Festival Hub: Waterfront Blues

The Scene: '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! '

Waterfront Blues Festival 2024: July 4-7, 2024
  • Bayou Envie
  • Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
  • Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle
  • Bloco Alegria
  • Bobby Rush & North Mississippi Allstars
  • Bombino
  • Bon Bon Vivant
  • BrassRoots Movement
  • Candice Ivory
  • Charlie Hunter
  • Cris Jacobs
  • Cristina Vane
  • Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
  • Curtis Salgado
  • Diggin Dirt
  • Duffy Bishop
  • Dustbowl Revival
  • Friends of Noise
  • GeminiiDRAGON
  • Greensky Bluegrass
  • Jackie Venson
  • Jade MacRae
  • K.C. Jones
  • Kim Field’s Harmonica Blowoff
  • Kirk Fletcher
  • Kivett Bednar Band
  • Lachy Doley
  • Leon Timbo
  • Leyla McCalla
  • Lo Steele with Igor Prado
  • Lost Bayou Ramblers
  • Lucinda Williams
  • Madeline Hawthorne
  • MarchFourth
  • Margo Price
  • Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group with Andy Stokes
  • Ms. Vee
  • Nic Clark
  • Norman Sylvester
  • Northwest Women Rhythm & Blues
  • Polly O’Keary and The Rhythm Method
  • Prado Brothers Band
  • Reggie Houston, Lori Henriques & The Radishes
  • Reggie Houston’s Krewe de Blues
  • Rich Layton & Tough Town
  • River City Riot!
  • Say She She
  • St. Paul & The Broken Bones
  • Stephanie Anne Johnson
  • Sunpie Barnes & the Louisiana Sunspots
  • Taj Farrant
  • The Chris O’Leary Band
  • The Daiquiri Queens
  • The Revival Brothers
  • The Rumble
  • Tribute to Janice Scroggins & Linda Hornbuckle
  • Wayne Singleton & Same Ol’ 2 Step
Waterfront Blues Fest 2024: July 4-7, 2024
Waterfront Blues Fest 2023: July 1-4, 2023
  • Amythyst Kiah
  • Buddy Guy
  • Celisse
  • Cha Wa
  • Chris Pierce
  • CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
  • Cory Wong
  • Curtis Salgado
  • Delgres
  • Eric Gales
  • GA-20
  • Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
  • Greg Koch Trio
  • JJ Grey & Mofro
  • Johnny Rawls
  • Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rôdailleurs
  • LaRhonda & the Steele Family Band
  • Lo Steele
  • Neal Francis
  • Norman Sylvester Revue
  • Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
  • Rusty Metoyer & The Zydeco Krush
  • Sunny War
  • Terry Robb
  • The Mavericks
  • The Nth Power
  • The Revelers
  • War & Pierce
Waterfront Blues Fest 2022: July 1-4, 2022
  • Adia Victoria
  • Big Monti
  • Buffalo Nichols
  • Cedric Burnside
  • Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
  • Curtis Salgado
  • Duffy Bishop
  • Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
  • Galactic featuring Anjelika Jelly Joseph
  • Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys
  • Lady A
  • LaRhonda & the Steele Family Band
  • Lettuce
  • Lisa Mann, Karen Lovely, Ben Rice & Dave Melyan
  • Mason Trail and Zydeco Rhythm
  • Memphissippi Sounds
  • Norman Sylvester Revue
  • Ron Artis II & The Truth
  • Son Little
  • Soul Creole
  • Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band
