Portland Blues Experience (PBEx) 2025: Celebrate 20+ Years of Dance, Music, and Comm unity in Portland!
Event Schedule at a Glance:
10:00 Webfoot Brass Band Welcomes You to 2025 Portland Blues Experience
10:30 - 11:00 Gospel Dance Class
11:00 - 12:00 LaRhonda Steele’s Gospel Hour
12:00 - 12:30 Zydeco Dance Lesson
12:30 -1:30 Zydeco Music & Dance
1:30 - 2:00 Blues Dance Lesson
2:00 - 3:00 Ms Vee and a Badass Band feat. Chance Hayden
3:00 - 3:30 Swing Dance Lesson
3:30 - 4:30 Reggie Houston’s Hot 5
4:30 -5:00 Salsa Dance Lesson
5:00 - 6:00 Latin Music & Dance
6:00 - 6:30 West Coast Swing Dance Lesson
6:30 - 8:00 The Norman Sylvester Band
8:00 - 8:30 Cultural Presentation
8:30 - 10:00 Music & Dance
More Information
📧 PortlandBluesExperience@gmail.com
📞 Brenda Jean Russell, PBEx Director – 503-998-7417
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For more than two decades, the Portland Blues Experience has been curating incredible events for dancers attending the Waterfront Blues Festival. In 2025, we’re turning up the volume with something extra special!
✨ This year includes:
Two days at the Waterfront Blues Festival
Festival Blues Cruises on the river
After-hours dance parties
A full day of live music and dancing at Director Park on Sunday, July 6—featuring a giant outdoor dance floor!
Expect dance lessons, performances, multiple bands, and educational experiences—all designed with dancers in mind.
Want to get involved?
We’re currently welcoming sponsors, volunteers, and attendees to help make this unforgettable weekend happen.
Contact: Brenda.DanceMode@gmail.com
Call or text: 503-998-7417
Stay tuned—more details and links coming soon!
Looking forward to dancing with you,
Brenda Jean Russell
Portland Blues Experience
Brenda.DanceMode@gmail.com
503-998-7417
