Upcoming events Events Featured by Francie Flathead - July 25, 2016July 26, 2016 Find all the latest upcoming hot rod, retro, rockabilly and pin-up events, both in Australia, New Zealand and internationally. JULY 2016 16-17 July Meguiars MotorEx Melbourne Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale, Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday 10am-6pm. Featuring Meguiars Superstars, Freestyle Rides Inauguration, Muscle Car Marvel, Street Elite Showcase and more. 30 July 28th Annual Nambour Swap Meet Saturday only. Click the link above for bookings. Nambour Showground, Coronation Ave, Nambour, QLD ___________________________________________________ AUGUST 2016 5-7 August Stroppy Jalopy 2016 Motorkhana, Mud Run and show and shine. This event is for pre 1970 hotrods & customs as well as pre 85 bikes & bobbers and choppers. Leeton, New South Wales 5-7 August Greazefest Brisbane Cleveland Showgrounds, QLD The GreazeFest weekends are the utmost kustom kulture events in the Southern Hemisphere, where thousands of rockabilly and hot rod fans roll up for a massive dose of ultra-kool kustom kulture. Held every August in Brisbane and Melbourne in Australia, GreazeFest brings you two crankin’ weekends of cool cars, rockabilly bands, djs, fashion parades, pinups, vintage bikes, lowrider cycles, kustom art shows and workshops, pinstripers, tattoos, markets and heaps more. 6 August Miss Pinup Australia Grand Finale Doors open 5.30pm Paddington RSL, Paddington New South Wales 14 August 2016 Nostalgia Drags and Hot Rod Reunion Willowbank Raceway, Willowbank, QLD 26-28 August Little Bit Country Rodders Picnic Hot rod run and show n shine, Leeton New South Wales 26-28 August Rods in Paradise, Gold Coast Gold Coast Holiday Park, presented by Gold Coast Street Rodders Saturday show and shine at Robina Town Centre _________________________________________________ SEPTEMBER 2016 24 September Rods and Rockabilly Miami Car show, rockabilly bands, market stalls and pin-up competition at the Miami Tavern on the Gold Coast. 25 Sept – 1 October Valla Hot Rod Run – 40th Anniversary. One week of cruising, day runs, parties and more at Valla Beach Tourist Park. More info: www.drag-ens.com ————————————PREVIOUS EVENTS———————————- APRIL 2016 1 – 3 April Cavendish Campout Cavendish, Victoria Hot Rods & Vintage Caravans camping weekend. 9 April The Very Vintage Day Out Auckland, New Zealand A vintage festival with music, cars and entertainment including the crowning of Miss Pinup New Zealand 2016. 14 – 17 April Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend Las Vegas, Nevada, USA The world’s biggest rockabilly festival featuring bands, car show, pin-ups, markets and more. MAY 2016 7 May Rods and Rockabilly Festival Hamilton Hotel, Brisbane 12pm onwards, with special guest Shannon Brooke (USA) Cars, markets, pin-up competition 21 – 22 May Queensland Hot Rod Show Brisbane Convention Centre Adults $22, kids under 14 FREE Hot rods, customs, Harley Davidson giveaway, kids entertainment, Miss Queensland Hot Rod Show Pin-up Competition JUNE 2016 3 – 13 June Cooly Rocks On Australia’s biggest 50s and 60s nostalgia festival Coolangatta, Queensland Hot rods, customs, bands, markets, swap meet, Miss Cooly Rocks On, Mr and Mrs Rockabilly and more 9 – 13 June Downunder Beachfest Caloundra, Queensland Hot rods and customs show MARCH 2016 6 March Sherbet Birdie Candifornia Pool Party Spring Hill Baths, Brisbane 12 – 3pm tickets $25. Purchase here Image: Sherbet Birdie Photography 11-13 March High Altitude Rod Run Toowoomba, Queensland 12 March Gold Coast Design Collective Maker’s Market First Ave, Burleigh Heads, Queensland Local design, art, vintage, DIY 13 March Redlands Rockabilly Revival Cleveland Showgrounds, Queensland. Cool hot rods, live bands and djs, market stalls, kustom art displays, pinup parades, kids rides, delicious food and much more. Ararat Jailhouse Rock Festival 17 – 20 March 18 – 20 March Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival Rock n Roll, Classic Cars, Hot rods, Fashion, Music, Dancing and everything good about the 50’s and 60’s. The weekend attracts large crowds of people from all over Australia to join in the atmosphere as the town centre is transformed into all the glory of a bygone 50’s and 60’s era. 18 – 20 March Rich River Rod Run Echuca/Moama, Victoria Contact: Rich River Rod and Custom Club 19 March Annual Logan Tattoo and Art Exhibition 10am til late, tickets $20, Acacia ridge Hotel, Acacia Ridge, Queensland Tattoo competition, Miss Maiden Ink Competition 24 – 28 March Narrandera Rod Run Narrandera, New South Wales Hot Rod and Custom weekend. More info 25 – 28 March ASRF Sandgroper Hot Rod Nationals Bussleton, Western Australia Entries contact nats16@asrf.org.au Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Pinterest Share Send email Mail
