Portland Blues Experience 2025

🎷 Portland Blues Experience (PBEx) – Sunday, July 6 📍 Director Park, Downtown Portland 🕙 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM 🎟️ FREE & Family-Friendly Join us for a full day of live music, dance lessons, performances, and community joy — all in the heart of downtown Portland! This all-ages event celebrates the dance culture, musical heritage, and community connection that defines Portland’s blues and roots scene. 🎶 Featuring Live Performances By: • Webfoot Brass Band (Opening Set) • LaRhonda Steele’s Gospel Hour • Swamp Thang • Ms Vee & a Badass Band feat. Chance Hayden • Reggie Houston’s Hot 5 • Bobby Torres Ensemble • The Norman Sylvester Band • Bloco Alegria • Jujuba 🎵 Styles: Zydeco • Gospel • Afro-beat • Soul • R&B • Latin • Classic Blues & Jazz 📅 Full Event Schedule (Subject to Change) 🕙 10:00 AM – Webfoot Brass Band – Welcome Set 🕥 10:30 AM – Gospel Dance Class 🕚 11:00 AM – LaRhonda Steele’s Gospel Hour 🕛 12:00 PM – Zydeco Dance Lesson 🕧 12:30 PM – Swamp Thang 🕐 1:30 PM – Blues Dance Lesson 🕑 2:00 PM – Ms Vee & a Badass Band feat. Chance Hayden 🕒 3:00 PM – Swing Dance Lesson 🕞 3:30 PM – Reggie Houston’s Hot 5 🕓 4:30 PM – Salsa Dance Lesson 🕔 5:00 PM – Bobby Torres Ensemble 🕕 6:00 PM – West Coast Swing Dance Lesson 🕡 6:30 PM – The Norman Sylvester Band 🕗 8:00 PM – Bloco Alegria 🕣 8:30 PM – Jujuba 💙 Get Involved – Be Part of PBEx! Whether you want to volunteer, vend, donate, or just dance — there’s a place for you. 🙋 Volunteer: Help with setup, merch, activities, and more https://forms.gle/HmiLFb7yFPxSEpbu8 🛍️ Be a Vendor: Apply to sell food or crafts https://forms.gle/tymy9yJtL5Grv9fc8 🎤 Perform or Present: Propose music, dance, or cultural offerings 💵 Donate/Sponsor a Band: 👉 paypal.com/ncp/payment/KDHLHRXJCDTBY 🎯 Goal: $6,000 by June 23 | $12,000 by July 6 📣 Spread the Word 🌐 www.PortlandBluesExperience.com 📷 Instagram: @portlandbluesexperience_pbex 👍 Facebook Page: PBEx 👥 Facebook Group: PBEx Community Group 📅 Event: [Invite your friends!] 📧 Contact: [email protected] 📞 Brenda Jean Russell – 503-998-7417 About PBEx For over 20 years, the Portland Blues Experience has kept dancers and music lovers grooving during Waterfront Blues Festival weekend. In 2025, as the WBF consolidates, PBEx brings the magic of the Front Porch and Crossroads stages to Director Park — offering a full-day, free outdoor experience for our blues, swing, and world dance community. Come celebrate with us. Come dance. Come vibe. Come experience PBEx.