Date: July 16th & 17th 2004
Location: The Elks Lodge - 148 Roberts Street East Hartford Connecticut USA
There are two Hotels less than a quarter of a mile from the show site. There is also another Hotel that is less than 5 miles from the show and directly off the Highway in Manchester, Connecticut. This is the Super 8 Hotel.
The Wellesley Inn - 860-289-4950
Holiday Inn - 860-528-9611
Super 8 Hotel - 860-643-1864
This Event is Rain or Shine! There is a huge pavilion on the grounds in case of rain.
Absolutely NO glass bottles on the grounds for insurance reasons.
(Beer Soda and Food will be served in the pavilion)
Friday Night kicks off at about 6:00pm and goes until Midnight.
Saturday Morning, the gates open at 9:00am and bands go on at approximately 10:30am
click name to link to bands web site
The Paladins San Diego California
Ray Condo Vancouver BC Canada We are saddened with the news of Ray's passing on April 16th 2004. May he forever R.I.P. (Rock In Paradise!)
J.P. McDermott & The Western Bop Washington DC
The Alley Dukes Montreal Canada
The Star Devils Cincinnati Ohio
The Gamma Rays Providence RI
Starlight Drifters Memphis / Detroit
Slim Sandy Montreal
Old Line Skiffle Combo Maryland
Wendy LeBeau & Her Beau's Maryland
Also! Thru The Keyhole '50s Burlesque! - Friday Night
The Lovely Michelle Terranova will be Emceeing the show this year! Check out her radio show Go Kat Go!
Bands - Contact us for consideration to play the 2005 Rumble - Contact: Johnny
Want info on the bands that have played The Rumble in the past? Click Here
In case you are not familiar with The Road Agents Hot Rod & Rockabilly Rumble, There is a certain criteria you must meet before you can enter your Rod or Custom. It must be built in true '40s, '50s or early '60s style, or you simply will not be able to enter the show with it. Do these rules offend you? Then they probably apply!! By doing this, The Road Agents have created a truly unique and one of a kind Hot Rod show, and we intend to keep it that way! Please do not waste our time or yours by trying to "sneak" into the show with your billet laden street rod or bone stocker. This show is for modified cars only!! As one spectator best said it when he watched a high-tech rod turned away at the gate ...."Ya don't bring a horse to a dog show!"
We welcome and highly encourage Incomplete Projects, Vintage Drag Cars, Rail Jobs and Altereds!
Please note: If you are trailering a drag car we need you to either unload the car at the hotel or the commuter parking lot down the road (1/8 mile away). Due to space limitations we cannot have you unload the car in the parking lot on Saturday morning. Please NO trailers in the parking lot.
We DO NOT award trophies, give out dash plaques or put up with bad attitudes.
We Reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone for any reason at anytime.
As always, we will be having our Chopper Show along with the Rumble!
All Pre-1969 "Old School" Choppers, Bobbers and Stockers are welcome! We apply the same rules to the Choppers as we do the Hot Rods and Customs. They MUST be traditional and look like they could have been built in the '40s, '50s or '60s! Got an Evo? Stay home!
Do what ever it takes you to get on Interstate 84 in Connecticut!
Heading West, take Exit 58 then a Right off the end of the exit ramp - The show is aprox. 1/4 mile up on the Left
Heading East, take Exit 58 then a Left off the end of the exit ramp, show is aprox. 3/4 mile up on the Left
The Location of the show is:
The Elks Lodge
148 Roberts Street - East Hartford, Connecticut USA
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If you are a vendor of Kustom Kulture, Hot Rod and Custom Parts & Accessories, Vintage Clothes, Records, CD's, Rod Magazines or anything else '50s related, please contact us for vendor information.
For a list of vendors from last years Rumble. Click Here
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