Friday, August 4th

Special Events

• City of Sturgis: Opening Ceremony parade will start at 3pm

Rides

Bike Shows

• Buffalo Chip Crossroads: Full Throttle Magazine Official Rally Kickoff Show Featuring Tony Cianci, 11a-4p

Concerts

• Beaver Bar:
• Buffalo Chip: Goodfire, Tim Montana, & ZZ Top
• Full Throttle Saloon:
• Iron Horse Saloon: Wheeler Walker Jr
• Kickstands: Presley & Taylor, Tim Zach, Ron Keel Band, & Limberlost
• The Knuckle Saloon: The Night Caps, & Garage Boys

Saturday, August 5th

Special Events

• City of Sturgis: Mayor’s Pub Crawl, departs from Harley-Davidson Rally point at 7:00 pm on Saturday, August 5th, 2023. Check in begins at 6pm.
• Jackpine Gypsies: Motocross Forms 2023 MX Registration AMA District 30 Race Order AMA Classes, 9a-12p

Rides

• Sturgis Mayor’s Ride: check-in starts at 7:00am with kickstands up at 9:00am at the back parking lot of the Community Center, located at 1401 Lazelle St.

Bike Shows

• Buffalo Chip Crossroads: School’s Out Chopper Show Presented by Motorcycle Knuckle Busters 11a-3p
• Buffalo Chip Crossroads: The Wango Tango Custom Gold Wing Show 2-3pm
• Iron Horse Saloon: Dennis Kirk Garage Build Bike Show 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Concerts

• Beaver Bar:
• Buffalo Chip: The Downboys, Steel Panther, & Koe Wetzel
• Full Throttle Saloon: Moonshine Bandits, & Drowning Pool
• Iron Horse Saloon: Aaron Watson
• Kickstands: Presley & Taylor, Frank Fletcher, Gilbey Clarke (from GNR), & the ShotgunBilly’s
• The Knuckle Saloon: the Night Caps, & Garage Boys

Sunday, August 6th

Special Events

• Jackpine Gypsies: AMA South Dakota State Championship 7a-12p

Rides

Bike Shows

• Buffalo Chip Crossroads: FXR Show & Dyna Mixer 9:30a-3pm
• City of Sturgis: All American V-Twin Motorcycle Show, 11am-4pm 6th, Lazelle Street–All American V-Twin motorcycles are welcome
• Iron Horse Saloon: Cycle Source Custom Bike Show 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Steel Pony Campground: Black Hills Boogie Chopper Show 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Concerts

• Beaver Bar:
• Buffalo Chip: Ted Z & the Wranglers, Tommy Howell, & Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Full Throttle Saloon: Moonshine Bandits, & Slaughter
• Iron Horse Saloon: Clutch
• Kickstands: The Almas, Scotty Austin (formerly of Saving Abel), Jasmine Cain, & Frank Fletcher
• The Knuckle Saloon: He Said She Said, Garage Boys,

Monday, August 7th

Special Events

• City of Sturgis 5K Fun Run, check-in 7:00-7:40am on Monday, August 7th at the Woodland Shelter in the Sturgis City Park
• City of Sturgis: 6th Annual Mayor’s Charity Poker Tournament 2023 12-5pm
• Jackpine Gypsies: Pro Hill Climb 10a-12pm
• Jackpine Gypsies: AMA Flat Track 7-9pm
• Steel Pony Campground: Luau & Pig Roast 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Rides

• Buffalo Chip Legends Ride – Starts in Deadwood

Bike Shows

• Buffalo Chip Crossroads: Hardcore Cycles Performance Motorcycle Show 11a-4pm
• Iron Horse Saloon: AMCA Vintage Motorcycle Show 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Concerts

• Beaver Bar:
• Buffalo Chip: Leilani Kilgore, Lita Ford, & Limp Bizkit
• Full Throttle Saloon: Colt Ford
• Iron Horse Saloon: Hairball
• Kickstands: Frank Fletcher, Tanner Usrey, Creed Fisher, & Limberlost
• The Knuckle Saloon: Garage Boys, & the Night Caps

Tuesday, August 8th

Special Events

• City of Sturgis: B1 Flyover 3pm
• City of Sturgis: Tuesday Tattoo Contest, HD Rally Point, 5:30-7pm
• Iron Horse Saloon: Baker Burnout Drags 8:00 PM
• Jackpine Gypsies: AMA Super Moto & AMA Flat Track 7-9pm
• Jackpine Gypsies: Pro-Am Flat Track & TT Races 7-9pm

Rides

• Air & Space Museum Ellsworth AFB: Dakota Thunder Run XXIII, 9a-3p, depart SD Air and Space Museum 1:30 PM, Arrive Sturgis 2:00 PM for City of Sturgis Military Appreciation Day Event (HD Rally Point)
• Buffalo Chip: Biker Belles Morning Ride, will depart from the The Lodge at Deadwod in the morning with registration open at 8:00 and the ride departure at 9:00 a.m. The breathtaking journey, will travel through Hwy 385, Nemo Road and Vanocker Canyon before ending at at the Buffalo Chip CrossRoads.

