1982 to Today: The Buffalo Chip's History Through Posters

Published on Monday, March 4, 2019

It would’ve been hard to predict what the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® would be like today had you asked the first bikers who rolled through the gates in 1982. Back then the original By Bikers, For Bikers® event looked a bit more like a three-day keg party in a pasture, with a handful of bands and a few hundred friends.

The early days of the Best Party Anywhere® may have been small by today’s standards, but those who attended knew they had stumbled upon something special.

No Fun at Mama Tried and Flat Out Friday

Published on Friday, February 22, 2019

The Mama Tried Custom Motorcycle Show in Milwaukee, WI has earned a reputation as an impressive collection of diverse custom motorcycles mixed with an atmosphere of fun-loving moto junkies. On top of that, they kick off the weekend with an indoor flat track race called Flat Out Friday that pulls some of the fastest on the track. That sounded like an experience we couldn’t pass up, so we hitched a ride with the Go Fast Don’t Die crew to take you inside the event that goes down right in Harley-Davidson’s own backyard.

Stupid Human Tricks that Will Earn You Free Chip Passes (and 5 that Won’t)

Published on Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Know any sweet party tricks? Have any weird hidden talents? Got a knack for doing things that are completely useless? Here’s the deal, unless you know the trick to making a viral video, your “skills” probably aren’t going to make you millions or change the world. But one thing they CAN get you is free passes to The Best Party Anywhere®.

The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® will be giving away dozens of passes in the Bar Wars to those who can skillfully perform a series of stupid human tricks. But before you learn more about that, check out these five insane (and totally real) stupid human tricks the Chip won’t be asking you to perform.

HUNKS The Show Coming to Sturgis Buffalo Chip®

Posted on March 07, 2019 16:57

The All Male Revue kicks off two ladies nights at “The Best Party Anywhere!^®”

Sturgis, SD (March 7, 2019) – The rock-hard bodies of the # 1 all-male revue will be bringing the heat in two intimate, women-only shows at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip this August. HUNKS The Show will take place on the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Kinison Stage at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 prior to Keith Urban’s main stage performance and Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2018 prior to a headlining band yet to be announced. A limited number of $20 VIP tickets are available for each performance to women with a campground pass who are interested in securing a spot close to the stage. See the announcement video here: BuffaloChip.com/HUNKS

Volbeat Seals the Deal with the Sturgis Buffalo Chip®

Posted on March 05, 2019 16:40

The chart-topping Danish rock sensations are ready to pound out some serious heavy metal psychobilly on Friday, Aug. 9.

Sturgis, SD (March 5, 2019) – The unmistakable heavy metal boogie of Volbeat will disrupt the Buffalo Chip’s^® Wolfman Jack Stage on Friday, Aug. 9. Critics have referred to Volbeat’s blend of heavy metal, rockabilly and punk as “Elvis Metal” and “hooky, major-key hard rock with a beat you can’t keep to yourself.” This unique sound has helped the band become an undeniable rock force, earning them six chart-topping hits in less than five years, See the announcement video here: BuffaloChip.com/BANDS

NASCAR's Biggest Names to Attend the Buffalo Chip's Inaugural Rusty Wallace Charity Ride

Posted on February 20, 2019 03:59

Motorsports Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace has enlisted his NASCAR friends to join him for a day of fun and riding from Rapid City to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.

Sturgis, SD (February 19, 2019) – Winston Cup Champion and Motorsports Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace is gathering some of his fastest and most famous faces in NASCAR for the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s first ever Rusty Wallace Charity Ride on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The public is invited to join the kick-off party in Rapid City’s Main Street Square, which will feature Rusty’s famous #2 car, “Midnight,” and a host of NASCAR celebrities. Those who register for the ride will receive fun swag, enjoy riding through the beautiful Black Hills with the celebrities and a private reception at the Buffalo Chip. One hundred percent of riders’ fees will benefit The NASCAR Foundation and South Dakota Special Olympics – Rapid City Flame. Also, NASCAR memorabilia and a special VIP race experience will be just two of the items on the auction block at the Rapid City event.