More bands and events added to The Best Party Anywhere® lineup, all featured on the limited-edition commemorative poster by Darren McKeag
Sturgis, SD (July 10, 2020): The Sturgis Buffalo Chip will be hosting a full-blown, old-school motorcycle rally experience for 2020. Buffalo Chip guests will experience world-class bike shows, celebrity-filled rides, heart-pounding racing events and ride-in concerts featuring the hottest acts attending the Sturgis Rally. New acts have been added to the larger-than-life entertainment lineup including 38 Special, Night Ranger, Great White, Adelitas Way, Trapt and Black Stone Cherry. The 2020 entertainment lineup appears alongside signature bike shows and rides on the limited-edition Buffalo Chip 2020 commemorative poster by Darren McKeag. This poster, along with the most recent lineup of entertainment acts, can be found at BuffaloChip.com/BANDS.
“This year will be a true, old-fashioned motorcycle event,” said Buffalo Chip President and CEO Rod Woodruff. “We’re taking it back to the early years with a focus on riding, bike shows and ride-in concerts so everyone can have a fun, safe and truly unique experience for 2020.”
Darren McKeag’s Buffalo Chip commemorative poster showcases the 2020 Buffalo Chip events in McKeag’s signature, detailed style. In the foreground is a masked biker on a patriotic chopper speeding away from a gang of COVID monsters on mini bikes, signifying that nothing can stop Buffalo Chip visitors from persevering and having a memorable rally experience. A limited run of 150 posters is available for pre-order at BuffaloChip.com/Poster.
New Main Stage Acts
38 Special
Thursday, Aug. 13
For more than four decades, 38 Special have been dazzling audiences with their high-energy performances and unique brand of southern rock. They will bring timeless hits like “Hold on Loosely,” “Caught Up In You” and more to the Wolfman Jack main stage Thursday, Aug. 13.
Night Ranger
Monday, Aug. 10
80’s hard rock masters Night Ranger bring their gigantic sound to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip®’s August music festival. The San Francisco quintet will take over the Wolfman Jack Stage Monday, Aug. 10 to create a night of loud, fast and wild musical mayhem.
Great White
Wednesday, Aug. 12
Combining the ‘80s heavy metal sound with crushing blues-based guitar riffs, Great White has been captivating fans worldwide with their unique style and swagger since 1982. Great White will bring their arsenal of hit songs to the Chip’s main stage Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Adelitas Way
Saturday, Aug. 8
Modern rockers and Buffalo Chip fan favorites Adelitas Way kick off the party on Saturday, Aug. 8. With bold and brash hits like “Invincible,” “Sick” and “Dog on a Leash,” they have garnered an international fan base and toured with some of the biggest acts in the business.
Black Stone Cherry
Friday, Aug. 14
Modern southern rock at its finest, Black Stone Cherry inject youthful vitality with classic influences to create their own brand. Black Stone Cherry will bring their myriad of popular hits for their Buffalo Chip debut on Friday, Aug. 14.
Trapt
Sunday, Aug. 9
With aggressively catchy hits like “Headstrong,” “Echo” and “Who’s Going Home with You Tonight,” California-based hard rock quartet Trapt cemented their status as a household name in the hard rock world. Trapt will be bringing their irresistible hooks and heavy instrumental hits to the Legendary Buffalo Chip on Aug. 9.
In addition, BlueFrog Band will be bringing their unique juke joint boogie blues and roots americana rock to the main stage on Thursday, Aug. 13. Buffalo Chip guests will also be able to party down with classic rock, R&B, blues, funk and country hits from Big Skillet and a unique blend of Heartland rock, Rustbelt grit and Americana soul from The Hawkeyes. Both bands will be performing daily on the Buffalo Chip’s showcase stages. Guests will also have the opportunity to dance the night away with DJ Hulio, who will be throwing down bumpin’ beats, original remixes and masterful mashups of popular songs every night at Club Chip.
