ChromeFest 2018
Rockabilly bands, retro cars and swing dancers are rolling into the Central Coast for one weekend.
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Overview
Bust out that vintage dress and Nan's old sunglasses — the Central Coast is bringing its retro festival back to town at the end of October. A tribute to classic America — rock 'n' roll, hot rods and all — ChromeFest will unite a whole lot of rockabilly goodness into one big weekend of throwbacks.
Start the day by browsing over 70 market stalls laden with vintage goods and numerous food stalls. If you feel like you really did belong in the 50s, you can sign up for a workshop to help you achieve that 'vintage glam' look — or if you've already got the styling and posing down-pat, you can take part in the fashion parade.
For the more sit-back-and-observe type, there'll be the Pin-Up Doll Australia competition on the go, vintage cars cruising around and a Parkes Elvis Festival Tribute Artist (we told you it'd be a real throwback). The live music lineup also includes Mescalero, Midnight Drifters, Itchy Fingers, The Lincolns and Narelle Evans and the Jetbacks. Meanwhile, The Sydney Swing Katz dance troupe will perform everything from the charleston to the lindy hop to swing. A fair warning here: audience participation is expected.
While the bulk of the action is going down around The Entrance, the entire region is getting involved with pubs and bowling clubs throughout the Coast hosting retro bands across the weekend. If you're planning to make a weekend of it and stay on the Coast, free shuttle buses to ChromeFest will be running hourly from Tuggerah, Toukley and Bateau Bay.
For more info and to check out the full lineup of acts, head to the ChromeFest website.
