Sioux Falls, SD (KELO AM) - Downtown Sioux Falls, Inc. (DTSF) will host the 22nd Annual Hot Summer Nites event on Wednesday, July 15 from 6:00 p.m. -10:30 p.m. Hundreds of Corvettes from across the country will line historic Phillips Avenue in downtown Sioux Falls for the "hottest nite" of the year.
This year marks the 15th appearance for The Rumbles at Hot Summer Nites! The popular local band will perform on the main stage near the intersection of Main and 11th from 7:30pm – 10:00pm. Enjoy music by Natural Disaster Band on the Plaza by 12th & Phillips from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. as well as additional street musicians located throughout the venue.
Stop by the Grand Falls Casino booth in front of the State Theatre during the event to sign up to win a prize package.
Join 101.9 KELO-FM, Big Country 92.5 KTWB and Classic Hits Q95-7 as they broadcast live from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. direct from the event. Stop by the broadcast booth to register to win great prizes and sign up to win a 2015 Arctic Cat "Wildcat Sport" side-by-side ATV. 4x4 fun for all ages!
Proudly wearing their leather, Harley owners will arrive amidst the roar of the powerful engines bouncing off the downtown buildings at approximately 6:45 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to stake out a seat at one of the sidewalk cafes, enjoy dinner and spend the evening people watching.
Enjoy cold drinks from Budweiser and Coca Cola. Proceeds benefit the DTSF organization.
Food vendors on site include: Swamp Daddy's Cajun Kitchen, Krazy Concessions, Gyros & More, KD Vending, The Cookie Jar, Half Baked, Lucky's Bar, Crawford's Bar & Grill, Kettle King Kettle Korn, TommyJacks and Snortz BBQ.
Downtown street closures include:• Phillips Ave from 14th to 9th,• Main from 13th to 10th,• 13th from Main to 1st Ave,• 12th from Main to Phillips,• 11th from Dakota to Mall and• 10th from Main to Mall, which will close at 5:15 PM to all traffic other than event participants.
Spectator parking is free in the 1st Ave Ramp after 6:00 p.m., enter westbound on 10th Street. ADA parking is available in the 1st Ave Ramp. There is also an ADA drop off point located at the southeast corner of 11th & Dakota. You may utilize the Washington Pavilion's small parking lot at this corner to drop people off, but NO EVENT PARKING is allowed in this lot.
Bicycle parking is provided by Falls Area Bicyclists and is available at 10th & Mall Ave., next to Mama's Phried & Phillys.
Corvettes should wait to enter the venue area until 5:30 p.m. Enter at 13th St. and Main Ave. from Minnesota Ave. or 13th St. & 2nd Ave. Parking volunteers will direct further. Corvette registration inquiries can be directed to: info@blackhillscorvetteclassic.com.
Our sincere thanks to the great sponsors who make this free, fun, family event possible: Grand Falls Casino Resort, Beal Distributing, The Motor Market, and Midwest Communications. We would also like to thank our volunteers, the Sioux Falls Police Department, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue, Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation and the City of Sioux Falls.