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✈️How to get to Ribs & Blues Festival
Planning your trip to Ribs & Blues Festival? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), about 83 km from the venue.
- Allow about 116 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Groningen 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.
🛏️Where to stay near Ribs & Blues (Ribs & Blues Festival)
Accommodation near the Ribs & Blues Festival site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Groningen, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Groningen.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Ribs & Blues Festival 2026 weather
Weather in Ribs & Blues in May 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 67% of days
| 2025 | Dense drizzle | 17° / 9° | 3 rainy days |
| 2024 | Rain | 20° / 12° | 2 rainy days |
| 2023 | Rain | 22° / 13° | 1 rainy day |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Ribs & Blues Festival
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Ribs & Blues Festival. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Groningen and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Ribs & Blues Festival 2026: Blues and Rock in Raalte, Netherlands
Ribs & Blues Festival is a blues and rock event held in Raalte, in the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. A distinctive and convivial occasion, it combines gastronomy (barbecue ribs) with roots music in a uniquely relaxed atmosphere.
The 2026 edition, 23 to 25 May, features 5 artists. Headliner Leif De Leeuw Band is joined by Joanne Shaw Taylor, Dom Martin and ZAC SCHULZE GANG across a blues and rock programme.
The musical palette focuses on blues rock, traditional blues and alternative. A niche festival that honours the tradition of American roots music in a warm Dutch setting.
Ribs & Blues Festival 2026 runs 23 to 25 May in Raalte, Netherlands. Visit ribsenblues.nl for practical information.
