Toby Keith Surprises Guests at House Party

8/22/2007 Stephen L. Betts While in Sturgis, S.D., for the 67th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Toby Keith made an impromptu stop to visit with rally goers at a local home. Live Nation executive Brian O'Connell, also in town for the event and riding in a group of four with Toby, noticed a homemade banner hanging from the house that read, "Hey Toby Keith, come in here and Get Drunk And Be Somebody. You'll Love This Bar house!" He pointed the sign out to Toby, after which the group of four riders crossed three lanes of bumper to bumper traffic and pulled up in the front yard! Astounded, those staying at the house and sleeping in tents in the backyard celebrated Toby's arrival. The singer stayed to sign autographs and pose for pictures, while also downing a few bottles of water he'd been offered, in an effort to fend off the 100-degree heat. Toby, who's revered in Sturgis for braving a previous performance in the face of a driving rain storm, stayed the better part of an hour. As Toby and company prepared to leave, the home's occupants ran out into the road blocking three lanes of traffic to allow the group to continue on to their destination.