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Complete Concert Guide for the 2018 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

July 24, 2018August 2, 2018 sjg

Thursday, August 2

8:00 pm – American Hitmen – The Knuckle Saloon
8:00 pm – Wolfhound – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Brandon Jones – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Mick Klein – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:00 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse

Friday, August 3

12:00 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
1:30 pm – Big Skillet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
3:30 pm – Trucker Radio – Kickstands Campground
3:30 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
4:00 pm – Miss Intent – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
4:30 pm – Well Hung Heart – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
5:00 pm – American Hitmen – The Knuckle Saloon
5:30 pm – Eskimo Brothers – Loud American Roadhouse
6:00 pm – Blacktop Mojo – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Dustin Evans – Loud American Roadhouse
7:00 pm – Mick Klein – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Damien Gunn – Kickstands Campground
8:00 pm – Flannel – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Brandon Jones – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Adelitas Way – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Charlie Brechtel – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
9:00 pm – Legend Of Steppenwolf – Kickstands Campground
10:00 pm – Steele River Band – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:20 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Black Stone Cherry – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Pop Evil – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
11:00 pm – Creed Fisher – Kickstands Campground
12:00 am – The Living Deads – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – OddFellas – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground

No matter how you got it here, you’ll want to ride it home on your new suspension!

Saturday, August 4

12:00 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
1:00 pm – The Bar Flys – The Knuckle Saloon
1:30 pm – Charlie Brechtel – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
2:00 pm – Nathan Dean – Loud American Roadhouse
2:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
3:30 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
4:00 pm – Asleep At The Wheel – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
4:30 pm – The Cold Hard Cash Show – Kickstands Campground
4:30 pm – Stone Senate – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
5:00 pm – Harley & The V-Twins – The Knuckle Saloon
5:30 pm – Eskimo Brothers – Loud American Roadhouse
6:00 pm – Butcher Babies – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Nathan Dean – Loud American Roadhouse
7:00 pm – Mick Klein – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Tyler Stokes – Kickstands Campground
7:00 pm – Well Hung Heart – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Knuckle Brewing Co.
8:00 pm – Flannel – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Brandon Jones – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Club Caliente – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – 10 Years – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Big Skillet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
8:30 pm – Red Sun Rising – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
9:00 pm – Creed Fisher – Kickstands Campground
10:00 pm – Chris Hawkey – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:00 pm – Big Skillet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
10:20 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Nelly – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Foreigner – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
11:00 pm – Zac Stokes – Kickstands Campground
12:00 am – Big Skillet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – The Living Deads – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – OddFellas – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground

Sunday, August 5

12:00 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
1:00 pm – The Bar Flys – The Knuckle Saloon
1:00 pm – Tyler Stokes – Kickstands Campground
1:30 pm – Charlie Brechtel – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
2:00 pm – Eskimo Brothers – Loud American Roadhouse
2:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
3:00 pm – Rush Archives – Kickstands Campground
3:30 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
4:00 pm – Asleep At The Wheel – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
4:30 pm – Cody Cooke & The Bayou Outlaws – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
5:00 pm – Harley & The V-Twins – The Knuckle Saloon
5:00 pm – Zac Stokes – Kickstands Campground
5:30 pm – Tripwire – Loud American Roadhouse
6:00 pm – Steele River Band – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Two Way Crossing – Loud American Roadhouse
7:00 pm – Mick Klein – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Creed Fisher – Kickstands Campground
8:00 pm – 35th & Taylor – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Brandon Jones – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Club Caliente – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Chris Hawkey – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Knuckle Brewing Co.
9:00 pm – Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
9:00 pm – Legend Of Steppenwolf – Kickstands Campground
9:00 pm – BC & The Big Rig – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
10:00 pm – Miss Intent – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:20 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Tyler Farr – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Theory of a Deadman – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
11:00 pm – The Cold Hard Cash Show – Kickstands Campground
12:00 am – OddFellas – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – Well Hung Heart – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground

