Well, here it is! The 2023 Summerfest lineup! For the 55th anniversary of the Big Gig! Dig in!
Similar to recent years, Summerfest 2023 will take place over three consecutive Thursday-Saturday blocks: June 22-24, June 29 – July 1, and July 6-8. Get your tickets and passes HERE.
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE AMPHITHEATER
7:30 p.m. Eric Church + Elle King
BMO PAVILION
1:30 p.m. Lovin’ Kind
3:30 p.m. Chronic Edge
5:30 p.m. Larry Fleet
7:30 p.m. Bad Boy
10 p.m. Marcus King
MILLER LITE OASIS STAGE
12:45 p.m. The Noize
2:30 p.m. Failure To Launch
4:30 p.m. Sias
6 p.m. Frank Walker
7:15 p.m. Forester
8:30 p.m. Lost Kings
10:15 p.m. Gryffin
GENERAC POWER STAGE
12 p.m. Eric Look Band
4 p.m. DJ Kenny Perez
6:30 p.m. Rosa Linn
7:30 p.m. The Moss
10 p.m. Declan McKenna
BRIGGS & STRATTON BIG BACKYARD
12 p.m. Craig Omick’s Third Coast Grooves
2 p.m. La Sra. Tomasa
4 p.m. Jupiter & Okwess
6 p.m. Easy Star All-Stars
8 p.m. Third World
10 p.m. The Wailers
USCELLULAR CONNECTION STAGE
12:45 p.m. The Velveetatones
2:30 p.m. Ken Saydak Band
4:15 p.m. Reverend Horton Heat
8:15 p.m. Haarper
10 p.m. Three 6 Mafia
ULINE WAREHOUSE STAGE
12 p.m. Wonderful Bluffer
1:45 p.m. Tommy Odetto
3:30 p.m. Chris Duarte
5:30 p.m. Chicago Blues SuperSession
7:30 p.m. Mindi Abair
10 p.m. Buddy Guy
FRIDAY, JUNE 23
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE AMPHITHEATER
7:30 p.m. Zac Brown Band + The Marcus King Band
BMO PAVILION
2 p.m. Rebecca And The Grey Notes
3:30 p.m. Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys feat. Westside Andy on Harmonica
5:30 p.m. Bandits On The Run
7:30 p.m. Deer Tick
9:30 p.m. Avett Brothers
MILLER LITE OASIS STAGE
12:45 p.m. Doozey
2:30 p.m. Fallback
4:30 p.m. Dylan Delato
6 p.m. Party Shirt
7:15 p.m. Thomas Jack
8:30 p.m. Sam Feldt
10:15 p.m. Sofi Tukker
GENERAC POWER STAGE
12:10 p.m. The Lightways
12:40 p.m. Shock Therapy
1:10 p.m. Blue Island
1:40 p.m. The Double Sharps
2:10 p.m. Too Much Tension
3:30 p.m. Caroline Jones
5:30 p.m. Breland
7:15 p.m. Paris Paloma
8:20 p.m. Allison Ponthier
9:30 p.m. Bleachers
BRIGGS & STRATTON BIG BACKYARD
12 p.m. Black Star Drum Line
2 p.m. Cathy Grier + The Troublemakers
6 p.m. Ruby Waters
8 p.m. Tae & The Neighborly
10 p.m. Tegan & Sara
USCELLULAR CONNECTION STAGE
12:45 p.m. Heaven & Hell – Chicago
2:30 p.m. The Metal Men
4:15 p.m. Autograph
6:15 p.m. Vixen
8:15 p.m. Steve Adler of Guns N’ Roses
10 p.m. Queensryche
ULINE WAREHOUSE STAGE
12 p.m. Diet Lite
1:45 p.m. Crocodyle
3:30 p.m. Bad Skin
5:30 p.m. The Romantics
7:30 p.m. The Keystones
9:30 p.m. Fitz And The Tantrums
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE AMPHITHEATER
7 p.m. James Taylor & His All-Star Band + Sheryl Crow
