
specific acts call the promoters to set up concert tours.
A retainer of 50% or more of the band’s payment is
customarily required to secure the date for the promoter.
The promoter is also required to fulfill the obligations of
the rider, which is the musician’s/act’s instructions to the
promoter about their needs for the concert. A rider is an
addition to the contract between the management company/
booking agent and the concert promoter. It details specific
additional requirements that must be satisfied before the
artist will perform and thus becomes part of the contract.
Mass Media consists of radio, broadcast television
and cable, the print media, online media, billboards
and advertisements placed on everything from the
side of trucks to shopping carts. Thus, success in the
mass media is based on the number of impressions
tied to the success of and amount of product(s) sold.
Click Media consist of interactive use of the Internet,
cell phones, and other mobile devices that are used to
download specific entertainment/free promotional samples
and purchased products. The mass media are dependent
on free recordings from the labels to draw an audience.
Thus, the mass media are not in the music business or
film business as they make profit from selling airtime and
space to advertisers. However, a distribution revolution
is currently in progress as the beforehand “passive”
mass media is now competing with the interactive digital
entertainment product sites such as iTunes, Google,
Netflix, iPhone and other digital product suppliers.
Unlike the traditional mass media, the click media allows
consumers to interact with their selected media sources
to enjoy and purchase entertainment products quickly.
ABOUT THE AUTHORLarry Wacholtz is a full-time faculty member of the Curb College. During his career, he has served as a Board Member for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, President of Entertainment Media Research, and President of Thumbs Up Publishing. © “Get Schooled” Belmont University. 2010. Adapted and used by permission.
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GRAMMY U
Grammy U is a unique and fast-growing community of full-
time college students, primarily between the ages of 17 and
25, who are pursuing a career in the recording industry. The
Recording Academy created GRAMMY U to help prepare
college students for their careers in the music industry
through networking, educational programs, and performance
opportunities. GRAMMY U is designed to enhance students’
current academic curriculum with access to recording industry
professionals to give an “out of classroom” perspective on the
recording industry. For more information, contact a GRAMMY
U Student Rep or email us at [email protected].
AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) is an internationally
recognized branch of the only professional society devoted
exclusively to audio. AES serves the public, its members,
and the industry by researching the latest advances
in the ever-changing world of audio technology.
WOMEN’S AUDIO MISSION
Women’s Audio Mission (WAM) is a San Francisco-based
nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the advancement
of women in music production and the recording arts, a field
in which women are critically under-represented (less than
5%). WAM is changing the face of sound by providing women
and girls with access to and training in music production and
the techniques and technology used in the recording arts.
FIGHTING OKRA RECORDS
Fighting Okra Records is a student-run record label at Delta
State University whose purpose is to provide students with
practical, real-world music industry experience. Our mission
is to provide a variety of independent artists with professional
quality music industry services in an effort to expose their
names in recordings to the broadest possible audience.
DMI ALL ACCESS SERIES
DMI All Access is a series of open forums and lectures
throughout the academic year featuring industry
professionals from various areas of the music business
sharing their knowledge and experiences.
GREEN ROOM
The Green Room, Delta State’s on-campus student
performance venue, was developed and operates
as a hands-on learning opportunity for DMI
students interested in live event production.
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Social media is not only becoming one of our main forms
of communication, it is creating new professions and new
corporate departments. Companies are turning to social media
to advertise and to find their next employee. How can we use
this technology to find internships and jobs?
FACEBOOK: Become a “fan” of new companies around town.
Show your interest and follow upcoming events for networking
purposes. (Side note: make sure your profile is professional!)
TWITTER: Follow your target companies to hear about job
openings and news that could affect hiring.
YOUTUBE: Prove your talent on You Tube, and provide the
link on your resume or portfolio.
MYSPACE: If you are looking for a career in songwriting,
performance, production, or audio engineering, have a
MySpace page to showcase your talent. Include your
MySpace link on your resume.
LINKEDIN: As a professional networking site, LinkedIn can
assist you on all levels of your internship or job search.
Complete your professional profile and begin adding your
contacts through your internships and email contacts.
ONCE YOU HAVE THE BEGINNING STEPS DOWN,
YOU CAN BEGIN OPENING THE DOOR TO MORE
CONTACTS AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES:
A Advanced People Searches
What alumni/students work for your target companies?
What has been their experience with the company?
Do you know anyone that works for your target company…
or used to work for your target company? Find out who the HR
Manager is at your target company. See the career progression
of someone working in your dream job. Where did they start
out? What does his/her resume look like? Are they a member
of any networking groups? Search for contacts in your chosen
field in any part of the world. Not sure what career options you
have with your degree? Simply use a keyword to find out what
people are doing with your degree.
