North Mississippi All Stars
TUNICA, Miss. (Nov. 17, 2025) – Gold Strike Casino Resort, the Mid-South’s premier casino resort destination, will host the southern blues rock fusion band North Mississippi Allstars at 8 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2026, at Gold Strike Theatre inside the casino.
Formed in 1996 by brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson, North Mississippi Allstars grew out of a loose collective of musicians from their hometown of Hernando, Mississippi. The band’s roots run deep, inspired by their father — legendary producer and musician Jim Dickinson — as well as neighborhood musical elders such as R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Otha Turner and Fred McDowell.
Its adventurous, boundary-pushing sound — dubbed “Modern Mississippi Music” — has earned the group multiple Grammy nominations and a devoted international fan base. The band’s first album, “Shake Hands with Shorty,” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album, with later albums “51 Phantom” and “Electric Blue Watermelon” receiving nominations in the same category.
North Mississippi Allstars officially began touring in 1998. Over the years, the group’s live lineup has featured an impressive roster of collaborators, including Cedric, Duwayne and Garry Burnside; Chris Chew; Berry Oakley Jr.; Oteil Burbridge; and, currently, Joey Williams of the Blind Boys of Alabama and Ray Ray Hollowman, guitarist for Eminem and Nee-O.
Since releasing its debut album in 2000 and hitting what it calls the “never-ending road,” the band has shared the stage with icons such as Phil Lesh, Mavis Staples, Robert Plant, John Hiatt, the Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, Buddy Guy, Snoop Dogg and Jon Spencer, among many others.
Formed in 1996 by brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson, North Mississippi Allstars grew out of a loose collective of musicians from their hometown of Hernando, Mississippi. The band’s roots run deep, inspired by their father — legendary producer and musician Jim Dickinson — as well as neighborhood musical elders such as R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Otha Turner and Fred McDowell.
Its adventurous, boundary-pushing sound — dubbed “Modern Mississippi Music” — has earned the group multiple Grammy nominations and a devoted international fan base. The band’s first album, “Shake Hands with Shorty,” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album, with later albums “51 Phantom” and “Electric Blue Watermelon” receiving nominations in the same category.
North Mississippi Allstars officially began touring in 1998. Over the years, the group’s live lineup has featured an impressive roster of collaborators, including Cedric, Duwayne and Garry Burnside; Chris Chew; Berry Oakley Jr.; Oteil Burbridge; and, currently, Joey Williams of the Blind Boys of Alabama and Ray Ray Hollowman, guitarist for Eminem and Nee-O.
Since releasing its debut album in 2000 and hitting what it calls the “never-ending road,” the band has shared the stage with icons such as Phil Lesh, Mavis Staples, Robert Plant, John Hiatt, the Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, Buddy Guy, Snoop Dogg and Jon Spencer, among many others.