ge5533348286455986363
Carsales Staff30 May 2015
NEWS

Cooly Rocks On in June

Catch the winter sun at Coolangatta's 11-day celebration of pre-1970 pop culture

There's plenty for car enthusiasts to do at this year's 'Cooly Rocks On' festival, event organisers claim.

The annual event, which drew over 100,000 visitors to the border towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads last year, commenced officially from Friday (yesterday), but runs through to June 8.

On the agenda for the festival, which brings together rock and roll fans of the 1950s and 60s, is Shannons' Show 'n' Shine – an event featuring 1300 custom and classic cars – previewed over this weekend ahead of the main event next weekend, June 6-7.

For the price of $5 online or $7 at the door, visitors can sit in on 'Garage Torque', which will star Jim Richards, who needs no introduction, US hot-rod builder Chad Adams and fellow hot-rodder Dion Willcox.

From 9:30am Saturday, June 6, the Cooly Rocks On street parade will take place, involving what the organisers expect to be over two kilometres of cars and motorbikes in procession. Over the course of the week from Sunday (tomorrow) through to June 7, visitors can witness classic car runs and daytime cruises.

As a break from the car culture component of Cooly Rocks On, there'll be a dog show, music and a glamour pageant. For more information, go to the event website www.coolyrockson.com.

Share this article
Written byCarsales Staff
See all articles
Our team of independent expert car reviewers and journalistsMeet the team
Stay up to dateBecome a carsales member and get the latest news, reviews and advice straight to your inbox.
Disclaimer
Please see our Editorial Guidelines & Code of Ethics (including for more information about sponsored content and paid events). The information published on this website is of a general nature only and doesn’t consider your particular circumstances or needs.

If the price does not contain the notation that it is "Drive Away", the price may not include additional costs, such as stamp duty and other government charges.
Download the carsales app
    AppStoreDownloadGooglePlayDownload
    App Store and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.
    © CAR Group Ltd 1999-2024
    In the spirit of reconciliation we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.