PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Waterfront Blues Festival , which runs Thursday through Sunday at Waterfront Park next to the Hawthorne Bridge, will continue operations as normal while keeping safety a high priority as temperatures in Portland are expected to climb above 100 degrees this weekend. The festival has been a staple of summer events in Portland for over three decades, bringing local legends and musicians from around the world to perform blues, soul, funk and R&B music at the Portland Waterfront.
On July Fourth, the festival will feature a firework show over the Willamette River to end the night. One of the issues facing the festival this weekend is the extreme heat in Portland. "We're just working with all the things within our control to let fans come in," said Christina Fuller, director for the Waterfront Blues Festival.
"We still let you bring in water, you can bring in your chair, again you've got your umbrellas you can bring, so we're doing what we can to accommodate." Festival organizers said they're taking the safety of all who will be in attendance "very seriously," and due to the extreme heat, will be taking the following safety precautions:.