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ROCKERBOX MOTOFEST! 8/23

ROCKERBOX MOTOFEST!
Saturday, August 23rd
NOON to 8:30 PM
On E. Center St. between Weil & Pierce Streets, in
Riverwest.

EURO/JAPANESE BIKE RALLY & STREET PARTY
Featuring 3 live Music Venues, Swap Meet, Dunk Tank,
Arts & Crafts Vendors, Food, and more!

Center St. is rockin and revvin up for Rockerbox MotoFest
on Saturday, August 23rd. Rockerbox is a one day street
festival featuring vintage and modern motorcycles with an
emphasis on Japanese and European brands. The event is free
and open to the public.

In addition to dishing up food, Fuel Cafe will be the scene
of a Japanese and European Motorcycle Rally. The bike show
is open to vintage and contemporary bikes, cafe racers,
choppers, street fighters cruisers, sport tourers, and
street motards. Trophies will be awarded in several
categories (tba).

Music and dancing in the street will be non-stop with over
ten bands on three outdoor stages presented by River Horse,
Onopa Brewing Co., Foundation, and Fuel Cafe. Bands include
Call Me Lightening, Cobra, Cutie, Klipspringer,
Motorcycle Prom Dates, Nerve Twins, Spatula City, The
Mistreaters, and Wooden Robot. Playing at Mad Planet after
the event is The Last Vegas and Temper Temper. Playing
inside Onopa will be DJ One-F, Noon Duet, and Paul Amitai.

Adding to the festive scene will be a swap meet, dunk tank,
various arts and crafts vendors, and a grand selection of
food, corn, and lots of fun. Proceeds from the event will
benefit the Wegman Benefit Fund, a nonprofit organization
that helps seriously injured motorcycle roadracers who have
been hurt during competition. www.wegmanfund.org.

Center St. will be closed to all traffic except
motorcycles. Ride in motorcycle parking only. Free
admission and open to the public from Noon to 8:30 PM on
East Center St.

Rockerbox is a rain-or-shine event, so get your motor
running!

For more info, call Scean Rose at River Horse,
414/264-4788 or email Tess Reiss at
contessa_milw@yahoo.com.

SPONSORED BY: Fuel Cafe, River Horse, Onopa Brewing Co.,
Foundation, Lakefront Brewery, Quarters, Mad Planet, The
Shop, MilVinMoto, Loose Dog, Shepherd Express, Riverwest
Currents, The Press, OnMilwaukee.com, WMSE, High
Spirits Consulting.


Riverwest Currents online edition - August, 2003