News Release
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.- If you love cars and car culture, you need to plan on heading to the Platte River Mall in North Platte July 10th and 11th, 2020 for the Platte River Cruise Night Event. This is a car show unlike any car show!
Over 200 cars will be in attendance, including, North Platte native Mat Fhuere, owner of Mat’s Rods and Restorations in Salt Lake City, who is bringing cars to show off. But not just any cars. He’s bringing the Insane ’54 from Discovery’s “Monster Garage.” He’s also bringing one of the builders, Gene Winfield, a.k.a. “King of Kustoms”, to do live demonstrations on metal shaping. To top it all off, the crew from “Detroit Muscle” is coming down to set up and show off.
In addition to the car show, girls can compete for the title of the 2020 Platte River Rockabilly Pinup and Little Miss Rockabilly, starting at 10am on Saturday, July 11th. Bring your own power wheels down and watch as the kiddos cruise around in the Kids Cruise, plus more activities for the kiddos including a waterslide, wagon rides, and a petting zoo. Food trucks and many unique craft, retail, and auto vendors will also be on-site, so while the guys peruse the cars, the ladies can go inside and shop! Then later, join us on the “ones” and see your favorite makes and models of classic, exotic, and custom cars, truck, motorcycles, or semis parade the cruise route. Designated cruising times are Friday starting at 6pm and Saturday starting at 5pm with a burnout contest at Sonic from 3-5pm on Saturday. The Cruise Route will be a loop from Leota St (around NebraskaLand National Bank) to 4th Street (down Dewey and around the Lincoln County Courthouse). Add it all up, and every car nut who comes to North Platte July 10-11th is in for an awesome time.
To cap the evening off, there will be live music featuring Classic Rock Band, Easy Street, followed by Van Crue Len, the first Van Halen/Motley Crue tribute band, starting at 7pm in the Platte River Mall parking lot in front of the former Herbergers building. Tickets are $5 in advance, or $10 at the gate.
If you want to talk shop with the car gurus, or want to register, a social will take place at the Ramada by Wyndham/Sandhills Convention Center on Friday, July 10th from 3-7pm, with cruising to follow. A free dash plaque will be given to the first 100 car registrations. Additional dash plaques are available to purchase online or the day of the event, first-come-first-serve.
Whether it’s a junker, hot rod, classic, or fresh off the car lot - if it has wheels - we want you to show it off. A full list of events or to pre-register can be found at platterivercruise.com or contact Event Director, Rob Cappa at (308)520-5523 or Samantha Geisler (308)221-6865 for more information.