GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi has announced a slate of events to celebrate GRAMMY® Week 2024, beginning Wednesday, January 31, and leading up to the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards® on Sunday, February 4. The week of events will feature an education program with Queen of Memphis Soul, Carla Thomas on February 1; plus a GRAMMY Trivia night at Hey Joe’s in Cleveland, Mississippi, on January 31; the return of the annual Kids Rock the Red Carpet event on February 2, and more.
“GRAMMY season is our favorite time of the year, and we can’t wait to welcome our community to GRAMMY Museum Mississippi for a week of events in celebration of the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards,” said Emily Havens, Executive Director of GRAMMY Museum Mississippi. “It is sure to be an exciting week full of special events to celebrate of the storied GRAMMY Awards ceremony.”
A full programming schedule is below.
Wednesday, January 31
8 pm: GRAMMY Trivia night at Hey Joe’s Burgers + Beer (118 E Sunflower Road, Cleveland, MS 38732)
Thursday, February 1
10 am: Backstage Pass: Carla Thomas (free education workshop)
7 pm: Spotlight: Carla Thomas (FREE for Museum Members and $15 for non-members)
A native of Memphis, Carla Thomas is an American singer considered the “Queen of Memphis Soul.” The daughter of Memphis musician and entertainer Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas holds the distinction as being one of the first artists to cut a record at Stax Records. At age 17, she recorded “Cause I Love You” with her father, which became a regional hit and changed the course of music history. She became a national sensation with the 1960 release of her hit “Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes),” which she wrote at the age of 16. More hits followed, including her duet album with Otis Redding, King and Queen. Today, Carla Thomas remains one of the most lauded icons of soul music, but rarely performs. In 2007, Concord Records released Live at the Bohemian Caverns, which many consider her finest album. It was recorded live in the prestigious Washington, D.C. jazz club in a performance arranged by then-Stax president Al Bell and soul legend Donny Hathaway.
Friday, February 2
6 pm: Kids Rock the Red Carpet
The Kids Rock the Red Carpet event provides children 12 and under the opportunity to join in the excitement of GRAMMY Week. The event will take place on Friday from 6–8 pm and will begin with the opportunity for kids to walk the red carpet and be photographed by the “paparazzi,” an opportunity to sing along to GRAMMY-winning and -nominated songs during karaoke, the chance to tour the Museum’s exhibits, and much more.
Tickets are $15 for kids 12 and under and $10 for adults. Food and beverage are included in the price of admission, and rock star apparel is highly encouraged. All kids must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets can be purchased at grammymuseumms.org or by calling the Museum Box Office at 662.441.0100.
Sunday, February 4
noon: Free admission to GRAMMY Museum Mississippi until 3 pm
This special week of events is sponsored by the Maddox Foundation, The Nissan Foundation, and Visit Mississippi.
GRAMMY Museum Mississippi’s slate of GRAMMY Week programming will take place in the lead-up to the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which will be broadcast live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 4 (8–11:30 pm, live ET/5–8:30 pm, live PT) on the CBS Television Network and will stream on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).
