Cool cars drew crowds to the 2013 Spring Fever Revival in Downtown Reno this past Friday and Saturday.
The event was a small-scale teaser for Hot August Nights, an annual extravaganza throughout Reno-Sparks and South Lake Tahoe, with hundreds of activities showcasing classic cars and rock and roll music from the 1950s, ‘60s and early ‘70s.
In fact, Spring Fever Revival married a previously-established Hot August Nights promotion called Spring Fever and a Silver Legacy Resort Casino promotion known as Rock-and-Roll Revival.
On Saturday afternoon, an energetic oldies cover band called 60’s Summer of Love took the stage on Fourth and South Virginia Streets (between the Eldorado and Silver Legacy Casinos). Guests sang and danced along to feel-good hits by the Beatles, Spencer Davis Group and more.
I’m always impressed by people who have the expertise and passion to restore and maintain gorgeous cars from a bygone era.
By today’s standards, many of the cars you’ll see at shows like Spring Fever Revival and Hot August Nights are “gas guzzlers.” They wouldn’t be practical for everyday use in modern society.
But it sure is fun to check them out — and they bring back a lot of memories for folks who lived through the days when Americans were crazy for cars, as well as younger spectators who wish they had been around for the wild ride.
The 2013 Hot August Nights festival kicks off with events in South Lake Tahoe Aug. 2-3, followed by a bevy of show-and-shines, concerts, auto auctions and more, in Reno and Sparks Aug. 6-11. This year’s headlining entertainers include Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Tower of Power and The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards.
For a full schedule of upcoming Hot August Nights events, visit http://www.hotaugustnights.net/ .
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