With warm weather finally making its presence known, Milwaukee will soon be filled with the signature spring and summer sounds of motorcycles and live music played on outdoor stages. Every Thursday between the beginning of May and the end of September, one Milwaukee spot will have both bands and bikes on-site.
That confluence of concerts and choppers can be found at Harley-Davidson Museum’s “Thursday Bike Night” concert series. Bikers and non-bikers alike are invited to enjoy free concerts outside the H-D Museum (400 West Canal St.) from 5-9 p.m. every Thursday between May 7 and September 24. The series also features drink specials and food offerings from the museum’s attached MOTOR Bar and Restaurant, raffles, and retail deals in the H-D Shop.
The recently released lineup features a wide range of local and regional acts, including festival favorites like The Grovelers, Valley Fox, Wire & Nail, Third Coast Blues Collective, and even a Tom Petty cover set by none other than Trapper Schoepp. You can check out the full Thursday Bike Night schedule below.
May 7 — Dublin O’Shea
May 14 — Rat River Boys
May 21 — Third Coast Blues Collective
May 28 — The Cactus Bros.
June 4 — The Grovelers & Bourbon Jockey’s
June 11 — Dan Lepien
June 18 — Old School Fuel
June 25 — Valley Fox
July 2 — Bomber & Red
July 9 — The Sociables
July 16 — American Progress
July 23 — Rust Belt (not Rustbelt)
July 30 — Plain Grass Folk
August 6 — Reilly
August 13 — Trapper Schoepp (Tom Petty Tribute)
August 20 — Wire & Nail
August 27 — Brewtown Beat
September 3 — Labor Day Weekend Kick-Off
September 10 — Robert Allen Jr. Band
September 17 — Soul Patrol
September 24 — Bruce Humphries & The Rockabilly Rebels