World class festival helps fight hunger
Join us at the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival
July 2-5, 2009, featuring:
Keb' Mo' * Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
* Ryan Shaw * Karl Denson's Tiny Universe * Johnny Winter * Magic Slim and the Teardrops * Sonny Landreth* Robben Ford * Rick Estrin & the Nightcats and more. See this year's lineup >

View and download a map of the festival site >

See live, streaming video taken at the festival site >

Bid on a rare poster signed by every artist at last year's Blues Festival, including Isaac Hayes. 100 percent of proceeds help fight hunger. Place your offer >

*** Breaking News ****

Keb' Mo' to headline opening night, July 2
Etta James cancels West Coast tour due to illness

The 2009 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival is pleased to announce that Grammy Award-winning bluesman Keb' Mo', presented by First Tech Credit Union, will headline opening night, Thursday, July 2. He will replace Etta James, who has canceled her entire West Coast tour.
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	Optional festival passes offer special benefits for blues fans Festival entry is a suggested donation of $10 plus two cans of food per day, making this the best entertainment bargain around. Your donations benefit Oregon Food Bank's mission to eliminate hunger and its root causes. In addtion, this year the festival offers special passes, the Blues Buddy Pass, Blues Benefactor Pass, Individual sponsor and Four-Day Festival Pass. There's even a pass available for boaters, which includes a festival boat flag. If you purchased a Four-Day Festival Pass, you can now upgrade to a Blues Buddy Pass for just $15 and enjoy TWO Wildhorse Super Jams and early access to the festival. Upgrade > Purchase passes >
	DME Blues Cruises The festival also offers five DME Blues Cruises, giving fans a chance to hear the blues in an intimate setting while cruising the beautiful Willamette River. Note: July 2 Hoodoo Moon Cruise, July 3 Rock the Boat Dance Cruise and July 4 Driftin' Blues Cruise are SOLD OUT. Purchase DME Blues Cruise Tickets >
	Wildhorse Super Jams Check out Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and The Lee Boys with special guest Aubrey Ghent on Friday, July 3, and Bonerama and Big Sam's Funky Nation on Saturday, July 4, at after-hours Wildhorse Super Jams, presented by Wildhorse Resort and Casino, at the Marriott Hotel Ballroom. Purchase tickets >

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Other festival news

Headliner Magic Slim featured in Living Blues Magazine
Living Blues Magazine featured Magic Slim and the Teardrops on the cover of its June edition, calling them "the last real Chicago blues band." Slim will perform at the festival on Sunday, July 5. Read more >

One of greatest outdoor music festivals
Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival ranks as one of the 15 Greatest Outdoor Music Festivals in North America, according to Outside magazine (June 2009). "With 100-plus performances on four stages on the grassy banks of the Willamette River, it's by far the best bang for your buck." Read more >

Did you know?

The Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival is major fund-raiser to help fight hunger, owned and operated by Oregon Food Bank? Learn more >

Blues Blog takes you behind the scenes
Peter Dammann, Waterfront Blues Festival's multi-talented talent coordinator, takes you behind the scenes for an insiders' view of the festival.  Read the blog >