Sioux City, IA (ABC9 News) - The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has been announced as the official welcoming sponsor for this year's RAGBRAI.<p>The popular hotel and casino in Sioux City will host the band "Collective Soul" as the opening act of the event at its newly redeveloped Battery Park location on Friday, July 17th.<p>Huey Lewis and the News will be the other musical act kicking off RAGBRAI. <p>They take the stage on Saturday, July 18th at the Tyson Events Center.