The Blues Stage at Portland, Oregon’s Waterfront Blues Festival on July 1, 2023. (KOIN)
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As we get closer to summer, there’s good news to share: More artists are being announced for the Waterfront Blues Festival 2024 lineup.
The 37th annual festival, which takes place this year from July 4-7, announced its first round of musicians taking the stages at the festival on March 1, including three-time Grammy winner Ben Harper, neo-soul vocalist Lo Steele, and a collaboration between blues legend Bobby Rush and the five-time Grammy-nominated North Mississippi Allstars.
Now, 24 new acts were announced on Thursday, including Grammy-winning Lucinda Williams, Best New Artist Grammy nominee Margo Price and a Tribute to Janice Scroggins & Linda Hornbuckle, beloved pianist and vocalist to Portland’s blues, gospel and jazz scenes.
The full list of new acts include:
- Lucinda Williams
- Margo Price
- Charlie Hunter
- Bayou Envie
- Ben Rice & The PDX Hustle
- Bon Bon Vivant
- BrassRoots Movement
- Candice Ivory
- Cristina Vane
- Duffy Bishop
- Friends of Noise
- Kim Field’s Harmonica Blowoff
- Kivett Bednar Band
- Madeline Hawthorne
- Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group with Andy Stokes (80th birthday celebration)
- Nic Clark
- Northwest Women Rhythm & Blues
- Reggie Houston’s Krewe de Blues
- Reggie Houston, Lori Henriques & the Radishes
- Rich Layton & Tough Town
- River City Riot!
- Stephanie Anne Johnson
- Taj Farrant
- Tribute to Janice Scroggins & Linda Hornbuckle
Click here for the full lineup so far.
Ready for the Blues Fest? Four-day passes are available now at Tier One pricing, but won’t stay that way for long. You have until June 1 before all four-day passes move into Tier Two pricing.
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