This year’s lineup spans musical genres and performance styles, offering something for everyone during this legendary four-day festival.
[PORTLAND, ORE.] May 9, 2024 – The 37th annual Waterfront Blues Festival, July 4-7, 2024, a cornerstone event of the Pacific Northwest and one of the best independently-owned and operated music festivals in the country, is proud to unveil the highly anticipated ‘Daily Lineup’ for the 2024 festival. 1-Day passes are now available, in addition to full 4-Day passes, making the Waterfront Blues Festival easy to fit into any music lover’s July 4th weekend plans.
With an eclectic mix of genres and performances, spanning blues, bluegrass, Americana, folk, funk, R&B, soul, zydeco, pop, and more, every attendee can hear music they love and discover new favorites each day at the Waterfront Blues Festival.
“Our lineup is like your favorite playlist – a little mix of everything and a whole lotta fun,” says Christina Fuller, Festival Director of Waterfront Blues Festival. “It celebrates the evolution of blues music, highlighting artists from across genres that have been influenced by blues, and provides our audience a ‘choose your own musical adventure’ across four stages and eight acres of downtown Portland’s gorgeous waterfront.”
2024 headliners include St. Paul & The Broken Bones on Thursday, Lucinda Williams and Margo Price on Friday, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals on Saturday, and Greensky Bluegrass on Sunday, in addition to over 100 other performances by legendary talents and exciting up-and-coming acts. With the launch of the Daily Lineup, attendees can start planning their can’t-miss shows of the weekend.
1-Day and 4-Day passes at GA and VIP levels are on sale now at waterfrontbluesfest.com. Kids 12 and younger have free entry into the Waterfront Blues Festival thanks to a Buick GMC of Beaverton.
About The Waterfront Blues Festival:
Waterfront Blues Festival – July 4-7, 2024 – is a cornerstone event of the Pacific Northwest, and one of the most dynamic music events in the world, hosting legendary performers and up-and-coming artists pushing the boundaries of blues, soul, funk, folk, R&B and more. This immersive and inclusive summer festival features 100+ performances on 4 stages across 8 acres of downtown Portland’s beautiful waterfront, plus a huge dance floor, dedicated family areas, a marketplace of local vendors, ‘Blues Cruises’ on the Willamette River, and Oregon’s largest fireworks show for a can’t-miss Fourth of July weekend. Now in its 37th year, Waterfront Blues Festival is a multigenerational celebration of music, culture, and community, and one of the country’s best fully independently-owned and operated music festivals.
Since 1988, Waterfront Blues Festival has raised over $10 million dollars to support local community organizations – the benefiting charitable partners for the 2024 festival are Meals on Wheels People and The Jeremy Wilson Foundation Musician Health & Service Program.
