You’ve seen them at your local dance events. Girls that wear high waisted dresses with big curls in their hair, bright beautiful makeup and winged eyeliner that flies off their faces. Boys wearing slicked back Elvis-hair, rolled up arms on their white t-shirts and jeans with boots. The girls are pinups, the boys are greasers, and they all fall into the Rockabilly family. Some Rockabilly and hard core devotees of the Lindy-hop scene “drive vintage cars, carry long-chained pocket watches, and listen to “real” swing music (original big band music from the golden era).” These two great sub-cultures span the vintage eras of the 1920s -1950s. Few places other than a dance floor that you can find where these genres bare their colors in such glory is that of a Classic Car Show. Today this article is going to be about the Hot Rods that grace the roads of North Florida and where to find them.
These last two weeks in October we’ve been blessed with the opportunity to see two amazing carshows! If you missed it the Amelia Cruizers Car Club just had their 20th Annual 8-Flags Car Show on Saturday October 15. Here is a short video of the event!
If you want to follow their Facebook page so you don’t miss another amazing show you can find them here:
But don’t be bummed out! There is another Classic Car Cruise just around the Corner!! Come out and Support Jacksonville Beach at their Jax Beach Art Walk on October 18 and get a little treat as they share it with a Classic Car Cruise. The Classic Cars will be parked in Latham Plaza while artists are set up along First St. The event details are listed here:
Come enjoy the vintage cars, and let it take you back, or imagine a different time and place when swing was the thing, or Elvis and Rockabilly was king!
And lastly if you just can't get enough here is a great link for all of Florida's car shows!
Feel free to comment on the Facebook post of this blog for any other great Florida car show groups, cruizers, or car organizations that you think others may be interested in!
-Jen
The Dancing!
Find us out on the Dance floor at the Volstead every Sunday Night! No Cover, 21 and up! Free Lessons 7pm -8pm and DJed by the First Coast Blues and Lindy Society 8pm-11pm! Be Sure to tip your Bartender!!
Join Our Meetup to Find Great Music, Swing Dance Lessons and Dance Events Throughout the Week!
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The Lessons!
Sources:
I See America Dancing: Selected Readings, 1685-2000
Rockabilly Verses Greaser
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