Portland Blues Experience 2023
Schedule
Sat Jul 01 2023 at 12:00 pm to Tue Jul 04 2023 at 11:00 pm
Location
Waterfront Blues Festival | Beaverton, OR
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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
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Monday July 3 Front Porch Stage Dance Bands and Lessons
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After Party w/ Nathan James and Ben Hernandez
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Tuesday July 4 Featured Dance bands and 'Bring the Heat' Dance Contests
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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
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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
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Where is it happening?
Waterfront Blues Festival, Beaverton, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: