Greazefest Festival is Australia's longest running 1950's style festival showcasing bands, rock 'n' roll dancing, classic cars and hotrods display, merchandise & 1950's style fashion and Pinups competition. This year's festival was the 25th edition and including those staged in Melbourne in previous years, Greazefest has been staged 27 times in the last 25 years. What an achievement for Lori... [Read More]
Submitted Aug 14, 2024 - 9:46 AM by Jitterbug -
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The 2024 Cooly Rocks On Festival puts on another fantastic show for the thousands who attended the festival in Coolangatta this year. The weather was glorious throughout the festival with sunny days and gentle cool breezes to the shore and Marine Parade where the main events took place. There was no winter gloom in Coolangatta with non-stop rock 'n' roll dancing from morning to night.
The Victorian Rock 'n' Roll Dance Association (VRRA) held its annual dance championship last weekend at the Hungarian Club in Wantirna South. It was a fully booked out event with about 400 - 500 rockers & their families turning out to support Melbourne's premier rock 'n' roll dance event. Many came dressed in their 1950's style clothing which add to the wonderful nostalgic atmosphere in the... [Read More]
Submitted May 21, 2024 - 2:58 PM by Jitterbug -
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Since late 2023, Sandown Park Hotel in association with its promoter, Kingpins Kustoms, has been hosting free bands and dancing at its venue in conjunction with the staging of classic cars, hotrods & motorbikes shows. It's unheard of really in today's economic climate where prices for everything including entertainment are rising every day. A big shout out to Sandown Park Hotel in generously... [Read More]
Submitted May 02, 2024 - 8:29 AM by Jitterbug -
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Once again this year, our Melbourne rock 'n' roll community turned up with pride and in numbers to take part in the annual Good Friday Appeal dances. Two events were held in Melbourne this year that I know of - RocknSuzie dance in Pakenham and Adrian's dance at Burwood Whitehorse Club.
From feed-back I have received, both dances were well attended. In particular, the event in... [Read More]
Aisha Khan from the UK is currently on her Australian tour playing in several venues in Melbourne, Ballarat, Gippsland and also in Adelaide. She is backed by the very popular Melbourne blues & rock band, Louis King & the Liars Klub on her Australian tour.
Aisha Khan's stage performance is exciting and oozes class and sophistication. She has been described as performing... [Read More]
Submitted Mar 20, 2024 - 8:53 AM by Jitterbug -
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Many of us celebrated NYE's along with our rocker friends watching live bands and dancing rock 'n' roll. The year 2023 was a very good year for our 1950's style rock 'n' roll community. Venues and promoters once again were hiring bands and staging dances on a weekly basis without any restrictions after what we went through with Covid. Many of us also attended music festivals, classic car shows,... [Read More]
Submitted Jan 06, 2024 - 9:17 AM by Jitterbug -
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As we move closer to the festive season, venues and promoters in Melbourne and all over Australia have or will be staging their annual Christmas dance. This is always a special time as we celebrate not only live rock 'n' roll music and dancing that we love but also welcoming the coming of the festive season and, of course, Christmas itself.
I would encourage all rockers to go out... [Read More]
Submitted Dec 07, 2023 - 5:21 PM by Jitterbug -
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Rats, Tatts & Pinups in association with the Sandown Park Hotel held one of its last 2023 hotrods & classic cars shows last Saturday night. It was staged as a special, one-off event with free entry to see the two bands playing during the night - the Satellites from Adelaide which has been voted the best rockabilly band in Australia several times and Melbourne's own very exciting band, the... [Read More]
Submitted Nov 20, 2023 - 10:24 AM by Jitterbug -
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Graeme Thomas who passed away late in 2022, was a giant & legend in Melbourne's music recording industry. He founded Preston Records Studio and was hugely influential in just about any roots, rockabilly and rock n roll bands in Melbourne in the 1980's and 1990's. He could even make his recording studio sounds like the world's famous Sun Studio in Memphis by making small adjustments to his... [Read More]
Submitted Oct 30, 2023 - 11:54 AM by Jitterbug -
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JUKEBOX ROCK return to Strathmore Bowls Club for another Sunday afternoon packed full of Rock n' Roll fun and dancing.
Doors open at 2pm--band starts at 2.15pm
Cost $20 (children... [Read More]
Submitted Aug 18, 2024 - 8:01 PM by Jukebox Rock -
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Rhythm Rockers @ Darebin RSL
A Night of Music & Dancing
SATURDAY 31st August 2024
402 Bell Street, Preston
Band Time 8.00 PM - 11.00 PM
Bar & Bistro... [Read More]
Submitted Aug 14, 2024 - 10:33 AM by Rhythm Rockers -
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Rhythm Rockers Will Be At the Lakeside Rockers
Elvis GI Blues Dance
SATURDAY 17th August 2024
Doors open 7.00 pm
Band 7.30 pm Till Late
Sale Memorial Hall
88... [Read More]
Submitted Aug 14, 2024 - 10:31 AM by Rhythm Rockers -
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Come and join us for a special night as we remember the King of Rock'n'Roll, Elvis Presley, on the anniversary of his passing. Enjoy a great meal and then join the dance floor as Rick Hudson presents... [Read More]
Submitted Aug 09, 2024 - 9:40 AM by Rick Hudson -
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