Biketoberfest Tattoo Willie's Show, Thursday Oct. 14

Willie's Tropical Tattoos - 825 S. Younge Street, Ormond Beach, Florida - http://www.tropicaltattoo.com/

Willie's show is always the kickoff to Biketoberfest and Bike week on Thursday. It's always a great show with great people, and the most creative bikes. Willie Jones, and his wife Jean work hard to make it a fun event for everyone. 100% of the alcohol $$$$$ is donated to ARNI foundation, a local animal shelter. Bravo!! Willie & Jean.

Lone Star Rally Brings World Famous Rat's Hole Show to Texas

Great News For Texas!

The Galveston Island,
Lone Star Rally will feature the first-ever World Famous Rat's Hole Custom Bike Show in Texas!

"We are pretty excited about it," said show owner Ted Smith. "We have the Rat's Hole Biketoberfest Show coming up, Oct. 16th in Daytona Beach and then we will be doing the first ever Rat's Hole Show in Texas at the Lone Star Rally, Nov. 6th."



To register a bike for Biketoberfest or Lone Star Rally - go to www.ratshole.com

The first Rat's Hole Chopper Show was launched almost 40 years ago by Karl Smith, Sr. A.K.A Big Daddy Rat in Daytona Beach, Florida during the annual Run to the Sun bike week festivities. The world-famous Rat's Hole Custom Bike Shows expanded from the original in Daytona Beach to Sturgis, SD, Leesburg, FL, Germany, France, Sweden, Canada, Colorado, South Carolina and Italy.

The Rat's Hole Custom Show is the largest custom bike show in the world.

Jason Smith, the grandson of "Big Daddy" Karl Smith is proud to be carrying on a long family tradition of shows all over the world. "Anybody that wanted to get exposure or any underdog who wanted to get exposed, came to The Rat's Hole Custom Bike Show to compete with some of the top bike builders in the world," said Jason. "If you think you've got what it takes, we hope to see you real soon at a show near you!"

Photo: Denis the Menace with Jason Smith and his Big Cheese 'Busa at the show in Tosaldorgh, Germany.

TLC Sturgis Show - Jay Allen & Paul Sr.

Sturgis 70th Motorcycle Rally - Susan Traub of Iron Horse Magazine interviews Jay Allen at Broken Spoke Campground in Sturgis... and Paul Sr. on American Chopper "Senior vs. Junior" on TLC, Tonight - Thursday 10/7 at 8pm EST! 

Look for Jay Allen during Biketoberfest at the Broken Spoke Saloon on US 1 in Ormond Beach, Oct. 13 to 16. You can grab a Biketoberfest Souvenier Pocket Guide at Broken Spoke.

The Fall 2010 Issue features Biketoberfest events, Oct. 8 to 17, 2010.

Broken Spoke Biketoberfest, Oct. 13 to 16 Daytona Beach

Are you ready for Biketoberfest 2010 at the Broken Spoke Saloon - Oct. 13 to 16? 1151 North U.S. Highway 1 in Ormond Beach.

The music begins on Wednesday, October 13th with performances by Joe Santana, The Farrell Webber Band and 7 Bridges Road (Eagles Tribute), and continues on Thursday, October 14th with Webber as well as Houses of the Holy (Led Zeppelin Tribute). Webber, Hells Bells (AC/DC Tribute) and Edge of Forever will rock the Broken Spoke Friday and Saturday nights.

The 2010 BIKETOBERFEST in Daytona will also feature plenty of motorcycle fun beginning on Thursday, October 14th with the Cycle Source and Limpnickie Night where they’ll crown “Miss Limpnickie”. Friday, October 15th is Baker Drivetrain Night and the famous Baker Burnout. The burning rubber continues on Saturday, October 16th for the S&S Smokeout!

All weekend long, Jay Allen will host the hottest contests in the South! Come on out to the Broken Spoke and try your hand at German Stein-holding, and see who’s got the loudest pipes around. The ladies go crazy for the male pole dancing contests and the sexy silhouette leaves a little bit to the imagination.

It’s all at the Broken Spoke Saloon on US 1 in Ormond Beach for Biketoberfest!

Gretchen Wilson Headlines Biketoberfest Jam for America

The 2nd Annual Jam for America will feature Gretchen Wilson, John Anderson, Bucky Covington, The JaneDear Girls and more, during Biketoberfest Saturday Oct. 16 at City Island Park in Daytona Beach.

Last year the Charlie Daniels Band rocked the City of Edgewater. This year, Jam for America is heading North and bringing Country to the City. Redneck Country's Gretchen Wilson will headline an all-star lineup tht includes the legendary John Anderson and American Idol star Bucky Covington, The JaneDear Girls and more! 

