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About Britt 

Now in its 46th year, Britt Festivals, a non-profit organization, is the Pacific Northwest's premiere outdoor summer performing arts festival. Located in the historic 1850s gold rush town of Jacksonville, Oregon (USA), Britt presents dozens of summer concerts, featuring world-class artists in classical music, dance, jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, world, pop and country music. Britt's performance venue is a naturally formed amphitheater set among majestic ponderosa pines and native madrones on the beautiful hillside estate of 19th century photographer Peter Britt. Viewing a map of the facility will give you clearer picture of how we have combined stadium seating within this natural setting. Tens of thousands of music lovers travel from all over the West to enjoy Britt's world-class performances, spectacular scenery and casual, relaxing atmosphere.   Britt is a convenient day's drive from Seattle or San Francisco, and is located just five miles west of Southern Oregon's largest metropolitan area, Medford, and only 15 miles north of Ashland and the world-famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival.  Crater Lake, is a scenic two-hour drive from Britt.

Jazz and Blues Music Tour Dates and Gig Guide

• Kelly's Olympian
  426 SW Washington St , Portland, OR 97204-2204 A new incarnation of an old stalwart presents fancier food, sleeker environs and live music.
• O'Connor's
  7850 SW Capitol Hwy , Portland, OR 97219 Conventional drinks mix with the congenial mood at this established pub in hip Multonomah Village.
• Tillicum Club
  8585 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy , Portland, OR 97225-2429 Blues rules, but music isn't the only draw at this friendly joint.
• White Eagle  
  836 N Russell St , Portland, OR 97227-1732 Historic saloon is transformed into a cozy live-music venue.
• Candlelight Cafe and Bar
  2032 SW Fifth Ave , Portland, OR 97201-4907 A longtime blues hot spot with a built-in singles scene.

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Portland Blues -- A TASTE OF THE BLUE ROSE   Portland Oregon Live Music Venues from PDXnet

Blues Radio
Get your message out to Portland Blues Fans. Email: bluesdog@portlandblues.com
for: Saturday
KBOO 90.7 FM 7-9pm
Blues Zone or Blue Rhythm
Tom Wendt or Joan Semprebon
KBOO 90.7 FM 12-3am
Boogie in the Dark
Errol Shervey
KBZY 1490 AM 9-12pm
Blues Music
Scott Preston
 PB Radio Guide

Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival focused on New Orleans, Gulf Coast June 30 to July 4

Dr. John, Little Feat, John Hiatt and the North Mississippi Allstars, Marva Wright, Irma Thomas, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Henry Gray, The Bluerunners, Rebirth Brass, Porter, Batiste & Stolz, Buckwheat Zydeco, Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias, Henry Butler and 150 more!

PORTLAND, Ore. (Updated June 7, 2006) -- Blues lovers from throughout the world will head for Portland, Ore., Friday, June 30, to Tuesday, July 4. Five days of music. More than 150 shows. Four stages. Eight blues cruises, at the 19th annual Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, presented by First Tech Credit Union.

This 2006 festival will celebrate the music of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. The festival will book-end its New Orleans and Gulf Coast theme with Dr. John, a.k.a. "The Night Tripper," presented by First Tech Credit Union, who will headline opening night, Friday, June 30, and Irma Thomas, "Soul Queen" of New Orleans, presented by Daimler-Chrysler Truck Financial, who will close the festival on July 4.

In between, the festival has assembled what may be the largest lineup of Gulf Coast artists this side of New Orleans' Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Admission is a donation of just $8 and two cans of food per day. All donations help Oregon Food Bank eliminate hunger and its root causes ... because no one should be hungry. Read more ....

Note, Keb Moe (above) appeared in 2004 but is not on the lineup this year.  See schedule to date.