Sturgis Rider® News Blog
Custom Show Guide – The Top 15 Custom Bike Shows To Attend In 2025
Don’t ever listen to the naysayers, custom culture is alive and well. In fact, it’s looking perty dang solid.
Aftermarket parts companies are turning out amazing new custom parts, OEMs are dipping their toes into the custom scene through sponsorships and collabs, and skillful motorcycle builders keep coming out of the woodwork to join the legendary builders still turning out amazing machines. Life is good, and nowhere is the state of the scene more evident than in the custom motorcycle shows that thousands of builders and spectators flock to each year.
Here are 15 custom motorcycle shows you need to see in 2025…
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Holiday Songs That’ll Rock Your Stockings Off
It's that time of year again where the sound of jingle bells and holiday songs are ringing through the air just about everywhere you go. While there's nothing wrong with cranking up some traditional tunes, those of you looking to rock will find this ready-made playlist filled with choice jams perfect for getting you rockin' out in the holiday spirit. Vary up your listening this holiday season by checking out this list of holiday songs that'll rock your stockings off from your friends at The Best Party Anywhere – The Legendary Sturgis Buffalo Chip.
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25 Bands That Could Rock the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Motorcycle and Music Festival
Securing bands for The Best Party Anywhere® is no easy feat.
It often takes the entire year before all the variables fall into place.
But the process always starts by listening to requests from fans like you.
Planning is currently underway, and lots of you have been asking about bands and listing ones you'd ride across the country naked in a blizzard to see perform.
The following is a list of 25 bands that fans like you have put on the Chip’s radar. Are these the bands you’d go nuts to see join the Sturgis Buffalo Chip lineup?
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Buffalo Chip News
It’s About Dang Time! Sturgis Buffalo Chip® Announce First Band of 85th Sturgis Rally
Five Finger Death Punch will take the Wolfman Jack Stage on Monday, Aug. 4.
The Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling® adds hard-hitting metal heavy-weights Five Finger Death Punch to the 85th anniversary of the Sturgis Rally lineup. This is the first major band announcement of this historic anniversary year and sets the stage for an epic event for 2025 Sturgis attendees. Passes are on sale at BuffaloChip.com.
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Sturgis Buffalo Chip® Appoints Toni Woodruff as VP of Communications and Compliance
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip has elevated the role of executive team member Toni Woodruff to Vice President of Communications and Compliance. Woodruff steps into this role following decades of experience helping run the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling®.
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South Dakota Rock & Rollers Hall of Fame Induct Sturgis Buffalo Chip®
The South Dakota Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Association added the Sturgis Buffalo Chip venue to the esteemed ranks of musicians celebrated for having left an indelible mark on the history of rock and roll in South Dakota.
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