1:03. The types of admission vary by which days the attendee would like to go, as well as the level of experience preferred. 4:30 p.m. Milwaukee Admirals Hockey "They were peaceful and happy and, when it was over, they just got up and went home," Paul King, business manager for Summerfest 68, told The Journal in a July 24 story. 3:30 p.m. Ryann Lyn Band For other inquiries, Contact Us. 5:30 p.m. Sarah Barrios The first Summerfest was held at 35 different locations around the downtown area, including a six acre area on the lakefront. During the festival, the spotlight shines on over 800 acts, over 1,000 performances, 12 stages, delectable food and beverages, and interactive activities, all in a world . All rights reserved. "And I think that was a big part of the lasting success. He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry. Crowd estimates ranged from the high tens of thousands to as high as 150,000. In 1977, Summerfest was hit by tragedy when Jordan by then the festivals executive director died after suffering a heart attack after jogging. Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl. 9:30 p.m. French Montana. 7 p.m. DJ Kenny Perez There are a variety of different ticketing options. Admission was $1.25, or 50 cents and three Seven-Up bottle caps. The nations biggest music festival will feature headline sets in the 23,000-capacity American Family Insurance Amphitheater from Miley Cyrus, Luke Bryan, Chance the Rapper, the Jonas Brothers, Chris Stapleton, and Dave Matthews Band, as well as performances from Sheryl Crow, the Zac Brown Band, Gabby Barrett and 24kGoldn. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-2'); }); Noon Kush 6 p.m. Bella Beauties Dance Company A storm battered the festival on July 21, bringing down a huge tent at the Youthfest site and injuring 60 people. Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance hosts over 800 acts and 1,000 performances on 11. Acts with Milwaukee and Wisconsin connections have had a prominent history at Summerfest, most notably the BoDeans, The Gufs, Danny Gokey, and Violent Femmes. Officially billed in the Guinness Book of World Records as The World's Largest Music Festival, this lakeside festival takes place over 11 days each year on the shores of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He handed me a one-year contract and said that I had until the next day to make a decision. But festival organizers were happy with the crowds, especially at the Youthfest site. 200 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Nick, Brian, Kevin, AJ, and Howie will hit the stage on Friday, July 8. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google. I shouldn't need to have a CD out to be paid $700 at Summerfest. All rights reserved. June 24: James Taylor and Sheryl Crow. Over the years, Maiers vision has evolved from a small festival into an annual event which brings entertainers, artists and approximately 900,000 people from Milwaukee and around the world together for 11 days. 3:15 p.m. Pink Umbrella If the concertgoers prefer to choose admission for certain days, the days range from one through nine. Kendrick Lamar / Post Malone / Travis Scott / Chance the Rapper / Lil Uzi Vert / SZA / 21 Savage / Kodak Black / Russ / A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie / Daniel Caesar / Lil Pump / Playboi Carti / Metro Boomin / Rich the Kid / PnB . 2023 Billboard Media, LLC. Summer is here and with itSummerfest, which is ready to rockout its finlal weekend on the lakefront Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Transfer news LIVE: Newcastle 'plan TRIPLE raid on Chelsea', Lionel Messi to Al-Hilal LATEST, Forest SIGN Danilo; The next day's main headliner is yet to be announced, but whoever it is will pass the torch off to Machine Gun Kelly July 1. Summerfest 2023 runs June 22-24, June 29-July 1, and July 6-8. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert. 8 p.m. Guster Miley Cyrus performs a Tribute to Frontline Heroes during the 2021 NCAA Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 3, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. From first-timers, including Chance the Rapper, Miley Cyrus, and Run the Jewels, to Fest favorites including Dave Matthews Band, T-Pain, Styxand Chris Stapleton, our lineup continues to be one of the most diverse and unique in the industry.. VARIOUS singers, bands, and musical groups were announced for the Summerfest 2022 lineup. The first Atlanta International Pop Festival was a rock festival held at the Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta, on the July Fourth (Friday) weekend, 1969, more than a month before Woodstock. All Rights Reserved. Summerfest attracts approximately 800,000 people each year, promoting itself as "The World's Largest Music Festival", a title certified by Guinness World Records in 1999, but has . 