4th annual Hellbender Hootenanny - West Virginia June 25th - June 28th

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Collage promoting West Virginia Hellbender Hootenanny 2026 motorcycle event with riders and scenic views.

It's a big year for our 4th annual Hootenanny motorcycle rally! We have stepped it up a few notches and are featuring a new and improved bike show, Wall of Death thrill team, guided ride on the Hellbender, Harley raffle, on-site tattooing and still all the great biker games, vendors, camping, rockin' live music, tasty food, and the list goes on. This is the West Virgina weekend you and your crew don't want to miss! READ ON for all that's going on at this years Hootenanny:

Starting right off - you can win a custom Harley-Davidson motorcycle!

Who wants to win this bad mamma jamma?  A customized Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic motorcycle to be awarded to a lucky winner on June 27th at the Hootenanny.   She's a mean motor-scooter and you could be the one riding her home.    All proceeds support West Virginia veterans through our beneficiary Backpacks 4 Veterans.    Click the button below and get your tickets right now.

WIN THIS BIKE
Vintage poster for Hellbender Hootenanny featuring Wall of Death motorcycle thrill show.

Wall of Death Thrill Show performing live all weekend!

WE are bringing the THUNDER!   


Watch as amazing stuntmen and women perform incredible tricks and acrobatic riding on vintage motorcycles and 4 wheeled racing machines inside the walls of the motordrome.  Shows are going on multiple times on a day so you won't miss any of the action.   

Hootenanny Backpack Ride supports West Virginia veterans with 200+ backpacks in 2026.

A Ride with a Purpose

Join in our guided ride led by the 21  Brotherhood MC whose members are current or former public servants - military, law enforcement,fire fighters & emergency personnel - www.21brotherhood.com


This is a very special ride where you will help us fill 150+ backpacks with neccessities to go to West Virginia Veterans in need through our our main Hootennany beneficiary:   www.backpacks4veterans.com


More details...click here



Help a Vet - buy a ticket
Vintage motorcycles and a Blue Star Mothers Bike Show poster at Hellbender Hootenanny.

Blue Star Mother's Bike Show

Enter your ride into the West Virginia Blue Star Mothers Bike Show!

  Win fame, fortune, love, admiration...or at least one of the very cool trophies to be awarded on July 27th.    

We are thrilled to have the Blue Star Mother's hosting this event - this is a group of Mom's that have children that are active in the military.   This is their newest and first chapter in West Virginia and we are damn proud to have them here for the Hootenanny.

  Come show them your support and vote in our Peoples Choice Award category $1 donation = 1 vote for your favorite!

Did we mention the bands?!?

We love our music and this year is going to feature some of 

West 'by Gawd' Virginia's best rockin' bands!   This is not going to be the typical twangy two-steppers -we are turning it up and having a good time with this years features - The Lucky Devils, Hot Rod Deville, and Nite Phix to name just a few.   You better start practicing your Hootin' and Hollerin' 

Want a lasting memory?

Get at killer Tattoo right here at the Hootenanny!   The fantastic artists from Next Gen Ink Tattoo & Piercing will be on site for your pleasure and pain.    Trust us when we say they are amazing and we are loving that they are hanging out with us all weekend!    

Tattoo contest you say?   

Stand by, more to come....

Vendors

PIck up a little something  from one of our awesome vendors  for you or your ride.   Lots of motorsports gear along with some handmade and homemade Appalachian goods will be on site all weekend -save some room in your saddlebags.     

Hungry yet?

We know how to party!  

West Virginia has some of the best food trucks and we handpick 'em 

for the Hellbender Hootenanny.   Enough variety that you can eat something different every day, grab a cold beer and relax in the shade listening to the tunes and the thunder of thrill show.  

Staying with us?

The Hootenanny is right on site at Summersville Lake Retreat & Lighthouse which has been voted the BEST campgrounds in West Virginia for the past 5 years in a row!    Deluxe and Glamping cabins, RV sites, vintage camper rentals, primitive and tent sites -you name it we got it.   Overlooking beautiful Summersville Lake and just minutes from the New River Gorge National Park.   


Call 304-872-5975 or book online at  www.summersvillelakeretreat.com

Hootenanny Schedule

Don't miss a minute of the 4th annual Hellbender Hootenanny 2026!

Thursday June 25

Bike Cruise In 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Food Truck and Vendor Set up 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM

Gates open 4:00 PM

3WS Radio live 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM

Wall of Death thrill show 5PM & 7PM

Tattooing - Next Gen Ink5:00 PM until 9:00 PM

Live Music - Nite Phix Band starts at 6PM

Registration / Ticket Sales 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM

Beer Sales 5:00 PM until 8:30 PM

Gates close at 10:00 PM


Friday June 26

Backpack Ride Day 9:00 AM until 11:00 PM

Food Truck and Vendor set up 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Gates Open at 9:00 AM

Bike Blessing 9:45 AM

Hellbender Backpack Ride- KSU at 10:00 AM

Wall of Death Thrill Shows going on at  

10am/12pm/2pm/4pm/6pm/8pm

Bike Games - Valkyries at 6:00 PM

Live Music - Lucky Devils Band starting at 7:00PM

Tattooing - Next Gen Ink 9:00 AM until 9:00 PM

Beer Sales - 11AM until 9:30PM

Gates close 11:00 PM


Saturday June 27

Bike Show & Raffle Day 9:00 AM until 11:00 PM

3WS Radio live10:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Attendee Raffle drawings 10:00 AM through 6:00 PM

Wall of Death Thrill Show going on daily at

10am/12pm/2pm/4pm/6pm/8pm

Bike Show Registration  11:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Bike Show12:00 PM until 2:00 PM

Bike Show Awards 3:00 PM

Bike Photographer3:00 PM until 6:00 PM

50/50 B4V raffle 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM

Winner Announcements 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Tattooing - Next Gen Ink 9:00 AM through 9:00 PM

Live Music - Krista Hughes4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Live Music - Hot Rod DeVille starting at 7:00 PM 

Beer Sales11:00 AM until 9:30 PM

Fireworks9:30 PM 

Gates close11:00 PM


Sunday June 28

Breakfast 8:00 AM

Ride to Cole HD - Patriots Ride KSU at 10:30 AM 

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