THE ADVENTURES AT TENNESSEE MOTORCYCLE AND MUSIC REVIVAL 2025

Tennessee and the Appalachian Mountains are such beautiful places to ride motorcycles, especially at this time of the year. The weather is still cool, vegetation is at maximum green, and the endless winding roads are nothing short of amazing. I chose my ‘24 Pan America for the 2,000+ mile round trip; this motorcycle is tailor-made to enjoy everything Tennessee has to offer!

Did you ride out to TMMR with a plan of kicking back and enjoying quality live music? Band after band hit each of the three stages all weekend long! I talked to a good number of people who rode their bikes out just to relax and enjoy the music and watch a little moto madness in between.

Saturday’s the big one: first order of business is the now-famous Hillclimb! Choppers, dirt bikes, street bikes, Sportsters, baggers, and everything else tried their best to conquer the mountain. Some went home as winners, and others have to give it their best shot next year. Just a few hundred yards away, Danger Dan and Led Sled Customs hosted a ride-in creek party that raged straight into the afternoon kickstart competition. It was a hot one, so plenty of families and friends took the welcome opportunity to jump in the creek to cool off before getting in line for the pig roast. As soon as one event ends, another seemingly begins, the burnout competition lit right up and the party raged on!

We watched tons of great vintage and modern choppers ride in from all over the country to party and show off their latest creations. The BC Moto Invitational’s invited builders have their bikes on display during the day and at night under the lights! I loved the layout and format with three rows of risers for the bikes to be properly displayed and admired. What makes the invitational special is that Bill focuses on celebrating the authenticity of not only the bikes, but their builders as well. No winners, no politics, nothing but respect and appreciation for the truest art form in custom motorcycling.

We haven't even touched on the V-Twin Visionary Performance Show, hooligan flat track racing, or run what ya brung biker games! I personally love a wild campout and in the campground itself lives a whole other world of fun. Pop up minibike races and pit bikes screaming through the rowdy sections of the forest and between tents, impromptu jumps, mayhem on the TT track - these are the activities I live for. One last hurrah before everyone started winding down and packing up before the long-haul home.