Buckcherry, Pop Evil and Sweet Cyanide Bring Modern Rock Edge to Sturgis Buffalo Chip® Music Festival

Sturgis, South Dakota (June 4, 2013) – Rock fans will unite at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip this August when Buckcherry, Pop Evil and Sweet Cyanide join the massive lineup of superstar acts at the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling™ during the annual 2013 Sturgis motorcycle rally. These high energy modern rock n roll icons will bring an energetic raw edge to an epic 9 day concert lineup that already includes Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Doobie Brothers, Kid Rock, ZZ Top, The Cult, Toby Keith, Rob Zombie, Brantley Gilbert, Halestorm, Mastodon, Machine Head, Queensrÿche, Sublime with Rome and many more to be announced soon. Festival dates are July 29 through Aug 11, 2013. Information and campground admission passes are available at www.buffalochip.com.

“Buckcherry, Pop Evil and Sweet Cyanide all bring an in your face approach to rock that Chip fans can’t get enough of,” says Rod Woodruff, President of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip. “The energy that these bands generate drives home some of the most powerful nights of rock n’ roll at the Chip. We look forward to it!”

At the Buckcherry concert, the crowd can look forward to something that has never been done before as the tattooed Southern California rockers perform their most popular album “15” in its entirety from front to back at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip. Crowd pleasers with an edgy energy and songs that rile up a crowd such as “Sorry” and “Crazy Bitch”, Buckcherry, along with British rock giants The Cult, and modern rockers Pop Evil, will make Saturday, August 3rd a night to remember. Pop Evil will excite Buffalo Chip fans with popular crowd favorites like “Trenches” and “Monster You Made” amidst roaring motorcycles and an energy in the amphitheater you won’t experience anywhere else.

Sweet Cyanide brings a NYC edge with songs like “Bad Jesus,” and “Red Rats” that crowds have loved since their début.  Sweet Cyanide completes a Thursday, Aug 8 lineup which also features legendary rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd, and new country favorite Brantley Gilbert for a multi-faceted night everyone can enjoy.

Passes for all summer music festival concerts and motorcycle rally information is available at www.buffalochip.com and (605) 347-9000. The 32nd annual Sturgis Buffalo Chip® motorcycle and music festival takes place July 29 through Aug 11, 2013 during the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally.

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