Waterfront Blues Festival

About the Event

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:

-Greensky Bluegrass
-Charlie Hunter
-Curtis Salgado
-Dustbowl Revival
-Lost Bayou Ramblers
-Cris Jacobs
-The Rumble
-Bayou Envie
-Candice Ivory
-Cristina Vane
-LaRhonda & the Steele Family Band
-Leon Timbo
-Madeline Hawthorne
-Sunpie Barnes & the Louisiana Sunspots
-The Chris O’Leary Band
-The Daiquiri Queens
-The Jesters
-Wayne Singleton & Same Ol’ 2 Step
-Rock the boat, A Blues Fest cares Cruise with the Chris O'leary Band
-Dustbowl Revival
-Tevis Hodge Jr. & Johnny Ward

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