Portland Blues Experience 2023

Join us in Portland Oregon for the ultimate Blues dance experience! 2 days down, 3 to go, check the information to know where to go. Sun July 2 A Dance Journey Through the Blues Show feat. Tevis Hodge Jr. and Norman Sylvester Quartet https://fb.me/e/6hVd6dCHu Monday July 3 Front Porch Stage Dance Bands and Lessons https://fb.me/e/1l4KrQ9I9 After Party w/ Nathan James and Ben Hernandez https://fb.me/e/6cM71IB1i Tuesday July 4 Featured Dance bands and 'Bring the Heat' Dance Contests https://fb.me/e/3HSdFJ6yY HERE'S HOW TO GET YOUR TICKETS the Waterfront Blues Festival has an EXCLUSIVE ticket package for our dance community! Head to aftontickets.com/WBF2023 and enter promo code DanceFriends23 in the "Time to Choose Your Tickets" promo code box. There will be a popup informational box, simply hit okay. Once the promo code has been applied, the secret Ticket Bundle will now be visible at the top of the list of 4-Day passes. Add tickets to your cart, and you are good to go! This exclusive ticket package is on sale now and is limited to the first 75 ticket buyers. For ticketing questions, contact Afton Tickets at [email protected] or by calling (800) 323-0634 between 8 am-5 pm PT, Monday through Friday. the Dance Friends Package! What does the Dance Friends Package include? 4-Day pass: Snag your GA 4-Day pass for the festival, locked in at the $99 Early Bird pricing! (The $99 Early Bird rate was only available to the public from Feb 15-Feb 28. Prices bumped up to $120 for Tier One on March 1 and $140 for Tier Two on June 1. However, the Dance Friends Package locks in that $99 rate even after prices bump up for Tiers One and Two.) Blues Cruise ticket: Guarantee your spot on the Saturday, July 1 Rock the Boat Blues Cruise from 3-5 pm with Kevin Selfe, AC Porter & Karen Lovely • The BrassRoots Movement • Ms. Vee Ready to buy your tickets? Saturday July 1 - Tuesday July 4 Portland Blues Experience 4 day Music Festival Experience https://waterfrontbluesfest.com/ -Large outdoor dance floor -Blues Cruises -Nightly Afterparties -Dance Contests -Dance Performances -Dance Classes -Blues Dance Training -Countless world class live acts on multiple stages and venues -Explore Portland Excursions All events will happen in the city center on the waterfront and eastbank along the river in Tom McCall Waterfront Park staying close to downtown, or inner eastside is recommended Waterfront Blues Fest Blues Dance Schedule NOT TO MISS SHORT SCHEDULE Friday - June 30 9:00-Midnight no cover Tevis Hodge JR. Trio @ The Spare Room Saturday-July 1 2:00-3:00: line-up near Salmon Springs to enter the cruise 3:00-5:00: Rock The Boat Blues Cruise w/ Kevin Selfe, Ms. Vee, The BrassRoots Movement, AC Porter & Karen Lovely Sunday-July 2 12:40-1:00: Boogie Cat Strut Lesson @ Crossroads Stage 1:00-2:00: A Dance Journey Through the Blues @ Crossroads Stage 2:00-2:20: Blues Dance Lesson @ Crossroads Stage Monday-July 3 Front Porch Dance Stage 2:50-3:50: Lo Steele 3:50-4:10: Kids Dance Lesson or Blues Lesson w/ DanceMode Productions 4:10-5:10: Franck 'Paris Slim' Goldwasser & RJ Mischo 5:10-5:30: Shim Sham Lesson w/ DanceMode 5:30-6:30: Jujuba 6:30-7:00: Soul Train Lesson w/ DanceMode 7:00-8:00: Earth Tonez 8:00-8:20: Boogie Cat Strut w/ DanceMode 8:20-9:20: Norman Sylvester Review 9:20-9:40: Glow Dance 10:30-1:00am DanceMode Afterparty feat. Nathan James and Ben Hernandez $10 RSVP is Required Tuesday-July 4 Front Porch Dance Stage 1:00-2:00: Nathan James & Ben Hernandez @ Crossroads Stage 3:25-3:45: 'Bring the Heat' Trad Blues/Jazz Dance Prelim & Semi-final - Partner Required 3:45-4:45: Tevis Hodge Jr. Trio feat. 