OC Rock & Ride 2026: Ocean City Bike Week Returns September 9-12

It’s time to rock, ride and take over Ocean City! Official OC Rock & Ride/Ocean City Bike Week returns September 9-12, 2026, bringing four days of motorcycles, live music, stunt shows, contests, food, vendors and plenty of reasons to make your way to the beach. And this year, the locally owned and operated event is bigger than ever.

Hosted by Tommy London, with a meet-and-greet brought to you by the OCMD Hospitality Association, Rock & Ride 2026 has expanded just about everything. Visitors can expect free vendor villages, additional seating, more bars and food vendors, dedicated motorcycle service areas at both the Inlet and Convention Center, more free local bands, stunt shows and demonstrations, custom bike shows and contests and much more.

The Inlet Is the Place to Be

The Ocean City Inlet Village will be rocking from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, with vendors opening at 9 a.m., bars at 11 a.m., DJs Sugar and Just Jerry starting at 11 a.m. and live bands kicking off at noon.

Wednesday is completely FREE all day and night, with performances from Margo Macero, Sketchbookband, Billy Fisher and the Dirt, Little Ozzy and Jasmine Cain, along with the Rock the Mic Finals.

Thursday brings Saving Abel, Saliva and Crack the Sky, while Friday's lineup includes Fuel and Crossfade before an emotional 9/11 tribute followed by fireworks and a drone show.

Saturday keeps the party rolling with the Boardwalk Bike Parade at 10 a.m., stunt shows, the first annual Bikini Contest and the first annual OCRR Bike Show & Contest. The evening lineup features Trapt and Hinder.

More Than Music

Over at the Ocean City Convention Center, vendors will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, with three bars and a dedicated service area featuring Rommel Harley-Davidson Delmarva.

For riders looking to explore beyond the event grounds, the Cruizin’ The Coast Ride, sponsored by Maryland's Coast!, will offer riders the chance to cruise the area and compete for cash prizes. Cards can be purchased at the Inlet ticket booth September 9-12. And for those planning to make a full weekend of it, a three-day general admission ticket is $99 and includes access to the main-stage bands and headliners, added seating, dedicated bars and a free bus pass for all four days.

Whether you're coming for the bikes, the bands, the rides or simply the atmosphere, OC Rock & Ride/Ocean City Bike Week 2026 is shaping up to be one of the biggest motorcycle weekends of the year in Ocean City.