The 3 days and nights of a Hemsby Weekender is built around the roots music of the early 1950s and covers Rockabilly, Hillbilly, Western Bop, Doo-wop, Jive, R & B, Boogie-Woogie and real 50s Rock’n’Roll.

Many original American Rock’n’Roll Stars from the 50s have made their debuts at Hemsby, performers such as La Vern Baker, Andy Anderson, Rudy ‘Tutti’ Grayzell, Don & Dewey, The Sun Rhythm Section, Tracey Pendarvis, The Collins Kids, Richard Berry, Curtis Gordon, Vernon Taylor, Chan Romero, Ruth Brown, Pat Cupp, Otis Williams, Sammy Masters, Jack Earls, Hardrock Gunter, Glenn Honeycutt, Larry Donn, Bobby Wayne, Don Weise, Marvin Rainwater, Glen Glenn, Gary Lambert, Sanford Clark, Al Casey & Johnny Faire, Jack Scott, Janis Martin, Ronnie Dawson, Hayden Thompson, Tommy Sands, Freddie Bell, Barrence Whitfield, Jimmy Cavello, Eddie ‘The Chief’ Clearwater, Lee Rocker and Bobby Hendricks have also performed.

Hemsby is one of only a few places in Europe were you can see the original American Doo-wop groups, those that have already appeared include the Del Vikings, Cadillacs, Solitaires, Rudy West’s 5 Keys, Teenagers, El Dorados, Penguins, Earl Lewis & Channels, 5 Discs, Cleftones, Olympics, Velours, Calvanes, Jacks/Cadets, Maurice Williams & Willie Winfield, The Bobbettes and the Harptones.

Hemsby also boasts the biggest fifties marketplace for clothes, records and furniture which is a major attraction of the event, while many bands and record companies release new product and re-issues at every Hemsby Weekender. Special Events including a Talent Show, Jam Session, 50s Car Boot Sale, Dance Competition, Professional Jive Lessons, American Cars, Classic Bikes and much much more. Plus, up to 20 Rock’n’Roll bands from the UK, Europe and North America who come together, to make up a truly 1950s Weekender.