Sturgis Buffalo Chip Full 2020 Lineup
Friday, Aug. 7
Lita Ford
The Flaunt Girls
Renegade Off-Road Races
J&P PB&J Scramble
Saturday, Aug. 8
Puddle of Mudd
Adelitas Way
The Flaunt Girls
Michael Lichter’s Motorcycles As Art Presented By Russ Brown Aug. 8 -15
Renegade Off-Road Races
School’s Out Chopper Show Presented by Haul Bikes and featuring Mondo Porras
Sunday, Aug. 9
Trapt
The Flaunt Girls
Bell Brawl at the Buffalo
Flying Piston Builders Breakfast
FXR Show and Dyna Mixer featuring Joe Mielke of Snap Fabrications
Gambler 500 Hooptie X
Monday, Aug. 10
Night Ranger
The Flaunt Girls
Legends Ride®
V-Twin Visionary Bike Show featuring Jeff G. Holt
Old School Rodeo Games presented by Sasha’s Cycles of Sturgis
Gambler 500 Mini Bike Endurocross
Tuesday, Aug. 11
Buckcherry
The Flaunt Girls
The Takeover: Team Certified Sports Professional Boxing
Biker Belles® Celebration
Women Riders Turnout
Women & Wheels Bike Show™ Presented by Wild Gypsy Tour
Western Frontier Ride
Sportster Showdown Bike Show Featuring Pat Patterson of Led Sled Customs
Mini Bike Show featuring Joe Mielke of Snap Fabrications
Buffalo Chip Super TT Xtreem Flat Track Racing
Go Fast Don’t Die Anarchy Games
J&P Hooligan Hill Climb & Hare Scramble
Beer Wall Stunt
Street Drag Invitational featuring Crazy John Markwald
Wednesday, Aug. 12
Great White
The Flaunt Girls
Rusty Wallace Ride
Florida Full Throttle All Brands Bike Show and Bagger Blastoff featuring Tony Cianci of Full Throttle Magazine
Gambler Showdown Mini Bike Drag Races
Thursday, Aug. 13
38 Special
BlueFrog Band
The Flaunt Girls
Freedom Celebration
Western Frontier Ride
Rat’s Hole Custom Motorcycle Show featuring Ted Smith
The Buffalo Chip Super TT Xtreem Flat Track Racing
Friday, Aug. 14
Eagles of Death Metal
Black Stone Cherry
The Flaunt Girls
Saturday, Aug. 15
Reverend Horton Heat
The Flaunt Girls
Buffalo Chip concerts and races are free with camping. More information on events and reservations are available at www.BuffaloChip.com.
About the Sturgis Buffalo Chip
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® is the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling®. It is the world’s first and leading entertainment destination for the motorcycle enthusiast, awarded AMA Track of the Year in 2016, American Flat Track Event of the Year and South Dakota Excellence in Tourism Innovation award winner in 2017. Since 1981, the venue’s high-profile, nine-day festival, known as The Best Party Anywhere®, remains one of the world’s most televised and longest running independent music festivals. Located three miles east of Sturgis, SD on 600 creek-fed acres, it offers multiple stages of entertainment, a swimming hole, bars, mouth-watering food, showers, cabins, RVs, camping and more to visitors traveling from all corners of the world. The Chip’s concerts and races are free with camping. The Motorcycles as Art exhibit curated by Michael Lichter showcases the works of the world’s best bike builders. Numerous bike and stunt shows and all shopping, live music and events at the CrossRoads are free and open to the public. More details are available at www.BuffaloChip.com.
About Darren McKeag
The art of Darren McKeag is a compilation of motorbike influenced art. All of McKeag’s enamel paintings are done by hand, with a brush. He also works in other mediums, such as acrylic, pen and ink, colored pencil and limited edition screen printed posters. McKeag’s work includes tattoos, complete motorbike paint jobs, helmet paint jobs, pinstriping, t-shirt and event poster designs and even logo designs. McKeag’s artwork can be viewed at www.mckeagart.com.
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