Anybody played Sturgis?

[treekiller]

Don't pi$$ off any patcholders and you'll be fine..... Seriously though, if you have already played for "sleazyriders" before you probably should know what you are getting into. Nobody seems to want to pay for a band anymore, the fact that there are bands willing to play for next to nothing or even pay-to-play to get on the bill certainly hasn't helped the situation!!!
I'm a member of an organiztion in the midwest that has put on a rally for many years. As you already know, traffic will be a PITA(count on it!) and bikers will come first. Give yourself some extra time, don't cop an attitude and you should be fine. Hopefully they will provide an escort in & out of the venue.
Bikers can be a fun crowd and you just might get to see some interesting "scenery".......
As far as camping, it definitely helps to know somebody who knows somebody. If you don't mind getting down & dirty you can do the tent thing if necessary....
I'm jealous, sounds like a fun time!!!

 

[jaywa]

If you have some free time and don't mind putting on some miles, get out of Sturgis for a day and poke around the rest of the Black Hills. They are gorgeous and especially now that the drought has broken and things have greened-up out there. If you're into retro-kitschy tourist trap stuff there's still plenty of that around. Roam up and down Highway 16 and the side roads and you'll find all kinds of interesting stuff. Allow plenty of time cause a lot of it is mountain driving on 2-lanes so if you get stuck behind a motorhome you're SOL.

Mt. Rushmore, meh, it's worth going if you've never been there but it was much better 20 years ago before it got all built-up. Crazy Horse monument is pretty interesting but it's a hell of a drive from Sturgis.