Waterfront Blues Festival

Waterfront Blues Festival waterfrontbluesfest.com
July 2-4, 2026 • Portland, OR
Music for the community since 1988 It’s not just what you hear, but what you feel.
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The Blues is more than just a genre of music – it’s about community, it’s about soul, it’s about celebrating together, it’s about storytelling. Join us as we celebrate the Blues for all that it is, and all that it influences.

Put your hands in the air if you’re ready to have a groovin’ good time at this year’s fest. 🙌🥳📷 Jason Quigley
06/17/2026

Put your hands in the air if you’re ready to have a groovin’ good time at this year’s fest. 🙌🥳

📷 Jason Quigley

The best floating parties of the summer are setting sail from this year's Waterfront Blues Festival. We've got three inc...
06/15/2026

The best floating parties of the summer are setting sail from this year's Waterfront Blues Festival. We've got three incredible cruises with epic lineups –featuring fest veterans and local favorites alike! Grab your tickets at the link below and get ready to feel the breeze in your hair. 🚢

https://waterfrontbluesfest.com/tickets/

📷 Jason Quigley

Dads Rock! Wonderwood Springs and Waterfront Blues Festival are teaming up for an awesome day of hangin’ with Dads (or r...
06/12/2026

Dads Rock! Wonderwood Springs and Waterfront Blues Festival are teaming up for an awesome day of hangin’ with Dads (or really anyone, ‘cause it’s a free concert y’all!).

Wonderwood Springs will be offering FREE golf for all dads and the Blues Fest will be jamming out with The Martha Schmidt Quintet and Mr. Vale's Math Class

And if that isn’t reason enough to come out to St Johns- we’ll also be handing out FREE Smart Park Parking Vouchers for the Waterfront Blues Festival dates (July 2-4) courtesy of our partners at Lithia & Driveway *and* you’ll have a chance to enter to win two 3-Day VIP passes to the festival!

P.S. For all you Wonderwood Springs families- don’t forget the kids 12 and under get in free at the Waterfront Blues Festival (July 2-4) and we’ll have lots of fun activties for the kiddos in the Mike Bennett Studios x Waterfront Blues Festival Playin’ Ground.

We’re teaming up with our friends at Director Park for a Summer Kick-Off Event for the whole fam! 💙Come for games, food ...
06/11/2026

We’re teaming up with our friends at Director Park for a Summer Kick-Off Event for the whole fam! 💙

Come for games, food and of course, music from Pomegranate and The Gold Experience 🎶

And if that isn’t reason enough to come hang — we’ll also be handing out FREE Smart Park Parking Vouchers for the Waterfront Blues Festival dates (July 2-4) courtesy of our partners at Lithia & Driveway AND we’ll have a chance to enter to win two 3-Day VIP passes to the festival! 🙌

06/09/2026

The Lineup Dig: Episode 5. Girls rock! ⚡️ Portland music icon Toody Cole sits with Jenny of Jenny Don’t and the Spurs to talk about the age limits in rock’n’roll (spoiler: there are none), the magical experience of Mississippi Records, and acclaimed Portland musician Ural Thomas (talk about ageless!). Catch all these local legends (and more!) at this year’s Waterfront Blues Festival.

Toody Cole and Her Band | Waterfront Blues Festival | Friday, July 3
Jenny Don’t and the Spurs | Waterfront Blues Festival | Saturday, July 4

06/07/2026

The Countdown is ON! Only 25 days til Waterfront Blues Fest 2026!!! 🎉 Can you tell we’re excited?!

As a little warm-up for the fest (those dancin’ legs need to stretch!), we have two awesome, FREE Community Concerts in ...
06/06/2026

As a little warm-up for the fest (those dancin’ legs need to stretch!), we have two awesome, FREE Community Concerts in June. 🙌

💦 June 13: Summer Kickoff at Director Park with music from Pomegranate and The Gold Experience. 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

💦 June 21: Dad’s Rock at Wonderwood Springs with free golf and music from Mr. Vale’s Math Class. 12:00 - 3:00 pm

And best of all, thanks to our partners at Lithia & Driveway, we’re giving away 50 free Smart Park vouchers for the Blues Fest (July 2-4) at each concert. That’s Auto Done Easy!

Need more music, more fun, and more dancin’?! Don’t fret because the official Waterfront Blues Festival Late Night Shows...
06/05/2026

Need more music, more fun, and more dancin’?! Don’t fret because the official Waterfront Blues Festival Late Night Shows are back! These intimate club shows at Portland’s own The Downbeat feature festival headliners, rotating all-stars, and late-night funk and soul jams. Learn more and get your tickets at thedownbeatbar.com.

✨ July 2-4 at 10 pm & July 5 at 6 pm: A Down Home Blues, Funk & Soul Party featuring Tony TC Coleman’s Band & Special Guest, Kenny Neal from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Calling all night owls! The official Waterfront Blues Festival Late Night Shows are back and better than ever. These int...
06/05/2026

Calling all night owls! The official Waterfront Blues Festival Late Night Shows are back and better than ever. These intimate club shows at Portland’s own Jack London R***e feature festival headliners, rotating all-stars, and late-night funk and soul jams. Learn more and get your tickets at jacklondonrevue.com.

🌙 July 2 at 9:30 pm: Okonski
🌙 July 3 at 10 pm: Bluesnik Organ Trio Hosts a Blues Fest All-Star Jam
🌙 July 4 at 10 pm: Afro Dead

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Tom McCall Waterfront Park, SW Naito Avenue And Madison
Portland, OR
97201

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