The Hunter’s town of murals swung to the sound of rock and roll and rumbling Mustangs as the polka-dotted guests celebrated the golden age of music, fashion and cars.

Festival organiser Lesley Morris said numbers were similar to last year thanks to the winning formula of fashion, cars and music.

“We continue to have so many people get into the spirit and get dressed up,” she said.

Ms Morris said Kurri Kurri had become nationally renowned for the festival, which was easily the largest even on the town’s calendar.

“We have groups come from Sydney every year,” she said.

“We had two really good bands from Melbourne, Cherry Divine and The Infernos.

“We even had people come from over 700 kilometres away.

“It shows what a great community we have here.”

Ms Morris started the festival 13 years ago.

But what began as a simple classic car cruise took root in the growing retro subculture. 

“When we first started this we only got people who had lived through the 50s, the older generation,” she said.

“But the whole retro, vintage rock and roll lifestyle has taken off.

“Now we have a vast cross-section of people from all over the country.”