Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival Portland: July 4 - 8, 2012
Posted in: Fairs and Festivals, Food and Drink, Upcoming Events
Join more than 100,000 blues fans from throughout the world at the 25th anniversary of Oregon Food Bank’s renowned Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, July 4th to 8th, 2012, Portland, Ore.
Thrill to five jam-packed days of the best blues in the world … while relaxing on the grassy banks of the beautiful Willamette River … viewing the glacial peaks of Mt. Hood and the stunning Portland skyline … all the while smiling at the thought that you are helping to fight hunger.
The Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union, is an anomaly in the festival world. Owned and produced by Oregon Food Bank, a nonprofit, charitable organization, the festival is not only the biggest blues bash west of the Mississippi, it’s also Oregon Food Bank’s most powerful fundraiser.
The stellar lineup of 150 acts includes: Steve Miller Band, Elvin Bishop Band with James Cotton, Bettye LaVette, Booker T, Bobby Rush, Charlie Musselwhite, Toots and the Maytals, Curtis Salgado, Galactic, JJ Grey & Mofro, The Mannish Boys, Roy Rogers, Lionel Young, James Hunter, Otis Taylor Banjo Project and more.
For more information, visit: www.waterfrontbluesfest.com/