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Monday, August 6

12:00 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
1:00 pm – The Symbols – The Knuckle Saloon
1:00 pm – Eskimo Brothers – Loud American Roadhouse
1:30 pm – Big Skillet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
2:00 pm – Two Way Crossing – Loud American Roadhouse
2:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
2:00 pm – Damien Gunn – Kickstands Campground
3:30 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
4:00 pm – Asleep At The Wheel – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
4:30 pm – The Cold Hard Cash Show – Kickstands Campground
5:00 pm – Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
5:30 pm – Tripwire – Loud American Roadhouse
5:30 pm – Stone Senate (Legends Ride Reception) – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
6:00 pm – Alien Ant Farm – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Mick Klein – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Rush Archives – Kickstands Campground
7:00 pm – The Hawkeyes – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
7:30 pm – Pop Rocks – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – 32 Below – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Chancey Williams & The Younger Brothers Band – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Club Caliente – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – LIT – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Knuckle Brewing Co.
8:00 pm – Trick – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Rude Band – The Knuckle Saloon
9:00 pm – Blind Joe – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
9:00 pm – Saving Abel – Kickstands Campground
9:30 pm – P.O.D. – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:00 pm – Trick – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
10:20 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Brandon Jones – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Buckcherry – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
11:00 pm – Wheeler Walker Jr – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
11:00 pm – Project Foreigner – Kickstands Campground
12:00 am – Trick – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – Well Hung Heart – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – BC & The Big Rig – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground

Tuesday, August 7

12:00 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
1:00 pm – Jade Monkey – The Knuckle Saloon
1:30 pm – Well Hung Heart – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
2:00 pm – Pop Rocks – Loud American Roadhouse
2:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
3:30 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
4:00 pm – David Allan Coe – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
4:00 pm – Roadhouse Atlanta – Kickstands Campground
4:30 pm – Dan Johnson – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
5:00 pm – Harley & The V-Twins – The Knuckle Saloon
5:30 pm – Tripwire – Loud American Roadhouse
6:00 pm – Chris Hawkey – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Two Way Crossing – Loud American Roadhouse
7:00 pm – Mick Klein – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Project Foreigner – Kickstands Campground
7:00 pm – BC & The Big Rig – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Knuckle Brewing Co.
8:00 pm – 32 Below – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Chancey Williams & The Younger Brothers Band – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Club Caliente – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – The Lacs – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Charlie Brechtel – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
8:30 pm – The Marshall Tucker Band – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – The Rude Band – The Knuckle Saloon
9:00 pm – Blind Joe – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
9:00 pm – Faster Pussycat – Kickstands Campground
10:00 pm – Charlie Brechtel – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
10:20 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Uncle Kracker – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Aaron Lewis – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
11:00 pm – Wheeler Walker Jr – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
11:00 pm – Gilby Clarke – Kickstands Campground
12:00 am – Charlie Brechtel – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – Big Skillet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – The Hawkeyes – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground

Wednesday, August 8

12:00 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
1:00 pm – Harley & The V-Twins – The Knuckle Saloon
1:00 pm – Brandon Jones – Loud American Roadhouse
2:00 pm – Two Way Crossing – Loud American Roadhouse
2:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
2:00 pm – Charlie Brechtel – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
3:00 pm – Shaw Davis & The Black Ties – Kickstands Campground
3:30 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
4:00 pm – David Allan Coe – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
4:30 pm – Black Water Mountain – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
5:00 pm – Jade Monkey – The Knuckle Saloon
5:30 pm – Tripwire – Loud American Roadhouse
6:00 pm – Faster Pussycat – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
6:00 pm – Charlie Bonnet And The Folkin’ Gasholes – Kickstands Campground
7:00 pm – Eskimo Brothers – Loud American Roadhouse
7:00 pm – Jay Richochet – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Knuckle Brewing Co.
8:00 pm – 32 Below – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Chancey Williams & The Younger Brothers Band – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Club Caliente – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Starset – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – The Hawkeyes – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
8:30 pm – Reverend Horton Heat – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
9:00 pm – Blind Joe – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
9:00 pm – Jagertown – Kickstands Campground
10:00 pm – The Hawkeyes – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
10:20 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Hairball – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Eric Church – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
11:00 pm – Saving Abel – The Knuckle Saloon
11:00 pm – Wheeler Walker Jr – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
11:00 pm – Damien Gunn – Kickstands Campground
12:00 am – The Hawkeyes – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – BC & The Big Rig – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – Scattered Hamlet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground

No matter how you got it here, you’ll want to ride it home on your new suspension!

