Waterfront Blues Fest Breaks the $1 Million Mark

Calling the Waterfront Blues Festival a success might be a bit of an understatement.

It was a more than $1 million success.

The Oregon Food Bank - which organizes and owns the festival, which ran July 4th weekend - says this year it raised $1,043,571.

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The money came from ticket sales as well as the purchase of special passes and Delta Music Experience blues cruise tickets.

Some 87,000 people attended at least some part of the four-day event.

"We can't thank our attendees and sponsors enough for their generous support; without them we could not have reached our goal," said Susannah Morgan, CEO of Oregon Food Bank.

"The funds raised will provide millions of meals for families and individuals struggling with hunger in Oregon and Clark County, Washington."

This was the 29th year of the festival.

Photo Igor Prado courtesy Oregon Food Bank