Americade, the largest touring rally in the U.S., was held June 7-11 in Lake George, New York. (You can read our 2021 Americade Rally Report here.) The event was a huge success, with tens of thousands of attendees, demo rides from eight major motorcycle manufacturers, an enormous vendor expo, guided and self-guided rides, and entertainment. The organizers are already planning for next year’s rally, and they recently issued the following press release announcing new dates.

Americade 2023 will take place one week earlier than normal, May 30-June 3, starting the Tuesday after Memorial Day. Americade 2023 will celebrate a historic milestone, its 40th event, featuring a number of special additional live music, entertainment, and motorcycle attractions.
?Laconia will be celebrating a big milestone too, their 100th, next year,? said Christian Dutcher, Americade?s Director, ?and having two major events overlapping during special years doesn?t make any sense. So, we?re going to slide Americade earlier to give each event a little elbow room.?

Americade 2022 featured the most factory demos of any event in the U.S. and in 2023 Americade will likely feature even more. Kim Knupp, National Events Manager for Yamaha said, ?This is exciting news. It?s a great move for Americade and will increase attendance. It opens up opportunities for those who want to go to both events but currently can?t.?

Additionally, national brand vendors fully support the move as well. ?I ...