Thursday, August 9

12:00 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
1:00 pm – Jade Monkey – The Knuckle Saloon
1:00 pm – Eskimo Brothers – Loud American Roadhouse
1:30 pm – Big Skillet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
2:00 pm – Pop Rocks – Loud American Roadhouse
2:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
2:00 pm – Notably Sound – Kickstands Campground
4:00 pm – David Allan Coe – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
4:30 pm – Crossroad Station – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
5:00 pm – Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
5:00 pm – Roadhouse Atlanta – Kickstands Campground
6:00 pm – Wayland – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Pop Rocks – Loud American Roadhouse
7:00 pm – Jay Richochet – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Scattered Hamlet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Knuckle Brewing Co.
8:00 pm – Ric Todd – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Brandon Jones – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Club Caliente – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Dorothy – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:30 am – Lita Ford – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Jasmine Cain – The Knuckle Saloon
9:00 pm – Charlie Bonnet And The Folkin’ Gasholes – Kickstands Campground
10:15 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Hairball – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Kid Rock – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
11:00 pm – Saving Abel – The Knuckle Saloon
11:00 pm – Tim Montana – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
12:00 am – Charlie Brechtel – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – The Hawkeyes – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – Ted Z and The Wranglers – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground

Friday, August 10

12:00 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
1:00 pm – Joe Santana – The Knuckle Saloon
1:30 pm – Big Skillet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
2:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
3:00 pm – Flannel – Kickstands Campground
3:30 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
4:00 pm – Miss Intent – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
4:30 pm – Creed Fisher Band – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
5:00 pm – Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
5:30 pm – Brandon Jones – Loud American Roadhouse
6:00 pm – Jelly Roll – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Jay Richochet – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Roadhouse Atlanta – Kickstands Campground
7:00 pm – Ted Z and The Wranglers – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
7:30 pm – Ric Todd – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Knuckle Brewing Co.
8:00 pm – Eskimo Brothers – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Chancey Williams & The Younger Brothers Band – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Club Caliente – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – CKY – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Big Skillet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
8:30 pm – Yelawolf – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Jasmine Cain – The Knuckle Saloon
9:30 pm – Indigenous – Loud American Roadhouse
10:00 pm – Big Skillet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
10:20 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Insane Clown Posse – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
11:00 pm – Shoot to Thrill – The Knuckle Saloon
11:00 pm – Tim Montana – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
12:00 am – Big Skillet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – Trick – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – Charlie Brechtel – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground

Saturday, August 11

12:00 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
1:30 pm – Trick – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
1:00 pm – Shuffle – The Knuckle Saloon
2:00 pm – Dustin Evans – Loud American Roadhouse
2:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
3:30 pm – Pat Terranova – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
4:00 pm – Miss Intent – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
5:00 pm – Tie Dye Volcano – The Knuckle Saloon
5:30 pm – Brandon Jones – Loud American Roadhouse
6:00 pm – Gina And The Eastern Block – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Jay Richochet – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Knuckle Brewing Co.
8:00 pm – Ric Todd – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Chancey Williams & The Younger Brothers Band – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Club Caliente – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Texas Hippie Coalition – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Silver Street Band – Kickstands Campground
8:30 pm – Queensrÿche – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Shoot to Thrill – The Knuckle Saloon
9:30 pm – Little Miss Nasty – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:20 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – In This Moment – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Chevelle – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
11:00 pm – Jasmine Cain – The Knuckle Saloon
11:00 pm – Tim Montana – Sturgis Iron Horse Saloon
12:00 am – Charlie Brechtel – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground
12:00 am – Big Skillet – Sturgis Buffalo Chip Campground

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Sturgis Rally 2017 Statistics

September 13, 2017 sjg

Have you been to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally? Wonder how it stacks up compared to other years? Here are some key statistics so that you can compare year over year numbers starting with the 75th Anniversary.

Estimated attendance

2015 – 739,000

2016 – 448,000

2017 – official count TBD

DOT Traffic counts

2015 – 510,749

2016 – 329,789

2017 – 311,937

Marriage Licenses Issued in Sturgis

2015 – 122

2016 – 49

2017 – official count TBD

Traffic Violations

2015 – 212

2016 – 422

2017 – 147

Traffic Arrests

2015 – 155

2016 – 152

2017 – 147

Rally Related Fatalities

2015 – 15

2016 – 3

2017 – 8

Do you go to the Sturgis Rally every year? Have you noticed the different trends from year to year?

