The Americana Festival on the Newark Showground from Friday July 11 to Sunday July 13 just keeps on growing, regularly attracting more than 70,000 weekenders, exhibitors and day visitors. This massive tribute to the USA is unique in its widely ranging attractions that appeal to tens of thousands of like-minded people from all over the world.

For well over two decades the event has given its faithful supporters a long weekend of cool American music, great cars, motorcycles, trucks, RV's from the early 1900s to the present.

Organisers Chris & Bev Jackson from Nottingham are both confirmed classic car and bike nuts, long standing club members of the two biggest American car clubs in the country (AACUK & AACNW) and have turned this one time small local show into the biggest and longest running event of its kind in Europe.



By taking a slice of the 'American Dream' they have created an amazing week-end that has no equal anywhere outside of the USA. Much more than a car show or music festival, it's all of these combined into one massive fun-filled family orientated event.

The Saturday and Sunday auto/bike displays are second to none with a huge number of top class cars and motorcycles entering the specially judged 'show and shine' displays. With 40 prestigious awards on offer, competition will be strong.



For those who were born in the 40s and grew up through the 50s, 60s , 70s and 80s, this event has 42 popular artistes from the USA, Europe and the UK, performing a great mixture of rock'n'roll, country, r&b, blues aand alternative music from the last five decades.

Mix all that with several hundred associated trade stands, side-shows, amusements, auto/bike club displays, children's amusements, talent contests, Ride The Raging Bull, Flight Simulators, tattooist, line-dance and jive tuition, on site camping facilities, four bars, high quality food vendors and so much more to see and do.



Some of the great artists in the line-up this year include on Friday - Jay Chevalier, Gail Davies and Rosie Flores, on Saturday - Asleep at the Wheel, The Manfreds, Hayden Thompson, Vince Eager and Rip Masters, and on Sunday - Darts, Wayne Hancock and Ray Campi.

For more information and tickets, call 0870 863 2100.