Gippy Rocks is a three day rock and roll, retro festival taking place in Sale from Friday 16 October til Sunday 18 October to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Monash.

With five top dance bands, three days of dancing, workshops and competition, plus a retro market and show n shine, Gippy Rocks is set to attract enthusiasts to the Sale Memorial Hall from all across Victoria.

The festival opens on Friday 16 October with an interclub dance incorporating the rock and roll dance clubs of Gippsland, including ‘Gatha Rock, Hooked on Rock, Latrobe Rockers, Lakeside Rockers and S’coolhouse Rock and Swing.

On the morning of Saturday 17 October there will be a series of workshops, while Saturday night sees another dance, Rock til You Drop.

Sunday, 18 October is the biggest day of the festival with the retro market and show n shine in Sale’s Macalister St from 10am, as well as non-stop dancing in the Sale Memorial Hall. The weekend wraps up with the Victorian Regional Country Dance Championships from 1.30pm.