
Summerfest Milwaukee, WI
June 29-July 3 & July 5-10, 2016
Rock / Alternative / Folk
Summerfest is an annual music festival held at the 75-acre Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The festival is made up of 11 stages with performances from over 700 bands.
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Summerfest is a yearly music festival held at the 75-acre Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The festival lasts for 11 days, and since the mid-1970s has run from late June through early July, always including the 4th of July holiday. Summerfest attracts nearly 900,000 people each year. It promotes itself as "The World's Largest Music Festival," a title certified by the Guinness World Records in 1999. Summerfest is run by the non-profit organization Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. Summerfest features both local and nationally known music talent from a variety of music genres. The event also provides the opportunity to sample a wide variety of food from many Milwaukee-area restaurants. Other Summerfest attractions include comedy acts, shopping vendors, fireworks (including "The Big Bang" on opening night)and other special attractions, family activities and more.
Summerfest News
Summerfest In Milwaukee Announces Lineup!
Festival seasons is creeping in. Not only did Lollapalooza announce their lineup today but so did Summerfest in Milwaukee! The festival takes place June 29 – July 3 / July 5 – 10 Read More...
Sting & Peter Gabriel to Close Out Summerfest
Two iconic musicians will close out Summerfest 2016. Sting and Peter Gabriel will perform at the Marcus Amphitheater on Sunday, July 10. The concert is part of the “Rock Paper Scissors” Read More...
This Week in Music Fest Petitions: People Want Paris Hilton Out of Summerfest
Paris Hilton and Kanye West now have at least one thing in common: Both artists have inspired petitions for festivals this summer to cancel their sets. Just a couple weeks after a petition Read More...