Turkey Legs at 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Top 4 Rally foods to try before you leave Sturgis

August 6, 2017August 5, 2018 sjg

Just as all types of people and motorcycles converge at the Sturgis Rally, as do food vendors who offer a wide selection of chow for hundreds of thousands of hungry bikers to nosh. Famous names and street vendors alike come from thousands of miles away to set up shop in Sturgis for a week of feeding hungry masses. The options are almost limitless and there is something for everyone to enjoy, but we have compiled a list of the top four foods to try in Sturgis to get you started.

4. Sweeto Burrito

What began as a venture in a North Dakota oil patch, has since become rally food legend. The line is always long, but service is fast, and it is always worth it. Rally goers can literally not wait to get their lips around a Sweeto Burrito – a huge tortilla stuffed with ingredients including carne assada, sweet shredded pork, tater tots, cilantro sauce, french fries, smoked chicken, and many other options of flavorful goodness. Although there are franchises of Sweeto Burrito popping up across the country, the original food truck can be found in the parking lot of the Iron Horse Saloon. And you don’t want to miss it.

Sweeto Burrito Food Truck in Sturgis during 2017 Motorcycle Rally

Sweeto Burrito packaging during Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2017

Sweeto Burrito what's inside during Sturgis Rally 2017

3. Turkey Leg

A day on the motorcycle makes a biker hungry. Savagely hungry. Satisfy your inner caveman with a punch of protein like no other and chow down on a giant turkey leg. Smoked for hours and deeply infused with flavors of charcoal and mesquite, you will not regret or soon forget taking down one of these bad boys. Offered by numerous vendors at various locations all over Sturgis, you are sure to pass by one when hunger strikes. Get it. Take a picture of it. Devour it.

Fresh Turkey Leg on banner at 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

$9 Turkey Legs at 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Turkey Leg at 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

$6 Turkey Leg at 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

2. Steak Tips

There is a bit of controversy surrounding steak tips in the town of Sturgis. Two venues vie for the title of “best steak tips in the world.” Contender number one is the Knuckle Saloon. Boasting tender marinated tips cooked as you like them, and breaded or unbreaded. The Knuckle Saloon offers a twist on the original with buffalo style bleu cheese tips if you are feeling a little more … saucy. The Knuckle Saloon is located on the corner of Lazelle and 1st Street. The second contender is the Loud American Roadhouse, located right on Main Street in downtown Sturgis. Their steak tips are touted as beef tenderloin, gently dusted with a secret blend of house herbs, spices and flour and flash-fried to a medium rare that nearly melts in your mouth. So who has the best steak tips? You may need to try both, and decide for yourself.

Loud American Roadhouse during 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Knucke Saloon during 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

1. Something New

Food vendors vary from year to year, providing new adventures for your palate. What could possibly be described as “metal carnival food”, or “fair food on crack”, all bets are off as to what you will have the opportunity to taste. Satisfy your sweet tooth with a giant funnel cake or deep fried Oreos. Grab some food on a stick from corn dogs to kabobs. How about a pizza dog…a hot dog wrapped in pizza and deep fat fried. Whatever your taste buds desire and more is sure to be found in a food truck, tent, restaurant or shack at the Sturgis Rally. Take a chance, try it, and add it to the list of your unique Sturgis experience.

Dick shaped corn dogs at 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Pizza Dog at 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Deep Fried Pizza at 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Polski Sausage Sandwich at 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Deep fried Oreos at 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

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Complete Concert Guide for the 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

July 30, 2017August 1, 2017 sjg 1 Comment

Thursday, August 3

5:00 pm – Broseph E. Lee – Loud American Roadhouse
7:30 pm – Chancey Williams – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Trucker Radio – The Knuckle Saloon
9:00 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
10:00 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – JukeHouse DJs – Loud American Roadhouse

Friday, August 4

2:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Iron Horse Saloon
4:30 pm – Cody Hullinger – Rally Point
5:00 pm – Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
5:00 pm – Broseph E. Lee – Loud American Roadhouse
6:00 pm – In This Moment – Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Crashrocket – Beaver Bar
7:30 pm – Chancey Williams – Loud American Roadhouse
7:30 pm – Flannel – Rally Point
8:30 pm – Trapt – Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Rolling Thunder AC/DC Tribute Band – Shade Valley Resort
9:00 pm – Swerve – The Knuckle Saloon
9:00 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
10:00 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Drowning Pool – Buffalo Chip Campground
10:30 pm – JukeHouse DJs – Loud American Roadhouse

