The Buffalo Chip didn't have to go looking for a big act for the 2009 Sturgis motorcycle rally. It came looking for them.

Grammy Award-winning rock band Aerosmith will play the Buffalo Chip on Wednesday, Aug. 5, Chip owner Rod Woodruff said.

Woodruff said Aerosmith's crew visited the Buffalo Chip this year as spectators. Shortly after the rally ended, they contacted Woodruff and asked to play next year.

"We've been pinching ourselves and working out the details ever since," Woodruff said. "It's just going to be such a great experience. We're just blessed they chose us."

Aerosmith began its career in the early 1970s, writing a string of hits that has spanned three decades. Some of their bigger hits include "Dream On," "Walk This Way" and "Janie's Got a Gun."

"Aerosmith has more gold and multi-platinum albums than any other American group," Woodruff said.

Tickets for individual Buffalo Chip shows go on sale in April. Tickets prices haven't been set for the Aerosmith show, but prices will be comparable to past shows, Woodruff said.