If you’re sick of hearing about all the drama surrounding the Myrtle Beach Spring rally, which isn’t really in Myrtle Beach anymore, then you can bypass the Carolinas completely by heading to the inaugural Bike Week in New Orleans.
Well, it’s not actually a bike week, it’s more like a festival that takes place over a few days. May 6th-10th, to be precise. This event is brought to us by the Broken Spoke Saloon, Bikeweek.com and Easyriders and features lots of entertainment, events and delicious, authentic New Orleans cuisine throughout the rally at “rally prices.” Most of the events are only about 10 minutes away from the French Quarter so you can head on over after you get yourself a Po’ Boy.
Some of the bands appearing include everyone’s favorite musical albino, Edgar Winter, BlackFoot, Farrell Webber Band, and lots of “tribute” bands including Aultimate Ozzy, Hells Bells (AC/DC tribute band), Seven Bridges Road (Eagles tribute band), and Houses of Holy (Led Zeppelin tribute band).
There will also be the “Chrome Kitchen” where some of the finest chefs will compete in the kitchen against some famous bike builders (although no names are mentioned anywhere that I’ve looked). Sounds like fun.
And one of the biggest Easyriders V-Twin shows of the year will be staged in the New Orleans Convention Center.
“Easyriders Events is proud to be part of the Bike Week New Orleans project,” said John Green, director of Easyriders Events. “It is a rare opportunity for us to be involved at ground level with a group as passionate about the Motorcycle lifestyle as we are.
We have seen a recent shift in Motorcycle entertainment. With the new economy, people are looking for the same experience they find at Daytona and Sturgis close to their home turf.”
Makes a lot of sense if you live on the East Coast and can’t afford to travel far but still want a fun rally experience. More info about the rally, tickets and hotels can be found at http://www.bikeweekneworleans.com
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