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Friday, June 14 & Saturday, June 15, 2024
Hart Park
Free admission

HartFest 2024, presented by Lakefront Brewery: It's all about BBQ and the Blues! Enjoy a BBQ Competition, food trucks, and some of the region’s best live music acts.

MUSIC

Renowned Milwaukee band Old Mil is playing a much-anticipated reunion show, its first in 13 years, with opener Ryan McIntyre. Tosa legends The Koch-Marshall Trio will headline on Saturday, with Ivy Ford and The Blues Disciples playing earlier in the day. Admission is free and proceeds go to local non-profits. See the complete schedule below for more details.

BUNZEL’S BACKYARD BBQ COMPETITION AND TASTING

This competition brings together the best amateur pitmasters in the area! Attendees can purchase a ticket for a tasting of each competitor’s BBQ chicken. But hurry—space is limited and this event sold out last year!

A GREAT LINE-UP OF FOOD TRUCKS

Come hungry! Enjoy a delicious line-up of food trucks and vendors, including Firewise BBQ, Junior’s Smoked BBQ, Leff’s Lucky Town, Maxie’s, BelAir Cantina, BB’s on North, and more.

SHOP UNIQUE OFFERINGS FROM LOCAL VENDORS

From candles and home decor to clothing and jewelry to BBQ and cocktail supplies, shop from a specially-curated list of high quality local vendors.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JUNE 14
5-10 pm
Food Trucks
Click here to see our list of food and beverage vendors

5 pm
Ryan McIntyre

7 pm
The Shortest Run on the Longest Day - a 0.621 mile run presented by Vesta Senior Network

7-10 pm
Old Mil

SATURDAY, JUNE 15
11 am-10 pm
Food Trucks
Click here to see our list of food and beverage vendors

11 am-10 pm
Vendor Marketplace
Click here to see our list of marketplace vendors

11 am
Music from the Wauwatosa School of Music

12:00-12:45 pm
Bunzel’s Backyard BBQ Contest judging

1:00-2:30 pm
Bunzel’s Backyard BBQ Contest Tasting and people’s choice voting
Click here to purchase tickets

2 pm
Blues Disciples

4:30 pm
Badgerland Striders HartFest 5k/10k Run
Click here to sign up

5 pm
Ivy Ford

8 pm
The Koch-Marshall Trio

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