B Company Searches
Find important information about a company prior to
interviewing: How many employees do they have?
Who was recently hired and who are some of their former
employees. Those people might be able to give you helpful
information prior to the interview.
C Job Searches
Not only will LinkedIn search through its unique job postings,
it will search through the aggregate site “SimplyHired.com”
for a complete listing of positions in your particular field and/
or location.
D Groups
Become a member of a group of interest to hear about
upcoming events and available positions. By being a member
you will see other people’s profiles and gain more connections.
“Delta State University Community”
“Delta State University: Delta Music Institute”
Keyword search “Groups” for anything of interest:
Audio, Film, TV, Music Business, Production, Songwriting, etc...
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WEBSITES AND BLOGS:
Use industry sites and blogs to follow trends
and news pertaining to the job market.
billboard.comhollywoodreporter.comft.com/home/usdmwmedia.comnowplayingnashville.comfutureofmusic.comblog.allmusic.comblogs.wsj.compopmatters.commondotimes.comblog.americansongspace.com
Remember that social networking is only one of the tools
you can use in your internship or job search. Meeting
face-to-face is more personable and more efficient, but you
have to start somewhere . . . and sometimes making that
first introduction online is easier than asking someone at
Starbucks to join you for a muffin.
DMI SOCIAL MEDIA ADDRESSES
DMI Facebook:
facebook.com/deltamusicinstitute
DMI GRAMMY U FACEBOOK:
facebook.com/groups/grammyudeltastate/
DMI AES FACEBOOK:
facebook.com/groups/306324036086369/
DMI Twitter:
twitter.com/dmidelta (@dmidelta)
DMI Blog:
deltamusicinstitute.com
ABOUT THE AUTHORTish Stewart is the Career Development Specialist for the Curb College. She provides career-coaching service to students and alumni seeking jobs in the industry.© “Get Schooled” Belmont University. 2010. Adapted and used by permission.
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You better get to know yourself. Get to know the things that come
easily to you. Things that you seem to ace on tests, etc . . . Pay
attention to that. If you think you want to be an artist manager, and you
don’t do well in those classes, perhaps you’re on the wrong track. Math
should come easy if you want to be an accountant. Science shouldn’t
be like outer space if you are interested in health care. Music should be
your first love if you want to make it in the music industry. Love what
you do but look for clues.
You better lear n to spell if you don’t already. Your teachers are all
professionals; a lot of them know people who might be interested in
hiring you someday. If you can’t spell their name or have all kinds of
misspelling in your assignments or emails – watch out. You’re already
losing the race. Use spell check. I mean come on – it’s the 21st century!
You better understand that you will not automatically be the star of
your little show anymore. We all go to Delta State and DMI, many of
us having been the “star kid” or the “best we’ve ever had” at our high
schools. Well guess what? It’s time to work. You have to earn that rep
again!
You better park your car where they tell you to park. Seriously – ask
your advisor about how many students don’t get to graduate because
they didn’t pay parking tickets. And being late to class because you
had to go pick up your car ‘cause it was towed . . . not going to work.
You better clean up. Your car, your room, your desk, your life.
Organize. Your parents aren’t here anymore. You have roommates now,
and friends will see if you are disgusting. Don’t be gross.
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You better learn to listen. If a teacher says “Do not email
assignments and ask me to print them out!” And you do just
that . . . get ready for a failing grade. Pay attention, follow the rules
and do it right the first time. You can be an individual throughout
your whole DMI experience – but rules are rules; start by actually
listening to them.
You better find those friends that you feel accepted, loved, and
supported by and who you find being YOURSELF with when you
are around them. Trust me, they will be the friends you know until
the day you die, so choose wisely.
You better get yourself involved in the world while you’re still in
school. Either by interning, traveling whenever you can, part-time
jobs, wherever, whenever you can – try to know, go, see, do and be
in as many places as you can. This will be invaluable to you – both
in finding a job and becoming a better person.
You better keep in contact with your parents and friends at home.
I know you’re busy but they worry and miss you. An email, a
voicemail, a text, just something to let them know you have not
been kidnapped and thrown into the Mississippi River.
You better look good, eat healthy, and exercise. It doesn’t get any
easier later in life – in fact IT’S HARDER. And those friends you are
trying to find – one of them may be your mate for life. Better look
good NOW.