  • Terry & the Zydeco Bad Boys
  • The Suffers
  • The War and Treaty
  • The Wood Brothers
  • Zach Person
Waterfront Blues Fest 2021: July 2-4, 2021
  • BAYOU BOYZ / SOUL COOKIN’ THROWDOWN
  • BLOCO ALEGRIA
  • BRASSROOTS MOVEMENT
  • CURLEY TAYLOR & ZYDECO TROUBLE
  • CURTIS SALGADO
  • GHOST-NOTE
  • HILLSTOMP
  • JOHNNY RAWLS
  • JUBU SMITH
  • KAREN LOVELY & BEN RICE
  • KEVIN SELFE
  • LVF: SONNY GREEN, TIA CARROLL & THE GREASELAND ALL-STARS
  • MARC BROUSSARD
  • MARCHFOURTH
  • NORMAN SYLVESTER
  • NORTHWEST BONE GANG
  • NORTHWEST WOMEN RHYTHM & BLUES
  • OUTER ORBIT FEATURING SARAH CLARKE
  • RIVER CITY RIOT! BRASS BAND
  • SAMANTHA FISH
Waterfront Blues Fest 2019: July 4-7, 2019
  • KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE
  • SHEMEKIA COPELAND
  • ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES
  • THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS
  • Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
  • VINTAGE TROUBLE
  • BROTHER YUSEF
  • CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM
  • CHUBBY CARRIER & THE BAYOU SWAMP BAND
  • CURLEY TAYLOR & ZYDECO TROUBLE
  • CYRIL NEVILLE
  • FEUFOLLET
  • KEVIN BURT
  • LUCIOUS SPILLER
  • ROY ROGERS & THE DELTA RHYTHM KINGS W/CARLOS REYES
  • SARAH GRACE & THE SOUL
  • SONGHOY BLUES
  • SOUTHERN AVENUE
  • SUGARAY RAYFORD
Waterfront Blues Festival 2014: July 3-6, 2014
  • ANDY T & NICK NIXON BAND
  • Anson Funderburgh
  • AYRON JONES & THE WAY
  • BLIND BOY PAXTON
  • Bombino
  • Boz Scaggs
  • CHRIS BERGSON BAND
  • Commander Cody
  • CURLEY TAYLOR & ZYDECO TROUBLE
  • Gregg Allman
  • Hillstomp
  • Homemade Jamz
  • JEFFREY BROUSSARD AND THE CREOLE COWBOYS
  • JOAN OSBORNE WITH THE HOLMES BROTHERS
  • JOHN NEMETH AND THE BOKEYS
  • Kara Grainger
  • LEE FIELDS AND THE EXPRESSIONS
  • LEO “BUD” WELCH
  • LIL’ ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS
  • LINDA HORNBUCKLE’S OLD TIME GOSPEL HOUR
  • LOS LOBOS
  • Los Lonely Boys
  • MACEO PARKER
  • Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
  • OTIS TAYLOR WITH SPECIAL GUEST MATO NANJI
  • SUGARAY RAYFORD BAND
  • THE CHRIS O’LEARY BAND
  • The Soul of John Black
  • Ural Thomas & The Pain
  • Yvette Landry
Waterfront Blues Festival 2013: July 4-7, 2013
  • ALLEN STONE
  • BLIND BOY PAXTON
  • CHUBBY CARRIER & THE BAYOU SWAMP BAND
  • DANNY CLICK & THE HELL YEAHS!
  • DUSTY 45S
  • ERIC BURDON
  • HORACE TRAHAN & OSSUN EXPRESS
  • HOT 8 BRASS BAND
  • JOE LOUIS WALKER
  • JOHN HIATT & THE COMBO
  • JOHN PRIMER
  • JOY NOW ARTS PROJECT
  • KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE
  • LIL’ WAYNE & SAME OLD TWO STEP
  • MAVIS STAPLES
  • NIKKI HILL
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS
  • PINE LEAF BOYS
  • RAY BONNEVILLE
  • ROBERT PLANT PRESENTS THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS
  • ROBERT RANDOLPH AND THE FAMILY BAND
  • SANDI THOM
  • SOLOMON DOUGLAS SWINGTET
  • SOUL VACCINATION
  • SULTANS OF SLIDE
  • TAD ROBINSON
  • TAJ MAHAL TRIO
  • TERESA JAMES & THE RHYTHM TRAMPS
  • TERRY ROBB – CALVIN WALKER BAND
  • TEVIS HODGE JR.
