Hot August Nights, Reno, Nevada (210469387)

Hot August Nights is an annual event held in

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and

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, Nevada during the days of August 2-7. The event is mostly around classic vehicles manufactured before the 1970s, and is based on

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as well. The term ''Hot August Nights'' got its name from the weather being hot as it generally is during the month of August.

History

Neil Diamond’s epic album at the Greek Theatre on August 24, 1972 brought the term “Hot August Night” to international attention. Later events also using the term were first created by Willie Ray Davison on August 1, 1986 with the intent to celebrate Rock and Roll music, America's culture in the 1950s, to increase

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during the month and to raise money for charities. The event was first held at the

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during a live event with the

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, and

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. The event branched off on its own and is now held in several locations, including

, Victorian Square in Sparks, Peppermill Hotel And Casino,

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, Grand Sierra Resort and Virginia Street in downtown Reno. On July 5, 2010 it was reported by the

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1
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, to be held the week before the popular Reno, Nevada event, the summer of 2011. Further, the article claimed that the event in Reno would cease to exist as of summer 2012, and the Long Beach event was to take its place. This caused significant uproar in the Reno community. Hot August Nights officials confirmed that they planned to host events in Long Beach, and that they planned to open offices in Long Beach as well. Officials, however, claimed at the time that there was no truth to the rumors that they wished to discontinue the popular Reno event. 2
/sup> The plans for a larger Long Beach, California event never came to fruition. The event was cancelled in 2020 due to the

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References

External links

* *Los Angeles Business Journa
Rock and classic cars will hit Long Beach streets as the city has lured away Hot August Nights from a Nevada city.
*Tahoe Daily Tribun
Hot August Nights refutes reports of move to Long Beach Tahoe Daily Tribune July 6, 2010
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