Vengeance Motorcycles will be introducing their 2007 line-up of custom motorcycles in the “Rock’n the Rally” venue in Sturgis, SD. Vengeance will be displaying their bikes inside this new concert venue located on the grounds of the Glencoe Campground.
Vengeance has done a complete redesign for their ’07 line-up and we will be showing the Maxis, the Cal-Chop, the Whiplash, the Drifter and the Teacher. In addition to the new models, Vengeance will also be displaying several customs including the “Raven” a custom trike Vengeance built for Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen and the “Bones” a custom old school bobber designed and built by Vengeance fabricators Torres Cycles. “We were thrilled to be invited to show our line-up in this is a brand-new venue and we expect the reaction from the Rockn the Rally participants to be equally enthusiastic.” said Vengeance CEO Stephen C. Sharpe.
The Rock’n the Rally music festival’s debut week will run from Aug. 6 to Aug. 10 at a brand new 34-acre amphitheater housed on the 1,000-acre Glencoe Camp Resort during the 66th annual Sturgis Bike Week in Sturgis, S.D.
“We’ve built this event from scratch,” says event producer Mark Russo of Dork Fish Ink. “It’s immensely satisfying to announce that the debut year of Rock’n the Rally will feature some of the most respected and iconic performers in music.”
Construction on the Rock’n the Rally site began in September 2005 at the Glencoe CampResort and represents an $11 million investment. Glencoe owner, Gary Lippold, and festival producers, Dork Fish Ink, have worked for the past two years planning Rock’n the Rally to become an annual event, limitless in scope and scale. Plans for the music fest span the next 10 years, indicating a massive commitment which allows the possibility for long-term partnerships.
Although music events have occurred during Sturgis Bike Week in years past, this will be the debut of a stand-alone festival staged over the course of five days. By planning the festival alongside a famed event that boasts a world-record attendance of its own, Rock’n the Rally’s organizers seek to enhance Bike Week for its attendees.
“Sturgis Bike Week is a celebration of independence and freedom, the same concepts that define rock ‘n’ roll,” says property owner Lippold, “We’re bringing a new music festival to Bike Week in a classy way, with superior sound and impeccable production, to give our guests a great concert experience.
| Sunday, Aug. 6 | – | BIG & RICH w/ COWBOY TROY, KEITH URBAN, Shooter Jennings, Cross Canadian Ragweed |
| Monday, Aug. 7 | – | THE STEVE MILLER BAND, Cheap Trick, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Gregg Rolie |
| Tuesday, Aug. 8 | – | NICKELBACK, BLACK CROWES, Live, Gin Blossoms |
| Wednesday, Aug. 9 | – | TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS, Joe Cocker, Foghat, Georgia Satellites |
| Thursday, Aug. 10 | – | SAMMY HAGAR, REO Speedwagon, John Kay and Steppenwolf, .38 Special |
Rock’n the Rally will be the first music festival of its kind at an event that has been a destination for travelers and bike enthusiasts from around the world for the past 66 years. The concert event will be housed on 34 acres of the 1,000-acre Glencoe CampResort owned by Lippold. Lippold’s Glencoe Nation encompasses the Glencoe CampResort, Sturgis Bike Week Productions, Thunder Road/Thunder Dome, Sturgis Bike Week, Inc., Sturgis Dragstrip, Kickstart Travel Center, the Sturgis Rally News, and its newest addition — Rock’n the Rally. Lippold, along with Dork Fish Ink of Albuquerque, N.M., has developed a concept of festival operation, site design, and production based on Bike Week’s unique environment.
Dork Fish Ink president Pat Wood, an investment and banking consultant and lobbyist, approached Lippold in 2004 with the concept for Rock’n the Rally. Wood is joined by partners Russo and Joe Bufalino to design, produce and promote the event. Bufalino has been producing concerts for 35 years and has acted as tour manager, promoter, agent and manager throughout his career. Russo has spent 30 years in the industry and has been lighting designer, stage designer and production manager for acts like Cheap Trick, Tim McGraw, The Judds and 3 Doors Down. Also onboard is music agent Bobby Lee and Lisa Bennett, senior vice president of branding and marketing powerhouse, NCompass International, Inc.