ROCK and roll is set to return to Calder Park Raceway, with Calder Park Rock’n Revived set to coincide with the second round of the Victorian State Race Series’ Trophy Tour event on March 21st.
The event will be headlined by Rob Mills playing the songs of Bon Jovi, supported by the Soul Chisel – Jimmy Barnes Tribute, plus Jimmy Cupples and Nat Allison.
The festivities celebrate 33 years since the infamous Guns N’ Roses concert at the venue, which was held on a blistering hot day.
Meanwhile, in 1977, Santana, Fleetwood Mac and the Little River Band headlined the Rockarena Festival at Calder, which drew over 60,000 fans.
The Victorian State Race Series returned to Calder Park for the first time in 15 years back in 2023 and has made an annual stop at the outer Melbourne facility since.
Dubbed the 888 Home Loans Calder Revived, competing classes include Sports Sedans, Circuit Excels, Formula Ford, Improved Production, Saloon Cars, MGs and Invited British sports cars, HQ Holdens, Formula Vees, Porsche 944s, and BMW E30s.
In other major events at the venue, the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series will conclude its 2026 season there on November 13-15.
The concert is set to kick off at 6pm following the first round of racing, with adult race and show tickets priced at $40, under 16s are $30 with a paying adult, while family tickets are priced at $100.
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