You better learn how to deal with people you don’t like. Could
be a student, teacher, security guard, whomever. There’s gonna
be someone that just doesn’t float your boat. Life is full of those
people. But sometimes, you may have to work with that person.
I’m not saying you should do that forever, but you may just have
to and realize that he/she/it cannot ruin your day/life/happiness,
no matter what they do. Learning this will SAVE you.
ABOUT THE AUTHORJonathan is the co-owner of Watsky Music LLC and Stampede Production Music, and Consultant for Electronic Arts Music Publishing, Los Angeles. He is on the Curb College Advisory Board and is a Belmont alumnus. © “Get Schooled” Belmont University. 2010. Adapted and used by permission.
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The DMI is proud to contain two commercial music ensembles
within the department. Ol’ Skool Revue is an R&B/Soul/Funk/
Blues band playing the hits from Motown, Memphis, and Muscle
Shoals. DeltaRoX is a classic rock band playing 70s and 80s hits
from the Classic Rock genre. If you are interested in auditioning
for either or both of the bands, contact the director of the DMI
ensembles. Students earn one hour of credit for participating in
each band per semester, and both bands have opportunities for
scholarship funds. Applications for band scholarships are online
at the DMI website. The DMI All-Stars is an honor ensemble of
selected students who have the opportunity to represent the DMI
and Delta State University for selected performances.
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The recording studios at the DMI are intended to be used
for the education of our students. Clients outside the
university community, as well as Delta Stae students, are
encouraged to book commercial sssions in the DMI studios
at a very reasonable hourly fee, which includes the services
of 1–2 qualified student engineers in order to provide
experiential learning opportunities. For further information,
refer to the DMI website or contact the director of the DMI.
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In April 2010, the State of Mississippi and the GRAMMY
Museum® announced the first ever satellite GRAMMY
Museum® to be built on the campus of Delta State
University in Cleveland, Mississippi. GRAMMY Museum
Mississippi and the DMI will form a unique partnership
that will inspire and help shape the music and musicians
of today and for generations to come. Bringing one
of the most recognized brands in the world to the
birthplace of American music is a win for Mississippi
and for musicians and music lovers everywhere.
GRAMMY Museum Mississippi will be dedicated to exploring
the past, present and future of music and the cultural context
from which it emerges. The Museum will use a dynamic
combination of exhibits, public events, and educational
programming to explore, celebrate, and experience the
enduring legacies of all forms of re corded music; the
creative process of music making; the art and technology
of the recording process; and the history of the GRAMMY
Awards®, the premier recognition of recorded music
accomplishment. The “Mississippi Influences” gallery will
introduce visitors to the impact of Mississippi’s songwriters,
producers, and musicians on modern world music. The
Museum’s permanent exhibition will utilize film, video,
interactive kiosks and, of course, music. The Museum will
continually augment its permanent exhibition with temporary
exhibits created by the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE.
“Mississippi music is more than just a historical fact,” said
Jon Hornyak, senior executive director of The Recording
Academy Memphis Chapter. “The state is giving birth to
more American music every day in a re naissance that
spans genres and geography, from Biloxi to Clarksdale
to the north Mississippi hill country. The Mississippi
Music Celebration at the GRAMMY Museum® continues
to demonstrate the wealth of talent from the state.”
Mississippi talent is as good as it gets.Jon Hornyak
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Candidates for degrees and concentrations in the DMI
curriculum are required to purchase specific hardware
and related software and accessories as a condition for
participation in the entertainment industry studies program.
Please visit the DMI website or contact the Coordinator
of Sound Recording Technology with questions regarding
equipment requirements.
Entertainment Industry majors are required to complete
a comprehensive senior project related to either an
audio engineering technology or entertainment industry
entrepreneurship concentration. Students are also required
to complete a practicum course and an internship. EIS majors
must maintain a 2.5 GPA in their chosen concentration and
must earn at minimum a “C” in all required courses.
Intellectual property rights to all original works created by
students to satisfy DMI course requirements shall belong to
the students who created the materials. Students will maintain
ownership of their works, but they must sign a release as
a precedent to enrollment in DMI programs and courses.
The blanket release form is a simple, all-purpose general
release that allows Delta State University / DMI the use of
student compositions and works for instructional, archival,
promotional and fund-raising purposes on a gratis (“free”)
basis. It also allows the student to participate in hands-on,
practical applications of intellectual property rights, written
agreements, and the licensing of legally protected works. This
is the first of many documents the student should become
familiar with as a working musician, songwriter, technician,
and professional. The form only applies to creative activities
which are part of the DMI program. It does NOT apply to any
creative work a student creates outside of the DMI program,
provided the work is not submitted in fulfillment of a DMI
course of study.
