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“Paul Thorn is a rare and addictive mixture of soul, wit, humor and musicality.” - MARK KNOPFLER (Dire Straits)July 5 - 08:00PM, Credit Union Blues Stage. July 6 - 02:30PM, DME Portland Spirit Blues Cruise.

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Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival presented by First Tech Credit Union 17th Annual July 2-5 2004
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Joe BonamassaIsaac HayesCharlie MusselwhitePhoebe Snow

2008 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival gates open at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 3

The first seven events of the first day (Thursday, July 3) of the 2008 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival are missing from The Oregonian A&E Waterfront Blues Festival Guide. Reminder:

Festival starts at 3 p.m. with the following events:

3:00PM AE Crossroads Youth Blues Ensemble
3:00PM CU Kicking It Off: Ty Curtis Band
3:45PM WS Lap Steel Guitar Workshop: Colin Lake
3:45PM MS Tribute to Memphis Soul: Norman Sylvester Band
4:00PM AE Blues from the Edge: Mark Lemhouse and the Hollars
4:30PM CU Northwest Pianorama: David Vest, DK Stewart, Leon Blue
5:00PM AE Blues from the Edge: Moreland and Arbuckle
5:15PM WS Intro to Country Blues: Mark Lemhouse

For full schedule, click on "performances" above.

21st annual Safeway Waterfront
Blues Festival, July 3-6

Isaac Hayes, Charlie Musselwhite, Phoebe Snow, Canned Heat,The Mannish Boys, Joe Bonamassa, James Hunter,
Elvin Bishop ... and more

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Join blues fans from throughout the world at the 2008 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, presented by First Tech Credit Union, July 3 to 6, 2008, on the banks of the Willamette River at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The 2008 festival will feature more than 120 performances on five stages. A few highlights:

Thursday, July 3
A tribute to Memphis soul featuring Isaac Hayes and the Portland Soul Allstars * Joe Bonamassa * Carolyn Wonderland * Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews * Fred Wesley & Goovesect * Northwest Pianorama

Friday, July 4
Canned Heat * The Mannish Boys * Tribute to Freddie King featuring Phillip Walker, Sherman Robertson and Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones * The Legendary Shack Shakers * Bill Rhoades Harmonica Blow-off * Robbie Laws Bigger Blues Band * Terry Robb * Ellen Whyte Big Band * Oregon Jazz Orchestra featuring Devin Phillips

Saturday, July 5
Charlie Musselwhite * Elvin Bishop * Eric Lindell * Back Door Slam * Paul Thorn * Gulf Coast Guitar Summit * Zydeco Swamp Romp * Classie Ballou

Sunday, July 6
Phoebe Snow * James Hunter * Ruthie Foster * Robert "Wolfman Belfour * Gospel Hour with Linda Hornbuckle and Janice Scroggins * Arthur Adams * Curtis Salgado
and many more >


Now on sale: Delta Music Experience Blues Cruise tickets and festival passes

Cruise the beautiful Willamette River while listening to the blues on the Portland Spirit on one of the festival's five DME Blues Cruises. Or enjoy the blues with one of the festval's three passes. BOTH EVENING BLUES CRUISES AND TWO AFTERNOON BLUES CRUISES ARE SOLD OUT. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE BUT SELLING BRISKLY FOR BLUE BAYOU CRUISE, SUNDAY, JULY 6.
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Workshops
The FedEx Freight Workshop stage offers a rich learning experience. Read more.
Activities for kids
The Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival is a powerful family tradition with a number of activities for children. Read more.

Waterfront Blues Festival goes green
This year, the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival will be greener than ever. Learn about alternative ways to get to the festival site, where to find bicycle parking areas and what the festival is doing to off-set the carbon footprint of blues fans and musicians.

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Festival etiquette and essentials
A few guidelines to make the festival more enjoyable for everyone. Read more.
Experience New Orleans
New Orleans Northwest? The Louisiana Pavilion at the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival can take you there. Read more.

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NEW: 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. Recent posts include: "Classie Ballou: When lightning strikes, he's there," Carolyn Wonderland: Texistenial Wonder," "James Hunter," "Hey, Bo Diddley (has left the building) and more.  Read the blog >


FireworksSpectacular fireworks display, July 4
Celebrate July 4th with a spectacular display of fireworks, twice as large as any display in Oregon. Read more.


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