Rockabilly

Rockabilly: 36 upcoming festivals, including 14 with tickets on sale.

Rockabilly is an energetic, early rock and roll style characterized by a driving rhythm section featuring an electric guitar, a stripped-down drum kit, and a slapping upright bass, creating a raw, danceable sound. Emerging in the early 1950s, it fused "rock" with "hillbilly" music, drawing heavily from country, blues, and boogie-woogie traditions, often with lyrical themes of cars and romance. Iconic artists like Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis defined its sound and rebellious spirit. Its distinctive fashion and musical innovations profoundly influenced subsequent rock genres and youth culture.

Parent genreRock 'N' Roll