Daily donation of $10 and two cans of food benefits Oregon Food Bank.
More than a thousand volunteers help the Waterfront Blues Festival run smoothly. 
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2011 Blues News
2011 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival breaks all records
July 7, 2011
Amazing performances, perfect festival weather, enthusiastic volunteers, committed sponsors and generous blues fans helped make the 2011 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival the most successful ever.
“The 24th annual Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, presented by First Tech Credit Union, broke all records,” announced Rachel Bristol, CEO, Oregon Food Bank. “As we close one fiscal year and begin another, facing a growing need and declining food supplies, the Festival gives us a tremendous boost in taking on these challenges.”
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Latest lineup: Festival offers 6 DME Blues Cruises and
3 After-Hours Allstars Concerts
June 28, 2011
Decisions. Decisions. Sit back and relax? Or get up and boogie? Decide now to make your Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival experience extra special. In addition to 120 stellar performances on five stages, the festival will feature three After-Hours Allstars concerts and six Delta Music Expereince (DME) Blues Cruises.
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Update: Join blues fans from around the world at the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival
June 28, 2011
Thrill to the best blues in the world while relaxing on the banks of the beautiful Willamette River - all while smiling at the thought that you are helping Oregon Food Bank fight hunger. That's the magic of the 2011 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival , July 1 to 4, in Portland, Ore.
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Fun stuff for kids at the 2011 festival
June 28, 2011
Watch fireworks. Learn to play blues harmonica or blues piano. Hear the best young talent. Board a boat for a DME Blues Cruise up the Willamette River. Or dance and clap to the music.
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Festival essentials
June 28, 2011
To make the festival more enjoyable for everyone.
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July 4 fireworks - largest display in Oregon
June 28, 2011
The 2011 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union, will celebrate July 4th with a spectacular, display of fireworks, the largest display in Oregon. The Waterfront Blues Festival Fireworks Show starts at 10 p.m., after the evening’s final performance and the National Anthem, performed by Linda Hornbuckle.
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Louisiana Pavilion to feature DME French Quarter Market, Back Porch Stage and more
June 28, 2011
New Orleans Northwest? Visit the Louisiana Pavilion at the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union, July 1 to 4.
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Get Free Health Screenings at the festival
June 28, 2011
The 2011 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union, offers more than music for the soul. You can also get free health screenings. Just stop by the Good Neighbor Pharmacy Health Pavilion to check your hearing, blood pressure and more. That’s also where you’ll find free sun block, lip balm and ear plugs.
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Empty Bowls fight hunger
June 28, 2011
Blues fans will find more than music at the 2011 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union, July 1 to 4. They’ll also find beautiful, hand-crafted pottery at the Oregon Potters Association Empty Bowls booth.
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About Oregon Food Bank
June 28, 2011
Oregon Food Bank is a nonprofit, charitable organization. It distributes food through a statewide network of 20 regional food banks and 947 partner agencies serving Oregon and Clark County, Wash. OFB also works to eliminate the root causes of hunger through public education and advocacy.
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