GreaseOrama
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Grease-O-rama is a weekend long Hot-Rod, Rat-Rod, Rockabilly
convention which occurs annually in Kansas City, KS. With the focus of the convention being rockabilly/ physcobilly culture. The convention is considered to be the second largest Rockabilly convention in the United States, second to Viva Las Vegas. While any vintage automobile can be entered into the convention show, the majority of vehicles are Rat-Rod cars, with the addition of motorcycles and a special "no gas" section allowing bicycles. The location of Grease-O-Rama has typically been set at a drive-in theater, which will allow the showing of era films after the sun sets. Events at the convention include live Honkey-Tonk and Rockabilly music, and art contest, Mrs Grease-O-Rama contest, vendor's booths as well as various judging for cars based on era and genre.
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
convention which occurs annually in Kansas City, KS. With the focus of the convention being rockabilly/ physcobilly culture. The convention is considered to be the second largest Rockabilly convention in the United States, second to Viva Las Vegas. While any vintage automobile can be entered into the convention show, the majority of vehicles are Rat-Rod cars, with the addition of motorcycles and a special "no gas" section allowing bicycles. The location of Grease-O-Rama has typically been set at a drive-in theater, which will allow the showing of era films after the sun sets. Events at the convention include live Honkey-Tonk and Rockabilly music, and art contest, Mrs Grease-O-Rama contest, vendor's booths as well as various judging for cars based on era and genre.
External links
Further reading
- Gears and Gals Magazine. www.gearsandgals.com
- Kustom Kulture. Last Gasp 2005
- Juxtapoz Car Culture. Gingko Press 2009