Happy Summerfest, Milwaukee! The 2025 edition of the monster lakefront festival takes place June 19-21, June 26-28, and July 3-5. Which makes today…opening day!

So let’s celebrate the first day of Summerfest 2025 with a bunch of random old Summerfest videos! Commercials! Home movies! Infamous comedy sets! Bo Black! All organized by year! Enjoy! (Oh, and be sure to bookmark our full, easy-to-read Summerfest 2025 lineup HERE.)

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