By Matt Mueller Culture Editor Published Jan 16, 2024 at 10:41 AM Photography: Dan Garcia

With thousands upon thousands of people gathering to see rock 'n' roll icons Green Day and Foo Fighters on the lakefront, last year's debut Harley Homecoming Festival put on a tough act to follow. But this summer's encore might've just pulled it off, as the festival announced Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jelly Roll and HARDY as its headliners for the 2024 edition, taking over Veterans Park once again on July 25-28. 

Fresh off a breakout year winning three CMT Music Awards and earning two Grammy nominations, Jelly Roll along with HARDY will take the Harley Homecoming stage on July 26. The two country acts will be joined that Friday night by Warren Zeiders, Priscilla Block, Hueston and Shaylen. The next night will be headlined by California rock icons and six-time Grammy-winners Red Hot Chili Peppers, joined on Saturday by opening acts The Offspring, Cypress Hill, Destroy Boys, Otoboke Beaver and Irontom. 

Jelly Roll most recently performed in Milwaukee this past August, selling out the AmFam Amp, while it's been more than five years since RHCP last played Brew City, hitting the Amp for Summerfest 50 back in 2017

Beyond the headliners, this summer's Harley Homecoming Festival will feature a special celebration of H-D icon Willie G. as well as a variety of events scattered around the Milwaukee area – from the Veterans Park main gathering hub, to Davidson Park on Juneau Avenue, and Harley-Davidson dealerships and notable locales throughout the city and county. 

Tickets for the second annual Harley Homecoming Festival will go on sale beginning Thursday, Jan. 18 at the event's official website. For more information on ticket options and the rest of the fest, click here

And for more updates and announcements about the Harley Homecoming, as well as the rest of the Great Milwaukee Summer coming our way, stay tuned to OnMilwaukee. 

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.