Jimmy Carter and Joey Williams (lead guitarist) from The Blind Boys of Alabama. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Caleb Butler rhythm guitarist with the Blind Boys of Alabama, playing a German made Duesenberg hollow body guitar. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Savannah Grace Auger, Brian Auger’s daughter, performing with the Oblivion Express, her dad’s band that includes his son, Karma Auger, on drums and bass player Derek Frank. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Customized Strat brought by festival goer. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Born into the third generation of the New Orleans legendary musical Neville family, Charmaine Neville (daughter of Neville Brothers saxophonist, Charles Neville) has nonetheless worked hard to get where she is and make her music known as her own. The work has paid off - as one reviewer recently wrote, "Charmaine Neville is beginning to rival her father and uncles in terms of popularity in New Orleans." Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

The dance floor in front of the Blues Festival's Front Porch Stage. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Shrine-like decorated instrument case on Front Porch Stage. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Eric Burdon performing with the Animals. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Eric Burdon and The Animals performing at the Blues Festival. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Paula O’Rourke is the bass player with Eric Burdon and The Animals. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Festival goers. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Guitar Center booth at the Blues Festival. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Shot taken in front of the festival’s main stage with a view of one of Portland’s landmarks, the Hawthorn Bridge. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Getting down with homemade instruments, taken at Workshop Stage: Ben Hernandez and Nathan James. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Blues legend James Cotton performing with Hubert Sumlin. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

J.J. Grey and his band MOFRO from Florida deliver some serious rocking funk fueled by brilliant musicianship. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Joan Armatrading intoducing her new album Into The Blues. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Joan Armatrading doing all the guitar work in her band playing a fine Tom Anderson guitar. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Founding member of the British blues-rock band, Savoy Brown, Kim Simmonds, has played the blues for 40. Savoy Brown performed as a trio at the Blues Festival. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Portland-based Lloyd Jones. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

"Texas-based, Louisiana-bred Marcia Ball embodies the best of both regions in her partying blend of New Orleans piano boogie and Austin roadhouse R&B," says USA Today. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Local blues man Peter Damman supporting Charmaine Neville with Reggie Houston’s band Crescent City Connection. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Tim "Too Slim" Langford from Seattle, performing with his band The Taildraggers. His guitar is a custom made "Les Caster“ built from Warmoth parts. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Ty Curtis was one the young guns at the festival who played and sang like he was three times older. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Volunteers at the festival entrance collecting food cans for the Oregon Food Bank. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Watermelon Slim delivered the blues like worshipping. It was a breathtaking performance by him and his band The Workers. Watermelon Slim & The Workers receive 6 Blues Music Award nominations and Slim was inducted into the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame on May 26, 2007. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.

Jimi Hendrix impersonator entertaining festival goers. Photo by Jorg Kliewe.