Bike Week 2023 after dark: Event shifts into high gear for opening weekend

Jim Abbott, The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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After sunset, Bike Week 2023 shifted into high gear during its opening weekend at such popular destinations as the Iron Horse Saloon on U.S. Highway 1 in Ormond Beach and, of course, the event’s traditional hub on Main Street in Daytona Beach.

Bikes rule the night on Main Street on Friday as Bike Week shifts into high gear in Daytona Beach.
Bikes rule the night on Main Street on Friday as Bike Week shifts into high gear in Daytona Beach.

At the Iron Horse, country star Eddie Montgomery performed as part of a slate of opening weekend acts that ranged from longtime local fixture Reuben Morgan and Whey Jennings, grandson of the legendary Waylon Jennings.

A big crowd gathers for an Eddie Montgomery concert on Saturday night at the Iron Horse Saloon in Ormond Beach.
A big crowd gathers for an Eddie Montgomery concert on Saturday night at the Iron Horse Saloon in Ormond Beach.

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Along Main Street, the people-watching and motorcycle cruising packed the sidewalks and streets, a scene that will continue through the rest of the 10-day event that concludes on March 12.

When the sun goes down, the lights come on and motorcyclescruise Main Street on the opening weekend of Bike Week in Daytona Beach.
When the sun goes down, the lights come on and motorcyclescruise Main Street on the opening weekend of Bike Week in Daytona Beach.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Bike Week 2023 after dark: Scenes from Daytona, Ormond Beach