Calling all Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers! That Little Ol’ Band from Texas, ZZ Top, is returning to The Best Party Anywhere®! They’re Bad, and they’re coming to rock the Buffalo Chip’s Official Sturgis Rally Kickoff. These classic rock megastars bring their legendary raunchy blues rock boogie to the Chip’s Wolfman Jack Stage on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, and you’ll want to make sure you and your Cheap Sunglasses are close by when they do.

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) returns to the Buffalo Chip for round 2 on Saturday, Aug. 2! Get ready for a night of raw, unfiltered action as 10 hard-hitting bouts light up the legendary amphitheater. The fight card is still under wraps, but anything can happen—and anyone might show up. Last year, BKFC part owner Conor McGregor made a surprise appearance and took in the sights after the final bell. This isn’t just another night of fights—it’s one of the…

If the name alone doesn’t make your mouth water, the music will—Saliva hits the Buffalo Chip main stage for the first time ever on Sunday, Aug. 3. They’ll be spitting out early 2000s rock staples like “Click Click Boom,” “Ladies and Gentlemen,” and more right before KISS’ Gene Simmons takes over the mic. It’s the kind of night that’ll hit your nostalgia button and rock your system in the best way. Show up early, grab a spot and soak it…

Wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day? You better KISS your other plans goodbye because the frontman of the “world’s ultimate rock band”, KISS, will light up the Sturgis Rally on Sunday, Aug. 3. KISS may have called it quits but Gene Simmons is far from done. The man with the tongue, the writer or co-writer of 105 KISS songs that sold more than 100 million albums and earned more Gold Album Record Awards than any American…

Ride and rub elbows with some of the biggest names in the biz during the 18th annual Legends Ride presented by Progressive! The Buffalo Chip’s Legends Ride is the heart of the motorcycle community in one big ride, raising charity funds for several area charities.     The Ride that Rocks has hosted bikers from all over the world, including some of the biggest names in social media, television and streaming broadcasts, movies, music, motorcycling, and political leadership. Buffalo Chip…

Prepare to be pummeled by a merciless mixture of fierce metallic grooves and aggressively catchy melodies when Five Finger Death Punch returns to annihilate the Buffalo Chip audience during the 85th anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Las Vegas heavy metallers will bring an adrenaline-packed evening to a climax from the legendary Wolfman Jack Stage on Monday, Aug. 4.

Citizen Soldier are all about fighting the good fight by combatting the rotten parts of life with high voltage rock ‘n’ roll weaponry. Born in 2016 when frontman Jake Segura penned their first lyrics from a psychiatric hospital, the band presents an accessible message wrapped in melodic, face-melting hard rock. It’s an experience that provides a group music therapy dynamic to everyone in attendance. Catch them live at the Buffalo Chip for the first time ever on Monday, Aug. 4…

The Best Party Anywhere® is getting a little rowdier with three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year and Grammy nominee Jason Aldean on the 85th Annual Sturgis Rally lineup on Tuesday, Aug. 5! With 28 no. 1 singles, 18 billion streams, and more than 20 million albums sold, he’s sure to light up the night with chart-topping country-rock hits like “My Kinda Party,” “Big Green Tractor,” “Dirt Road Anthem,” “She’s Country,” “Try That In A Small Town,” and much more.