By Matt Mueller Culture Editor Published Apr 18, 2024 at 7:56 AM Photography: Ty Helbach

You hear that? The Great Milwaukee Summer is revving up – and no summer festival will rev harder and louder than the return of the Harley Homecoming, wheeling back into the city for its second annual motorcycle celebration on July 25-29. 

While we're still months away from one of the biggest parties of the year, Harley recently revealed the music and entertainment schedule for the four-day moto-stravaganza. Because while we've known for a while that huge names like Jelly Roll, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Offspring, HARDY, Nitro Circus and more were all en route to the lakefront, we didn't know specifically WHEN they'd be hitting the Harley stages this summer. 

From the main stages on the lakefront at Veterans Park, to the H-D Museum and other central Harley hubs throughout the weekend, here's a rundown of when you're gonna want to be parked where during the loudest roaring fest of the Brew City summer.

Thursday, July 25

H-D Museum (400 W. Canal St.)

  • 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Official H-D member check-in
  • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – H-D Factory Race Team Experience
  • 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. – 2024 H-D new product showroom
  • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – V-Twin Visionary Custom Motorcycle Showcase
  • 6:15 p.m. – War Hippies
  • 7:45 p.m. – Austin Meade
  • 9:30 p.m. – Kenny Wayne Shepherd

H-D Headquarters (3700 W. Juneau Ave.)

  • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Juneau Avenue historical tour and Building A Milwaukee Icon photo exhibit
  • 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Homecoming Rev-Up
  • 4:30 p.m. – Homecoming Opening Ceremony

H-D Powertrain Operations (W156N9000 Pilgrim Rd.)

  • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Self-guided factory tour and experiences
  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – H-D model year 2024 demos
  • 10:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. – H-D police skills demonstrations and bike pick-up demonstrations
  • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Be The Boss Of Your Motorcycle and Advanced Slow Speed Motorcycle Skills

Friday, July 26

Veterans Park – Willie G. Davidson Stage

  • 3 p.m. – Opening Act
  • 4:15 p.m. – Priscilla Block
  • 5:45 p.m. – Warren Zeiders
  • 7:30 p.m. – HARDY
  • 9:30 p.m. – Jelly Roll

Veterans Park – Iron Stage

  • 3:30 p.m. – DJ Chill
  • 5 p.m. – DJ Chill
  • 6:45 p.m. – Shaylen
  • 8:45 p.m. – Hueston

Veterans Park – Mototainment

  • 4:15 p.m. – Nitro Circus: Everything Flies
  • 6:15 p.m. – Nitro Circus: Everything Flies
  • 7:15 p.m. – Nitro Circus: Everything Flies
  • 8:15 p.m. – Nitro Circus: H-D Bagger Stunt

H-D Museum

  • 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Official H-D member check-in
  • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – H-D Factory Race Team Experience; Real Deal Revolution workshoppes; and H-D insurance services
  • 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. – 2024 H-D new product showroom
  • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – V-Twin Visionary Custom Motorcycle Showcase
  • 4 p.m. – God's Outlaw
  • 5:15 p.m. – Hillbilly Casino
  • 6:45 p.m. – Big Guns

H-D Headquarters

  • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Juneau Avenue historical tour and Building A Milwaukee Icon photo exhibit
  • 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Ste(a)magination Day

H-D Powertrain Operations

  • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Self-guided factory tour and experiences
  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – H-D model year 2024 demos
  • 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – H-D police skills demonstrations and bike pick-up demonstrations
  • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Be The Boss Of Your Motorcycle and Advanced Slow Speed Motorcycle Skills

Saturday, July 27

Veterans Park – Willie G. Davidson Stage

  • 3 p.m. – Opening Act
  • 4:15 p.m. – Destroy Boys
  • 5:45 p.m. – Cypress Hill
  • 7:30 p.m. – The Offspring
  • 9:15 p.m. – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Veterans Park – Iron Stage

  • 3:30 p.m. – Djay Mando
  • 5 p.m. – Djay Mando
  • 6:45 p.m. – Irontom
  • 8:30 p.m. – Otoboke Beaver

Veterans Park – Mototainment

  • 3:45 p.m. – Nitro Circus: Everything Flies
  • 5:45 p.m. – Nitro Circus: Everything Flies
  • 7:15 p.m. – Nitro Circus: Everything Flies
  • 8 p.m. – Nitro Circus: H-D Bagger Stunt

H-D Museum

  • 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Official H-D member check-in
  • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – H-D Factory Race Team Experience; Real Deal Revolution workshoppes; and H-D insurance services
  • 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. – 2024 H-D new product showroom
  • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Willie G. Davidson Ride-In Custom Bike Show presented by V-Twin Visionary
  • Noon – Cold Sweat and the Brew City Horns
  • 4 p.m. – Willie G. Davidson Ride-In Custom Bike Show Awards
  • 5:30 p.m. – Poison Overdose
  • 7 p.m. – Motley Crucial

H-D Headquarters

  • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Juneau Avenue historical tour and Building A Milwaukee Icon photo exhibit
  • 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Interactive Art and Culture Fair

H-D Powertrain Operations

  • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Self-guided factory tour and experiences
  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – H-D model year 2024 demos
  • 10:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. – H-D police skills demonstrations and bike pick-up demonstrations
  • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Be The Boss Of Your Motorcycle and Advanced Slow Speed Motorcycle Skills

Sunday, July 28

H-D Museum

  • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Official H-D member check-in
  • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – H-D Factory Race Team Experience and 2024 H-D new product showroom
  • 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – V-Twin Visionary Custom Motorcycle Showcase
  • 11 a.m. – TBA live music
  • 2 p.m. – Sons of Sconnie

Of course, there will be much more happening all around these Harley-Davidson locations; for more details on the hours for the museum and Motor Bar & Restaurant, concessions, food and drink, and other daily activities, click here. And stay tuned to OnMilwaukee for more Harley Homecoming help and hubbub as the hullabaloo ... happroaches. 

Matt Mueller Culture Editor

As much as it is a gigantic cliché to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Whether it was bringing in the latest movie reviews for his first grade show-and-tell or writing film reviews for the St. Norbert College Times as a high school student, Matt is way too obsessed with movies for his own good.

When he's not writing about the latest blockbuster or talking much too glowingly about "Piranha 3D," Matt can probably be found watching literally any sport (minus cricket) or working at - get this - a local movie theater. Or watching a movie. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie.