Harley-Davidson events upcoming: Details of a biker bash and rescheduled spring rally
A pair of Harley-Davidson motorcycle events are being held this month on the Grand Strand.
A scaled-down Myrtle Beach spring rally is being held next week (July 13-19) largely on the South Strand after being rescheduled from May because of the coronavirus, and some bikers may arrive for that event this weekend.
In addition, a three-day Summer Biker Bash is being held July 24-26 at a pair of Harley dealerships.
Horry County traditionally issues more than 50 vendor permits for the spring bike week but has issued just six as of Monday afternoon, though more may be processed this week, according to county spokesperson Kelly Moore.
Suck Bang Blow in Murrells Inlet will host vendors and has live entertainment scheduled including country singer Colt Ford.
“We’re expecting a good crowd,” said SBB events coordinator Bill Barber. “We’re not anticipating it would be the size of a spring rally, not just because of Covid but because this is generally the time [bikers] spend time with their families, and it will be hot as Hades”
Beaver Bar, an annual bike week host just over the Horry County line in Georgetown County, will host approximately 25 vendors, including four food vendors, and plans to hold all festivities outside because of the coronavirus threat, owner Leslye Beaver said.
She said the business has a 4,000-square-foot open-air pavilion, outdoor bar and beer tubs, and will have bands five nights as well as karaoke.
“Sometimes people’s health is more important. Let’s do it, but let’s just be safer,” Beaver said. “Hopefully it will be okay.”
The Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson dealership is hosting its own biker event the following weekend, along with the affiliated Harley Shop at the Beach dealership in North Myrtle Beach.
The three-day Summer Biker Bash from July 24-26 at both locations will feature live music each day, BMX stunt riders, food, a beer garden, biker games, and a tent with new, used and demo motorcycles.
The dealerships did not request vendor permits for the July 13-19 dates and will not be hosting events specifically for the rescheduled spring rally.
“We chose to put all of our efforts into an enhanced and enlarged fall rally for our riders and our visitors,” said Sheri Gibson, marketing manager for Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson and its affiliated businesses, referring to the 20-year area fall rally that is scheduled for Sept. 28-Oct. 4.
“We always do a dealer event in July,” Gibson continued. “This date has been in our event calendar for seven or eight months. This is the date we had planned and we just continued on with it.”
On Monday, Atlantic Beach officials canceled the town’s annual bike event that had been rescheduled for Labor Day weekend from Memorial Day weekend.
