The Fives: Falling toddlers, hailstones and rock stars mark the week that was Aug 15, 2009
Of course, Steven Tyler's fall from the stage at the Buffalo Chip certainly didn't hurt, or the storm that ripped through the rally, and all those folks who wanted to see photos from this past year's event, or the daily Web cam shots from Sturgis main ... The powerful thunderstorm that dropped baseball-sized hail on the Northern Hills and near Sturgis last Friday injured two, left several cars on the Interstate with their windshields busted out, at least one camper at the Buffalo Chip... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Aerosmith cancels summer tour after Tyler's fall Aug 14, 2009
Tyler, 61, fell several feet while dancing around as the sound crew replaced a fuse that blew during the song "Love in an Elevator" at the Buffalo Chip Campground, which hosted the Wednesday night concert during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota ... Tyler, 61, fell several feet while entertaining the crowd by dancing around as the sound crew replaced a fuse that blew during the song "Love in an Elevator," said Mike Sanborn, spokesman for the Buffalo Chip Campground, which... (Fresno Bee -- State)
Aerosmith guitarist: Tyler broke shoulder in fall... Aug 9, 2009
Tyler, 61, fell several feet while dancing around as the sound crew replaced a fuse that blew during the song "Love in an Elevator" at the Buffalo Chip Campground, which hosted the Wednesday night concert during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota. An amateur video showed him spinning around before falling off the stage. (The Drudge Report)
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler 'Very Sore' After Fall Aug 8, 2009
"Aerosmith will not perform their Friday, August 7 show at the Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg, MB, Canada based on injuries lead singer Steven Tyler sustained when he fell from the stage at Wednesday's show at Buffalo Chip Campgrounds in Sturgis, South Dakota," the statement read. "Additional details will be issued when they are available." This report is provided by. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Aerosmith postpones Winnipeg concert after Steven Tyler injury (18937) Aug 8, 2009
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler was treated Thursday at Rapid City Regional Hospital for injuries suffered in a fall during a show at the Buffalo Chip Campground Wednesday night ... Tyler, conscious, raised his fist in salute before the emergency personnel took him backstage, where he was attended to by Dr. Jeff Anderson, an emergency room physician who happened to be attending the concert, according to a news release from the Buffalo Chip ... Buffalo Chip owner Rod Woodruff, however, said... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Aerosmith's frontman injured at show Aug 8, 2009
Tyler, 61, fell while entertaining the crowd by dancing around as the sound crew replaced a fuse that blew during the song "Love in an Elevator," said a spokesman for the Buffalo Chip Campground, which hosted Wednesday's concert. He said the frontman was airlifted to a hospital. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Falls From Stage Aug 7, 2009
Tyler, 61, fell while entertaining the crowd by dancing around after the sound system failed during the song Love In an Elevator, said Mike Sanborn, spokesman for the Buffalo Chip Campground, which hosted the outdoor concert ... Tyler attended Sturgis last year to promote his Dirico Motorcycles line and was back this year to do that again and play at the Buffalo Chip. (W-USA News, DC)
"Going Down": Aerosmith Frontman Falls Aug 7, 2009
Tyler, 61, fell while entertaining the crowd by dancing around after the sound system failed during the song "Love In an Elevator," said M 00004000 ike Sanborn, spokesman for the Buffalo Chip Campground, which hosted the outdoor concert ... Tyler attended Sturgis last year to promote his Dirico Motorcycles line and was back this year to do that again and play at the Buffalo Chip. (CBS News)
Aerosmith star hurt in stage fall Aug 7, 2009
Tyler was on a catwalk when he fell backward onto a couple of fans, said Mike Sanborn of the Buffalo Chip Campground, which hosted the event. The singer was in "good spirits" as he left the grounds, Sanborn said. (BBC News -- Americas)
Fans react to concert cancellation Aug 6, 2009
But after lead singer Steven Tyler fell off the stage in the middle of "Love in an Elevator" shortly around 11:50 p.m., the Aerosmith concert at the Buffalo Chip Campground quickly became one of the biggest disappointments for Aerosmith fans who travelled across the state and country to see the band perform. Lance Yellow Robe from Rapid City was eight feet from the stage when Tyler fell off and said he was "stunned" by the event. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Aerosmith show cut short Aug 6, 2009
STURGIS A huge number of fans and concert connoisseurs packed the field in front of the Buffalo Chip Campground main stage to see the bad boys of Boston themselves, Aerosmith ... Tyler was promoting at another venue last year, he came to the Buffalo Chip, and we asked him and he said yes ... Aerosmith takes the stage at the Buffalo Chip campground Wednesday night. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Ride For Hope addresses suicide Aug 4, 2009
Bikers can visit Suicide Rides for Hope at the Indian Motorcycle tent in downtown Sturgis or to the left of the main Buffalo Chip stage to register for one of their rides or hear about suicide issues at the reservations ... The Tribal Hope Foundation is bringing Christian band Seventh Day Slumber, a regular at Hills Alive, to Rapid City and the Buffalo Chip during the rally to connect with teenagers and share the lead singer's personal message about suicide ... Native Americans familiar with... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Racing kicks off today at the Rally Aug 2, 2009
Association returns for its third year of hillclimbs near the Buffalo Chip Campground at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Among the competitors expected for the NAHA event is Chad Koopsma of Sioux Falls. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Bruce Rossmeyer, Harley-Davidson empire builder, dies on motorcycle heading to Sturgis biker rally Aug 1, 2009
" Rossmeyer was traveling with friends on his way to the 69th annual Sturgis motorcycle rally, one of the nation's largest. He had recently left Colorado, where he owns two dealerships. The Wyoming Highway Patrol said Rossmeyer and five other bikers were headed east on Highway 28 in Sweetwater County when they were trailing a Ford pickup pulling a double-axle camper-style trailer. The truck driver, Robert L. VanValkenburg, 73, of Rock Springs, Wyo., slowed down and began making a left turn when... (The Palm Beach Post)
90th annual Roundup celebrates history, growth Feb 23, 2009
Woodruff, a local attorney known for the concerts and activities at his Buffalo Chip campground near Sturgis, knows how to put on a concert, Bush said. The Roundup's famous professional rodeo always has been produced with the cowboy in mind, reflecting the region's ranching community that has produced top competitors and top livestock. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
