The picturesque Drenthe village of Grolloo, which has about 800 inhabitants, is located about 11 km southeast of Assen, the birthplace of one of the Netherlands’ most famous blues singers: Harry Muskee
Muskee lived for many years in a farmhouse in Grolloo, which his band Cuby & the Blizzards used as a rehearsal space. With their musical successes, they put Grolloo on the map as a blues village. Since 2011, the farmhouse has been set up as Cuby & the Blizzards museum.
Overnight stay
Grolloo itself only has a few hotels, but there are plenty of options for overnight stays in the immediate vicinity. More information can be found on this page of the province of Drenthe.
Travel
By car
Grolloo is located on the N376. If you come by car, it is best to use Google Maps for the route. Once you are in the area and approaching the festival grounds, simply follow the special signs and the instructions of the traffic controllers.
Parking is free at the special festival parking lot on the N367, directly opposite the site. This parking lot is not guarded. Please follow the instructions of the traffic controllers here. Overnight stays at the parking lot are not permitted. And we kindly ask you not to park your car in the center of Grolloo.
Public transport
Are you coming by public transport? Take the train to Assen and continue with bus 21 to Grolloo.
From Assen: on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 June, bus line 21 will run twice an hour from Assen station via Rolde to Grolloo stop Rotonde. The main entrance of the Blues Festival is a 500-metre walk from this stop.
From Grolloo stop Rotonde, bus line 21 will also run twice an hour via Rolde back to Assen. The last buses leave at 23:38, 0:08, 0:23, 0:50 and 1:28.
From Emmen: on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 June, bus line 21 will run every hour from Emmen station via Schoonoord and Schoonloo to Grolloo stop Rotonde. The main entrance of the Blues Festival is a 500-metre walk from this stop.
From Grolloo stop Rotonde, bus line 21 will also run every hour back via Schoonloo and Schoonoord to Emmen. The last buses leave at 23:48, 0:47 and 2:26.
You can travel on line 21 by simply checking in and out with your debit card or OV chip card.
Plan your journey in the journey planner, such as on www.qbuzz.nl/gd.