The 4th Annual Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion – February 17th-19th 2012

The 4th Annual Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion is February 17th-19th 2012, just over 2 weeks away! Tickets are just $10 a day or $25 for a three day pass. Taking place right on the beach, this fun-filled event is one you don’t want to miss! There will be great bands all three days, several incredible photographers for those looking to do a shoot or two while there, vendors galore, on and off site hair and makeup services, carnival rides, after parties, dozens of gorgeous pinups and of course a huge car and motorcycle show with a new addition this year, a burn out pit!

Here’s this year’s schedule of events and official flier, pass ’em on!

I will be competing in the pinup pageant again this year, come cheer me on!

If you can’t make it but still want to show your support, go check out my photo (the one below) on their Facebook page and leave some love! Check it out here: http://www.Facebook.com/pinuppageant

If you’re looking to shoot, you have a few options. No Regrets Photography will be there shooting with hair and makeup by Morgan Panter.

Kat Attack Photograpy and Chris Gomez are offering shoots and combo shoots, awesome!!

J Rose Photography will be offering Mimi car show shoots with one look and 3 edits for just $75! You can check out her work at http://www.modelmayhem.com/737387 I’m sure there are more so ask around and you never know who you’ll run into!

There will be onsite hair and makeup services provided by Allusions Hair Center. Prices range from $25-$45 depending on hair length. They’re talented, creative and efficient. Spots fill up fast so be sure to make your appointment asap! (928)453-7079 All other services are off-site, including Heather Moss, Morgan Panter and Toni Sterling.

If you’re interested in entering the pinup contest, email them at pinuppageant@yahoo.com time is running out and spots are filling up fast!

For more information and to RSVP, check out Rockabilly Reunion’s Facebook pages!
This is the one tailored to the pinups where you’ll find photos of all the gorgeous girls, makeup and hair info and photographer info: http://www.Facebook.com/pinuppageant
This is the community page about everything to do with the event :
http://www.Facebook.com/RockabillyReunion
This is the event URL where you can RSVP and invite your friends :
http://www.Facebook.com/events/294991440539131

Rockabilly Reunion can’t get here fast enough! See you all there!
Xoxo,
Melissa Misfortune

Voodoo Swing Rockumentary

During Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion earlier this year, the finalists in the pin up contest got to dance in front of and on the stage before they narrowed it down to the top 5 girls. I am so glad to have been a finalist in the contest! It was so much fun and I met so many great people, I am excited for Tempe Rockabilly Reunion and next year’s Lake Havasu Reunion! Anyway, one of the bands playing that weekend was Voodoo Swing, out of Phoenix Arizona. These guys put on some seriously bad ass shows and I can’t listen to them without wanting to get my jive on. I had heard they were filming a rockumentary about Voodoo Swing at the Reunion but I, being a bit oblivious sometimes – especially when shaking my thang, didn’t know they were filming us dancing! This is such a cool video about a truly great band and I am so happy to be in it. Thank you Miss Jessadoll for showing me this!

The times I can be seen at are: 
1:14 and my lovely friend and fellow pinup Kathleen Raye is in front of me,
3:00 on the right towards the back for a split second, 
I am second to last in the conga line that starts at 3:05 (Kathleen is in front of me), 
Shaking my bootay at 3:31
You can see my friend Jillian Danielson at 5:09 She is the one shooting Voodoo Swing and the Pinup Patriettes!

In case ya’ll had trouble spotting Kathleen and I or you just want to see pin ups in swimwear (why wouldn’t you?!), here’s a couple of photos!

Left to Right: Kathleen Raye, Melissa Misfortune, Lisa Luxe (she won second!), Nikki Napalm (this sweetheart won the Miss Congeniality award!). All of our suits are from the amazing Vintage Suits by Mary.

The finalists in the pin up contest, along with the Pinup Patriettes and the lovely and totally sweet event hostess, Brenda Lee Pinup. Photo copyright Jillian Danielson Photography.

I hope you enjoyed the video and photos! Next time Voodoo Swing is in your neck of the woods, go see ’em!

Xoxo,
Melissa

Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion 2011 (better late than never!)

Oh wow! I haven’t posted in a while! So, to pick up where I left off, Rockabilly Reunion in February was a ton of fun! (Read on, there are photos…) It was amazing that the Rockabilly Hall of Fame came out to cover the event since it is a smaller weekender. It may be smaller but it’s growing fast and I definitely see why they came out! The music was fantastic of course, I met so many great people, drooled over the cars, hung out with the lovely Kathleen Raye and entering the pinup contest was totally worth it. I didn’t win but I was a finalist, pretty good for my second contest ever! 😉 Congrats to Maritza Martini, Lisa Luxe and Maybelle Lee, you were all so sweet and looked flawless all weekend!

