It seems we like our music almost as much as we do our motorcycles and you can hardly find a rally that doesn't also include some live music. During the past few years, you're hearing more and more big name entertainers putting on shows for the biker brethren. The new mega-amphitheater at the Glencoe Campground was dubbed Rock'n the Rally and raised the bar considerably higher this year with a stellar offering of bands each night. The lineup was varied and the sets were long. Big and Rich, Keith Urban, Joe Cocker, Tom Petty, Nickleback, The Black Crowes, Sammy Hagar, Kid Rock and others drew large crowds. Some of the costumes were intriguing too. During the Crowes' show on Tuesday evening was supposedly one of the largest concert sites seen at a rally. The earthen amphitheatre stretches for what seems like forever from the stage to the top of the hill. There's a large projection screen behind the performers and the stage is flanked on each side by more screens so you can easily see the performers even if you're not down front. Vendor booths line both sides of the amphitheater despensing food, drink and shirts. It has been suggested that the addition of a few portable lights in the parking lot would be a good idea, along with cleaning up the loose gravel at the entrance from Highway 79. The weather was perfect, but if it would have rained, it would have been the largest mud hole in the state.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Bands at Sturgis 2006 Rally
It seems we like our music almost as much as we do our motorcycles and you can hardly find a rally that doesn't also include some live music. During the past few years, you're hearing more and more big name entertainers putting on shows for the biker brethren. The new mega-amphitheater at the Glencoe Campground was dubbed Rock'n the Rally and raised the bar considerably higher this year with a stellar offering of bands each night. The lineup was varied and the sets were long. Big and Rich, Keith Urban, Joe Cocker, Tom Petty, Nickleback, The Black Crowes, Sammy Hagar, Kid Rock and others drew large crowds. Some of the costumes were intriguing too. During the Crowes' show on Tuesday evening was supposedly one of the largest concert sites seen at a rally. The earthen amphitheatre stretches for what seems like forever from the stage to the top of the hill. There's a large projection screen behind the performers and the stage is flanked on each side by more screens so you can easily see the performers even if you're not down front. Vendor booths line both sides of the amphitheater despensing food, drink and shirts. It has been suggested that the addition of a few portable lights in the parking lot would be a good idea, along with cleaning up the loose gravel at the entrance from Highway 79. The weather was perfect, but if it would have rained, it would have been the largest mud hole in the state.
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