The Northern Hemisphere’s 2026 summer solstice is still a week away, but Milwaukee’s 2026 Summer Soulstice Music Festival is already in the books. The annual fest took over the city’s East Side neighborhood on Saturday, cramming five stages of live music, one alley of DJs, oodles of vendors, and thousands of people into a few blocks surrounding the North and Farwell area. It was a blast. Here are some photos from the summertime shindig:


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