Buffalo Chip News

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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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 85^th anniversary of the Sturgis Rally. Passes are available at BuffaloChip.com.
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Rock icons Stone Temple Pilots are coming to throw down at the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling® on Friday, Aug. 8. STP brings the party and the recognizable tunes to the Wolfman Jack Stage for the final Friday of the Sturgis Rally and joins an impressive lineup of artists including Nickelback, Jason Aldean, Five Finger Death Punch, ZZ Top, KISS’ Gene Simmons and many more. Passes are on sale now at BuffaloChip.com.
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Get ready for one of the top requested bands and an unforgettable night at the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling®. Nickelback is set to take the Sturgis Buffalo Chip stage on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, delivering a high-energy performance packed with their biggest hits. Fans can expect a night full of electrifying rock anthems as Nickelback joins an already stellar lineup that includes Jason Aldean, Five Finger Death Punch, ZZ Top, Kiss’ Gene Simmons, and many more still to be announced. Passes are on sale now at BuffaloChip.com.
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There’s no such thing as being fashionably late when it comes to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. This official party kicks off with a bang on Friday, Aug. 1 at the no. 1 Sturgis Rally destination—the Sturgis Buffalo Chip!

The Chip kicks off the historic 85th Sturgis Rally the right way with a parade of motorcycles, the Star-Spangled Banner, The Rally Roar, and entertainment from ZZ Top and the 2025 Sturgis Battle of the Bands winner. The kickoff party is when our fuse of anticipation finally touches the powder keg.

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 Megastar of the “world’s ultimate rock band” KISS Gene Simmons will light up the Sturgis Rally audience on Sunday, Aug. 3.

KISS may have called it quits, but Gene Simmons is far from done. The man with the tongue, the former KISS frontman, the writer or cowriter of 105 KISS songs that sold more than 100 million albums and earned more Gold Album Record Awards than any American band in history, the singer of more than 100 KISS hits will be performing some of the most popular hits on stage at the Legendary Sturgis Buffalo Chip® on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.
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Jason Aldean delivers hit song after hit song to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip on Tuesday, Aug. 5

The Best Party Anywhere® just got a little rowdier with the addition of three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year and Grammy nominee Jason Aldean to the 85th Annual Sturgis Rally lineup on Tuesday, Aug. 5! With 28 no. 1 singles, 18 billion streams, and more than 20 million albums sold, he’s sure to light up the night with chart-topping country-rock hits like “My Kinda Party,” “Big Green Tractor,” “Dirt Road Anthem,” “She’s Country,” “Try That In A Small Town,” and much more.
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Five Finger Death Punch will take the Wolfman Jack Stage on Monday, Aug. 4.

The Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling® adds hard-hitting metal heavy-weights Five Finger Death Punch to the 85^th anniversary of the Sturgis Rally lineup. This is the first major band announcement of this historic anniversary year and sets the stage for an epic event for 2025 Sturgis attendees. Passes are on sale at BuffaloChip.com.
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The Sturgis Buffalo Chip has elevated the role of executive team member Toni Woodruff to Vice President of Communications and Compliance. Woodruff steps into this role following decades of experience helping run the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling®.
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The South Dakota Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Association added the Sturgis Buffalo Chip venue to the esteemed ranks of musicians celebrated for having left an indelible mark on the history of rock and roll in South Dakota.
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