Saturday, August 5

12:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Iron Horse Saloon
1:00 pm – Joe Santana – The Knuckle Saloon
2:00 pm – Flannel – Rally Point
4:00 pm – David Allan Coe – Iron Horse Saloon
5:00 pm – Harley and the V-Twins – The Knuckle Saloon
5:00 pm – Broseph E. Lee – Loud American Roadhouse
6:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Rally Point
7:00 pm – Crashrocket – Beaver Bar
7:05 pm – The Dirtboxwailers – Buffalo Chip Campground
7:30 pm – Chancey Williams – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Devour The Day – Iron Horse Saloon
8:30 pm – Night Ranger – Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Cole Allen – Shade Valley Resort
9:00 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
9:00 pm – Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
10:00 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Bush – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Ratt – Buffalo Chip Campground
10:30 pm – JukeHouse DJs – Loud American Roadhouse

Sunday, August 6

12:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Iron Horse Saloon
1:00 pm – Crashrocket – Beaver Bar
1:00 pm – Broseph E. Lee – Rally Point
1:00 pm – Harley and the V-Twins – The Knuckle Saloon
11:00 am – Jack Daniels – The Knuckle Saloon
4:00 pm – David Allan Coe – Iron Horse Saloon
5:00 pm – TripWire – Loud American Roadhouse
5:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Rally Point
5:00 pm – Downfall – Beaver Bar
5:00 pm – The Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
7:30 pm – Chancey Williams – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Cole Allen – Shade Valley Resort
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
8:00 pm – Kane Brown – Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Pat Travers Band – Full Throttle Saloon
9:00 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
9:00 pm – Machine Gun Preachers – Beaver Bar
10:00 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:00 pm – Snake Oil – Shade Valley Resort
10:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Granger Smith – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Jasmine Cain – The Knuckle Saloon
10:30 pm – Shinedown – Buffalo Chip Campground
10:30 pm – JukeHouse DJs – Loud American Roadhouse
12:00 am – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
12:00 am – Cole Allen – Shade Valley Resort

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Monday, August 7

11:00 am – Jack Daniels – The Knuckle Saloon
12:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Iron Horse Saloon
1:00 pm – Tony B’s Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
1:00 pm – Cody Hullinger – Rally Point
2:00 pm – Machine Gun Preachers – Beaver Bar
4:00 pm – David Allan Coe – Iron Horse Saloon
5:00 pm – TripWire – Loud American Roadhouse
5:00 pm – Dustin Evans – Rally Point
5:00 pm – The Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
6:00 pm – The Lacs – Iron Horse Saloon
7:05 pm – Jimmie Bratcher – Buffalo Chip Campground
7:30 pm – Chancey Williams – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Colt Ford – Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
8:00 pm – Travis Tritt – Full Throttle Saloon
8:00 pm – Jade Monkey – Shade Valley Resort
8:30 pm – Justin Moore – Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
9:00 pm – The Rude Band – The Knuckle Saloon
9:00 pm – Ryan Chris and the Rough Cuts – Beaver Bar
10:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Iron Horse Saloon
10:00 pm – Tanya Tucker – Shade Valley Resort
10:00 pm – Eskimo Brothers – Loud American Roadhouse
10:30 pm – Doobie Brothers – Buffalo Chip Campground
10:30 pm – Hairball – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – JukeHouse DJs – Loud American Roadhouse
12:00 am – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
12:00 am – Jade Monkey – Shade Valley Resort

