Summerfest has been canceled
After first opting to move the event to September as a result of COVID-19 concerns, Summerfest has now decided to cancel the World's Largest Music Festival for the first time in the event's 53-year history. Her...
Summerfest will move to September
Last week, PrideFest 2020 became the first major summer festival in Milwaukee to announce it would be postponed for the sake of COVID-19/coronavirus prevention. This week, "the world's largest music festival" a...
Ozzy Osbourne cancels 2020 tour, including Summerfest show (again)
Bad news, Ozzy Osbourne fans. Again. For the second year in a row, the legendary Prince of Darkness has canceled a North American tour, this time due to "various health issues he has faced over the past year." ...
It’s February 7, so let’s talk about Summerfest
Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• With another snow storm on its way, temperatures still in the 20s and 30s, a...
Let’s all share our theories about why Summerfest had its lowest attendance in more than 30 years
By now you've probably heard the news, but if you haven't, here it is: Summerfest—a.k.a. The World's Largest Music Festival, a.k.a. The Big Gig, a.k.a. Sure, I Guess I'll See Guided By Voices At 4 P.M.—posted i...
Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, ScHoolboy Q send Summerfest off in surreal style
Thousands of people filled the newly “lifted” American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Summerfest’s final day to see hip-hop royalty. Though it took 11 days to bring rap to the amphitheater during this year's ...
Semisonic treats Summerfest to greatest hits and brand new material in first Milwaukee show in 18 years
When the official Summerfest lineup was unveiled in spring, one of the biggest surprises was that Semisonic would be returning to the Big Gig after an absence of nearly two decades. The 2001 edition of Summerfe...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 11
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 10
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 9
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 8
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
We paired Taking Back Sunday lyrics with Milwaukee photos
On Wednesday night, Taking Back Sunday will play Summerfest. The band's 10 p.m. performance at the Miller Lite Oasis Stage is part of Taking Back Sunday's run of shows in accordance with their 20th anniversary ...
Take a round trip on the Summerfest Skyglider and listen to “Hello Milwaukee” 16 times
Along with music, food, and metal bleachers, one of the star attractions of Summerfest is the Skyglider. The souped-up ski lift stretches high above Henry Maier Festival Park, giving riders a chance to relax, e...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 7
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 6
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
Watch Guided By Voices play in the rain for the very first time (allegedly)
Here are the facts: Sunday afternoon, legendary Dayton, Ohio rock band Guided By Voices played the Miller Lite Oasis during day five of Summerfest. The band, led by the absurdly prolific Robert Pollard, played ...
Dollars For Donuts: Sil’s Mini Donuts (Summerfest)
Milwaukee loves donuts. Dozens of bakeries in the city and its surrounding suburbs help people get a sweet start to their day with long johns, crullers, jellies, powdered, cream-filled, cake donuts, and more. I...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 5
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
The Lonely Island (and T-Pain and Jose Canseco) entertain Summerfest like a boss
When the Lonely Island initially announced the dates of their first-ever tour, eagle-eyed fans noticed there was a potential Summerfest-sized gap between their Detroit and Minneapolis dates. Once the Summerfest...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 4
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...