2019 Poster Model Search Finalists: Posed and Exposed

Published on Wednesday, April 17, 2019

While we’ve been enduring one of the coldest winters on record, the scene has been RED HOT in Black Hills-area bars. That’s because area’s finest females have competing to become the face of the Best Party Anywhere® in the 2019 Buffalo Chip Poster Model Search presented by Bud Light. Thousands of you have voted for your favorite sexy selfies from the semifinalists, and a few hundred of you were there to see KSKY announce the finalists in person on April 13. But now you’ve got a chance to see these women expose a whole lot more of themselves.

Courts Rule Sturgis Trademarks Are Not Owned By Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Incorporated

Published on Monday, April 15, 2019

Who owns the rights to “Sturgis”? After more than a decade of battling, there is finally a firm answer to this question—we all own it because it is in the public domain. This means that any business planning to use the words “Sturgis,” “Sturgis Rally & Races” or “Sturgis Motorcycle Rally” may do so without any fear of getting themselves into legal hot water.

The ruling by the US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has brought major vindication to Rushmore Photo & Gifts (RPG) and the Niemann family who have been fighting hard to defend this stance against Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Inc. (SMRI).

Hooligans Battle it Out at War of the Twins II Indoor Flat Track Races

Published on Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Twin City flat track fans flocked to the Rose Lee Warner Coliseum in Minneapolis to witness the second episode of Indoor Flat Track racing’s “War of the Twins” on March 22. Three hours of competitive handlebar bashing and bumping kept the audience on the edge of their seats as dozens of racers fought for the lead on the tight concrete oval. Relive the non-stop action or see what you missed by checking out some of the standout moments from the event.

Dee Snider Joins Disturbed in 2019 Buffalo Chip’s® Motorcycle and Music Festival Lineup

Posted on April 16, 2019 14:39

Dee’s attitude and genre defining musical addition to the only venue offering nine nights of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally thunder helps bring the top-heavy superstar lineup to ass kicking proportions.

Sturgis, SD (April 16, 2019) – Consummate heavy metal front man and legendary drag rocker extraordinaire Dee Snider will be taking the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s^® Wolfman Jack Stage on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Snider will share the stage with multi-platinum metal foursome Disturbed for a night of true rock royalty and intense, heart-pounding Sturgis Rally concert action. Snider joins the Chip’s motorcycle and music festival line-up, the only venue that offers nine nights of the world’s most famous bands and nationally televised motorcycle races. See the Dee Snider video announcement here: BuffaloChip.com/BANDS.

"What’s the Skinny: Motorcycling Without the Fat" Curated by Michael Lichter

Posted on April 10, 2019 22:39

Sturgis Buffalo Chip^®’s 2019 Motorcycles as Art^® Exhibit

The 2019 exhibition is free to the public and will showcase over 40 of the world’s top builders and artists at the Buffalo Chip this August.

Sturgis, SD (April 9, 2019) More than 40 of the world’s top motorcycle builders and artists will be offering their take on light and lean in the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s 2019 Motorcycles as Art exhibit titled “What’s the Skinny – Motorcycling without the Fat”, curated by Michael Lichter. This collection of bikes, which includes a majority of custom bikes built specifically for this exhibition, also include bikes with historic significance. They will be displayed together only for this exclusive, seven-day event. The gallery-style exhibit will give guests an open view of the bikes from every angle, with each bike displayed atop an elevated pedestal and lit with theater lights. The Sturgis Buffalo Chip will host the exhibit in a 7,000 sq. ft. dedicated gallery in its Event Center. The exhibit is open free to the public 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3 through Friday, Aug. 9.

NO JOKE! Snoop Dogg at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® August 7, 2019

Posted on April 01, 2019 18:36

Some are questioning the validity of today’s band announcement, but we're not kidding!

Sturgis, SD (April 1, 2019) – Fans and media outlets have been buzzing following an early morning announcement from the Sturgis Buffalo Chip that added Snoop Dogg to the venue’s 2019 motorcycle and music festival lineup. All kidding aside, legendary rapper and consummate showman Snoop Dogg will make his motorcycle rally debut on the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Wolfman Jack Stage on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Many have already reserved passes in order to experience this performance, and this show is the real deal.