Waterfront Blues Festival 2013



== The 26th annual Waterfront Blues Festival broke all fundraising records, bringing in $1.315 million through donations at the gate and purchase of special tickets and passes, exceeding the festival's $1 million goal. In addition, blues fans donated 78,198 pounds of food and the Oregon Potters Association raised close to $16,000 for Oregon Food Bank through sale of pottery at its Empty Bowls booth. As in past years, entry to the festival for the first three days, remained a suggested donation of $10 and two cans of food. But, this year, for the first time, entry to Sensational Sunday required a festival pass. Blues fans thrilled to four days of more than 120 stellar acts, including Robert Plant presents the Sensational Space Shifters, Taj Mahal, Mavis Staples, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, John Hiatt & the Combo, North Mississippi Allstars, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Joe Louis Walker, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Hot 8 Brass Band, Allen Stone, Tad Robinson, Soul Vaccination with special guest Chester Thompson, Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, Nikki Hill and more. == More than 2,000 volunteers and generous festival sponsors help make the festival possible.