BMO PAVILION
1:30 p.m. Bobby Way & The Fabulous Wayouts
3:30 p.m. Vanilla Fudge
5:30 p.m. Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound
7:30 p.m. Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets
9:30 p.m. Elvis Costello & The Imposters
MILLER LITE OASIS STAGE
12:45 p.m. Caravanchela
2:30 p.m. María del Pilar
4:15 p.m. Browns Crew
6:15 p.m. MC Davo
8:15 p.m. Tornillo
10:15 p.m. Santa Fe Klan
GENERAC POWER STAGE
12:10 p.m. 30 Minute Difference
12:40 p.m. Geology Club
1:10 p.m. Sacrament
1:40 p.m. A Little Stitious
2:10 p.m. Resonate
3:30 p.m. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
5 p.m. DJay Mando
6 p.m. NileXNile
7 p.m. Homixide Gang
8 p.m. Destroy Lonely
9:30 p.m. NLE Choppa
BRIGGS & STRATTON BIG BACKYARD
12 p.m. Blues Disciples
2 p.m. Leroy Airmaster with Junior Brantley
4 p.m. Kristie Kraus
6 p.m. Kidd G
8 p.m. Austin Snell
10 p.m. Brett Eldredge
USCELLULAR CONNECTION STAGE
12:45 p.m. Holy Pinto
2:30 p.m. Social Cig
4:15 p.m. Fleece
6:15 p.m. The Brook & The Bluff
8:15 p.m. Adam Melchor
10 p.m. Noah Kahan
ULINE WAREHOUSE STAGE
12 p.m. Palm Ghosts
1:45 p.m. The Michael Weber Show
3:30 p.m. Gene Woods And The Soul Alliance
5:30 p.m. Wishbone Ash
7:30 p.m. Willy Porter
9:30 p.m. Lyle Lovett
THURSDAY, JUNE 29
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE AMPHITHEATER
7:30 p.m. Dave Matthews Band
BMO PAVILION
2 p.m. Emmitt James
3:30 p.m. Kwaj
5:30 p.m. Digable Planets
7:30 p.m. Twan Mack
9:30 p.m. Cypress Hill
MILLER LITE OASIS STAGE
12:45 p.m. Phillip Michael-Scales
2:30 p.m. Argonaut & Wasp
4:15 p.m. Debbie Gibson
6:15 p.m. Mike Mangione
8:15 p.m. Mat Kearney
10:15 p.m. Vance Joy
GENERAC POWER STAGE
12 p.m. School Of Rock
4 p.m. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
6:15 p.m. Andrew Duhon
9:30 p.m. Lord Huron
BRIGGS & STRATTON BIG BACKYARD
12 p.m. School Of Rock
4 p.m. The Georgia Satellites
6 p.m. Chicken Wire Empire
8 p.m. The National Parks
10 p.m. Greensky Bluegrass
USCELLULAR CONNECTION STAGE
12 p.m. School Of Rock
4:15 p.m. Rocky Rose
5:30 p.m. Mr. New York
8:15 p.m. Kari Faux
10 p.m. Coi Leray
ULINE WAREHOUSE STAGE
12 p.m. School Of Rock
4 p.m. Hotel California / A Salute To The Eagles
5:30 p.m. Shinyribs
7:30 p.m. Johnny Wad
9:30 p.m. Night Ranger
SOUND WAVES STAGE
12 p.m. NiteCrwlrz Duo
3 p.m. Moonbow
5 p.m. T-Live
7 p.m. DJ BG GooD: Neon Rave Top 40 EDM Remix Party
JOHNSONVILLE SUMMERVILLE
12 p.m. John Rouse
1:45 p.m. Danny Miller Band
3:30 p.m. Danny Miller Band
5:30 p.m. Brian Dale Band
SOUTH PARTY PAVILION
1 p.m. Eric Diamond
4 p.m. Bad Habitz
8 p.m. Totally Neon
10:15 p.m. DJ Cell
FRIDAY, JUNE 30
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE AMPHITHEATER
