The 84th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally begins in just one week, and the Buffalo Chip has announced that rallygoers will be treated to thrilling stunts on Daredevil Wednesday, broadcast on CMT. On Aug. 7, several dangerous performances will take place in the Buffalo Chip amphitheater, including The Highwire Wheel of Death by Kyle Ives and Blake Wallenda.
In addition to Daredevil Wednesday, there will be plenty going on to keep you busy all week. As always, there will be a packed musical lineup, including Jelly Roll, Kid Rock, Travis Tritt, Theory of a Deadman, and more. Sturgis will host a total of 13 bike shows this year, and American Flat Track racing will rip up Main Street in a special event, including the debut of the new AdventureTrackers class for ADVs.
For more information about the upcoming Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, read the press release below.
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Sturgis, SD (July 23, 2024): In the spirit of Buffalo Chip CEO Rod Woodruff’s favorite mantra, “Ride Free, Take Risks,” the Sturgis Buffalo Chip is celebrating the return of Daredevil Wednesday, as seen on CMT, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, during the 84th Sturgis Rally. Daredevil Wednesday features several dangerous performances in the Buffalo Chip amphitheater to wow rally goers, including a new daring show from Kyle Ives and Blake Wallenda – The Highwire Wheel of Death. View the Daredevil Wednesday announcement video below. Passes are on sale now.
For over 43 years, the Chip has attracted top daredevils doing the wildest stunts including Robbie Knievel’s Main Stage Jump, Doug Danger’s 22-Car Jump, Nine Toes’ Burning Wall Crash, Rob Foley’s Burning Outhouse Jump, Big Ed Beckley’s Junk Bike Meltdown, to name a few. This tradition reached a death-defying climax in 2013 with the first-ever Daredevil Wednesday broadcast on CMT. On this day, stunt rider Clint Ewing attempted the longest motorcycle ride through a tunnel of fire. Seconds after entering the flames, he crashed through the side, barely escaping with his life.
Last year, the Buffalo Chip went even bigger with the Death Wire Daredevil Spectacular. First, Shawn Ives jumped over 11 cars in honor of Robbie Knievel. Then highwire walker Blake Wallenda and motorcycle stuntman Kyle Ives attempted what even the legends Karl Wallenda and Evel Knievel would not. Over the packed amphitheater, Blake skywalked an 800-foot highwire where, midway across, Kyle jumped over him with his motorcycle.
For this year’s return of Daredevil Wednesday, Blake and Kyle will join forces again. This time Blake will walk a highwire Wheel of Death, and Kyle will jump a motorcycle through a ring of fire that hangs below it. Several heart-stopping performances will kick off the evening leading up to this stunt, including Unsung Zero and Regular-Sized Joe bursting through a wall of Monster Energy drinks on minibikes in the Monster Wall Smash, and Shawn Ives breaking through a wall of fire while riding on top of a drift car. Guests will want to make their way to the amphitheater early as Crazy John hosts his thrilling Street Drag invitational at 3 p.m.
Action in the amphitheater continues after the Daredevil Wednesday spectacle with performances from Hinder and Theory of a Deadman.
In addition to world-class entertainment like Daredevil Wednesday, Buffalo Chip guests can experience thrilling events, powerful freedom celebrations, worthwhile charity rides and events, top-tier bike shows, heart-pounding stunts, Women’s Day events, white-knuckle racing events, and more during the 2024 event. The festival runs Aug. 2-11, 2024. For a full list of Sturgis Buffalo Chip events, see the Buffalo Chip Events page. The Buffalo Chip is home to the Sturgis Rally Information Center and is the official sponsor Sturgis.com’s free Official Sturgis Rally Registration Program.
2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Event Schedule
Friday, Aug. 2
- Bad Wolves
- Leaving Hope
- Big Skillet
- Buffalo Chip Official Sturgis Rally Kickoff Party
- Support Bikers Moto Meetup
- Full Throttle Florida Official Sturgis Rally Kickoff Bike Show
Saturday, Aug. 3
- Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships
- ThundHerStruck
- Schools Out Chopper Show
- Wango Tango Custom Goldwing Show
- Motorcycles As Art Exhibit opens
- Leave Zero Trace Sons of Smokey Trash Cleanup
Sunday, Aug. 4
- Travis Tritt
- Cory Marks
- War Hippies
- Creator Hangout
- FXR Show and Dyna Mixer
- Camp Zero Contraption Show
Monday, Aug. 5
- Aaron Lewis
- Quiet Riot
- Cordell Winter
- Legends Ride
- Evo Entanglement
- Sasha’s Cycles Rodeo Games
Tuesday, Aug. 6
- Jelly Roll
- Dasha
- Cody Lee Meece
- Biker Belles
- Biker Belles Women’s Bike Show
- Mini Bike Show
- Sportster Showdown
- Anarchy Games
Wednesday, Aug. 7
- Theory of a Deadman
- Hinder
- Daredevil Wednesday
- Street Drag Invitational
- Fan Fest
- Bikeshow Mafia All Classes Bike Show & Hangout
- Godfathers of Bass Audio Sound-Off Competition
Thursday, Aug. 8
- Kid Rock
- Buckcherry
- Freedom Celebration
- Rat’s Hole Custom Bike Show
- Adam Sandoval’s Great American Convoy Final Stop
Friday, Aug. 9
- Bret Michaels
- Great White
- The Downboys
- Rusty Wallace Ride
- Custom Series King Presentation
Saturday, Aug. 10
- Mini Kiss
- Van Zeppelin
- Goodfire
- Grand Finale Costume Party