1:45 p.m. Ryann Lyn Band 7:30 p.m. Parquet Courts Summerfest 2022 is set to take place June 23-25, June 30-July 2, and July 7-9. . 1:45 p.m. Illuminati Hotties Milwaukee's Summerfest Taps Justin Bieber, Halsey, MGK . The part of Summerfest 68 that most closely resembled Summerfest 2018, however, was Youthfest, staged on the land between Lake Michigan and the War Memorial Center. 9:30 p.m. Boyz II Men, Noon Jonny T-Bird and the MPs Summerfest followed its big 1968 debut with an even larger though still diffuse schedule in '69. You can now save your favorite artists on the lineup page and simply head over to The Summerfest Store to get tickets, parking pass, merchandise, and much more. The Summerfest 2022 lineup includes: 23rd June 2022: Jason Aldean, Gabby Barrett, John Morgan, Jason . 7:45 p.m. Salsabrositas 0:00. Nearly 900,000 people attend to watch more than 800 bands perform on 11 stages. Date Thursday, June 26, 1986 - Sunday, July 6, 1986 Venues. Festival Location. 3 p.m. Honey Hounds Also in 75, the festival invited area restaurants to come to Summerfest as food vendors, and the likes of Sazs (who brought an annual T-shirt design along), Cedar Crest ice cream, Pitchs, Wongs Wok, Major Goolsbys and Venice Club (mmmmm, deep-fried eggplant) all became popular fest noshes. This speed bump, however, led to a major step in creating the festival that we know and love today. After the Summerfest production team broke the news of their star-studded roster, music fans wanted to know how to buy tickets to the extravaganza. "I can imagine people saying that they're going to Milwaukee for the Summerfest.". 5:30 p.m. The Marshall Tucker Band See you in June & July.". Santana, Johnny Mathis, The Commodores, Bonnie Raitt, and Al Jarreau were all headlining when meteorologist Brian Niznansky was born. 4:15 p.m. Bonelang There's discrimination at Summerfest. Date Thursday, June 24, 1982 - Monday, July 5, 1982 Venue. ", National acts included singer Ronnie Dove, the New Colony Six ("I Will Always Think About You") and the Lemon Pipers, who earlier that year had a No. 4 p.m. Pink Umbrella Summerfest is an annual music festival held in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.First held in 1968, Summerfest is located at Henry Maier Festival Park, adjacent to Lake Michigan and Milwaukee's central business district. 6:45 p.m. Deep Sea Diver The artists are locked in for a June, 24, 2023 . 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. 5:30 p.m. Ben Harold and the Rising 2:30 p.m. No Quarter (Led Zeppelin tribute) This Labor Day marks the 37th year for the telethon that aids those affected by neuromuscular diseases. Henry W. Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Piggly Wiggly . The result? Each day, the concert series opens its gates at 12pm CT and concludes at 10pm CT. Summerfest's box office window and will call service will be available to the general public each day at 10am CT. 1 p.m. Downtown Harrison You are welcome to take an umbrella to the festival, but sadly no wagons this year. For starters, Summerfest's dates overlapped with the National Folk Festival, scheduled to be held in Milwaukee July 19-21, and the National Polka Festival. 4:15 p.m. Louie and the Flashbombs 8 p.m. Dante Bowe 51 has nothing on Summerfest No. The Man, Noon Doo-Wop Daddies Here, we'll have all the up-to-date news on line-up announcements, confirmation of weekend . Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side. Former Packers standout Henry Jordan became the festivals sales director and, for some, its most public face and Pabst, Schlitz and Miller all signed on as major stage sponsors. 1:45 p.m. Los 3 Amigos Summerfest was getting bigger and better. This year's Summerfest in Milwaukee (Sept. 2-18) will feature sets from Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Dave Matthews Band, Luke Bryan, Chance the Rapper and more. 1:45 p.m. Mighty Ms. Erica and the Sound Production Follow the Beat & Wasteland Summerfest. Date Thursday, June 24, 1993 - Sunday, July 4, 1993 Venues. Summerfest has been most famous for its music, ever since the first festival in 1968, when acts such as Ronnie Dove, The New Colony Six, and Up With People performed. A number of events pulled under the Summerfest umbrella in 1968 actually were previously plannedcultural and entertainment doings held at the same time, like the popular Music Under the Stars free outdoor concert series held mainly at the bandshell in Washington Park. The hard-rock bands will play the 23,000-person-capacity American Family Insurance Amphitheater June 30, with Chevelle opening. Tickets can be purchased here. Prior to his arrest, he discarded a bag of cocaine to avoid further imprisonment. (Two weeks later, they dropped the apostrophe. 