Booze Bombs were fantastic, just as I expected, and I am so happy they came all the way from Germany to play. Despite having seen photos and videos of Cash’d Out, I couldn’t get over how much he truly looked like him on stage. Not to mention, it sounded like we were listening to Johnny and June themselves. It was the last show High Rollers are ever playing, sad but what a way to go out!  Voodoo Swing, Rooster Coupe Deville, Deadbeat Daddies (haha, I love that name) and Bastard Whinos were all bands I had heard but hadn’t seen play before, they were all great live! Three Bad Jacks were bad ass as always and I’m looking forward to their show next month. How can a band that lights their instruments on fire not be bad ass? Last but certainly not least, The Moonlight Howlers killed it! Based out of Williams Arizona, this band should not be missed! If you get a chance to see them, do! They are all so talented, nice and Ariel (she is the drummer and sings too) always has amazing hair and flawless outfits. She is such a doll too!

While there, I shot with Cherry Club Photography and I am glad I did! They were fun, nice and professional. I am excited to shoot with them again. To see more of the photos we did, add me on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/melissa.misfortune

The vendors were great too. I got my new favorite jacket from Red Devil Clothing (I wear that thing everywhere and get tons of compliments on it), some kick ass Sourpuss and Rock Rebel stuff and got to meet Mary, the genius designer behind Vintage Suits by Mary! I looooooove her designs, they are so feminine, cute and sexy; I have my eye on so many of her suits! I feel great every time I put on the polka dot playsuit I got at the Reunion. It has a metal zipper, an adjustable strap done in the true vintage style (with buttons) and it has boning! Like I said, she’s a swimsuit genius.

Below are just a few candids and photos of the event (as well as the photos by Cherry Club Photography because wordpress is being lame), there are way too many to post here!

Best of Show – He totally deserved that trophy!

Best of Show

Three Bad Jacks lighting the drums on fire.

Dancing onstage next to the lovely Ariel from The Moonlight Howlers

Three More Days Until Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion!

With so many great events just around the corner, how does a girl find time to sit down and crack open a good book? Well, I guess the next book in the Dexter series will just have to wait a little bit longer…

Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion is just three short days away! My stomach is filled to the brim with butterflies over this weekend. I can’t wait to see one of my favorite bands, Three Bad Jacks live again as well as Mad Max and the Wild Ones and The Moonlight Howlers. On top of all of the great bands, vendors, the car show with 400+ cars, the carnival and the after parties, I am excited to be shooting with Cherry Club Photography and I hope to see you all there supporting me in the pin-up contest! If you’re in Havasu this weekend and have nothing to do, come on out! The whole weekend costs just $10, yes TEN DOLLARS, to attend and is sure to be a great weekend surrounded by great company.

Once I get back from Rockabilly Reunion, I have more photo shoots planned and 6 weeks to get ready to vend at the Lake Havasu Tattoo Show which is April 1st, 2nd and 3rd. There are so many new products, both finished and in the works that we are dying to share with you guys! I will be posting photos and putting things up for sale as soon as my new camera gets delivered.

Oh and one more thing, if you see me at the Reunion this weekend, at the tattoo convention in April or at any other events, come say hi! I promise I don’t bite. 🙂

Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion 3 – Feb 18th, 19th and 20th

Lately I have been incredibly busy with some very strange things going on in my life and I am so relieved things are settling down some so I can get back to blogging, working on the clothing company, planning photo shoots and getting ready for Lake Havasu Rockabilly Reunion. Happening February 18th, 19th and 20th in Lake Havasu City Arizona, LHRR is just 4 weeks away! It is just $10 to attend the whole weekend full of hot rods, rat rods, motorcycles (a new addition this year), a carnival, beer, pin ups galore, hair stylists, vendors, after parties and of course a great line up of bands. I am especially excited to see Voodoo Swing, Cash’d Out, The Moonlight Howlers, Booze Bombs, Mad Max and the Wild Ones, and Three Bad Jacks. I will be there the whole weekend and I have officially entered the pin-up contest. I am so excited to start working on my wardrobe for it this weekend! Can’t wait to get out of the cold Flagstaff weather and soak up some much-needed vitamin D! Hope to see you cats there 🙂

The whole band line up and full event information can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174891249209179