7:30 p.m. ODESZA + Bonobo, Drama, QRTR, OLAN
BMO PAVILION
2 p.m. Hot Rod Huey & The B Sides
3:30 p.m. 5 Card Studs
5:30 p.m. Fast Company
7:30 p.m. The Terry Sims Band
9 p.m. Earth, Wind & Fire
MILLER LITE OASIS STAGE
12:45 p.m. Bootjack Road
2:30 p.m. Something To Do
4:15 p.m. Phun – A Tribute To Phish
6:15 p.m. Cullah
8:15 p.m. Desmond Jones
10:15 p.m. Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
GENERAC POWER STAGE
12 p.m. School Of Rock
4 p.m. The Orphan The Poet
5 p.m. DJay Mando
5:30 p.m. BabyJake
7:30 p.m. Nicky Youre
9:30 p.m. Yung Gravy
BRIGGS & STRATTON BIG BACKYARD
12 p.m. School Of Rock
2 p.m. Hell On Heels
6 p.m. Lucius Arthur
8 p.m. Beach Weather
10 p.m. lovelytheband
USCELLULAR CONNECTION STAGE
12 p.m. School Of Rock
4:15 p.m. Jessie Haines
6:15 p.m. Nate Smith
8:15 p.m. Lexie Hayden
10 p.m. Mitchell Tenpenny
ULINE WAREHOUSE STAGE
12 p.m. School Of Rock
4 p.m. Thaikkudam Bridge
5:30 p.m. John Waite
7:30 p.m. Leilani Kilgore
9:30 p.m. 38 Special
SOUND WAVES STAGE
5 p.m. ASHEXASE
7 p.m. Lucky 7: Baila Reggaeton
JOHNSONVILLE SUMMERVILLE
12 p.m. Gene Gruber
1:45 p.m. Frogwater
3:30 p.m. Frogwater
5:30 p.m. Mrs. Fun
SOUTH PARTY PAVILION
1 p.m. SuperDave
4 p.m. The Playlist
8 p.m. The UnXpected
10:15 p.m. DJ Cell
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE HOUSE
2 p.m. Nicky Youre
4 p.m. Yung Gravy
SATURDAY, JULY 1
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE AMPHITHEATER
7:30 p.m. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie + Trippie Redd, City Girls, Kia Rap Princess
BMO PAVILION
12 p.m. School Of Rock
8:15 p.m. Jordy
7:30 p.m. Band Of Silver
9:30 p.m. Ava Max
MILLER LITE OASIS STAGE
12:45 p.m. The Potentials
2:30 p.m. Road Crew
4:15 p.m. Left On Sunset
6:15 p.m. The James Hunter Six
7:45 p.m. Bobby Friss
10:15 p.m. Brett Young
GENERAC POWER STAGE
4 p.m. Guitars For Vets
6 p.m. Gold Steps
7:30 p.m. Letdown.
9:30 p.m. Flyleaf With Lacey Sturm
BRIGGS & STRATTON BIG BACKYARD
12 p.m. School Of Rock
6 p.m. Nobody’s Hero
7:30 p.m. DJ Whyte Nite
8 p.m. Gego Y Nony
10 p.m. Sean Paul
USCELLULAR CONNECTION STAGE
12 p.m. School Of Rock
5 p.m. Strangelove – The Depeche Mode Experience
6:30 p.m. Wang Chung
8:15 p.m. Information Society
10 p.m. A Flock Of Seagulls
ULINE WAREHOUSE STAGE
12 p.m. School Of Rock
4 p.m. Spin Doctors
6 p.m. Spitalfield
7:30 p.m. Emo Night Brooklyn
9:30 p.m. Yellowcard
SOUND WAVES STAGE
12 p.m. DJ Marcus Angel
3 p.m. DJ Travvy Trav
5 p.m. DJ Even Steve
7 p.m. Non-Pop! Hip-Hop, House, Funk And Dance Music
JOHNSONVILLE SUMMERVILLE
12 p.m. Straight Ahead
1:45 p.m. Straight Ahead
3:30 p.m. Jayne Taylor
7:30 p.m. De La Buena
SOUTH PARTY PAVILION
1 p.m. Jake Warne
