Get Down with the Sickness during the 79th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Sturgis, SD (March 25, 2019) – The gritty, growling vocals and ear-crushing guitar riffs of modern metal titans Disturbed will descend upon the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s® Wolfman Jack Stage on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The multi-platinum metal foursome will perform as part of the Chip’s nine-day motorcycle and music festival in a line-up that includes some of the world’s most famous bands. See the video announcement here: BuffaloChip.com/BANDS.
“Disturbed is genuinely one of the greatest heavy metal bands performing today. Folks are going to be heading home with some great memories of an incredible concert,” said Rod Woodruff, Sturgis Buffalo Chip President. “Draiman has crazy distinctive vocals, and they have produced a string of rock-solid hits. We’re sure to witness an explosive performance this August!”
The band has produced five consecutive no. 1 albums, generating eight no. 1 singles, and 21 top 10 hits on Billboard’s Main Stream Rock chart. Hits such as “Down With the Sickness,” “The Vengeful One,” “The Light,” “Open Your Eyes,” and “Land of Confusion” propelled them to fame. After a brief hiatus the band returned and set their career on fire with “Sounds of Silence,” “Inside the Fire” and “Are You Ready.” Their newest album, “Evolution,” was released last fall.
Disturbed joins an expanding list of some of the world’s most talented and beloved bands performing at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip in 2019.
The 2019 Growing Lineup of Entertainment Announced So Far Includes:
Friday, Aug. 2 Skid Row
Saturday, Aug. 3 Keith Urban
George Thorogood and The Destroyers
Sunday, Aug. 4 Godsmack
American Flat Track Grand National Championship Races
Monday, Aug. 5 Styx
Collective Soul
Tuesday, Aug. 6 Disturbed
Wednesday, Aug. 7 TBA Soon!
Thursday, Aug. 8 Toby Keith
Friday, Aug. 9 Volbeat
Saturday, Aug. 10 Zakk Sabbath
Reverend Horton Heat
The 38th annual festival, known as “The Best Party Anywhere!®,” will open with a pre-rally party July 29 – Aug. 1, 2019. Official festival dates running Aug. 2-11, 2019.
Concerts are free with camping admission. More information, full festival, multi-day and specially priced day passes are available at BuffaloChip.com
About the Sturgis Buffalo Chip
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® is the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling®. It is the world’s first and leading entertainment destination for the motorcycle enthusiast, awarded AMA Track of the Year in 2016, American Flat Track Event of the Year and South Dakota Excellence in Tourism Innovation award winner in 2017. Since 1981, the venue’s high-profile, nine-day festival, known as The Best Party Anywhere®, remains one of the world’s most televised and longest running independent music festivals. Located three miles east of Sturgis, SD on 600 creek-fed acres, it offers six stages of entertainment, a swimming hole, bars, mouth-watering food, showers, cabins, RVs, camping and more to visitors traveling from all corners of the world. The Chip’s concerts and races are free with camping. The Motorcycles as Art exhibit curated by Michael Lichter showcases the works of the world’s best bike builders. Numerous bike and stunt shows and all shopping, live music and events at the CrossRoads are free and open to the public. More details are available at www.BuffaloChip.com.
