PORTLAND, Ore. (July 4th Weekend, 2011) – Thrill to the best blues in the world while relaxing on the banks of the beautiful Willamette – all the 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, Oregon. The Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival is the largest blues festival west of the Mississippi and was recently named one of the top 10 festivals in the United States by Essential Travel magazine.

Join more than 100,000 people from throughout the world at the 24th annual Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union, and enjoy more than 120 stellar performances on four stages plus fireworks, workshops, dances, blues cruises and more.