Riverfront Blues Music Festival

Riverfront Blues Festival - Wilmington, Delaware

Love to hear great blues performed in a fabulous outdoor setting? It’s time you made an RV trip to Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park in Wilmington, Delaware. That’s where you’ll find the awesome Riverfront Blues Festival each August. This picturesque city in the Brandywine Valley, famous for its lush green spaces, vibrant riverfront district and small town ambience, is the perfect place to get your blues on!

Not familiar with Wilmington? It’s just two and a half hours south of our Kingston, PA El Monte RV Rentals office (especially convenient if you’re flying into Wilkes-Barre-Scranton International Airport, just 14 miles away.) Here’s another travel tip for Blues Festival goers; if you’re coming from New York City, pick up an affordable RV rental at our office in Linden, NJ before you go.

Now that you know how to get to the Riverfront Blues Festival, let’s talk about the entertainment! For three days in early August, performers like the Porkroll Project and Tab Benoit deliver smoking hot blues to delight their fans. Blues players from across America gather in Wilmington for this well-respected festival. Come ready to sample nearly two dozen performances over the weekend.

An added incentive for an RV trip to Wilmington’s Riverfront Blues Festival is the venue’s close proximity to clubs, restaurants, scenic riverside trails and Wilmington’s historic neighborhoods. Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park, a scenic gem on the Christina River, provides a beautiful backdrop for the weekend’s entertainment. RV travelers will also be pleased to learn there’s plenty of RV parking available near the park.

After the Festival, why not extend your stay and explore the abundant attractions of the Brandywine Valley? Favorite activities of RV camping blues fans include canoeing the Brandywine River, treating the kids to the treehouses at Longwood Gardens or touring the unforgettable mansions once owned by the duPonts.

To help you plan your trip to Wilmington’s Riverfront Blues Festival, here’s a link to area campground information. Each of these Wilmington area campgrounds is less than thirty minutes away from the Festival site, so be sure to make your reservations early!

RV camping makes visiting America’s blues festivals both affordable and luxurious. That’s why it’s high time for you to make plans to be in Wilmington, Delaware for the unique delights of the Riverfront Blues Festival!