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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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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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Custom Show Guide – The Top 15 Custom Bike Shows To Attend In 2025
Don’t ever listen to the naysayers, custom culture is alive and well. In fact, it’s looking perty dang solid.
Aftermarket parts companies are turning out amazing new custom parts, OEMs are dipping their toes into the custom scene through sponsorships and collabs, and skillful motorcycle builders keep coming out of the woodwork to join the legendary builders still turning out amazing machines. Life is good, and nowhere is the state of the scene more evident than in the custom motorcycle shows that thousands of builders and spectators flock to each year.
Here are 15 custom motorcycle shows you need to see in 2025…
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Buffalo Chip News
Nickelback – ‘Cause We All Just Wanna See Big Rockstars…
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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No Ifs, Ands or Beards About It…
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.
KISS Your Other Plans Goodbye…
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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