Detroit Bike Week's Saturday Lineup

 Detroit Bike Week includes special ceremonies for families and veterans to participate in such as a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Saturday led by families of names on The Wall, the American Veterans Traveling Tribute/Cost of Freedom Exhibit, and followed by all Vietnam veterans in attendance.

Names on the wall of those families present will be read and the family of each will step forward and release a balloon in memory of their fallen one.

Sad But True, a poem will be read, and then the Vietnam veterans present will give those on the wall a final salute, followed by a benediction. Taps and the retrieval of colors take place at 9 p.m.

The Wall Exhibit, which includes a replica of the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C., is a huge draw to this event. It opens to the public from noon-10 p.m. This is the only scheduled visit of the exhibit to Michigan.

Again, 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.

Two bike rides are part of the day's activities.

Saturday’s Ride in Bike Show/ Custom Bike Show hosted by Don Weimer, Jr. begins registration at 10:30 p.m.; judging’s from 1-3 p.m. and awards are handed out at 5 p.m. It has a $15 entry fee which includes the event and bike show.

Registration for the Tribute to Veterans Poker Run starts at 10 a.m.; the ride takes place from 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and awards are at 5:30 p.m. Hosted By Walled Lake Eagle Riders Aerie #3492, cost is $15 per single and an additional $10 per rider, but the cost includes admission to Detroit Bike Week.

Other events starting at 10 a.m. Saturday include: invocation, posting of the colors, the National Anthem, the Pledge of Allegiance, a speaker, God Bless America, a benediction and America the Beautiful.

Another Saturday highlight: at 1:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 9:20 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.

The following acts are on the main stage:

At 10 a.m., it’s to be determined; but at 11:20 a.m., Jiva performs, followed by Mound Road Engine at 12: 40 p.m.

60-Second Crush is at 2 p.m., followed by SRP at 3:20 p.m. and John Maison at 4:45 p.m. LaGrange (the ZZ Top tribute band) performs at 6:20 p.m. And, at 10:30 p.m., The Rockets launch the final musical volley on the main stage.

Contests and prizes awarded on the main stage include: tattoo contest finals at 5:30 p.m., the ZZTop Lookalike Contest at 6 p.m., Ms. Detroit Bike Week Contest (intro and biker apparel) at 7:40 p.m., a special Detroit Bike Week award presentation at 8:10 p.m., Ms. Detroit Bike Week Finals (bikini contest and awards ceremony) at 9:50 p.m., and the Kid Rock Red Stag guitar door prize giveaway at 10:25 p.m.