The 5 & Diner Rockabilly Bash

Pinup pageant runner up, Kathleen Raye

The "5 & Diner Rockabilly Bash" was a good first show. They got the word out and people came. I haven't heard the numbers but I'm sure there were over 200 cars & bikes participating with good spectator traffic. There was drag racing, bands playing and pinups strolling the grounds continuously all day long and plenty of vendors with kool offerings....the weather was great! 

Like every show, it was great catching up with friends you only see at these kind of events and making new ones. 

Here's my take...

Javier Mendez with the new bad-ass club vest.

Brent Haine's F-Bomb and custom Choppa-bike with new rack addition. This guy's got some talent!

Melissa Freed the knock-out lady behind "Billy Hair Flowers & Pinup Art" a popular local vendor.

The darling, Rachael Lee

Che Nemeth, with the Jamie Waldron Trio

Dave Huyck's '49

Melisaa Freed with Fish's killer Buick...which was an award winner that day...

Robert Moore's "Not Cal" Edsel

The lovely Kathleen Raye

The lovely and talented, Miss Amanda Lee...pageant winner, Ms. 5 & Diner!

There it is, was and how I recall it. Good time!!!

Tempe Rockabilly Reunion..PART 2

Shelby with the Chop Tops

THE BANDS...live music is the heart...the throbbing, pulsating, fuel of any good party and while this post will cover all aspects of the show---I dedicate this final post of TRR to the bands. There was a great line up at the Tempe Rockabilly Reunion and here they are in no particular order: Roadrunner Gunner, Moonlight Howlers, Danny Dean, 3 Bad Jacks, Rhythm Dragons, Hot Rod Trio, Cash'd Out, Voodoo Swing, Deadbeat Daddies, Chop Tops, The Octanes, Surf Side IV, Pat Roberts & The Heymakers, Chuck E. Bumps.

Suzy..Hot Rod Trio

Sinner...Chop Tops

Amanda Lee with Pat Roberts & The Heymakers

Leeroy & Shorty...Voodoo Swing

Wesley...Voodoo Swing

Kim Falcon, with AZ Los Boulevardos cruiser Freddie's "Piewagon"

Stephanie Walton

Frenchie Deuhoux won with his V12 Hot Rod Lincoln...Best In Show....see below with Amanda Lee

"Fish Nets" Prior to winning the Psychobilly Pageant

Shelly Hudson

Vintage firetruck filled with rockabilly pin-up contestants.

Amanda Lee with Pat Roberts & the Heymakers

Pin-Up Angel...Becky Lee

Psychobilly pageant contestants with KandyK Modela

Melissa Misfortune & Kathleen Ray

Surfside IV...great surf instrumentals

Miss V8...rockabilly pin-up pageant winner.

Here we have Amanda Lee with Frenchie Dehoux's winning Lincoln Hot Rod. 

Amanda is currently on the cover of the "The Best of" issue of Phoenix Magazine as well as inside the Arizona Highways "Retro AZ"issue. I was honored that she allowed me to photograph her...especially at the hottest part of the day. Check out her site: 

 The Call of the Jitterbug Doll

"Fishnets" with her psychobilly winning attire. 

You may recall this sweet thing from my "Classic Derby" post a few weeks ago. My new friend, Stepanie will be racing in the Nostalgia Drags November 13th at the Speedworld Dragstrip in Suprise.

Head out there to cheer her on! 

The Rhythm Dragons

Best Car Club Winners and my amigos, The Bomb Squad C.C. from East Mesa.

The amazing, KandyK Modela

Veronica McGee...letting me shoot her pretty tattoo and bad-self.

Wrapping the Tempe Rockabilly Reunion coverage with one last image of Amanda Lee.

That's it for now...another project with unseen images is in the works. More on that later.

Looking forward to the Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion on February 17th-19th 2012. 

Good times and another TOMORROW!