Amerivespa 2016 Memphis Tennessee

Hosted by the Memphis Kings Scooter Club (MKSC), who host an annual Dead Elvis Rally.

Vespa Club of America (VCOA) is pleased to announce that the site of Amerivespa 2016 scooter rally will be in Memphis, Tennessee  on June 23 – 26, 2016. Jointly hosted by the Memphis Kings Scooter Club (MKSC), who host an annual Dead Elvis Rally. Their highly popular and well attended annual scooter rallies, which have attracted scooterists from as far away as Canada, Minnesota, Maryland, Texas and Florida,  provided them with the knowledge and expertise to host the Amerivespa 2016 Menphis.

Memphis is one of the nation’s premier tourist destination locations, known for its many attractions including Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, and Beale Street, recently ranked by USA Today as the #1 Iconic American Street. Add to that world famous blues music, Memphis BBQ, and a geographic location that is easily accessible to a majority of the country, and you’ve got a recipe for an ideal location to celebrate and promote motor scootering in the USA.

VCOA is a non-profit organization whose members are dedicated to riding motor scooters, and is a society for people who share the passion of vintage and modern scooters. Approximately 70% of the scooters first sold in the United States were Vespas. However, many members also own Lambretta, Cushman, Heinkel, Zundapp, and other vintage makes and models, plus a large diversity of modern scooters. VCOA supports and encourages the use of the scooter as an energy-efficient vehicle and economical mode of transportation that conserves fuel, reduces traffic congestion, and treads lightly on the overworked road system. While its origins are rooted in the iconic Vespa scooter, the VCOA welcomes all scooter enthusiasts regardless of what they ride.

Click here to visit the Amerivespa 2016 offical site

Amerivespa 2016 Memphis Tennessee Schedule

Pre-rally festivities:
TUESDAY evening, 7 PM, June 21 – Martini Party at Monroe Vintage Motors

WEDNESDAY evening, 5:30 PM, June 22 – BBQ (TBA) followed by Bike Night on Beale Street

Amerivespa 2016:

THURSDAY June 23,

Registration 9 AM – 5 PM at Sheraton Downtown

9:30 AM – leaving from Sheraton Downtown

Music Short Ride (sites may include Sun Studio, Stax Museum of American Soul, Blues Hall of Fame, Memphis Music Hall of Fame, Memphis Rock and Soul Museum, Gibson Guitar Factory – lunch TBD)
History Short Ride (sites may include National Civil Rights Museum, Elmwood Cemetery, Chucalissa Indian Village and Museum, Slave Haven, Cotton Row Museum – lunch TBD)
Long Ride to historic Oxford, Mississippi (lunch TBD)  or
Long Ride along Mississippi River Trail to Mason, TN (home of the original Gus’s Fried Chicken, maximum 80)
4 – 7 PM – Meet and Greet at Memphis Made Brewery (food trucks on site)

7 – 10 PM – Scoot Night on Beale St

FRIDAY June 24,

Registration 9 AM – 5 PM at Sheraton Downtown

8:30 AM – breakfast at Bass Pro Pyramid (food trucks on site)

9:30 – 10:30 AM – leaving from Bass Pro Pyramid

Music Short Ride (sites may include Sun Studio, Stax Museum of American Soul, Blues Hall of Fame, Memphis Music Hall of Fame, Memphis Rock and Soul Museum, Gibson Guitar Factory – lunch TBD)
History Short Ride (sites may include National Civil Rights Museum, Elmwood Cemetery, Chucalissa Indian Village and Museum, Slave Haven, Cotton Row Museum – lunch TBD)
Long Ride through eastern Shelby County countryside to historic Arlington, TN (lunch at Vinegar Jim’s and/or Off The Hook
Long Ride along Mississippi River Trail to Mason, TN (Gus’s Fried Chicken, maximum 80)
Beginning 1 PM (and continuing as groups arrive) – Graceland Tour (main house, trophy room, memorial garden – admission included with registration)

7 PM – 10 PM Amerivespa 2016 Party at The Warehouse (food trucks on site).  Music provided by Nancy Apple and her Whole Damn Band, The Wampus Cats, and Dan Montgomery with the 3+2

SATURDAY June 25,

Registration 8 AM – 12 PM at Sheraton Downtown

8:30 AM – breakfast at Performance Plus Motorcycle and ATV Specialists (food trucks on site)

9:30 – 10:00 AM – leaving from Performance Plus

Music Short Ride (sites may include Sun Studio, Stax Museum of American Soul, Blues Hall of Fame, Memphis Music Hall of Fame, Memphis Rock and Soul Museum, Gibson Guitar Factory – lunch TBD)
Elvis Short Ride (sites may Presley first apartment, parent’s home on Audobon Drive, Levitt Shell, Super Cycle, Forest Hill Cemetery, Elvis statue on Beale St. – lunch TBD)
Short Ride along Mississippi River Trail to Shelby Forest General Store (lunch)
1 PM– KingKhana/Scooter Games at Mud Island River Park (includes vendor booths, scooter judging)

5 PM – Cocktail Mixer, Memphis Cook Convention Center

6:30 PM – Amerivespa 2016 Awards Banquet  – Memphis BBQ Buffet, Memphis Cook Convention Center

9 PM until – After Hours Party, South Main District

SUNDAY June 26

9:30 AM – Amerivespa Raffle Brunch at Minglewood Hall (food trucks and vendor booths on site)