1:30 p.m. Julie Sobanski: Princess of Magic Headliners at Summerfest on the year Anchor Steve Chamraz was born were the Beach Boys, James Taylor, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Ella Fitzgerald, and the Bee Gees. On March 29, 2022, Summerfest released information regarding this year's edition of their popular spectacle. 8:15 p.m. Piqued Jacks In addition to headliners including Megan Thee Stallion, Chance the Rapper, Green Day, Weezer, Guns N' Roses and Miley Cyrus, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee favorites Run the Jewels, Yola, Black Pumas, Future Islands and The Flaming Lips are just some of the acts playing the festival's side stages. Michael Jackson was just 12 years old. 9:30 p.m. Halestorm, Noon Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience 1:45 p.m. The Joyce Boys googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-2'); }); In 73, Milwaukee World Festival took over the Great Circus Parade and transformed it into the City of Festivals parade, foreshadowing the series of ethnic festivals that would begin setting up on the Summerfest grounds with the arrival of Festa Italiana in 1978. Lollipop, A Milli, Prom Queen, Drop the World, and Uproar are some of his biggest hits. 2:30 p.m. GrooveLine To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Their choice for a new name: Summerfest '68. The festival also tried to avoid repeating artists who have performed there many times. 5:30 p.m. The Expendables This year Summerfest celebrates its fortieth anniversary. Summerfest is already looking ahead to the new year, revealing James Taylor and Sheryl Crow will join forces to headline the music festival in 2023. Some things were reprised, like the popular polka events and the Mitchell Field air show, and others, like Bob Hopes headlining gig, were new. Special thanks and kudos go to senior multimedia designer Bill Schulz for finding many of the gems in the Journal Sentinel photo archives. More than a million people walked through the gates at Summerfest 1970, leading to a profit of more than $160,000, which meant there would indeed be a Summerfest 1971. 5:30 p.m. Amy Lowe and King Katz 11 stages. In 1973, a performance by Humble Pie & the Blackberries resulted in a riot, a bonfire, and about 300 arrests. Day passes can be found on the Summerfest official website and Ticketmaster. Bohlken Park This page was last edited on 6 February 2021, at 22:25. 4:15 p.m. The Appalachians "This was a shakedown cruise. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 3 p.m. Mills 5:30 p.m. Jameson Rodgers . The Man, Boyz II Men, Russell Dickerson, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Milky Chance, Niko Moon, The Tubes, Corinne Bailey Rae, Priscilla Block, Erin Kinsey, Foghat, Ayron Jones, Buddy Rich Big Band Machine, Loss Straitjackets, The Altons, Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience, 8 July 2022: Backstreet Boys, The Black Crowes, Charli XCX, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Cordae, JoJo, Chiiild, Skillet, Jameson Rodgers, ABC, A Flock of Seagulls, Gaelic Storm, Ric Wilson, Making Movies, The High Kings, 9 July 2022: Thomas Rhett, Rhett Atkins, Ryan Hurd, Death Cab For Cutie, The Pretty Reckless, Rick Springfield, For King & Country, Guster, Parquet Courts, Bob Mould, Sister Hazel, The Warning, Dante Bowe, Dry Cleaning, Illuminati Hotties, The Cult. 2018. Summerfest (@Summerfest) March 29, 2022, 12:45 p.m. Random Maxx While early plans included special programming aimed at African-Americans, young people and families, Summerfest 68 was framed, from the first, as a cultural event. Other musical acts set to bring their discography to fans live are: For a complete list of the musicians who are performing at Summerfest 2022, visit their official website. 8:15 p.m. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club To obtain tickets to the music spectacular, there are several ways for fans to secure their admission. Hope was also one of the headliners at the second Summerfest, which was held at 60 locations in 1969. USCellular Connection Stage The concerts have been mostly civil events, with two notable exceptions. Acouple of weeks later, the U.S. Army blocked Summerfest and Old Milwaukee Days from using land near the Nike rocket launching installation at what would later become Summerfest's home on the lakefront, citing "increased civil disturbances erupting throughout our country.". 