The Motor Company is once again running its summer party in its home city of Milwaukee. This week, they’ve just announced their headlining acts at the 2025 Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival.
While the Homecoming Festival is ostensibly a motorcycle-focused party, the musical acts who play there are a big part of the draw for many attendees. A lot of riders are heading in for the concerts, not another tour of the Milwaukee-area dealerships and the factory museum.
This July, Chris Stapleton and Hank Williams Jr. will be the the headliners at Milwaukee’s lakefront Veterans Park. If you’re unfamiliar with either of these musicians, here’s how H-D played them up in its PR:
On Saturday, July 12, 2025, Chris Stapleton will headline the festival. The 10-time Grammy, 19-time CMA and 19-time ACM Award-winner is one of the country’s most respected and beloved musicians. These accomplishments celebrate Stapleton’s new album, Higher, which was released this past fall to overwhelming critical acclaim. Known for his electric live performances, Stapleton recently returned to NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” as musical guest for the third time. In addition to teaming up with Dua Lipa, Stapleton has new collaborations with Slash (“Oh Well”) and George Strait (“Honky Tonk Hall of Fame”) and recorded a version of “I Should Have Known It” for a Tom Petty tribute album.
Hank Williams Jr. will headline H-D Homecoming on Friday, July 11, at Veterans Park. The legendary American singer, songwriter, and musician is widely known for his blend of country, rock, and Southern rock music. Son of the iconic Hank Williams Sr. and one of country music’s most influential figures, Hank Jr.’s career spans over 60 years and has made him one of the most enduring and distinctive voices in country music. Hank Williams Jr.’s extremely impressive resume has spawned 70 million albums sold worldwide and earned him accolades which includes ACM Entertainer of the Year, CMA Entertainer of the Year and BMI Icon, in addition to a GRAMMY win and coveted inductions into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and Country Music Hall of Fame.
More musicians for the July 10-13 festival will be announced later, and details of other attractions over the weekend.
Advanced ticket sales will begin on January 17; “pre-sales” tickets go on sale at 9 AM Central time, and general sales open at 10 AM. Does that mean you should be in a rush to buy? Maybe, maybe not; gate numbers at this event were down in 2024 when compared to 2023 numbers. When you go to buy a ticket, you can get a two-day or one-day general admission ticket, or other upscale options. Visit HDHomecoming.com for more details.
Have fun storming the castle !