COLONIAL BEACH
BIKEFEST 2018 —
October 11th to 14th – Ride to the Beach
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MOTORCYCLE BLOWOUT —
This four-day, blow-out motorcycle event is filled with vendors, bands, bike shows, and more.
RIDE ON! The streets of downtown Colonial Beach are lined with bikes of every make and model. The town greets 20,000+ visitors and black leather is the popular fashion statement. Make your reservations early because our accommodations and restaurants fill up quickly. The Bike Fest is held on Town Hill and the Boardwalk on the second Thursday – Sunday in October.
LIVE MUSIC —
ROCK OUT! Nothing compares to the roar of a motorcycle engine quite like screaming guitars jamming out electric, teeth-rattling tunes! The Annual Colonial Beach Bike Fest will give you that and more! Colonial Beach, recently named the #1 beach in Virginia by USA Today, will have 4-days of FREE music on two stages that will rock you to your core. From local, home-grown bands to national artists, Colonial Beach Bike Fest has it all and we want to share it with YOU!
ROCK OUT
COMING THIS
OCTOBER —
BANDS
FEATURED ACTS OF 2018
BUCKCHERRY
Formed in 1995, Buckcherry is a Los Angeles based, hard-rock band whose reputation stems from their blistering live shows and party-band ways. With Buckcherry at the wheel, rock and roll is in good hands. “It’s always been about having a good time,” explains Buckcherry guitarist, Keith Nelson. “You tune the noise out of your life for 40 minutes and enjoy yourself. That’s why we started doing this in the first place.”
Members: Keith Nelson, guitar; Stevie D., guitar; Kelly Mieux, bass; Jimmy Ashhurst, bass; Josh Todd, vocals; Xavier Muriel, drums.
ARTIMUS PYLE
The Artimus Pyle Band is more than just a tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd, they are a tribute to the man that defined it – Ronnnie Van Zant. Since his departure from Skynyrd in 1991, Artimus Pyle’s career has led him down an amazing path of solo records and projects culminating into one of the finest tributes to southern rock royalty. The Artimus Pyle Band is a high energy, true to the music, and true to the era, rock group.
Members: Artimus Pyle, drums/vocals; Brad Durden, keys/vocals; Scott Raines, guitar; Jerry Lyda, guitar; Dave Fowler, bass
LONGREEF
Longreef is an Australian rock band formed in 2010. A new fan had this to say after seeing them as an opening act in Myrtle Beach, “They opened the show with a dynamic five song set of originals. If this is the opening act, the rest of the night is going to be amazing, I thought to myself. And as it turned out, LongReef did such a good job getting the crowd hyped up that all bands that played after them seriously paled in comparison.”
Members: Josh Barker, vocals/guitar; Nick Miller, guitar; Tristan Davies, drums; and Jim Wark, vocals/bass.
BLACKTHORN SHILLELAGH
Thursday – 6pm – Town Stage
Irish Music with traditional and contemporary styling. A great way to celebrate the foot stomping, sing-along, storytelling traditions of the Irish.
BREAKINGFORM
Sunday – 1pm – Town Stage
BREAKINGFORM is a high energy rock and roll band. Expanding on the success of their first two releases “Holding Up the Gravity” and “Number Two,” the band is currently touring with help from Coldcock Whiskey.
FRAMING THE TIN MAN
Thursday – 3:15pm – Town Stage
From the ashes of Requiem and a part of Scar Theory, to punk roots Piss Ants are a few guys and a girl straight from the yellow dirt road coming to rock your town with the unique style that only blending Hard Rock,Groove Metal, Punk, and Party rock can bring.
HARD TO TELL
Thursday – 4:30pm – Town Stage
Rockabilly, Blues, Oldies and Soul. Family friendly old school tunes that will get you up and dancing every time.
MIDNIGHT COAL
Thursday – 4:30pm – Town Stage
The Midnight Coal is a Southern, Rock, and Country band located on the east coast of Virginia near the town of Tappahannock.
OLD SCHOOL
Friday – 2pm – Big Stage
New Rock, Classic Rock, Pop & Blues. We play songs that reach out to all ages. We play your favorite songs, the way you remember them! (sometimes with a little twist of Old School 🙂
ROCK BOTTOM
Friday – 5pm – Big Stage
Rock Bottom is all the best in Classic Rock featuring great music from Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Bad Company, Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh, ZZ Top, The Ramones, Cheap Trick, Nirvana, the Cars, Bruce Springteen and many more.
VIVID VERTIGO
Thursday – 4:30pm – Town Stage
Alternative Rock. What started as a group of friends with rock-n-roll dreams hanging out in the garage evolved into a diverse project with hopes of bringing something new to the scene.
LAKE ALDEN
Sunday – 4pm – Town Stage
PRETTY BLACK
Saturday – 12pm – Big Stage
EVENTS —
BE HERE! Bikers are the name of the game during the Annual Colonial Beach Bike Fest. Continue to check in right here to see the most current events listings. From the Veteran’s Appreciation Ride to/from MCB Quantico to the Strong Man Competition, you are sure to find activities to suit any interest!
BE HERE
SKILLS COMPETITION —
Anyone can go fast but how tight are your riding skills? Precision is the name of the game when we talk about going back to the basics with slow speed maneuvers.
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WOUNDED VET APPRECIATION RIDE —
The American Legion Riders (ALR) are well known for their charitable works with children’s hospitals, schools, veterans homes, severely wounded service members and scholarships. Local Chapter #148 Colonial Beach is no exception.