10 p.m. Gilberto Santa Rosa, 12:30 p.m. Kitty Soft Paw (Photo by MDA/Getty Images), Blues legend B.B. Embracing diversity of genre, Summerfest always delivers a line-up of the world's most accomplished artists as well as emerging talent. 10 p.m. The Cult, Noon School of Rock WI/IL The organization stated on Twitter: "The lineups out so let the planning begin! A post shared by Summerfest (@summerfest), Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox, A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. Soto help make the most out of the rest of your 2022 Summerfest, here's the complete scheduleof grounds stage headliners and performers coming to the Big Gig these final three days. What many people do not know, however, is that there was another festival held a few years after the famous event but that has now been forgotten, even though it was bigger than Woodstock. 800+ Bands. Headliners at Summerfest on the year Anchor Steve Chamraz was born were the Beach Boys, James Taylor, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Ella Fitzgerald, and the Bee Gees. The festival is celebrating its . 12:45 p.m. Marc the Zani He was just 42. "From the crowds we had and the enthusiastic response we received, there can't be any question that Summerfest 68 not only met but exceeded our most optimistic expectations," Ball said. 2 p.m. The Diddymakers This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The 23,000-seat facility was the key to Summerfest's long-term success. Backstreet is back on tour and Summerfest 2022 is one of their many nationwide stops. If you click on a link in this story we may earn affiliate revenue. 5:30 p.m. Dry Cleaning One central location allowed more real estate to bring in bigger artists and all the fans that came along with them. In the past, Summerfest has spread their acts over 2 weekends, but this year will see the festival spread out over 3 weekends. Though it was originally released in November 1967, it wasn't until the Moodys had earned radio success in the U.S. in the new decade with such singles as "Question" and "The Story in Your Eyes," that "Nights in White Satin" was reissued to programmers and . It includes headliners like Justin Bieber, Jason Aldean, Wiz Khalifa, and the Backstreet Boys. 9:30 p.m. DJ Shawna, Noon Neil Davis Quartet While planning for Summerfest kicked into high gear, other major Milwaukee events got caught up in the heat of the times. 12:45 p.m. Caricatures & Comedy By Bill Begos There were other changes, too, that year. 7:30 p.m. Greg Koch Marshall Trio Who were the headliners the years we were born? The more you comb through the schedule, the more gems you'll find. Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about. That endurance would derive from its new home: a 15-acre former Nike missile site and airport on the lakefront, adjacent to the Third Ward and just south of Downtown. 2023 www.jsonline.com. Jos. Dat op 01 juli 2023 in Kaap Oost te Amsterdam gehouden wordt. 3:30 p.m. De La Buena 3:30 p.m. Bob Mould "Uncommon heat spoiled the fun and rain completely washed out the last day," noted Steven J. Korris in his article "The Summerfest Follies," published in 2001 in Wisconsin Interest magazine. So this years Summerfest has the perfect line-up for us. 8 p.m. Eddie Butts Band, 4:30 p.m. Milwaukee Admirals Hockey 5:30 p.m. Gaelic Storm 9:30 p.m. DJ Bizzon, Noon Andii When TMJ4 anchor and reporter Tom . 7:30 p.m. The Altons 4:15 p.m. Scott E. Berendt and the US Project Thursday, July 28th; Friday, July 29th; Saturday, July 30th; Sunday, July 31st. There are also passes available for BMO Reserved seating and the Level Up Viewing Deck. 1:45 p.m. Cathy Grier and the Troublemakers "I think the new grounds took some getting used to, although I think what they liked was the location. VIDEO PODCAST: The Jimmys Winter Tour. 6:30 p.m. Caricatures & Comedy By Bill Begos Back in 1968, when Summerfest first opened, attendees were treated to not just music, but the Miss Milwaukee Pageant and Native American lore exhibits, films, and dances. Popular Netflix show cancelled after just one series - leaving fans gutted, Im 92 but still rock minidresses - I've got a 2 secret to looking young, Baby among 6 festival-goers sliced to death by glass-encrusted kite strings, Thousands of British Gas customers to get 250 help with energy bills, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Henry W. Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WI, USA Summerfest is an annual music festival held in a permanent, seventy-five acre Festival Park along the beautiful shoreline of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You can now save your favorite artists on the lineup page and simply head over to The Summerfest Store to get tickets, parking pass, merchandise, and much more. Then we got into the 2000s when headliners consisted of Britney Spears, the Foo Fighters, Sheryl Crow, and Kid Rock. Milwaukee's Massive Summerfest Is Being Rescheduled. Dolly Parton performed in the Arena that year, and Maier . The 1970s was the age of disco, rock and much more, and Summerfest provided a taste of all of it. 2:15 p.m. Accompany of Kids Its not all country music and Americana round here. In de festival agenda van Follow the Beat vind je alle Nederlandse muziekevenementen, waaronder Wasteland Summerfest. "Rolling Stone" called it one of the U.S.'s "must-see musical festivals." With hundreds of acts playing on 12 stages, you'll find alternative, rock, country, R&B, pop, reggae, and more, from national headliners to indie bands. In 1969, Led Zeppelin performed (see Midwest Rock Festival). With one more month left to go in 2022, the lineup for the American Family Insurance Amphitheater for 2023's Summerfest is nearly complete, longtime Vice President of Entertainment Bob . Bob Hope was the main . The changes and the growth kept coming for the ever-Bigger Gig, and in 1974, the Schlitz Country Stage and the Pabst International Folk Festival Stage run by Milkovich were opened, joining the rock stage and the Miller Jazz Oasis. Summerfest has traditionally run from late June to early July over an 11-day stretch, but this year organizers have pushed it back to the fall as the nationwide COVID-19 vaccine roll-out continues and the nation attempts to reach herd immunity. Bob Hope was the main headliner at Summerfest 1969, performing two shows at Milwaukee County Stadium. When TMJ4 anchor and reporter Tom Durian was born, Teddy Pendergrass, Kenny Loggins, Jackson Browne, The Bar-Kays, and John Prine were headlining the festival. 6:15 p.m. Chiiild The band has come a long way since its early beginnings in Orlando, Florida. The Young Money founder rose to prominence in the music industry during the 2000s. Get tickets for festival shows now: https://t.co/WuQZx2Kyqe pic.twitter.com/ae4lnNrKJT Moslama is renowned for emphasizing music with Arabic, African, and global influences. Presented by @amfam. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie. 2:30 p.m. The First Wave 5:30 p.m. Djay Mando 3:30 p.m. Ethan Keller Group VIDEO PODCAST: Growing Up a Nielsen: Q&A + Stories from Rockford-based Musician Miles Nielsen of The Rusted Hearts, VIDEO PODCAST: On with the Ride: Q&A with Eclectic Alt-Rocker Dusty Bo as his National Tour Hits its Stride, VIDEO PODCAST: Inspired by Family to Make Music: Q & A with Holland Zander & Dana Buck of The Sensations, VIDEO PODCAST: This Band has No Past. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597166322662-mid-article-1'); }); "(Mayor Henry) Maier and (board member John H.) Kelly laid out a plan to bring the scattered events to the lakefront, charge an admission fee and shower corporate sponsors with publicity and free tickets.". But Summerfest's 2021 lineup remains a thing to behold. The 90s saw Metallica, Bon Jovi, Tina Turner, and Pearl Jam. 1. Summerfest will take place over three consecutive weekends (Thursday-Saturday) from Noon to midnight, June 22-24, June 29-July 1, and July 6-8, 2023. With a lineup including the Blue Angels, British bombers and state-of-the-art American helicopters some of which went directly to Vietnam after their appearance in Milwaukee Air Age '68 reportedly had more than 390,000 visitors, including 250,000 on July 28, the final day of the show and Summerfest. Up With People's six shows during Summerfest included performances at County Stadium and in Washington Park. We live in the streets, in the parks, in the theatres. Your 2022 Summerfest lineup just dropped. As much as it is a gigantic clich to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Sep 08, 2017 -. Sep 10, 2017. The range of music really became a hallmark of the festival in the early 70s. 1:45 p.m. Tiny Bit of Giant's Blood 6:30 p.m. Wayne & Wingnut - Red Hot Chilli Puppets When Anchor and reporter Ryan Jenkins was born, Alanis Morissette, Def Leppard, LL Cool J, the Goo Goo Dolls, and Lenny Kravitz were headlining. 7:30 p.m. Corinne Bailey Rae Masterson who renamed that venue DandiLion Park was replaced by Edward G. Ball. 9 p.m. Division BMX Stunt Team, Noon Julie Sobanski: Princess of Magic The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. 