Fewer than 30 days remain until the kickoff of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, and the number one rally destination is moving at breakneck speed to secure its best lineup yet. The Best Party Anywhere® has 27 epic concerts and unique events in its 45th anniversary celebration with a lineup that features:
Lainey Wilson on Wednesday, Aug. 12
Lynyrd Skynyrd on Tuesday, Aug. 11
And so many more. The Chip’s full band lineup can be seen at BuffaloChip.com/BANDS.
“Forty-five years…We’ve been doing this 45 years, and each year only gets more fun and makes it harder to wait until our friends from around the world join us for The Best Party Anywhere,” said Sturgis Buffalo Chip CEO Rod Woodruff. “This is a big one. We look forward to seeing you all very soon!”
There’s no shortage of fun to be had with races to watch, rides to join, and bike shows to browse.
The growing list of events at the Buffalo Chip features:
Daredevil Wednesday on Wednesday, Aug. 12
Bareknuckle Fighting Championship on Saturday, Aug. 8
Ultra4 USA on Tuesday, Aug. 11 & Wednesday, Aug. 8
And so much more. See it all below!
2026 Buffalo Chip Music and Event Schedule
Monday, Aug. 3 – Thursday, Aug. 6
Bikini Beach Preparty with Big Skillet
Friday, Aug. 7
Buffalo Chip Official Sturgis Rally Kickoff Party with
David Lee Roth
New Damage
Big Skillet
BKFC Weigh-Ins
High Octane Bike Show
Badger’s Moto Meetup
Kickoff Party Parade
Slyde GP
Saturday, Aug. 8
Megadeth
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Motorcycles As Art™ Exhibition Opens
Schools Out Chopper Show
David Mann Chopper Fest
Creator Hangout
Anarchy Games
Slyde GP
Sunday, Aug. 9
YUNGBLUD
Hairball
New Damage
Heroes Honor Ride
FXR Show and Dyna Mixer
Camp Zero Contraption Show
Martian Machine Games
Drifter Drag
Chickie Rickie’s Grand Slam
Monday, Aug. 10
Skillet
P.O.D.
Hairball
Legends Ride®
Global Getdown Bike Show
Evo Entanglement Bike Show
Sasha’s Cycles Rodeo Games
Della Crew Untamed
Stunt Warz
Tuesday, Aug. 11
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Hairball
Cordell Winter
Biker Belles®
Biker Belles Women’s Bike Show
Ultra4 USA Qualifying
Sportster Showdown and Dirt Drags
Mini Bike Show
Stunt Warz
Sky High Burnout Competition
Wednesday, Aug. 12
Lainey Wilson
Halestorm
Daredevil Wednesday
Steel Bridge Jump/Highwire Walk Over Amphitheater/
World Record Tandem Firewall Smash
Monster Wall Smash/Street Drag Invitational/Concrete Cowboys
Ultra4 USA
Bikini Beach Bike Show (with live music by STIL RUNNIN)
Pretty Fast Bike Show
Della Crew + Get Vertical Stunt Show
Thursday, Aug. 13
Collective Soul
Buckcherry
STIL RUNNIN
Freedom Celebration
Rat’s Hole Custom Bike Show
Fan Fest
Beard Contest
Beer Belly Contest
Mullet Madness Contest
Cherry Pie Eating Contest
Friday, Aug. 14
Drowning Pool
Fuel
Devon Worley Band
Rusty Wallace Ride™
Custom Series King Award Presentation
Drifter Drags
Saturday, Aug. 9
The Iron Maidens
Van Zeppelin
Cönaxx
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About The Sturgis Buffalo Chip
For the 2026 event, Buffalo Chip guests can experience concerts, charity rides, events, a freedom celebration, custom bike shows, stunts, women’s events, racing and more. The festival runs Aug. 7-16, 2026. For a full list of Sturgis Buffalo Chip events, see BuffaloChip.com/EVENTS. The Buffalo Chip is home to the Sturgis Rally Information Center™ and is the official sponsor of Sturgis.com’s free Official Sturgis Rally Registration Program.