4 p.m. Marcell Of The Rhythm Kings
8 p.m. Rhythm Kings
10:15 p.m. DJ Cell
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE HOUSE
2 p.m. Flyleaf With Lacey Sturm
4 p.m. Sean Paul
THURSDAY, JULY 6
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE AMPHITHEATER
7:30 p.m. Yung Gravy + DJay Mando (free show with festival admission)
BMO PAVILION
12 p.m. Doo-Wop Jukebox
3:30 p.m. Southbound
5:30 p.m. The Docksiders
7:30 p.m. Stephanie Joanna
9:30 p.m. Lauren Daigle
MILLER LITE OASIS STAGE
12:45 p.m. Anna
2:30 p.m. Willow Hill
4:15 p.m. Runaway Jane
6:15 p.m. Levi Riggs
8:15 p.m. Tanner Adell
10:15 p.m. Dylan Scott
GENERAC POWER STAGE
12 p.m. Shotgun Jane
1:45 p.m. Definitely Maybe
3:30 p.m. Leah Kate
5:30 p.m. Joey Valence & Brae
7:30 p.m. The Regrettes
9:30 p.m. Yungblud
BRIGGS & STRATTON BIG BACKYARD
12 p.m. Mo’Groove
1 p.m. Direct Supply Golden Idols – Grupo Renacer/Wilson Park Guitar Jam
1:30 p.m. Mo’Groove
3 p.m. The Bar-Kays
5 p.m. Husbands
6:30 p.m. Porcupine
8 p.m. Smoking Popes
10 p.m. Dinosaur Jr.
USCELLULAR CONNECTION STAGE
12:45 p.m. Jonny T-Bird & The MPs
2:30 p.m. Listening Party
4:15 p.m. KB & The Dungarees
6:15 p.m. Louie & The Flashbombs
8:15 p.m. The Gufs
10 p.m. Smash Mouth
ULINE WAREHOUSE STAGE
12 p.m. wht.rbbt.obj
1:45 p.m. Lifeguard
3:30 p.m. Horsegirl
5:30 p.m. Jenny Lewis
7:30 p.m. Cautious Clay
9:30 p.m. The War On Drugs
SOUND WAVES STAGE
12 p.m. Korbel Papi
3 p.m. DJ B-Lee
5 p.m. HomeRecker
7 p.m. City Lights – New Wave Hip-Hop
JOHNSONVILLE SUMMERVILLE
12 p.m. Steve Cohen & Eric Noden
1:45 p.m. Mighty Ms. Erica And The Sound Production
3:30 p.m. Mighty Ms. Erica And The Sound Production
5:30 p.m. Doug Demming & The Jewel Tones
SOUTH PARTY PAVILION
12:15 p.m. Direct Supply Golden Idols – Ben Merens/Paulette D’Amore
1 p.m. Downtown Harrison
2:30 p.m. Downtown Harrison
3 p.m. Direct Supply Golden Idols – Electric Blue
4 p.m. Dirty Boogie
8 p.m. Eddie Butts Band
10:15 p.m. DJ Yogie
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE HOUSE
2 p.m. Jenny Lewis
FRIDAY, JULY 7
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE AMPHITHEATER
7:30 p.m. Zach Bryan + Charles Wesley Godwin
BMO PAVILION
1:30 p.m. Sonic Circus
3:30 p.m. Boomer Nation
7:30 p.m. Jet Black Roses
9:30 p.m. Styx
MILLER LITE OASIS STAGE
12:45 p.m. Soul Speed
2:30 p.m. Sugo
4:15 p.m. Here Come The Mummies
6:15 p.m. Good Boy Daisy
8:15 p.m. Piqued Jacks
10:15 p.m. The Pretty Reckless
GENERAC POWER STAGE
12 p.m. The Cuz
1:45 p.m. Disq
4 p.m. Cafune
5:30 p.m. NEWSKI
7:30 p.m. Built To Spill
9:30 p.m. Japanese Breakfast
BRIGGS & STRATTON BIG BACKYARD
12 p.m. Caribbean Sounds
2 p.m. Ecuador Manta
4 p.m. Cache Milwaukee
5:45 p.m. Salsabrositas
6 p.m. Tito Puente, Jr.
