Coinciding with the 2018 Waterfront Blues Festival, blues & jazz portraits by Portland artist Diane Russell will be on display July 6-7 in the Oregon Ballroom at the Marriott hotel during the Waterfront Blues Festival After Hours concerts.  A small display will also be on the second floor of the Marriott July 4-7.  The Marriott is located at 1401 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, Oregon.

The solo exhibit will feature Diane’s latest portraits of Waterfront Blues Festival headliners throughout the thirty years of the festival.

Diane Russell is a Portland artist specializing in oil paintings and pencil drawings from her photos of blues and jazz musicians.  Her work has been featured on two Legendary Blues Cruise posters, the 2005 WC Handy Awards poster, Northwest Gospel Project’s CD “Heavenly Brother”, Linda Hornbuckle’s CD “Clearly”, and many other national and local CD covers.

ZZ Top is an American icon. The blues-rock trio from Texas specialized in down-and-dirty blues-rock during the ’70s, then scored colorful MTV hits during the 1980s. Formed in Houston in 1970 by Billy Gibbons (guitar), Dusty Hill (bass), and Frank Beard (drums), the trio still releases hit albums and continues to fill arenas and stadiums around the world four decades later.

Currently crossing the country on The Tonnage Tour, ZZ Top will be making a stop at the Washington County Fair Complex, 873 NE 34^th Avenue in Hillsboro on Saturday, July 28 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are available through Bigfairfun.com for $45.00 general admission and $65.00 reserved seating.

There are also two VIP packages available:

#1 is $400.00 per person and includes reserved seating in rows 1-5, a meet & greet with the band, a personal photograph with the band, $50.00 merchandise voucher for their online store, a copy of their new “Live” Greatest Hits Around the World album, and a commemorative meet & greet laminate.

#2 is $275.00 per person and includes reserved seating in rows 6-15. $40.00 merchandise voucher for their online store, a copy of their new “Live” Greatest Hits Around the World album, and a commemorative tour laminate.

Crafting a unique style that mixes poetic ballads with swinging rockers, Eilen Jewell ranks among the best in the Americana genre today. As the reigning Queen of the Minor Key, Jewell leads a tight quartet who blend influences of surf-noir, early blues, rockabilly, and 1960s-era rock and roll, all brilliantly displayed on her newest recording, Down Hearted Blues. Eilen’s fans marvel at her warmth, unique wit, and onstage humor alongside her beautiful songs and fiery performances.

Eilen Jewell will be taking the stage at the Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta Street, on Friday, June 22, for an all ages performance. Show time is 8:00 pm, with tickets going for $20.00 advance at albertarosetheatre.com or at the door for $24.00 day of show.

Grammy Award winners Doug Smith and Mark Hanson, along with Oregon Music Hall of Fame member Terry Robb, make up the Acoustic Guitar Summit – one of the region’s most accomplished musical groups. Providing their diverse musical journey to appreciative audiences for over 20 years, these three impeccable musicians offer impressive finger-style guitar playing and perform unique versions of classic favorites, Blues, Jazz, and Hawaiian slack key. Their wide-ranging, genre crossing repertoire rejoices in the rhythm and power of the instrument.

Acoustic Guitar Summit only performs a handful of shows every year, so it is always going to fill whatever venue they appear in. They will be performing at The Lake Theater & Café, 106 N State Street, in Lake Oswego, on Monday, June 18. Tickets can be purchased for $20.00 at laketheatercafe.com, and limited VIP tables close to the stage, seating four are also available for $100.00. Show time is 7:00 pm.