All EIS majors are required to attend a minimum of six music,
entertainment industry, and/or various designated activities
during the academic year and provide written documentation
of attendance for credit. A list of approved events will be
displayed in the DMI building.
Scholarship recipients and entertainment industry majors may
have further participation requirements.
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WHAT THE DSU FACULTY EXPECT FROM STUDENTS:
Remember why you are here: To get an education, because education creates
opportunities and gives you choices that you will not have otherwise. You are
going to have to support yourself soon, whether or not you get an education
and get a good job, so you might as well do good for yourself.
Grow up a little each day, each week. We understand you are not fully mature,
but you need to be headed in that direction. The university is not a place for
you to remain foolish and immature until you absolutely must enter the world.
It is a place to grow, to question, to mature in a friendly, helpful environment.
Be curious; explore; meet people and get to know them; make new friends;
participate in new venues.
Be honest, understanding, patient, and compassionate.
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CLEVELAND
Pickled OkraMUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
ADDRESS: 201 S. Sharpe Avenue
AGE RESTRICTION: None
FOOD: Yes
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/
pages/pickled-okra-bar.../247512046918
Hey, Joe’sMUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
ADDRESS: 118 E. Sunflower Road
AGE RESTRICTION: None
FOOD: Yes
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/
pages/hey-joes/279347630416
Airport GroceryMUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
ADDRESS: 3608 Highway 61 North
AGE RESTRICTION: None
FOOD: Yes
WEBSITE: www.airportgrocery.net
Papa RocsMUSIC: Occasionally
ADDRESS: 3443 Highway 8 West
AGE RESTRICTION: None
FOOD: Homemade Italian
WEBSITE: www.paparocs.com
Mosquito BurritoMUSIC: Special Events
ADDRESS: 301 Cotton Row
AGE RESTRICTION: None
FOOD: Yes
Mississippi GroundsMUSIC: Local Acts
ADDRESS: 219 South Court Street
AGE RESTRICTION: None
FOOD: Yes
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/pages/
mississippi-grounds/103073226431354
INDIANOLA
Blue BiscuitMUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
ADDRESS: 501 Second Street
AGE RESTRICTION: None
FOOD: Yes
WEBSITE: www.thebluebiscuit.com
Club EbonyMUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
ADDRESS: 404 Hannah Street
AGE RESTRICTION: N/A
FOOD: Yes
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/pages/
club-ebony/191989614176238
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CLARKSDALE
Ground Zero Blues ClubMUSIC: National/Regional/Local Acts
ADDRESS: 352 Delta Avenue
AGE RESTRICTION: N/A
FOOD: Yes
WEBSITE: www.groundzerobluesclub.com
Stone Pony PizzaMUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
ADDRESS: 226 Delta Avenue
AGE RESTRICTION: N/A
FOOD: Yes
WEBSITE: www.stoneponypizza.com
Red’s Blues ClubMUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
ADDRESS: 395 Sunflower Avenue
AGE RESTRICTION: N/A
FOOD: Yes
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/pages/
reds-blues-club/163702543685722
Other area attractions:
Delta Blues MuseumADDRESS: 1 Blues Alley
Clarksdale, MS 38614
WEBSITE: www.deltabluesmuseum.org
B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive CenterADDRESS: 400 Second Street
Indianola, MS 38751
WEBSITE: www.bbkingmuseum.org
Po’ Monkey’sMUSIC: Local/Regional Acts
ADDRESS: Merigold, MS
AGE RESTRICTION: 18+
CatheadADDRESS: 252 Delta Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614
WEBSITE: www.cathead.biz
Highway 61 Blues MuseumADDRESS: 307 N. Broad Street
Leland, MS 38756
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/groups/
hwy61.blues.museum/
DMI24
The DMI is an independent center for entertainment industry studies at Delta State University, one of eight state-supported
institutions of higher learning in Mississippi. DSU is located in Cleveland, MS, and serves as an educational and cultural
center of the Mississippi Delta, birthplace of the Blues.
The focus of the DMI is to provide our students with a broad and thorough education in the technological, business, and
creative areas of the entertainment industry. The DMI, housed under the College of Arts & Sciences, offers a comprehensive
undergraduate experience leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Entertainment Industry Studies.
CONTACT US:
Tricia Walker, Director, DMI
1003 West Sunflower Road | DSU Box 3114 | Cleveland, MS 38733
Phone: 662.846.4579 | [email protected] | www.deltastate.edu/dmi