The event will be held on Saturday October 16th along the breezy banks of the Halifax River at City Island Park in Daytona Beach.


The legendary John Anderson will be performing "Straight Tequila Night" and other hits at KRO Country's 2nd Annual Jam For America.

Tickets are only $25 in advance and $35 day of show, plus kids 12 and under are FREE! Tickets are available online at JamforAmerica.com.

Gates will open at 2pm
 Jam for America will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, whose mission is to honor and empower America’s wounded service men and women.

Jam for America is once again being presented by the Law Firm of Rue and Ziffra and Daytona’s Country Music station WKRO 93.1 FM.

For additional information and sponsorship opportunities, visit JamforAmerica.com or call Horizon Events at 386-322-3600.

Rat's Hole Biketoberfest Show, Sat. Oct. 16 Daytona Beach

The Rat's Hole 18th Annual Biketoberfest Custom Bike Show will be back at Daytona Lagoon Water Park, next to the parking garage on Earl Street, Daytona Beach. The all-day show will feature 22 classes of motorcycles, Good Times MC Radical Randy, Tattoo Contests and Ratmate Contest.

"We are glad to be back at the water park, where people can park next door at the parking garage," said show owner, Ted Smith. "There's also less of a traffic issue for people trying to put a bike in the show."

To register a bike, go online to http://www.ratshole.com/.

Bikes & Blues Roll Into Biketoberfest 2010

Great News, Biketoberfest 2010 kicks off with Daytona Blues Festival, Fri. Oct. 8th, Sat. Oct. 9th and Sun. Oct. 10th with VIP and After Parties at City Island and downtown Daytona Beach.

Three Days of National Blues Concerts at Jackie Robinson Ballfield on the water at City Island in downtown Daytona Beach -- with VIP parking for hot rods and hot bikes to kick off Biketoberfest in style with some great Blues!   


 Bikes & Blues Biketoberfest!
  Click above link for details

This event is being produced by Dominic Benecasa, a former New York bike builder in the style of Indian Larry. Many of you may know him from his days of owning bike shops and turning out some of the fastest Harley Sportsters in the industry. His love of bikes and blues is shared by many bike fans.

Dominic has just launched a personal blog to connect with Blues fans and potential sponsors of this event and he is offering discount tickets to groups of 10 at DaytonaBluesFestival.blogspot.com/


The 2010 Annual Daytona Beach Blues Festival will be hosted the weekend before the official start of Biketoberfest with a lineup of the best talent in Blues music from all over the country.

Three-day passes, day passes and special festival room rates can be found at the official website - annualdaytonabluesfestival.com.

Here's a direct message from Dominic Benecasa about Daytona Blues Festival
I started the Daytona Blues Festival as a non-profit organization several months ago to bring great national acts to the Daytona Beach, Florida area into a 3 day weekend festival setting. We are working real hard to make this a great weekend and give everyone who attends a feeling of money well spent for a great time.



We have 14+ acts set for the weekend with the first one starting about 6:00 p.m. on Friday night, that would be acoustic blues great Ben Prestage, followed by Tampa's own Damon Fowler, then Blues music award winner for best song of the year Mike Zito (Pearl River) and finally that Blues Guitar Legend that you remember from the movie The Blues Brothers, Matt"Guitar" Murphy backed the unique and very talented South Florida Band, The Nouveaux Honkies.


Saturday will be a long day for all you blues aficionado's, we are starting at High Noon with the swing/blues sax playing 6th Street Rhythm and Blues Review, followed by the Nouveaux Honkies doing what they do best. Next coming by way of France via Chicago/ South Florida Harmonica extraordinare Nico Wayne Toussaint his band is followed by Daytona's own Homeboy Victor Wainwright and the Wild Roots who have become the boogie piano band from Beale Street. Finally our "double Headliners" Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King, the Texas Bluesmen who will get you rockin' with there new album that's been the most highly downloaded album off of the "net".

And finally that special Lady who really sings the blues all the way from California, cancer survivor Candye Kane, who we absolutely love, her voice will get in your head and just stay there.


We have a VIP after party on Saturday night for VIP ticket holders with a very special performance planned. Sunday begins at noon with Albert Castilgia, replacing Samuel James on the lineup. Followed by Sean Carney's band out of Ohio, Sean started Blues For A Cure. Then little miss Boogaloo from Mississippi, Pinetop Perkins award recipient, Eden Brent, followed by South Florida's own J.P. Soars and the Red Hots. And finally the harp player of harp players all the way from California, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers.


Source: Daytona Blues Festival Blog