Festival

8th International Rock 'n' Roll Weekend Hop (Great Yarmouth 1982)

Fri, 08 - Sun, 10 Oct 1982

Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom

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Ladbrokes Seashore Holiday Village,
Ladbrokes Seashore Holiday Village, North Denes, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
8th International Rock 'n' Roll Weekend Hop (Great Yarmouth 1982) poster

On stage

The Blue Caps

The Blue Caps(US)
The Alligators

The Alligators(FR)
Sandy Ford & the Flying Saucers

Sandy Ford & the Flying Saucers(UK)
The Wild Ones

The Wild Ones(BE)
Crazy Cavan & the Rhythm Rockers

Crazy Cavan & the Rhythm Rockers(UK)
Johnny & the Roccos

Johnny & the Roccos(UK)
The Bel-Airs

The Bel-Airs(UK)
The Stargazers

The Stargazers(UK)
The Cruisers

The Cruisers(UK)

Spinnin' hot wax

Wild Wax Show

Wild Wax Show(UK)
Fifties Flash

Fifties Flash(UK)
Wildcat Pete

Wildcat Pete(UK)
Rebel Ed

Rebel Ed(UK)

More info

Eighth edition of the Caister Rock 'n' Roll Weekender (Showstopper Promotions), held 8-10 October 1982. From this edition the weekender moved to a new self-catering site, Ladbrokes Sea-Shore Holiday Village at North Denes, Great Yarmouth (about a mile from Caister). Headlined by Gene Vincent's original Blue Caps, with a truly international bill.

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