7:45 p.m. Salsabrositas
8 p.m. Carlos Adames
10 p.m. Grupo Niche
USCELLULAR CONNECTION STAGE
2:30 p.m. Pink Houses
4:15 p.m. Pat McCurdy
6:15 p.m. Annie Bosko
8:15 p.m. Frank Ray
10 p.m. Tyler Hubbard
ULINE WAREHOUSE STAGE
12 p.m. Bara Jonson And Free
1:45 p.m. Balkun Brothers
3:30 p.m. Galactic feat. Anjelika Jelly Joseph
5:30 p.m. The Honest Heart Collective
7:30 p.m. Soul Asylum
9:30 p.m. Collective Soul
SOUND WAVES STAGE
12 p.m. DJ James Jaxin
3 p.m. DJ Miho
5 p.m. DJ Eddie Reckless
7 p.m. Mr. New York: Lovers & Friends R&B Concert
JOHNSONVILLE SUMMERVILLE
12 p.m. Awlo Bunni
1:45 p.m. Florentine Opera Company
3:30 p.m. Florentine Opera Company
5:30 p.m. Harmonious Wail
SOUTH PARTY PAVILION
1 p.m. John Van Thiel, The Voice Of Elvis
4 p.m. Fire On High
8 p.m. Mt. Olive
10:15 p.m. DJ Yogie
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE HOUSE
2 p.m. Cafune
4 p.m. The Pretty Reckless
SATURDAY, JULY 8
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE AMPHITHEATER
7 p.m. Imagine Dragons + Benson Boone, The Moss
BMO PAVILION
1:30 p.m. The Steepwater Band
3:30 p.m. Detour
5:30 p.m. Cain Lofton
6:45 p.m. NUNNABOVE
8 p.m. RAYVEN
9:30 p.m. Ne-Yo
MILLER LITE OASIS STAGE
12:45 p.m. The Tons ‘O Fun Band
2:30 p.m. Kings & Associates
6:15 p.m. The Mountain Goats
8:15 p.m. Momma
10:15 p.m. Fleet Foxes
GENERAC POWER STAGE
12 p.m. Part Time Models
1:45 p.m. SACRED
3:30 p.m. The Beaches
5:30 p.m. GALXARA
7:30 p.m. bbno$
9:30 p.m. Walk The Moon
BRIGGS & STRATTON BIG BACKYARD
12 p.m. Lockjaw
2 p.m. Once Around
4 p.m. Saliva
6 p.m. Buckcherry
8 p.m. The Million Reasons
10 p.m. Tesla
USCELLULAR CONNECTION STAGE
12:45 p.m. Kalie Shorr
2:30 p.m. Greylan James
4:15 p.m. Hailey Whitters
6:15 p.m. Corey Kent
8:15 p.m. Morgan Wade
10 p.m. Scotty McCreery
ULINE WAREHOUSE STAGE
12 p.m. RJ Griffith
1:45 p.m. Kbthesinger
3 p.m. The Simon Sez Show
5:30 p.m. Substitute – Tales From The Who
7:30 p.m. Mayyadda
9 p.m. Smokey Robinson
SOUND WAVES STAGE
12 p.m. DJ Zovo
3 p.m. DJ Rutger Krueger
5 p.m. DJ Whyte Nite
7 p.m. Sad Boy Saturday: Emo Music Takeover
JOHNSONVILLE SUMMERVILLE
2:15 p.m. Alex Wilson Band
5:30 p.m. Ronnie Nyles
SOUTH PARTY PAVILION
1 p.m. Dirty Rotten Duo
4 p.m. Beach Bums
8 p.m. The Screamin Cucumbers
10:15 p.m. DJ Yogie
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE HOUSE
2 p.m. Gold Steps
4 p.m. Walk The Moon
6 p.m. The Beaches
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