  • THE BOYD SMALL BAND
  • THE MUDDY SONS
  • THE REGGIE HOUSTON TRIO
  • THE SELWYN BIRCHWOOD BAND
  • THE USUAL SUSPECTS
  • TOO LOOSE CAJUN ZYDECO BAND
  • TOO SLIM & THE TAILDRAGGERS
  • TRANSCENDENTAL BRASS BAND
  • TY CURTIS BAND WITH TERRY ROBB
  • UNITED BY MUSIC ALL-STAR REVUE
  • WORTH
Waterfront Blues Festival 2012: July 4-8, 2012
  • Alan Hagar & Katy Angel
  • Arsen Shomakov
  • Arthur Moore’s Harmonica Hoedown Workshop
  • Backyard Blues Boys
  • Bettye LaVette
  • Bill Rhoades Harmonica Blow-Off
  • Bobby Rush
  • Bon Ton Roulet
  • BookerT
  • Brooks Robertson
  • Cajun Country Revival
  • Caleb Klauder Country Band
  • California Honeydrops
  • Cedric Burnside Project
  • Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
  • Charlie Musselwhite
  • Corey Ledet and his Zydeco Band
  • Curtis Salgado
  • Delafose
  • Devin Philips Black & Blue
  • Divas of Soul
  • DME Backwater Juke Cruise
  • DME Driftin’ Blues Cruise
  • DME Highwater Blues Cruise
  • DME Hoodoo Moon Cruise
  • DME Midnight Shanghai Cruise
  • DME Rock the Boat Dance Cruise
  • DME Rollin’ on the River Dance Cruise
  • DME Sail on Sister! Cruise
  • Don Vappie
  • Duffy Bishop
  • Ellen Whyte Big Band
  • Elvin Bishop Band with James Cotton
  • Freak Mountain Ramblers
  • Galactic
  • Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
  • Goodfoot Allstars Tribute to James Brown
  • If Birds Could Fly
  • James Cotton
  • James Hunter
  • Jeffery Broussard
  • Jersey Soul
  • Jesse Lége, Joel Savoy & the Cajun Country Revival
  • Jesse Samsel
  • Jim Mesi Band
  • JJ Grey and Mofro
  • Joe McMurrian
  • Journey to Memphis Competition
  • Kevin Selfe
  • Kilborn Alley
  • King Louie & Sweet Baby James
  • Kinzel & Hyde
  • Lauren Sheehan
  • Linda Hornbuckle’s Old Time Gospel Hour
  • Lionel Young
  • Lisa Mann and her Really Good Band
  • Lloyd Jones
  • Marquise Knox
  • Marquise Lucille
  • Members of the Northwest Community Gospel Choir
  • Mitch Kashmar
  • Monophonics
  • Mr. Nick & the Dirty Tricks
  • Nick David
  • Norman Sylvester
  • NW Women in Rhythm & Blues
  • Otis Taylor Band
  • Otis Taylor Banjo Project featuring Don Vappie and Tony Furtado
  • Pete Krebs Trio
  • Pimps of Joytime
  • Reggie Houston & Janice Scroggins
  • Robbie Laws
  • Roy Rogers & Delta Rhythm Kings
  • Scott Pemberton
  • Simon Tucker Band with Dave “Killer Bread” Dahl
  • Soul Cookin’ Blues Potluck
  • Steve Miller Band
  • Sugaray Rayford
  • Tell Mama – Etta James Tribute
  • Terry Robb
  • The California Honeydrops
  • The Creole Roots All-stars
  • The Forty Fours
  • The Mannish Boys
  • The Muddy Sons
  • The Soulmates
  • The Stooges Brass Band
  • The Strange Tones
  • The Suburban Slim Band with Jim Wallace
  • The Usual Suspects
  • The WIRED Band
  • Tony Furtado
  • Too Loose Cajun Zydeco Band
  • Too Slim and the Taildraggers
  • Toots and the Maytals
  • United by Music
  • Woodbrain
Waterfront Blues Festival 2011: July 1-4, 2011
  • ARSEN SHOMAKHOV
  • JAMES HARMAN BAND
  • AURTHUR “FRESH AIR” MOORE
  • JOURNEY TO MEMPHIS FINALS
  • BACKYARD BLUES BOYS
  • KAREN LOVELY
  • BILL RHOADES HARMONICA BLOW-OFF
  • LAUREN SHEEHAN
  • BILLY T BAND
  • LISA MANN AND HER REALLY GOOD BAND
  • BLACK JOE LEWIS AND THE HONEYBEARS
  • LUCINDA WILLIAMS
  • BOBBY RADCLIFF
  • MACEO PARKER
  • BROTHER YUSEF
  • MESCHIYA LAKE AND THE LITTLE BIG HORNS
  • BRUCE CONTE
  • MIA VERMILLION
  • BUDDY GUY
  • NATHAN JAMES
  • CHRIS CAIN BAND
  • OREGON FOOD BANK PRESENTATION
  • CHUBBY CARRIER & THE BAYOU SWAMP BAND
  • ORGONE
  • COREY LEDET & HIS ZYDECO BAND
  • PRESTON SHANNON
  • CURLEY TAYLOR & ZYDECO TROUBLE
  • ROBERSON & BEESE
  • CURTIS SALGADO
  • ROBERT CRAY BAND
  • DICK WATERMAN
  • ROLAND AND JANINE JEMERSON
  • DUFFY BISHOP AND FRIENDS
  • ROSIE LEDET AND THE ZYDECO PLAYBOYS
  • SOUL VACCINATION WITH SPECIAL GUEST BRUCE CONTE
  • GRADY CHAMPION
  • STEVE RILEY AND THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS
  • HILLSTOMP
  • THE STRANGE TONES
  • HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND
  • TOO SLIM AND THE TAILDRAGGERS
  • INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE WINNERS AND FINALISTS
  • TY CURTIS BAND
  • IVAN NEVILLE’S DUMPSTAPHUNK
  • ZYDECO SWAMP ROMP