Hot August Nights Revs Up for our 40th Anniversary with Caesars Entertainment’s Reno Resorts in Downtown Reno as Main Host Venue
Hot August Nights Revs Up for our 40th Anniversary with Caesars Entertainment’s Reno Resorts in Downtown Reno as Main Host Venue FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RENO, Nevada (Jan. 28, 2026) — Hot August Nights, America’s nostalgic celebration of classic cars and rock ‘n’ roll, is proud to announce that Caesars Entertainment’s Reno resorts will serve as […]
Hot August Nights Announces New Executive Director, Lisa Jansen
RENO, Nev. (November 2025) — Hot August Nights has announced Lisa Jansen as its new Executive Director, bringing fresh leadership to one of Nevada’s most iconic annual events as it gears up to celebrate 40 years of classic cars, music, and community. Jansen brings more than 20 years of experience in event management, community engagement, […]
Hot August Nights Returns to Virginia City July 31-August 1, 2026
Hot August Nights Returns to Virginia City July 31-August 1, 2026 Reno, NV (September 22, 2025) Mark your calendar now as America’s love affair with classic cars, rock and roll and nights filled with nostalgia returns in 2026 to historic Virginia City, Nevada as the official kick off for the 40th Anniversary for Hot August […]
Hot August Nights Crowns 2024 Event Series Champions
RENO, Nevada (Sept. 17, 2024) – This year’s 10-day celebration of classic cars and rock and roll went out with a bang as Hot August Nights awarded its most coveted prizes to the Event Series winners, naming a new Grand Champion for 2024 – a cherry red 1957 Chevy Bel Air Convertible owned by Charlie […]
UPDATE on Virginia City as a 2025 Kickoff Venue
RENO, Nev. – September 7. 2024 On August 2, 2024, an incident occurred in Virginia City during our Hot August Nights kickoff. Our organization does not condone nor support racism or hate speech. We took action to permanently revoke the registrations of the car participants seen in the viral video from all future Hot August […]
Hot August Nights Foundation’s Classics & Cocktails Raises Funds to Support Local Youth
RENO, Nevada (DRAFT) — Supporting the Reno area’s at-risk or in-need children, the Hot August Nights Foundation hosts its annual fundraiser gala, Classics & Cocktails, Friday, April 19, 2024. Supported by the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, the event aims to raise funds for the Foundation and its continued mission. Classics & Cocktails includes live and […]
Hot August Nights Hosts Volunteer Recruitment Event
Thursday, March 7, 2024, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the National Automobile Museum RENO, Nevada (Feb. 29, 2024) – Hot August Nights is a 10-day, city-wide event that is only made possible with volunteer support. The event hosts 5,500 officially registered vehicles and more than 300,000 attendees across six venues in the Reno-Sparks region. […]
Hot August Nights’ Event Series Sizzling Across the West Coast and Beyond
RENO, Nevada (Feb. 20, 2024) – In 2023, the largest nostalgic classic car event in the country, Hot August Nights, elevated the competition by inviting any car club promoter in the country to become a qualifying event for an award that can’t be bought – HAN Event Series Grand Champion. The HAN Event Series crowns […]
Largest Nostalgic Classic Car Show in the U.S. Brings New Venues and Enhanced Experiences for 37th Annual Event
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Classic Car Auction Comes to Hot August Nights with the Return of Motorsport Auction Group
MAG continues to give back with $500,000 raised for local non-profits since 2016 Hot August Nights is once again teaming up with Motorsport Auction Group (MAG Auctions) for the annual Collector Car Auction, Aug. 3– 5, 2023,at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center as part of the annual gathering of more than 5,500 classic cars. This action-packed, […]