A major highlight of Bike Week activities on Friday, July 29 is the 9/11 tribute, in this 10th anniversary year of the tragic events of 9/11, which starts at 6 p.m. at the event site, Multi-Lakes Conservation Association in Commerce Township.
The Wall, the American Veterans Traveling Tribute/Cost of Freedom Exhibit, which includes a replica of the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C., is another big draw. It opens to the public from noon-10 p.m. This is the only scheduled visit of the exhibit to Michigan.
Families of names on the wall are invited to participate in special ceremonies. For more information about how to participate contact Jill Starceswski at jill@detroitbikeweek.com or 586-212-3711.
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Other events starting at noon include an invocation, posting of colors, the National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance, a speaker, God Bless America, a benediction and laying of wreaths by various organizations, again, followed by Taps and the retrieval of the colors at 9 p.m.
Friday’s Bike Week bands include the following acts on the main stage:
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The Vintage performs at 5 p.m., followed by Bad Habitz at 6 p.m. Whipping Post, an Allman Brothers tribute band featuring Michael Allman performs at 7:20 p.m., followed by Movin On at 8:50 p.m. (a tribute to Bad Company) and Vicious Cycle, a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute group, closes out main stage performances starting at 10:30 p.m. (Note that the 4 p.m. group is to be determined.)
Another of the day’s highlights: at 8:30 p.m., a freestyle motorcross event takes place. Jason Rowe FMX – Flat Out Freestyle is a Chicago based company that performs all over the country using some of the top Freestyle Moto riders.