Bike Shows

• Beaver Bar: Motorcycle Audio Sound Warz Competition, 11a-2pm
• Iron Horse Saloon: Lil Evil’s Performance Built Bike Show 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Concerts

• Beaver Bar:
• Buffalo Chip: Styx, & REO Speedwagon
• Full Throttle Saloon: Count’s 77, & Warrant
• Iron Horse Saloon: Hairball
• Kickstands: The ShotgunBilly’s, Tanner Usrey, Creed Fisher, & Frank Fletcher
• The Knuckle Saloon: He Said She Said, Bag Lady Sue, & Garage Boys
• Outlaw Square: Sublime with Rome, 6-10pm

Wednesday, August 9th

Special Events

• City of Sturgis: Beard and Mustache Contest, HD Rally Point, 5-8pm
• Hulett, WY: Ham N Jam, 11am-5pm
• Jackpine Gypsies: Verta-X (Head to Head Night Time Hill Climb Races), 7-9pm
• Sturgis Motorcycle Museum: 2023 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, 8am-12pm
• Sundance, WY: “Burnout Wednesday” 8am-5pm

Rides

• Buffalo Chip: Rusty Wallace Ride, 10am, special Kick-Off Party at Black Hills Harley Davidson, ride from Black Hills Harley Davidson to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip
• City of Sturgis: Pearl’s Girls Ride, 8:30a-12pm, an All Women’s Ride that honors the legacy of Pearl Hoel, wife of Pappy Hoel, founder of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
• Full Throttle Saloon: Pappy Hoel Memorial Ride, register at 9:00 AM and the ride will leave the Full Throttle Saloon at 10am
• Iron Horse Saloon: Run To The Line (through Vanocker Canyon) 10:00 AM Meet Up
• Ham N Jam in Hulett! Sturgis -> Belle Fourche -> Aladdin -> Hulett – Devils Tower -> Sundance -> Spearfish -> Deadwood -> Sturgis

Bike Shows

• Buffalo Chip Crossroads: Bike Show Mafia Bike Show & Godfathers of Bass Sound-Off 11a-4pm
• Buffalo Chip Crossroads: Evo Entanglement Bike Show 11a-4pm
• Iron Horse Saloon: Perewitz Paint Show 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Concerts

• Beaver Bar:
• Buffalo Chip: Devon Worley Band, George Thorogood, & Whiskey Myers
• Full Throttle Saloon: Gilbey Clarke, Queensryche, & Josey Scott
• Iron Horse Saloon: Gary Allan
• Kickstands: The ShotgunBilly’s, Them Dirty Roses, Jasmine Cain, & Stormie Leigh
• The Knuckle Saloon: Garage Boys, Bag Lady Sue, & Camp Comfort

Thursday, August 10th

Special Events

• Jackpine Gypsies: AMA Rally Founders Gypsies Tour, 9am-12pm
• Jackpine Gypsies: Pro Am Vert-X, 7-9pm
• Whitewood, SD: 40th Annual Whitewood Social Hour, 12-3:30pm

Rides

Bike Shows

• Buffalo Chip Crossroads: Rat’s Hole Bike Show Displays Colossal Collection of Custom Motorcycles, 10am-5pm
• Iron Horse Saloon: Hamsters Ride-In Show 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
• Steel Pony Campground: Black Hills Boogie & Chopper Show, 4-6pm

Concerts

• Beaver Bar:
• Buffalo Chip: The Death Wire Daredevil Spectacular, Pop Evil, & Def Leppard
• Full Throttle Saloon: Count’s 77, & Jackyl
• Iron Horse Saloon: Hairball
• Kickstands: Silent Theory, Texas Hippie Coalition, Them Dirty Roses, Mike & the Moonpies, & Stormie Leigh
• The Knuckle Saloon: Garage Boys, Bag Lady Sue, & Camp Comfort

Friday, August 11th

Special Events

• Iron Horse Saloon: Biker Olympics 1-4pm, win a $100 cash prize in each of 5 games, with a championship belt for the overall winner! Slow Race, Keg Roll, Barrell Racing, and Weenie Bite. 100 % free to enter.
• Jackpine Gypsies: Pro Hill Climb, 10am-12pm
• Jackpine Gypsies: AMA Flat Track, 7-9pm

Rides

• Veteran’s Warrior Honor Ride: Meet up at 2130 Main Street – Kickstands up at 11:30am – $25 Donation

Bike Shows

Concerts

• Beaver Bar:
• Buffalo Chip: Peach Street Revival, Puddle of Mudd, & Buckcherry
• Full Throttle Saloon:
• Iron Horse Saloon: Skillet
• Kickstands: Hot City Soul, Eli Howard & the Greater Good, Gravel, Silent Theory, Texas Hippie Coalition, & Victory Underground
• The Knuckle Saloon: Garage Boys, Bag Lady Sue, & Camp Comfort

Saturday, August 12th

Special Events

• City of Sturgis: Closing Ceremonies, 11am-3pm, honoring all first responders, anyone who puts their life on the line for the sake of others (nurses, paramedics/EMT’s, police officers, firefighters, etc)
• Iron Horse Saloon: Bikini Contest 4-5pm
• Jackpine Gypsies: Pro Am Vert-X, 10am-12pm

Rides

Bike Shows

• Iron Horse Saloon: Ratrod Invasion & Old School Chopper Show 11am-5pm
• Steel Pony Campground: Black Hills Boogie & Chopper Show, 6-8pm

Concerts

• Beaver Bar:
• Buffalo Chip: Big Skillet, Petty & the Heartshakers, & Back In Black
• Full Throttle Saloon: Full Throttle Rodeo & Concert with Breaking Eight, & Ned LeDoux
• Iron Horse Saloon: Yelawolf with Caskey, & Cowboy Killer
• Kickstands: Eli Howard & the Greater Good, Them Dirty Roses, Gravel, Silent Theory, Texas Hippie Coalition, & Victory Underground
• The Knuckle Saloon: He Said She Said, & Camp Comfort