Every year the Sturgis Buffalo Chip explodes with the kind of moments you can’t script. It’s the photographers who lock those memories in place and give us a way to hold onto them long after the Rally ends. These creatives see things the rest of us might miss. They catch what sparks those authentic moments and the energy that is the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Rally.
What follows are 150 moments, 25 chosen from each Buffalo Chip photographer, to encapsulate what the 2025 rally is about through their lens.
Jordan Axtman
Jordan’s love for live music stands out in the way he connects the performance with the people in front of it. Through his photos you feel what it means to be there and a part of something unforgettable.
Aaron C. Packard
As the Chip’s longest running photographer, Aaron shapes the way the world sees the Rally by chasing larger than life moments out on the grounds, with a mix of creativity and professionalism that becomes the Chip’s identity.
Derek Dobell
Derek’s photographs feel like a living history of the Rally. The faces, the rides, the concerts, and the traditions that evolve are epic, yet intimate.
Patrick Roscamp
As a first time Chip photog Patrick’s fresh, wide-eyed curiosity exposes a whole new way of seeing people and their stories.
Brady Mclean
As a longtime Chip friend and ambassador, Brady’s turned his passion into a purpose. His photos reflect what it feels like to BELONG here.
Kim Thomas
Kim’s lens captures the most vibrant, raw, and heartfelt emotions hidden in the moments we feel when we’re there. Through these photos you can feel the lifelong friendships and memories, and the genuine and inspiring individuals that stick with us every day.
While the 2025 Sturgis Rally is over, the stories don’t disappear. They live on in the photos, the friendship and memories that surface each time someone flips through images like these. This is proof that the Buffalo Chip isn’t a place that you go for two weeks in August. The rally stays alive through those who capture the memories that keep you coming back.
Now share yours.
They say what happens at the Chip, ends up on social media. That’s because many memories made during this legendary event are too good not to share with everyone. Since you’re throwing your pics out anyway, why not win cool prizes, like a 2026 Buffalo Chip Seven-Day pass in the Chip Shots Photo Contest, while you’re at it?!
Presented by the Sturgis Buffalo Chip
Known as The Best Party Anywhere®, the Sturgis Buffalo Chip believes festivals should be fun like a high five, reenergize you like a broken rule, and romance you like someone you just met and have to take home.
This nine-day festival of concerts and motorcycle events promises to bring you exciting events like flat track races and live performances from artists like Aerosmith, Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg, Five Finger Death Punch, Kid Rock, Rob Zombie and many more.
Find out more or get passes to the Best Party Anywhere at www.BuffaloChip.com and find out why it continues to be one of the most televised festivals in the world.
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