Catskill Mountain Thunder may start on Friday the 16th, but people start gathering at the Blackthorne with their RV’s and Tents a week ahead of time in anticipation of a great time! Kick off the week of festivities with a local Pub Crawl on Wednesday (transportation provided), and a pre-festival kickoff party on Thursday, with free food, drink, and live music. Everyone is welcome! Friday morning join us for a scenic breakfast run to the Handel brother’s favorite breakfast spot, followed by the official opening day of Catskill Mountain Thunder Motorcycle Festival! This is a weekend filled with stunt shows, vendor expo, bike build off, spaghetti wrestling, bike show with thousands of dollars in cash prizes, pig roast, fireworks show, aerial burn outs, antique motorcycle museum, free demo rides, rodeo games, Burlesque Show. Live concerts all weekend long (bands to be announced). Previous year bands include 38 Special, Marshall Tucker, The Outlaws, Foghat, Georgia Satellites, and Jackyll! Every year Catskill Mountain Thunder gets bigger and better! Check us out at www.Catskillmountainthunder.com. Or give us a call at (518) 634-2541.