Thursday marks the official start of another Summerfest. Now in its 58th year, the “Big Gig” has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from all around the county and across the world. That said, this year’s nine-day affair isn’t without its fair share of local flare. As a means of giving homegrown performers an opportunity to play in front of new (and significantly larger) audiences before renowned headliners take the stage, this year’s Summerfest still has oodles of local identity.

Between June 18 and July 4, more than 75 different Milwaukee acts will perform on the Henry Maier Festival Park grounds, and that’s not even counting locally based cover bands, area DJs (including about 67 DJay Mando sets), School Of Rock showcases, and various hometown people playing at those tiny side stages by the lake. Those seeking some locally-made music between noted national and international performers should consult Milwaukee Record‘s handy guide to some of our favorite Milwaukee acts playing this year’s Summerfest.

THURSDAY, JUNE 18

12 p.m. — Blues Disciples @ Johnsonville Summerville
12 p.m. — MKE Live Groove: Summerfest Edition @ Aurora Pavilion
12:30 p.m. — Barely Civil @ Uline Warehouse Stage
1:45 p.m. — The Mighty Ms. Erica & The Sound Production @ Johnsonville Summerville
2:30 p.m. — Micah Emrich @ T-Mobile Stage
3:30 p.m. — The Mighty Ms. Erica & The Sound Production @ Johnsonville Summerville
4 p.m. — Tigernite @ Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
4:15 p.m. — Maximiano @ T-Mobile Stage
5:30 p.m. — 5 Card Studs @ Johnsonville Summerville
7:30 p.m. — 5 Card Studs @ Johnsonville Summerville

FRIDAY, JUNE 19

12 p.m. — John Kocher @ Johnsonville Summerville
1:45 p.m. — Hot & Dirty Brass Band @ Johnsonville Summerville
3:15 p.m. — Ben Mulwana @ Aurora Pavilion
3:30 p.m. — Hot & Dirty Brass Band @ Johnsonville Summerville
3:30 p.m. — Sleepy Gaucho @ Generac Power Stage
4:15 p.m. — Troy Tyler @ T-Mobile Stage
4:30 p.m. — Jazzmen @ Aurora Pavilion
5 p.m. — Whiskey Nickel @ Lasso Lounge
5:30 p.m. — Mrs. Fun @ Johnsonville Summerville
5:30 p.m. — The Lovemonkeys @ BMO Pavilion
5:45 p.m. — Chris Crain @ Aurora Pavilion
6:15 p.m. — Emmitt James @ T-Mobile Stage
7:30 p.m. — Mrs. Fun @ Johnsonville Summerville

SATURDAY, JUNE 20

12 p.m. — Daniel Nathan Electracoustic @ Johnsonville Summerville
1:45 p.m. — Divas And Jazz @ Johnsonville Summerville
2:45 p.m. — American Progress @ Miller Lite Oasis
3:30 p.m. — Divas And Jazz @ Johnsonville Summerville
5:30 p.m. — Dan Kolesari @ Johnsonville Summerville
5:30 p.m. — Trapper Schoepp @ Uline Warehouse
7:30 p.m. — Dan Kolesari @ Johnsonville Summerville

THURSDAY, JUNE 25

2:45 p.m. — Chrystal Ghales @ Miller Lite Oasis
4:15 p.m. — Wire And Nail @ T-Mobile Stage
5:30 p.m. — The Terry Sims Band @ Johnsonville Summerville
5:45 p.m. — Pat McCurdy @ Generac Power Stage
7:30 p.m. — The Terry Sims Band @ Johnsonville Summerville

FRIDAY, JUNE 26

12 p.m. — Allison Mahal @ Johnsonville Summerville
4:15 p.m. — Sugo @ T-Mobile Stage
4:30 p.m. — Blonde @ Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
4:30 p.m. — Lake Drive @ Miller Lite Oasis
6:15 p.m. — Greg Koch & The Koch Marshall Trio @ T-Mobile Stage
6:15 p.m. — KSP @ Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
6:30 p.m. — Showoff @ Miller Lite Oasis

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

2:30 p.m. — Fuzzysurf @ Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
2:30 p.m. — Vincent Van Great @ T-Mobile Stage
2:45 p.m. — King Solomon @ Miller Lite Oasis
5:30 p.m. — The Hungry Williams @ Johnsonville Summerville
7:30 p.m. — The Hungry Williams @ Johnsonville Summerville

THURSDAY, JULY 2

12:30 p.m. — The President Kings @ Generac Power Stage
12:45 p.m. — Florentine Opera Company @ Aurora Pavilion
2 p.m. — Florentine Opera Company @ Aurora Pavilion
1:45 p.m. — Paul Spencer Band @ Johnsonville Summerville
2:30 p.m. — Gold Steps @ T-Mobile Stage
2:30 p.m — Hell On Heels @ Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
3:30 p.m. — Paul Spencer Band @ Johnsonville Summerville
4:30 p.m. — Breaking Cadence @ Miller Lite Oasis
6:30 p.m. — El Sebas @ Miller Lite Oasis

FRIDAY, JULY 3

12 p.m. — Suzanne Grzanna @ Johnsonville Summerville
12:30 p.m. — Max & The Fellow Travelers @ Miller Lite Oasis
12:30 p.m. — Social Cig @ Generac Power Stage
12:45 p.m. — Hanna Simone @ T-Mobile Stage
1 p.m. — Sarah Fierek @ Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
1:45 p.m. — The Kal Bergendahl Project @ Johnsonville Summerville
2 p.m. — Lost Orange Cat @ Miller Lite Oasis
2 p.m. — Lunde @ Aurora Pavilion
2:30 p.m. — V-Funk @ Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
3:30 p.m. — Radio Radio @ Uline Warehouse
3:30 p.m. — The Kal Bergendahl Project @ Johnsonville Summerville
3:30 p.m. — YaYa Biggs @ Generac Power Stage
4 p.m. — Stone Jam Band @ Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
4:15 p.m. — Wave x Nile @ T-Mobile Stage
5 p.m. — The Cactus Bros. @ Lasso Lounge

SATURDAY, JULY 4

12 p.m. — Frogwater @ Johnsonville Summerville
12:30 p.m. — Oh Geeez, Not Again @ Generac Power Stage
12:45 p.m. — The Last Bees @ T-Mobile Stage
1:45 p.m. — Joe Wray @ Johnsonville Summerville
2:30 p.m. — Known Moons @ T-Mobile Stage
2:30 p.m. — Louie & The Flashbombs @ Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
3:30 p.m. — Joe Wray @ Johnsonville Summerville
4 p.m. — Elephonic @ Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
4:30 p.m. — Gego y Nony @ Aurora Pavilion
5 p.m. — Crossfire @ Lasso Lounge
5:30 p.m. — Jerry Harrison’s 50 Years Of Talking Heads @ Uline Warehouse
9 p.m. — Sad Boy Saturday @ Aurora Pavilion
9:30 p.m. — BoDeans @ Generac Power Stage