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Waterfront Blues Festival

Friday, July 05, 2024 from 11:00am to 12:30pm

Waterfront Blues Festival

Tom McCall Waterfront Park - South End

1400 SW Naito Parkway

Portland, OR, 97201

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The Waterfront Blues Festival is downtown Portland’s largest and longest-running music festival and one of the most renowned celebrations of the blues in the world. Founded in 1988, the festival has welcomed over 2,000 acts including Gregg Allman, Buddy Guy, Lucinda Williams, Taj Mahal, Gary Clark Jr., Robert Plant, Mavis Staples and Trombone Shorty, garnering international acclaim and raising over $10 million dollars for local community partners.

The festival is also an unparalleled showcase for Portland’s local music community and features local legends like Curtis Salgado, Liv Warfield and Norman Sylvester. As the festival heads into its 37th year, we’ll continue to build upon our longstanding legacy and fanbase while also welcoming new artists and audiences, deepening our commitment to Portland and the community, and bringing the most exciting and dynamic blues, soul, funk and R&B artists to the stage for one magical, can’t miss Fourth of July Weekend.

Gates open daily at 11 am, with music starting at 12 pm

Artists Lineup:

-Lucinda Williams
-Margo Price
-Say She She
-Bombino
-Leyla McCalla
-Jade MacRae
-Kirk Fletcher
-Lachy Doley
-Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters
-Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle
-Bon Bon Vivant
-Chad Rupp & The Sugar Roots with Ms. Vee
-Hank Shreve Band
-K.C. Jones
-Kris Deelane & The Hurt
-Lilla
-Marilyn Keller & Her Killer Band
-Michael Osborn Band with Daniel Castro
-Myrtle Brown & The Executive Groove
-Rich Layton & Tough Town
-River City Riot!
-Bayou Blues Cruise with Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
-Bon Bon Vivant
-QuEasy Gumbo

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