86th Sturgis Rally Events Schedule - 2026!

David Lee Roth
You won't be able to wipe the smile from your face after you close out the first official day of the 2026 Sturgis Rally with some of the most killer rock jams ever made performed by the most insane, antic-filled frontman on earth – David Lee Roth. For the first time in 20 years, Diamond Dave is storming the Wolfman Jack Main Stage, unleashing his Van Halen mega-hits that defined generations. The setlist has been partially revealed, and it is filled with banger after banger after certified banger. Don't miss your chance to sing along to every word to “Jump,” “Panama,” “Hot for Teacher,” “Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love,” and more to close out the Buffalo Chip's Official Sturgis Rally Kickoff Party on Friday, Aug. 7.

Megadeth
Saturday, Aug. 8
Catch Megadeth’s Sturgis Rally debut and step into heavy metal history. Fresh off their final album, the legendary “Big 4” thrash metal gods will unleash fan favorites as well as a rumored performance of Metallica’s “Ride the Lightning”—a song co-written by Megadeth founder Dave Mustaine during his days in Metallica. However it unfolds, expect blistering speed, earth-shaking volume, and riffs so intense they’ll melt your face clean off.

YUNGBLUD!!  At the Chip 8-9-2026

If you’ve been paying attention to rock ‘n’ roll, you’ve heard YUNGBLUD’S name by now. The international rock ‘n’ roll megastar who can tout 2026’s Best Rock Performance Grammy, a six-track EP with Aerosmith, mentorship from Ozzy Osbourne, topping the charts at no. 1, and 8+ billion worldwide streams is bringing his electrifying show to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip. His North American tour sold out in one minute flat, making this the only announced show on the whole dang continent that hasn’t sold out…yet.
Do. Not. Miss. This.

HAIRBALL  At the Chip 8-9-2026

From the moment the lights go down, Hairball transports you back to the glory days of rock 'n' roll. From the elaborate costumes to pyrotechnics to big-haired theatrics, each performance feels like a rotating lineup of rock icons taking the stage.

Skillet is bringing their explosive live show to the Buffalo Chip for the very first time. With a Billboard Music Award for the platinum-certified album Awake, 11 albums in total, and a career spanning over three decades, Skillet delivers a high-energy, cross-genre performance packed with massive hits, emotional anthems, and nonstop intensity.

With decades of airplay and 30 million albums sold, you'll sing every word to "Sweet Home Alabama", "Simple Man" and, let's be honest, someone will definitely yell, "Free Bird!"

Lynyrd Skynyrd joins a lineup with Lainey Wilson at the legendary venue and stage that put the Sturgis Rally on the Music Festival Map and has hosted over

1,040 Top 40 hits

533 Top 10 hits

272 No. 1 hits

from generations of hitmakers.

The best part is, things are just revving up.

Under the South Dakota stars, you won’t need “Watermelon Moonshine” to feel a little buzzy. Lainey Wilson’s high-octane Sturgis concert debut will do the trick just fine. This country music powerhouse will bring her signature "Bell Bottom Country" style to the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycing® on Aug. 12. With a shelf full of ACM, CMA, and Grammy Awards, plus chart-topping hits like “Heart Like a Truck” and “4x4xU,” Wilson is set to deliver a high-energy show that will have you singing along to every word.

Collective Soul - Thursday, Aug. 13
Some bands just bring instant nostalgia, and this is one of them. Collective Soul returns with hits you know by heart, like “Shine,” “December,” and “The World I Know.” With more than 15 million albums sold, six Gold or Platinum releases, and seven No. 1 singles, this Georgia rock powerhouse delivers a high-energy show that reminds you why these songs have stuck around for decades.

If you are lookin’ to get “Lit Up”, it’s hard to find a better band to do the job than Buffalo Chip house band Buckcherry. This band has yet to let you down because they know what the party wants and boy, do they deliver! Buckcherry will be coming at you with the crushing chords and loud singalongs of songs like “Crazy B****”, as well as tracks from their latest album, “Roar Like Thunder”, when they take to the Wolfman Jack Stage ahead of Collective Soul.

Drowning Pool - Friday, Aug. 14

Drowning Pool helped define the heavy rock sound with their mega hit "Bodies" among with others off their 2001 Platinum album Sinner. Bodies will hit the floor... as they jump along to the angsty energy during the last Friday's epic performance.