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DAX MOTORS N BLUES

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PARC DES ARENES DE DAX, France
8 artists

Key facts

Dates
3 – 5 July 2026
Where
Dax, France
Price
from €6
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
SHAOLIN TEMPLE DEFENDERS, GREG ZLAP, ROD BARTHET

Data updated on 8 February 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

Day 1· Friday Jul 3€6
LA BEDOUNE – Rock
LA BEDOUNE
Rock
RING OF CASH – Folk
RING OF CASH
Folk
DEVIL JO AND THE BACKDOORMEN – Rock
DEVIL JO AND THE BACKDOORMEN
Rock
Day 2· Saturday Jul 4€6
GREG ZLAP – Rock
GREG ZLAP
Rock
ROD BARTHET – Pop
ROD BARTHET
Pop
PHILIPPE MENARD
Rock
Day 3· Sunday Jul 5€6
SHAOLIN TEMPLE DEFENDERS – R&B
SHAOLIN TEMPLE DEFENDERS
R&B
TEDDY COSTA
TEDDY COSTA

✈️How to get to DAX MOTORS N BLUES

Planning your trip to DAX MOTORS N BLUES? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ), about 46 km from the venue.
  • Major international airport nearby: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), about 127 km away (more routes).
  • Allow about 64 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Biarritz or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
PARC DES ARENES DE DAX, France
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🌤️DAX MOTORS N BLUES 2026 weather

Weather in PARC DES ARENES DE DAX in July 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

From July 3 to July 5, 2026: up to 33°, low of 17°, 0.4 mm of rain in total.

no day with 1 mm of rain or more2 days at 30° or more
  1. Fri, Jul 3Light drizzle27° / 18° 0.4 mm
  2. Sat, Jul 4Overcast32° / 18° 0 mmHot
  3. Sun, Jul 5Clear sky33° / 17° 0 mmHot

Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).

Typical weather

Overcast
Typical high25°
Typical low16°

Chance of rain: about 56% of days

2025Overcast29° / 20°1 rainy day
2024Overcast23° / 13°1 rainy day
2023Light rain23° / 17°3 rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

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Same week in 2025: Fri July 4 → Sun July 6 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

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📋About

Dax Motors N Blues: Blues Meets Beautiful Machines

The Dax Motors N Blues festival transforms the Parc des Arènes de Dax into a unique gathering combining automotive passion and blues music. This Landes event celebrates the soul of blues rock, rock and soul in an authentic and electrifying atmosphere.

The program welcomes authentic artists like Devil Jo and The Backdoormen, Greg Zlap and Rod Barthet, guardians of blues tradition. The festival also reveals La Bedoune, Ring of Cash, The Stompin'Bones and Teddy Costa, representing funk and groove sounds.

Between saturated guitars, plaintive harmonicas and powerful brass sections, Dax Motors N Blues offers an immersive experience in the universe of traditional and contemporary blues. The program also integrates artists like Philippe Menard and Shaolin Temple Defenders, creating bridges between roots blues and current influences.

In the exceptional setting of the Parc des Arènes, surrounded by exceptional cars and roaring motorcycles, the festival creates a unique atmosphere where automotive culture and blues music meet. An essential gathering for lovers of authentic blues and beautiful machines, making Dax the Landes blues capital for a weekend.

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📋Practical info

Dates
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Country
Department
Landes (40)
City
Dax
Venue
PARC DES ARENES DE DAX
Artists
8 artists
Main genre
Leading style
Official website
motors-blues.org
50%

Lineup focus score

Focused on Rock (50%) with touches of Blues, Folk. Explore Rock festivals

13%

Rock 'N' Roll is the leading genre (1 artists). Explore Rock 'N' Roll festivals

7 of 8 artists tagged.

Musical footprint

As a % of the 7 identified artists in the lineup (known genre), by genre — not to be confused with the focus score, computed on the whole lineup.

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