'Bring the Heat' Dance Contest Finals 4:45-5:10: 'Bring the Heat' Solo Dance Prelim & Semi-final 4:45-5:10: Kids Dance Lesson 5:10-6:10: Nathan James & Ben Hernandez feat. 'Bring the Heat' Dance Contest Finals 6:10-6:35: 'Bring the Heat' Blues Dance Prelim & Semi-Final - Partner Required 6:35-7:35: Johnny Rawls feat. 'Bring the Heat' Blues Dance Contest Finals FULL SCHEDULE Friday - June 30 9:00-Midnight no cover Tevis Hodge JR. Trio @ The Spare Room Saturday-July 1 12:00-11:00pm: Cajun Zydeco Dancing @ Front Porch Stage 1:00-2:00: Amythyst Kiah Unplugged @ Crossroads Stage 2:00-3:00: line-up near Salmon Springs to enter the cruise 3:00-5:00: Rock The Boat Blues Cruise w/ Kevin Selfe, Ms. Vee, The BrassRoots Movement, AC Porter & Karen Lovely 5:40-6:40: GA-20 @ Blues Stage 6:40-7:40: Amethyst Kiah @ South Stage 6:40-7:40: Lloyd Jones & Mark Shark @ Crossroads Stage 7:40-9:00: Los Lonely Boys @ Blues Stage 9:00-10:15: JJ Grey & Mofro @ South Stage Sunday-July 2 12:00-1:00: Carley Harvey (Washington DC's Blues Queen) @ Blues Stage 12:40-1:00: Boogie Cat Strut Lesson @ Crossroads Stage 1:00-2:00: A Dance Journey Through the Blues @ Crossroads Stage 2:00-2:20: Blues Dance Lesson @ Crossroads Stage 2:00-11:00pm Cajun Zydeco @ Front Porch Stage 2:00-3:00: Greyhounds @ Blues Stage 3:00-3:55 LaRhonda & The Steele Family Band @ South Stage 4:05-5:00 Sunny War @ Blues Stage 5:00-5:55 Rick Estrin & The Nightcats @ South Stage 5:55-6:50 Delgres @ Blues Stage 6:50-7:45: Nik West @ South Stage 7:45-9:00: Shemekia Copeland w/ Ruthie Foster @ Blues Stage Monday-July 3 Front Porch Dance Stage 12:00-1:00: Stan Street & The Hopeless Case band 1:00-1:20: Kids Swing Dance Lesson or Cajun Two Step lesson w/ DanceMode 1:20-2:30: The Revelers 2:30-2:50: River City Riot Marching Band 2:50-3:50: Lo Steele 3:50-4:10: Kids Dance Lesson or Blues Lesson w/ DanceMode Productions 4:10-5:10: Franck 'Paris Slim' Goldwasser & RJ Mischo 5:10-5:30: Shim Sham Lesson w/ DanceMode 5:30-6:30: Jujuba 6:30-7:00: Soul Train Lesson w/ DanceMode 7:00-8:00: Earth Tonez 8:00-8:20: Boogie Cat Strut w/ DanceMode 8:20-9:20: Norman Sylvester Review 9:20-9:40: Glow Dance 9:40-11:00: Ural Thomas & The Pain 10:30-1:00am DanceMode Afterparty feat. Nathan James and Ben Hernandez $10 RSVP is Required Tuesday-July 4 Front Porch Dance Stage 12:35-12:55: Kids Dance Lesson 1:00-2:00: Crossroads Stage Nathan James & Ben Hernandez 1:55-2:30: Bloco Alegria Parade 2:30-3:25: Yates McKendree 3:25-3:45: 'Bring the Heat' Trad Blues/Jazz Dance Prelim & Semi-final - Partner Required 3:45-4:45: Tevis Hodge Jr. Trio feat. 'Bring the Heat' Dance Contest Finals 4:45-5:10: 'Bring the Heat' Solo Dance Prelim & Semi-final 4:45-5:10: Kids Dance Lesson 5:10-6:10: Nathan James & Ben Hernandez feat. 'Bring the Heat' Dance Contest Finals 6:10-6:35: 'Bring the Heat' Blues Dance Prelim & Semi-Final - Partner Required 6:35-7:35: Johnny Rawls feat. 'Bring the Heat' Blues Dance Contest Finals 7:35-8:00: Blues Dance Lesson w/ DanceMode Productions 8:00-10-00:Kim Fields Harmonica Blowoff�8:30-10:00: Deb Ryder @ Crossroads Stage