Sturgis Rider® News Blog
Meet the 2025 Sturgis Buffalo Chip® Poster Model Finalists
The heat is on, and the competition is stacked. With 24 gorgeous contestants still in the running, the 2025 Buffalo Chip Poster Model Search is bursting at the seams! A record number of ladies brought sizzle to the semi-finals, and now these smokin’ hopefuls are strutting closer to the ultimate prize. One of these women will win over $19,000 in cash and goodies, not to mention the honor of becoming the face of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip in 2025, thanks to Twisted Tea, Bella Tan, Cassio’s Tattoo Gallery, Deadwood Tobacco Company, Lloyd’z Garage, Pepsi, Silverado Franklin, Sturgis Harley-Davidson and XROCK. It's all coming to a head during the finals on Saturday, May 3 at Robbinsdale Lounge in Rapid City, but you don't have to wait. Meet the finalists now!
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1982 to Today: The Buffalo Chip’s History Through Posters
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.
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6 Ways Anyone Can Get on Stage at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip®
It doesn’t matter if you’re the next Hendrix, can burp your ABCs or are simply riding a streak of luck. There’s a way for anyone to get on stage at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip. If you’d like to walk in the very footsteps of some of the most legendary names in music and spend a moment in the spotlight make sure you check out these five simple ways that can land you a spot on the Chip stage.
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Buffalo Chip News
Current Chart-Topping Artist Josh Ross Coming To the 85th Sturgis Rally
The Chip just got even more “you-don’t-wanna-miss-this” than before. One of Nashville’s hottest breakthrough country artists, Josh Ross, will rock the Chip on Wednesday, Aug. 6 ahead of Nickelback. Josh Ross joins a stacked music lineup that includes Nickelback, Jason Aldean, Five Finger Death Punch, Marilyn Manson, Stone Temple Pilots, Kiss’ Gene Simmons and more. Passes are available at BuffaloChip.com.
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Celebrities Join the 2025 Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Charity Rides
Motorcyclists with a giving spirit are going big for the 85th Sturgis Rally. This year’s participants in the Sturgis Buffalo Chip charity rides will have the opportunity to ride and raise money alongside legendary actors, electrifying racing icons, famous musicians and much more. Riders may choose from a wide variety of charity events including the Legends Ride®, Biker Belles®, Rusty Wallace Ride™, and the brand-new Heroes Honor Ride on Aug. 3 that honors our valued veterans and first responders. To get involved with Buffalo Chip charity rides, visit BuffaloChip.com.
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“This is the New S**t” – Marilyn Manson Set to Serve Up an Enchanting Evening at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip
The “Antichrist Superstar” is set to rock the faces off all “The Beautiful People” at the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling® for the first time ever on Thursday, Aug. 7. Marilyn Manson will deliver a compelling performance so wildly unique that it will go down in history as one of the most exceptional shows the Sturgis Rally has ever seen. Manson joins an epic 2025 Buffalo Chip lineup that also includes Nickelback, Jason Aldean, Five Finger Death Punch, ZZ Top, Stone Temple Pilots, KISS’ Gene Simmons and more still to be announced for the 85th anniversary of the Sturgis Rally. Passes are available at BuffaloChip.com.
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