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BIKE SHOW —
The Bike Show, sponsored by American Legion Post #148, gets bigger and better every year. Chrome will be shining in the parking lot of the American Legion on Sunday October 14th! Come show off your bike and maybe take home the big trophy.
read moreThursday, October 11th
10: 00 AM - 7:00 PM
Festival Times: Vendors, Official Merchandise, Food and Beverages
On Town Hill and the Boardwalk
12: 00 PM - 7:00 PM
Beer/Wine Sales
On Town Hill and the Boardwalk
TBD
Swap Meet - Sponsored by the America Legion
Hall's Market - 2895 James Monroe Highway Colonial Beach, VA 22443
$100 per table covers all 4 days - all proceeds are donated to a local church
For more information contact (540) 834-8675
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Concert: FRAMING THE TIN MAN
On Town Stage
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Concert: VIVID VERTIGO
On Town Stage
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Concert: Blackthorn Shillelagh
On Town Stage
Friday, October 12th
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Veterans Appreciation Ride led by the American Legion Riders
8:00 AM - Leave the Colonial Beach American Legion parking lot and ride to MCB Quantico
10:30 AM - Leave MCB Quantico for Colonial Beach
12:00 PM - Arrive at the Colonial Beach American Legion parking lot
10: 00 AM - 9:00 PM
Festival Times: Vendors, Official Merchandise, Food and Beverages
On Town Hill and the Boardwalk
12: 00 PM - 9:00 PM
Beer/Wine Sales
On Town Hill and the Boardwalk
TBD
Swap Meet - Sponsored by the America Legion
Hall's Market - 2895 James Monroe Highway Colonial Beach, VA 22443
$100 per table covers all 4 days - all proceeds are donated to a local church
For more information contact (540) 834-8675
1: 00 PM - 2:00 PM
Kick Off Ceremony - Kirk McEwen 98 Rock Baltimore
On the Big Stage
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Concert: OLD SCHOOL
On the Big Stage
5:00 AM – 6: 30 PM
Concert: ROCK BOTTOM
On the Big Stage
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Concert: THE ARTIMUS PYLE BAND
On the Big Stage
Saturday, October 13th
8:30 AM -12: 00 PM
Strong Man Competition
On Town Stage
8:30 AM Registration
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Competition
10: 00 AM - 9:00 PM
Vendors, Official Merchandise, Food and Beverages
On Town Hill and the Boardwalk
12: 00 PM - 9:00 PM
Beer/Wine Sales
On Town Hill and the Boardwalk
TBD
Swap Meet - Sponsored by the America Legion
Hall's Market - 2895 James Monroe Highway Colonial Beach, VA 22443
$100 per table covers all 4 days - all proceeds are donated to a local church
For more information contact (540) 834-8675
Times TBD
Skills Test Competition
Rankins Shopping Center
Times TBD
Stunt Riders
Rankins Shopping Center
12: 00 PM - 1:00 PM
Concert: Pretty Black
On the Big Stage
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Concert: Vivid Vertigo
On the Big Stage
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Concert: Hard to Tell, Rockabilly and Blues Band
On the Big Stage
5:30 AM – 7: 00 PM
Concert: LONGREEF
On the Big Stage
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Concert: BUCKCHERRY
On the Big Stage.
Sunday, October 14th
10:00 AM – 5: 00 PM
Vendors, Official Merchandise, Food and Beverages
On Town Hill and the Boardwalk
12:00 PM – 5: 00 PM
Beer/Wine Sales
On Town Hill and the Boardwalk
TBD
Swap Meet - Sponsored by the America Legion
Hall's Market - 2895 James Monroe Highway Colonial Beach, VA 22443
$100 per table covers all 4 days - all proceeds are donated to a local church
For more information contact (540) 834-8675
11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Bike Show sponsored by the American Legion Riders
American Legion Parking Lot
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Registration
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Judging
3:30 PM Awards Ceremony
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Concert: Breaking Form
On Town Stage
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Concert: Midnight Coal
On Town Stage
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Concert: Lake Alden
On Town Stage
Our Vendors
Bailey Wine Designs
Bottle cap craft designs. Wine cork craft designs.
Premium quality acrylic tubs and walls custom made and installed over existing tub and wall in as little as one day.
Jewelry, Baja jackets, stepping stones, bickles, belts, blankets, pocketbooks, dream catchers, umbrellas, and more.
We steam your buns and chili your weinee!
A family owned and operated catering company serving authentic American and Mediterranean food.
GG's Dog House
Delicious all-beef hot dogs, chips, and soft drinks.
Hammerheads Seafood
A full selection of seafood items including Alligator Bites, Gulf Grouper, Crab Cake Etoufee, Coconut Shrimp and more!
Apparel, jewelry, and other biker items.
Selling the Zone jewelry.
Leonard manufactures, sells, and services cargo and utility trailers including motorcycle haulers.
Little Piggy's Wurst Nightmare is a mobile food truck serving BBQ, Brats, Nathan's Hot Dogs, fries, shaved ice, etc.
Avid motorcycle riders, our attorney's have been representing personal injury clients for over 30 years.
Delicious specialty pizzas.
Poppop's Enterprises, Inc.
Serving freshly popped kettle corn, cotton candy, and bottled water and soft drinks.
45+ years of experience specializing in low cost motorcycle insurance.
Patriotic Apparel for Devoted Patriots!
A non-profit, interdenominational Christian organization, dedicated to reaching people for Christ in the highways.
Sunshine Catering
Italian sausage with peppers and onions, pit beef, ham, and turkey, Freedom Fries, soft pretzels, lemonade, bottled water, soft drinks.
Top Dog Texas Wieners
Serving Texas wieners which is a specially flavored beef frank topped with wiener sauce, Dusseldorf mustard, and onions. Also selling cookies and plain hot dogs.
Whitley's Peanuts
Delicious, gourmet peanuts.
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Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce
106 Hawthorn St.
Colonial Beach, VA 22443
www.colonialbeach.org
Tel: 804.224.8145
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