5th Annual St. Pete Bike Fest To Run Thursday Through Sunday

PINELLAS PARK, FL — Get your motors running for Bert's St. Pete Bike Fest at the Orange County Choppers Road House & Museum, 10575 49th St. N, Pinellas Park, and Bert’s Barracuda Harley-Davidson Nov. 17 to 20.

The fifth annual St. Pete Bike Fest will feature more than 12 afternoon and evening concerts, kicking off Nov. 17 with headline entertainment Black Stone Cherry. Kentucky's favorite sons are bringing hits like "Blame It On the Boom Boom" and "White Trash Millionaire" to the Main Stage of the OCC Road House. They'll be joined by special guest The Georgia Thunderbolts.

Craig Morgan will hit the stage Friday, Nov. 18. Chart-topping, country music legend Craig Morgan will perform with hits like “Redneck Yacht Club” and “International Harvester" on the Main Stage. He'll be joined by special guest Tim Montana on the Pavilion Stage.

Scott Stapp of Creed with special guest David Cook will headline Saturday, Nov. 19. Stapp will perform favorite Creed hits and Cook, the American Idol winner, will offer hits like "Light On" and "Come Back to Me."

St. Pete BikeFest is free and open to the public, but nightly headliner concerts are ticketed. All ticket options are for standing-room only. Concert tickets start at $15 and run up to $100 for Super VIP admission that includes a reserved area in the pit section in front of the stage, air-conditioned restrooms and a dedicated bar. Tickets are available here.

In addition, there will be daily live music from regional favorites on three alternating stages Thursday through Sunday until 6 p.m.

Featured events at St. Pete Bikefest include:

• Nightly concerts with national acts
• Free afternoon concerts with regional favorites
• Orange County Choppers' stars personal appearances
• A bike show presented by Full Throttle Magazine featuring more than 100 cycles starting at 11 a.m. Saturday.
• Vendors Row featuring dozens of vendors showcasing the latest bike gear, clothing and accessories Thursday through Sunday.
• The Skyway Charity Ride led by Orange County Choppers founder Paul Teutul Sr. from the OCC Road House over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge starting at 9 a.m. Sunday.

New this year are two outpost locations featuring vendors, music, activities and entertainment.

The Great American Vendor Expo and Swap Meet will take place at England Brothers Park, 5010 Dave McKay Way, Pinellas Park, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., including a car show on Saturday at 11 a.m. and a bike show on Sunday at 11 a.m.

There will be a Bike Fest Party Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Madeira Way in Madeira Beach hosted by the Saltwater Hippie Beach Bar, 15042 Madeira Way, Madeira Beach.

St. Pete BikeFest has also partnered with RumFish Beach Resort, a TradeWinds Resort; Cambria Hotel; and the Hampton Inn-Ulmerton Road to offer festival goers special rates and packages.

The Bikefest will partner with the nonprofit, Athletes for Hearts Inc., with a portion of proceeds from events throughout the festival supporting the organization.

Click here for all the events.

Onsite parking at the OCC Road House is for motorcycles only, with very limited car parking available in the grass lot next door and on the south end of the campus. Ridesharing is strongly encouraged.