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.

Come spend your lunch hour with Alex Newman, host of KMHD’s The New Format. We’ll be broadcasting live with some tasty t...
05/28/2026

Come spend your lunch hour with Alex Newman, host of KMHD’s The New Format. We’ll be broadcasting live with some tasty tracks from this year’s Blues Fest lineup. Come for lunch with over 25 of Portland’s favorite food trucks. Stay for the tunes and good vibes.

Thursday, June 4 and June 11
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Midtown Beer Garden by Expensify
431 SW Harvey Milk St

It's the final day to SAVE with our BOGO 50% Sale! Buy one 3-Day GA Pass and get the second for half price. Use code SPF...
05/25/2026

It's the final day to SAVE with our BOGO 50% Sale! Buy one 3-Day GA Pass and get the second for half price. Use code SPF50 at checkout – ticket link in bio. Sale ends at midnight.

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🚨 BOGO Sale Alert! 🚨 We’re kicking off summer right with a buy one, get one 50% deal on our 3-Day GA Passes. That means ...
05/22/2026

🚨 BOGO Sale Alert! 🚨 We’re kicking off summer right with a buy one, get one 50% deal on our 3-Day GA Passes. That means you get three whole days of music, fun, fireworks and more for you and a friend for $187.50 (plus fees). Now that’s how to start your summer off with the best fest weekend ever. Use code SPF50 at checkout and let the fun begin. Offer is valid Friday, May 22 - Monday, May 25 (11:59 pm).

https://waterfrontbluesfest.com/tickets/

GIVEAWAY! This one's for the longtime Waterfront Blues Fest fans. Comment below and let us know the first year you atten...
05/20/2026

GIVEAWAY! This one's for the longtime Waterfront Blues Fest fans. Comment below and let us know the first year you attended the festival for a chance to win a pair of VIP 3-Day Passes to the festival, happening July 2-4, 2026 in beautiful downtown Portland, Oregon.

Terms: Giveaway closes at 11:59pm on Sunday, May 24th, 2026.One randomly-selected winner will receive two (2) VIP 3-Day passes to the Waterfront Blues Festival. Must be 21+ to enter and reside in the USA. Winner will be responsible for their own travel and accommodations and must be able to redeem prize in person in Portland, Oregon on July 2, 2026. Giveaway not sponsored by or affiliated with Facebook or Meta. ***Please beware of scammers. Waterfront Blues Festival will never ask for your financial information or send unsolicited links.***

05/19/2026

Soulful smokey vocals of a bygone era combined with powerful multi-instrumental abilities make Angelique Francis one to watch. Inspired by blues, soul, folk, Americana, jazz, gospel and rock, Francis and her band are versatile and exceptionally gifted musicians. Collaborating with blues artists Eric Gales and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram on her latest album – Not Defeated – Francis and her band have wowed audiences across the globe with their electrifying performances. Don’t miss their set on July 3 right here at the Waterfront Blues Festival.

We 💙 our Portland music community and are so grateful for the wonderful shoutout from in this month's music issue. Chec...
05/16/2026

We 💙 our Portland music community and are so grateful for the wonderful shoutout from in this month's music issue. Check out the full article at the link below.

"Since 1988, Portland’s brilliant Waterfront Blues Festival has uplifted attendees with its expansive definitions of the blues. This year from July 2–4, the Blues Festival is back with a Portland-dense lineup. Ural Thomas & the Pain, Toody Cole and Her Band, Orquestra Pacífico Tropical, Jenny Don’t and the Spurs, Lo & the Steele Family Band, and Larry Peace-Love Yes take the stage, an eclectic representation of the artists in Portland singing the blues. The biggie out-of-towner artists to check out this year are original Addis Ababa Ethio-jazz all-star Hailu Mergia and NOLA soul-funk instigators Tank and the Bangas. Being the champions of accessibility they are, the Waterfront Blues Festival is free for blues fans 12 and under, as it is for those with SNAP/EBT benefits."

https://www.portlandmercury.com/music-issue-2026/the-only-summer-2026-festival-guide-youll-need/

05/15/2026

The Lineup Dig: Episode 4. What could be more fun than hanging out with Glitterfox at Music Millenium?! Nothing, that’s what. We had the best time chatting formative music memories, Durand Jones & The Indications, music fests and the kinda music that gets you dancin’ and cryin’.

Glitterfox | Waterfront Blues Festival | Friday, July 3

05/13/2026

Only 50 days to go 🥳

It’ll be Blues Fest time before you know it!

You belong on a Blues Cruise. 🚢💙
05/11/2026

You belong on a Blues Cruise. 🚢💙

These boots are made for walkin' AND dancing to the blues. 🎶💙 📷
05/08/2026

These boots are made for walkin' AND dancing to the blues. 🎶💙

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

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