Tuesday, August 8

11:00 am – Jack Daniels – The Knuckle Saloon
12:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Iron Horse Saloon
1:00 pm – Tony B’s Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
1:00 pm – Two Way Crossing – Rally Point
2:00 pm – Ryan Chris and the Rough Cuts – Beaver Bar
4:00 pm – David Allan Coe – Iron Horse Saloon
5:00 pm – Eskimo Brothers – Loud American Roadhouse
5:00 pm – Rachel Stacey – The Knuckle Saloon
7:00 pm – Black Heart Saints – Beaver Bar
7:05 pm – Stolen Rhodes – Buffalo Chip Campground
7:30 pm – TripWire – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
8:00 pm – 35th and Taylor – Rally Point
8:00 pm – Molly Hatchet – Full Throttle Saloon
8:00 pm – Abby Nicole and Country Road – Shade Valley Resort
8:00 pm – Powerman5000 – Iron Horse Saloon
8:30 pm – Blackberry Smoke – Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
9:00 pm – The Rude Band – The Knuckle Saloon
10:00 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:00 pm – Fortunate Son (a CCR Tribute Band) – Shade Valley Resort
10:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Hairball – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Buffalo Chip Campground
10:30 pm – JukeHouse DJs – Loud American Roadhouse
12:00 am – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
12:00 am – Abby Nicole and Country Road – Shade Valley Resort

Wednesday, August 9

11:00 am – Jack Daniels – The Knuckle Saloon
12:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Iron Horse Saloon
1:00 pm – Jade Monkey – The Knuckle Saloon
2:00 pm – Downfall – Beaver Bar
2:00 pm – 35th and Taylor – Rally Point
5:00 pm – TripWire – Loud American Roadhouse
6:00 pm – Rachel Stacey – The Knuckle Saloon
7:00 pm – Black Heart Saints – Beaver Bar
7:30 pm – Chancey Williams – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Alien Ant Farm – Iron Horse Saloon
8:00 pm – Emma Mosley Band – Shade Valley Resort
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
8:00 pm – Two Way Crossing – Rally Point
8:00 pm – Brett Michaels and the Dead Daisies – The Full Throttle Saloon
8:30 pm – Pop Evil – Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
10:00 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Hairball – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Ozzy Osbourne – Buffalo Chip Campground
10:30 pm – Jasmine Cain – The Knuckle Saloon
10:30 pm – JukeHouse DJs – Loud American Roadhouse
12:00 am – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
12:00 am – Emma Mosley Band – Shade Valley Resort

Thursday, August 10

11:00 am – Jack Daniels – The Knuckle Saloon
1:00 pm – Tony B’s Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
1:00 pm – Two Way Crossing – Rally Point
2:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Iron Horse Saloon
5:00 pm – TripWire – Loud American Roadhouse
5:00 pm – Jade Monkey – The Knuckle Saloon
5:00 pm – 35th and Taylor – Rally Point
7:00 pm – Machine Gun Preachers – Beaver Bar
7:05 pm – Carolina Wray – Buffalo Chip Campground
7:30 pm – Chancey Williams – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
8:00 pm – Jackyl – The Full Throttle Saloon
8:00 pm – LIT – Iron Horse Saloon
8:30 pm – George Thorogood and the Destroyers – Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
9:00 pm – Free Fallin’ – Shade Valley Resort
9:00 pm – The Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
10:00 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:00 pm – Ron Keel – Shade Valley Resort
10:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Blink 182 – Buffalo Chip Campground
10:30 pm – Hairball – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – JukeHouse DJs – Loud American Roadhouse
11:00 pm – Jasmine Cain – The Knuckle Saloon
12:00 am – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon

Friday, August 11

11:00 am – Jack Daniels – The Knuckle Saloon
12:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Iron Horse Saloon
1:00 pm – Tony B’s Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
5:00 pm – Ric Todd – Loud American Roadhouse
5:00 pm – The Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
6:00 pm – KYNG – Iron Horse Saloon
7:00 pm – Machine Gun Preachers – Beaver Bar
7:05 pm – Madame Mayhem – Buffalo Chip Campground
7:30 pm – Chancey Williams – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
8:00 pm – Wayland – Iron Horse Saloon
8:30 pm – All That Remains – Buffalo Chip Campground
9:00 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
9:00 pm – Sushi Roll – Shade Valley Resort
9:00 pm – Shoot to Thrill AC/DC Tribute – The Knuckle Saloon
10:00 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Alter Bridge – Buffalo Chip Campground
10:30 pm – Hellyeah – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – JukeHouse DJs – Loud American Roadhouse
11:00 pm – Jasmine Cain – The Knuckle Saloon
12:00 am – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon

