Gears and Guitars

Gears and Guitars
May 23-24

THE BIGGEST PARTY ON TWO WHEELS!

Spend Memorial Day Weekend in the heart of downtown Winston-Salem’s Innovation Quarter, where the excitement of high-speed cycling meets the energy of live music.

Friday, May 23 – Streets of Fire
Join us as we light up the night along 4th Street in downtown Winston-Salem for dragrace-style street sprints! The night will feature both professional and amateur categories in a competitively charged atmosphere along restaurant row. This event is followed up by FREE LIVE MUSIC.
– Hold Tone – 5:30 PM (Merschel Plaza / Park)
– Shake It Like a Caveman – 6:30 PM
– Mipso – 7:30 PM
– Old 97’s – 9:00 PM

Saturday, May 24 – Fondos, Criterium Racing and Live Music at Bailey Park
It’s a full day of cycling fun! Our Fondos will depart from Bailey Park in the morning. Pick from two road distances and two greenway / gravel distances. The racing will heat up all afternoon with the famed WS Cycling Classic men’s and women’s races capping off the action. We’ll have food trucks and a beer garden (for adults 21+) all afternoon. Make sure to stick around for the FREE concert into the night!
– Spindle 45 – 1:00 PM
– The Smyle Band – 3:00 PM
– GOryanGO – 7:30 PM
– Switchfoot – 9:00 PM