ROSEBUD 2019 Rockfest I
t’s Rosebud’s long history as a great place to enjoy summer lovin’ holidays that makes it the perfect place to revive the fun-filled '50's and '60's lifestyle.
Now in its’ fourth year, the Foreshore Rockfest is held over four days; 14-17 November 2019. The festival is a fun celebration of all things groovy; cool cars and hot bands, rock music dances and shows, retro clothing markets and a Pin-Up contest. It all starts with Rock’n’roll trivia on Thursday to get you warmed up for the main event…Think you know your rock and roll history then get a group together and join in the fun! The official launch takes place on Friday evening under the Big-Top located on the Rosebud Carnival site, with special guest performer Normie Rowe and The Playboys, just one of many performances featuring bands who play '50’s and '60’s music. The Rockfest Marquee has live bands and dancing from Friday night all the way through to Sunday afternoon!
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October 2019
The Elvis Beach Party kicks off on Friday night on the Village Green, with the 14-piece Elvis Big Band complete with hula dancers, followed by a double screening of Elvis movies at the outdoor cinema – Girls Girls Girls and Viva Las Vegas. Meet, greet and photo opportunities with local Elvis (Mike Cole, Always Elvis) will be available upon arrival. On Saturday morning the Rosebud town centre comes alive with hot rods, muscle cars and vintage caravan displays, 50's bands and street-jiving. At Memorial Hall, there’ll be dance classes; the Peninsula School of Dance has Kids dance classes for children aged 8-15 years in the styles of Rock 'n' Roll and Lindy Hop/Swing. The 1960’s was a golden era for kids toys…before the Internet and the invention of video games, children used their imaginations to play games. Children of the 1950's played games like Tag, Hide and Seek, Leap Frog, Marbles and Hopscotch. Many of these games involved competition, and often kept children occupied for hours at a time.