Saturday, August 12

11:00 am – Jack Daniels – The Knuckle Saloon
1:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
2:00 pm – Outlaw Nation Southern Revival – Iron Horse Saloon
5:00 pm – Ric Todd – Loud American Roadhouse
5:00 pm – The Garage Boys – The Knuckle Saloon
7:05 pm – BC & The Big Rig – Buffalo Chip Campground
7:30 pm – Chancey Williams – Loud American Roadhouse
8:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon
8:00 pm – Kotton Mouth Kings – Iron Horse Saloon
9:00 pm – Judd Hoos – Loud American Roadhouse
9:00 pm – Jasmine Cain – The Knuckle Saloon
10:00 pm – Dirty Word – Loud American Roadhouse
10:00 pm – Dueling Pianos – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – Blue Oyster Cult – Buffalo Chip Campground
10:30 pm – Insane Clown Posse – Iron Horse Saloon
10:30 pm – JukeHouse DJs – Loud American Roadhouse
11:00 pm – Shoot to Thrill AC/DC Tribute Band – The Knuckle Saloon
12:00 am – Dueling Pianos – The Knuckle Saloon

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Top 3 Selfie Spots in Sturgis

July 30, 2017July 31, 2017 sjg

If you are headed to Sturgis, SD for the annual motorcycle rally or for any of the other events hosted by this small community you will no doubt be taking many photographs while you are there. There are many options to share the experience of your trip, but frequent visitors know what the most iconic and recognizable photos are. We have narrowed it down to the top three “must do” Sturgis photo opportunities.

3. Official Sturgis Signs

On Lazelle Street (just east of I-90 exit 30), is a Welcome to Sturgis sign in the Sturgis Coffee Company parking lot. It is the perfect spot to snap a photo on your way toward any downtown festivities. The black and orange hues of the sign contrast the often clear azure skies of South Dakota. If you happen to come into Sturgis via Junction Ave (exit 32 off of I-90), there is another welcome sign, just like its partner across town. It is located on the north-east corner of Junction Ave and Anna Street, across from the Best Western Sturgis Inn.

2. Sly Hill

Visible from anywhere in downtown Sturgis, north of Bear Butte Creek, the Sturgis Community Center, and Sturgis RV Park, the giant Sturgis sign on Sly Hill is redolent of a sign you might see in Hollywood. The concrete letters simply spelling out the word “Sturgis” leave no question you are in the City of Riders. Be sure to snap a few selfies with the easily seen letters in the background, and send it to your jealous friends who didn’t make the trip.

1. Main Street

As you wander down Main Street in Sturgis, you will quickly find that there are a multitude of opportunities for photos during any of the organized rallies. During the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally colorful characters abound, biker babes and body paint are the normal, and giant food portions are standard. If you are looking for the ultimate selfie, you will want to pay the fee to stand on the towers located on either end of Main Street, giving a bird’s eye view of the hustle and bustle below.

You are certain to catch many more photos that reveal the unique playground, that is the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, or Camaro Rally, or Mustang Rally. But if you really want to make your friends jealous, be sure to catch these three.

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Jerry Cole, new Sturgis Rally and Events Director

December 31, 2015 sjg

Jerry Cole began in his new position with the City of Sturgis as the Rally and Events Director on Monday, December 28, 2015. Jerry Cole, who has a long history in government work will be the man primarily responsible for organizing the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on behalf of the City of Sturgis. Although the Rally has become more of a Black Hills area event, and has really outgrown its roots in Sturgis, it remains the center of the area activities and Sturgis Main Street remains the one must visit spot when in the area for the [in?]famous Rally Week.

Mr. Cole acted as Director of the Parks and Recreation Department of nearby Rapid City for 8 years from 2004-2012, and more recently served as Executive Director of the Hill City and then Dickinson Chambers of Commerce.

He has been known as someone who will buck authority and the status-quo to get things done, ostensibly the rationale for his dismissal as Parks and Recreation Director by the former Rapid City Mayor. If Mr. Cole lives up to this reputation as he takes the reigns of the Rally in Sturgis, it could serve to change the dynamic of what many consider a “Good ol’ Boys Club” of politics and money surrounding the Rally.

Sturgis Mustang Rally is August 30’th through September 4’th, 2016

December 20, 2015December 20, 2015 sjg

Leave the labor to Detroit next Labor Day weekend as you attend the Sturgis Mustang Rally. Featuring every type of automotive event you could imagine all packed into one eventful weekend. Learn more about the Sturgis Mustang Rally.