The wide open road, wind in your hair, sun setting slowly behind you, curves up ahead, throttle wide open and a rocking playlist going. The trip to the Best Party Anywhere is always an adventure, but it’s even better when you have the right playlist to ride along with. So we put one together for you! Here are 10 kickass songs for you to listen to on your ride to The Chip® that will get you ready for nine days of epic concerts!

1. “Born to be Wild” – The Cult

   Put a Buffalo Chip twist on the original and start your ride off with a remake that’s sure to get your engines revving and your blood pumping for a great ride! Catch The Cult on Saturday, Aug. 2!

2. “Call Me the Breeze” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
   Blow on down the road as you make your way to the Chip with a Lynyrd Skynyrd classic hit. They’re sure to keep your motors turning, regardless of whether you have someone riding by your side or you’ve got nobody. Lynyrd Skynyrd will be rocking the Wolfman Jack Stage on Sunday, Aug. 3!
3. “La Grange” – ZZ Top

   Rumor spreadin’ around in that South Dakota town about that campground outside Sturgis, and you know what I’m talking about. Just let me know if you wanna go to that home on the range. They gotta lotta nice girls! See ZZ Top bring down the house on Wednesday, Aug. 6!

4. “School’s Out” – Alice Cooper

   No more emails. No more meetings. No more coworkers missing deadlines. Work’s out for Sturgis! Alice Cooper will be bringing his insane stage antics to the Sturgis Rally on Tuesday, Aug. 5!

5. “Lit Up” – Buckcherry

   I love the throttle, I love the throttle! Buckcherry will be closing out the August music festival shenanigans on Saturday, Aug. 9.

6. “Surrender” – Cheap Trick
   The cagers are all right, the cagers are all right. They just seem a little weird. Cheap Trick will be continuing the party on Friday, Aug. 8.
7. “Drops of Jupiter” – Train

   Tell me, did you fall for a new V-twin? One with the loudest pipes? And did you miss your cage while you were ridin’ down the road out there? No? Didn’t think so! Don’t miss this brand new Buffalo Chip band on Thursday, Aug. 7!

8. “Kick Start My Heart” – Mötley Crüe
   Oh, are you ready girls? Oh, are you ready now? Open the throttle! Catch one of the band’s final shows ever on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
9. “Uncaged” – Zac Brown Band

   Wanna set my spirit free; won’t stop until I reach the Best Party Anywhere™. The country powerhouse band will be tearing down the stage on Monday, Aug. 4.

10. “Enemy” – Sevendust

    Don’t fall, don’t go back to reality. Reality is the enemy at the Best Party Anywhere! Sevendust will be bringing the Sturgis Rally to a final climax on Saturday, Aug. 9.

Don’t miss any of the Sturgis concerts from the bands above and many others, only at the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling™! Get your passes for the August music festival now to ensure your spot in the crowd, bringing your playlist live to the Wolfman Jack Stage!

What are some of your favorite ride songs? Let us know in the comments below!