9:30 p.m. Charli XCX, 12:45 p.m. Xeno and Joe One Music Under the Stars program, "Salute to the Afro-American," had an all-star lineup including singer Miriam Makeba, trumpeter Hugh Masekela and comedian Slappy White. We like to rock out a little too, and get all smooth and funky now and then. Before the big concert series takes place, here's a chance to catch up on what's going on with your favorite headliners. The name of it was the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen. Summerfest No. Date Thursday, June 26, 1997 - Sunday, July 6, 1997 Venues. As a result of the latter concert, organizers shied away from rock bands for several years, and established guidelines for "family-friendly" acts and a ban on alcohol brought in by patrons. The Summer Jam at Watkins Glen was a July 1973 rock festival outside Watkins Glen, New York, that featured the Allman Brothers Band, Grateful Dead and the Band.The July 28, 1973 event long held the Guinness Book of World Records entry for "largest audience at a pop festival," with an estimated 600,000 fans in attendance at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway. 6:45 p.m. Mike Mains and the Branches 1:30 p.m. Marlavous Marla Date Thursday, June 24, 1999 - Sunday, July 4, 1999 Venues. The 1970s was the age of disco, rock and much more, and Summerfest provided a taste of all of it. 3:30 p.m. Trapper Schoepp (Above photo not from Summerfest performance). 6 p.m. Brew City Wrestling Youthfest had a lineup of up-and-coming local and national acts playing stage shows twice a day. 8 p.m. Making Movies Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Summerfest followed its big 1968 debut with an even larger - though still diffuse - schedule in '69. Around 800 acts will descend on Milwaukee's lakefront for the 54-year-old festival including Lil Wayne, Jason Aldean, Machine Gun Kelly, Rod Stewart, Thomas Rhett . Others on tap to play are 311, Run the Jewels, Brett Eldredge, G-Eazy, Wilco, Diplo, Charlie Wilson, Pixies, ZZ Top, Rise Against, Fitz and the Tantrums, Dirty Heads, Jake Owen, Bleachers, Black Puma, Flo Rida, Lindsey Stirling, Goo Goo Dolls, T-Pain, Ludacris, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, The Struts, Nelly, Cam, Blanco Brown, Sugarhill Gang, Psychedelic Furs, Maddie & Tae, Liz Phair, Claud and many more. Since then, musical acts from Bob Dylan, The Jonas Brothers, Tina Turner, and James Taylor to Christina Aguilera, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Mary J. Blige, Wiz Khalifa, and Nine Inch Nails have graced the Summerfest stages. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club. 2:30 p.m. The Astronomers Find Summerfest tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. Joy, Village People, War, Houndmouth, Bodeans, Lit, Here Come The Mummies, Barns Courtney, Ambar Lucis, Buffalo Nichols, Boy Named Banjo, Madison Cunningham, 5 Card Studs, 7 July 2022: Rod Stewart, Cheap Trick, John Fogarty, Halestorm, Portugal. Nearly 900,000 of your closest friends. The largest stage inside the Summerfest grounds that is accessible without having to pay extra for the American Family Insurance Amphitheatre headliner. Summerfest 2022 dates as are follows: 23-25th June, 30th June-2nd July and 7-9th July. Headliners include Justin Bieber, Halsey, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Wu-Tang Clan, Backstreet Boys, Willow, The Black Crowes, Rod Stewart, Charli XCX, Steve Miller Band and Violent Femmes. 7:30 p.m. David Seebach's Wonders of Magic, 12:45 p.m. Barbara Stephan Band For more details of what you can and cant bring, and anything else, Click here. It was April, and I got a call from the entertainment director of Summerfestm named Joel Gast, who said that the staff was leaving to start Chicagofest, and was I interested in his job. 7:30 p.m. KidCutUp 3:30 p.m. Cache Milwaukee The first Summerfest, held in scores of Milwaukee-area venues from July 20-28, 1968, had everything from polka music to Mexican ballet to psychedelic pop music to a classical orchestra to an air . in the cities there are thousands of rolling stones like me. The festival runs for eleven days, on eleven stages, with performances from more than 800 acts with over a 1,000 performances. 8:15 p.m. Xposed 4Heads But Summerfest's 2021 lineup remains a thing to behold. 2 p.m. Golden Idols But dramatic changes began in 1970 and continued throughout the decade as the Big Gig became . SUMMERFEST 2023 LINEUP. In 1969, Led Zeppelin performed (see Midwest Rock Festival). 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