Caught in the Act: Sturgis 2024 Through the Eyes of the Chip Photographers

Take a ride through the unforgettable moments of the 2024 Sturgis Buffalo Chip® Rally as seen through the lenses of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s very talented media team.

These nine photographers captured the heart and soul of this year’s rally, preserving the memories that leave you with a heavy dose of nostalgia.

Ready to relive the epic moments you may have missed or want to relive again?

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Losing Yourself in the Party: The 2024 Sturgis Buffalo® Chip Lost & Found

It’s easy to lose yourself in the throes of the two-week party at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip®. But as inhibitions melt away in the roar of motorcycles and music, what’s left behind is anything but ordinary.

As spirits let loose in 2024, so did more tangible parts of attendees’ selves and surroundings. Some lost their tents. A few lost inflatable friends. One guy even lost his prosthetic leg.

These bizarre remnants prove that losing your mind at the Best Party Anywhere® means you could lose a piece of yourself in a truly unexpected way.

Buffalo Chip staffers have worked tirelessly to collect and document hundreds of items left behind during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Now it’s your turn to chip in.

Check out the 2024 Buffalo Chip Lost & Found for yourself and see if you can help the Chip solve some mysteries and reunite people with what’s rightfully theirs.
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Meet 2024 Poster Model Vanessa

They say good things come to those who wait. For Vanessa Roscamp, three years of dedication and personal transformation was what it took for her to win the title of Buffalo Chip Poster Model. For those of you who have been following along with her journey, as well as the rest of the fantastic finalists, your wait is over, too. The photos have arrived!
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Meet the 2024 Sturgis Buffalo Chip Poster Model Finalists

More women than ever before showed up and showed out for the Buffalo Chip Poster Model Search in 2024, and with good reason! Thanks to sponsors Twisted Tea, Pepsi, Fozzy’s Cycle Shop, High Seas Rally, Snap-on Tools of the Black Hills, Silverado Franklin and XRock, this year’s winner will be going home with over $16,000 in cash and prizes, in addition to becoming the face of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip for 2024. Out of hundreds of contestants, these 24 women will be moving forward to the finals hosted by XRock on May 4, 2024.
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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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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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Cure PMS with These Custom Motorcycle Shows

It can be tough being a motorcycle enthusiast during the first few months of the year. If only a passion for bikes could burn hot enough to change the weather! Hardcore riders might learn the best practices for winter motorcycle riding, but that leaves the rest of us with a bad case of PMS—parked motorcycle syndrome.

Thankfully, winter and spring provide time for builders, manufacturers and aftermarket companies to develop their latest creations. You’ll have the opportunity to get out of the house and see all their amazing handiwork during these upcoming custom motorcycle shows.
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Holiday Songs That’ll Rock Your Stockings Off

It’s that time of year again where the sound of jingle bells and holiday songs are ringing through the air just about everywhere you go. While there’s nothing wrong with cranking up some traditional tunes, those of you looking to rock will find this ready-made playlist filled with choice jams perfect for getting you rockin’ out in the holiday spirit. Vary up your listening this holiday season by checking out this list of holiday songs that’ll rock your stockings off from your friends at The Best Party Anywhere – The Legendary Sturgis Buffalo Chip.
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The Unsung Zero: Where Glory Days, Mayhem, and Having ZERO Fun Collide at Camp Zero

There’s a place in Sturgis where hell raisers collide, wiener jokes abound, and smiles stretch for miles. Spend a few hours here, and you’ll throw out any notion that Sturgis is just party for old men with oversized baggers.

Jump on your chopper or Coleman minibike and bring a partner-in-crime because the unforgettable parties at Camp Zero will be your glory days.
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25 Bands That Could Rock the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Motorcycle and Music Festival

Securing bands for The Best Party Anywhere® is no easy feat.

It often takes the entire year before all the variables fall into place.

But the process always starts by listening to requests from fans like you.

Planning is currently underway, and lots of you have been asking about bands and listing ones you’d ride across the country naked in a blizzard to see perform.

The following is a list of 25 bands that fans like you have put on the Chip’s radar. Are these the bands you’d go nuts to see join the Sturgis Buffalo Chip lineup?
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