Greazefest 2025 Redland Showgrounds

GreazeFest, Australia's iconic hot rod and rockabilly festival is back for its 25th year with three unforgettable days of vintage cool, classic cars, and rip-roaring live music at the Redlands Showgrounds from Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 3, 2025.

Between the hot rods, rockabilly riffs, pin-up perfection and all the grease and grit in between, this epic 25-year journey screams loyalty and legacy and you can guarantee that Greazefest 25 will be huge!

A quarter of a century of horsepower, hairspray and high-octane attitude — Brisbane’s GreazeFest has become Australia’s longest-running and most iconic Rockabilly and Kustom Kulture festival. As festivals fall by the wayside, this is a major milestone!

GreazeFest is a full-throttle celebration of all things kustom, with everything from gleaming hot rods, customs and classics to vintage fashions, market stalls, art displays and automobilia.

This year’s line-up features an Australian and international music program, with 22 live bands and DJs spinning rockabilly, rock’n’roll and vintage beats. The massive dance floor will be packed with jivers, strollers and rock and rollers ready to boogie all weekend long. Also on the roster: the famous Pinup Party, supercool hair stylists, rockabilly gear galore and so much more!

Highlights include:

Hot Rod Show - Aug 2+3

The hot rod show takes centre stage as more than 400 enthusiasts from across Australia showcase their candy-coloured chrome dream machines. American and Australian classics through to the 1970s will be on show, plus vintage motorbikes, hot rods, muscle cars and daily drivers, with all entrants going in the running for the coveted GreazeFest Trophies.

The Pinup Party - Aug 2

Journey through the decades at The Pinup Party - a celebration of iconic pinup styles from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s - with an emphasis on fun, fashion, and fabulous photo moments and culminating in a huge group photo with a tiki theme.

Wildman from Mooneyes - Special guest artist at GreazeFest 2025 is the world renowned pinstriper (the freehand decorative artwork featured on cars), who is traveling from Japan exclusively for the event. Fans are welcome to bring their favourite piece to be pinstriped.

Greazefest Art Show - Aug 2 + 3

The new theme for the GreazeFest Art Show in 2025 is the Road Sign Art Show. Over 70 Australian artists are busy creating their own shield-shaped Road Sign into a stunning work of art, in support of long-time GreazeFest charity partner the RSPCA. All creations, be they painted, sculpted, milled, rusted or chromed, will be on public display for the public vote, plus signs can be purchased.

GreazeFest Markets - Aug 2+3

Set out on the Hot Rod Oval the Greazefest markets present an exciting range of market stalls and talented creators, featuring artwork, vintage wares, automobilia, rockabilly gear, plus barbers and stylists and more.

Tiki Carvers - There are two tiki carvers this year - Campbell Griffiths, also known as Watango Tiki, who is deeply immersed in tiki culture and Tiki Stacey, a skilled timber carver inspired by mid-century modern, tiki culture, surf music and vintage fashion.

Dancing - Aug 1-3

Get ready for a weekend of jiving, bopping and hip-shaking on GreazeFest's massive dance floor (12m x 10m). Whether you're a seasoned dancer or you just want to feel the groove, GreazeFest welcomes and celebrates dancing!

Live Bands and DJs - Aug 2-4

GreazeFest always showcases an exciting line up of talented entertainment on stage, featuring international and Australian live bands and DJs with genres from rockabilly, rhythm n' blues, swing and vintage country. Highlights include Loz Rizlaz (Japan), Jittery Jack & Amy Griffin (USA), The Detonators, Rusty Pinto, Dezzie D & The Stingrayz, Scotty Baker, The Flattrakkers and many more. Check the Greazefest website for the weekend schedule.