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The 2008 JAMES DEAN FESTIVAL will take place during the weekend of September 26, 27 & 28 in the actor's Hometown of Fairmount, Indiana.
For the first time the "REBEL ALLEY ROCKABILLY TENT" will be a Main Attraction. The Tent will feature 1950's Vintage and Retro Vendors, LIVE MUSIC by THE RUMBLE CLUB, MANDY MARIE and THE COOL HAND LUKES, Elvis impersonators RICK and BRANDON HOWARD, Magic by HAROLD BIGGS and More!
Two other stages at the festival will feature Music by TERRY LEE and THE ROCKABOOGIE BAND, Doo Wop by THE HARBOR LIGHTS, DJs and More!
*************OTHER WEEKEND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE**************
*A Huge Hot Rod Custom Car Show with over 2,000 Cars
*The GRAND PARADE on Saturday Afternoon
*JAMES DEAN Look-alike Contest on Saturday Evening
*1950's Dance Contest with Cash Prizes
*Giant Outdoor Movie Screen showing 50's Films and clips
*Carnival Rides, Vendors, Food, Games and More
*******************ALL EVENTS ARE FREE!!!******************
There are still a limited number of Vendor Spaces available in the "REBEL ALLEY TENT". Write for information, or call (765) 948-3326
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In the past 15 years, these Top Name Acts have performed at David Loehr’s “Original Rockabilly Rebel Weekendâ€:
Al & The Black Cats, Art Adams, Billy Adams, Leslee “Bird†Anderson, Atomics, Bar Brawl III, Bel-Airs, Belmont Playboys, Bigger Than Elvis, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Big Six, Big Barn Combo, Billygoats, Black Cat Rebellion, Blacktop Rockets, Blue Moon Boys, Bones Maki & The Sundodgers, Boz Boorer, BR5-49, Donnie Briggs, Ace Brown & The Helldivers, Sonny Burgess, Thommy Burns & The Sterling Cowboys, Buzz Junkies, James Byron, Cadillac Angels, Ray Campi, Rip Carson, Casey Sisters, Cash O’Reilley, Cave Catt Sammy, Cigar Store Indians, Cowtown Playboys, Crown Electric, Crown Hill Diggers, Pat Cupp, Nick Curran & The Nitelifes, Mac Curtis, Dangerville, Ronnie Dawson, Del-Kats, Dempseys, Derailers, Levi Dexter, Deke Dickerson, Johnny Dilks, Dragstrip 77, Duvalls, Jack Earls, Eight Ball Grifter, Farrell Brothers, Narvel Felts, Flashback, Flat Duo Jets, Flea Bops, Rosie Flores, Frantic Flatops, Freightliners, Robbie Fulks, Paul Galaxy & The Galactix, Garnet Hearts, Sonny George, Gin Palace Jesters, Go-Getters, Wayne Hancock, Haywoods, Hep Cats, High Noon, Hi-Q’s, Honeybees, Hot Rod Hucksters, Hot Rod Lincoln, James Intveld, Wanda Jackson, Johnny & The Blades, Evan Johns, Kid Rocker, Jerry King & The Rivertown Ramblers, King Kerosene, King Memphis, Knuckletones, Josie Kreuzer, Roc LaRue, Kim Lenz & Her Jaguars, Li’l Mo & The Monicats, Lil’ Rachel, Lustre Kings, Mandy Marie & The Cool Hand Lukes, Mezcal Brothers, Moondogs, Nobody’s Business, Paladins, Brian Parton & Nashville Rebels, Paul Elvis, Planet Rockers, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Tim Polecat, Polecats, Billy Poore, Johnny Powers, Racketeers, Ranch Girls & The Ragtime Wranglers, Rattletraps, Red Ball Jets, Billy Lee Riley, Riptones, Lee Rocker, Rocket 350, Rocket 88, Rockats, Rocket “Jâ€, Heather Rose, Roundups, Rumble Club, Rumblejets, Rustbelt Boys, 7 Shot Screamers, Slippin’ Slacks, Star Devils, Starlight Drifters, Buck Stevens & The Buckshots, Steubenville Knights, Mack Stevens, Stillmen, Stumbleweeds, Trent Summar & The New Row Mob, Swamp Rockers, Swingin’ Demons, Swing Rays, Vernon Taylor, Three Blue Teardrops, Tip Top Daddies, Truly Lover Trio, Those Legendary Shack Shakers, Twilite Ramblers, Twistin’ Tarantulas, Two Timin’ Three, Vibro Champs, Wakefields, Paul Waters Band, Wild Woodys, Roy Wilson & The Buzzards, Sophia Wolff & The Cubs. (If I’ve missed anyone Please let me know!)