Earlier in January after they first introduced the 2025 Harley-Davidson Homecoming Pageant with headliners Chris Stapleton and Hank Williams Jr., you thought, “Okay, cool.” Nevertheless it was a competition that might both break in direction of a mainstream lineup, or an impartial one. In any case, final yr they’d Jelly Roll and Warren Zeiders.
Would you get your hopes up and ebook a resort in Harley-Davidson’s hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for July 10-13, solely to seek out the undercard crammed out by Mitchell Tenpenny, Nickelback, and a triumphant return of Florida Georgia Line? Or would they know what’s actually up in fashionable nation music?
Nicely the latter seems to be the case because the second wave of expertise they’ve introduced contains the Turnpike Troubadours, Charles Wesley Godwin, Sierra Ferrell, Treaty Oak Revival, 49 Winchester, Ole 60, The Droptines, and Kendell Marvel. In different phrases, it’s a who’s who of surging nation and Southern rock artists, with nonetheless extra performers to announce.
Which means whoever is reserving/curating this factor has performed their homework, and is aware of their stuff. Certain, if you happen to’re paying any consideration, you recognize about Turnpike and Sierra Ferrell. However to hit on The Droptines means you’ve actually performed your analysis. Let’s hope the remainder of the lineup comes along with comparable outcomes.
The Homecoming Pageant shall be held in Veteran’s Park in Milwaukee, with different occasions occurring on the Harley-Davidson Museum and Headquarters, together with free occasions. Presale tickets go on sale at 9 am Central, with the general public on-sale beginning at 10 am. For extra info, go to hdhomecoming.com.
For extra cool festivals, try Saving Nation Music’s 2025 Pageant Information.
