Sturgis Rider® News Blog
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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Caught in the Act: Sturgis 2024 Through the Eyes of the Chip Photographers
Take a ride through the unforgettable moments of the 2024 Sturgis Buffalo Chip® Rally as seen through the lenses of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s very talented media team.
These nine photographers captured the heart and soul of this year’s rally, preserving the memories that leave you with a heavy dose of nostalgia.
Ready to relive the epic moments you may have missed or want to relive again?
Losing Yourself in the Party: The 2024 Sturgis Buffalo® Chip Lost & Found
It’s easy to lose yourself in the throes of the two-week party at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip®. But as inhibitions melt away in the roar of motorcycles and music, what’s left behind is anything but ordinary.
As spirits let loose in 2024, so did more tangible parts of attendees’ selves and surroundings. Some lost their tents. A few lost inflatable friends. One guy even lost his prosthetic leg.
These bizarre remnants prove that losing your mind at the Best Party Anywhere® means you could lose a piece of yourself in a truly unexpected way.
Buffalo Chip staffers have worked tirelessly to collect and document hundreds of items left behind during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Now it’s your turn to chip in.
Check out the 2024 Buffalo Chip Lost & Found for yourself and see if you can help the Chip solve some mysteries and reunite people with what’s rightfully theirs.
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Buffalo Chip News
Sturgis Buffalo Chip Celebrates an Epic 2024 Rally and Looks to 2025
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® rally 2024 was filled with amazing highlights and good times. Passes for the 2025 Festival are on sale now.
Another Sturgis Rally has come and gone, and its original and largest venue had a banner year filled with music, motorcycles, freedom and friends. Sturgis Buffalo Chip guests experienced over 50 unique events throughout the ten-day festival including 13 custom bike shows, five charity events, dozens of wild games and contests, renowned art exhibits, multiple stunt shows, nine nights of world-class concerts and so much more. See photos from the Sturgis Buffalo Chip rally here. See the official Sturgis Buffalo Chip aftermovie here.
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The Triumphant Return of Daredevil Wednesday at the Chip
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® celebrates the legacy of daredevilism at the Sturgis Rally with an evening filled with death-defying performances including a new offering from stunt man Kyle Ives and highwire walker Blake Wallenda
In the spirit of Buffalo Chip CEO Rod Woodruff’s favorite mantra, “Ride Free, Take Risks®,” the Sturgis Buffalo Chip is celebrating the return of Daredevil Wednesday on Wednesday, Aug. 7 during the 84th Sturgis Rally. Daredevil Wednesday features several dangerous performances in the Buffalo Chip amphitheater to wow rally goers including a new daring show from Kyle Ives and Blake Wallenda – The Highwire Wheel of Death. View the Daredevil Wednesday announcement video here. Passes are on sale now at BuffaloChip.com.
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Honey, Come Quick…the Full 2024 Sturgis Buffalo Chip® Band Lineup Just Dropped!
15 new acts complete the historic 2024 Buffalo Chip band lineup, commemorated by a limited run of festival posters by moto-artist Russell Murchie
The Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling® is all set to host the party of the year Aug. 2 – 11 during the 84th Sturgis Rally. The now complete lineup features Jelly Roll, Kid Rock, Aaron Lewis, Bret Michaels, Travis Tritt, Theory of a Deadman, Bad Wolves, Dasha, Hinder, Buckcherry, Quiet Riot, Great White, Mini Kiss, Cory Marks, War Hippies, ThundHerStruck, Leaving Hope, Big Skillet, The Downboys, Cody Lee Meece, Cordell Winter, Van Zeppelin, Goodfire and DJ Hulio. Passes are available at BuffaloChip.com.
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