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The Rock Ballarat Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Rockabilly Festival will bring a combined, vibrant, retro feel and program back to the city this coming February.<\/p>\nSWINGING, swaying, rocking tunes playing, and dancing in the street.<\/p>\n
The Rock Ballarat Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Rockabilly Festival will bring a combined, vibrant, retro feel and program back to the city this coming February.<\/p>\n
Passionate rock \u2018n\u2019 roll and rockabilly business owners, Tracey Spencer, Stevie Kaze and Mark Boswerger have put their heads together to coordinate the weekend of 7, 8 and 9 February.<\/p>\n
Mr Boswerger runs brand, Bop Jonny\u2019s Rock n Swing Gear with his wife Suzie Boswerger. Rock \u2018n\u2019 roll dancing is their great love, living in Ballarat which has a \u201clong dance history.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a huge rock \u2018n\u2019 roll and rockabilly contingency, and the former festival was great when it was running, so it was too good a festival and too much fun for Ballarat to let it go,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFriday and Saturday night dancing at Civic Hall will bring people in, we\u2019ll have a hot rod display, there\u2019ll be stalls, an exciting street party and dancing in Armstrong Street, all the cafes are getting on board, setting up with a rock \u2018n\u2019 roll theme, so there\u2019ll be plenty to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
With hospitality businesses hosting smaller fringe events and bands on the Saturday night, there\u2019ll also be burlesque shows, and fashion pin-up competitions across the festival.<\/p>\n
Australia\u2019s Got Talent Winner and PhysiPole Studios Ballarat\u2019s Kristy Sellars is Rock Ballarat\u2019s ambassador and will be judging some of these events.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love everything that the festival stands for. I\u2019m all about body positivity, so to be part of it is a huge honour,\u201d she said. \u201cPerformance is in my soul, so I\u2019m really looking forward to seeing all of the different performances.\u201d<\/p>\n
A welcoming weekend, Mr Boswerger said Rock Ballarat is for everyone, whether they\u2019re already fans of the 50s and 60s style or not.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople will enjoy the fashion, the music, and it\u2019s a lively, fun, family friendly vibe. It\u2019s going to be magnificent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re always looking for some sponsors to help us out, and anyone interested should get tickets to both the dancing nights at rockballarat.com.au<\/strong><\/a>.”<\/p>\n More venues and announcements are to come in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n