Tagged Summerfest

Take me back to Summerfest 1984: “Weird Al” Yankovic at the Rock Stage

June 30, 2022

I don't have the numbers in front of me, but I've seen "Weird Al" Yankovic approximately 78 times. From county fairs and tiny clubs to fancy ballrooms and performing arts centers, I've seen Al everywhere. Hell,...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 2

Matt Wild

June 29, 2022

Summerfest! Like last year's edition, "The World's Largest Music Festival" is mixing things up in 2022 by staking out three Thursday-Friday-Saturday blocks instead of the traditional 11-day run. In an effort to...

Milwaukee’s “Wu-Tang realtor” reviews Saturday’s Wu-Tang show at Summerfest

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 26, 2022

Milwaukee realtor Jon Frost made headlines this spring with his "Low mortgage rates are Temporary. WU-TANG IS FOREVER" billboard. When we learned Wu-Tang Clan was scheduled to headline Summerfest on June 25 (wi...

Enjoying Summerfest despite [gestures broadly at everything]

Matt Wild

June 25, 2022

On Friday morning, my partner in crime/business, Tyler Maas, sent me a message: "Well, the country has (officially) somehow become even worse. If you want to have our 27,000th day of no promos, that's fine with...

We tried 8 new food and drink items at Summerfest

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 24, 2022

Summerfest is back! One day is officially in the books, and there are still eight more chances to enjoy loads of live entertainment, heaps of tasty treats, and all sorts of refreshments. As the 54th installment...

Take me back to Summerfest 1990: Depeche Mode at Marcus Amphitheater

Vince Morales

June 23, 2022

Every year when the Summerfest lineup is announced, I look at it with anticipation. I don't even know what I'm looking for, but I know that Summerfest matters to me and that it can often deliver something I wan...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 1

Tyler Maas

June 22, 2022

Summerfest! Like last year's edition, "The World’s Largest Music Festival" is mixing things up a little in 2022 by staking out three Thursday-Friday-Saturday blocks instead of the traditional 11-day run. With t...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

Tyler Maas

June 21, 2022

Thursday marks the official start of another Summerfest. Now in its 54th year, the "Big Gig" has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from a...

Summerfest will offer 5 continuously running bus shuttles for 2022 Big Gig

Matt Wild

June 2, 2022

In case you missed it, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is, um, going through some stuff. Because of that stuff, it will likely not offer direct Freeway Flyer buses to Summerfest this year—similar to last...

Summerfest’s “smallest stage” will feature acoustic performances from Boyz II Men, local acts, more

Matt Wild

May 25, 2022

There are approximately 8,000 stages on the Summerfest grounds, but only one of them can claim to be the festival's "smallest." And no, we're not talking about the JoJo's Martini Bar stage, which needs to be so...

Here are the daily admission promotions for Summerfest 2022

Tyler Maas

May 16, 2022

There’s an old Milwaukee saying we totally made up: If you can’t manage to score free or discounted tickets to Summerfest, you’re not really trying. Looking to enjoy the dulcet tones of Boyz II Men and Rick Spr...

Summerfest playground will open for season April 19

Matt Wild

April 12, 2022

The Northwestern Mutual Community Park—a.k.a. the recently spiffed-up playground on the Summerfest grounds—will open for the season on Tuesday, April 19.Similar to its inaugural 2021 season, the park will b...

Here’s the full Summerfest 2022 schedule, with dates, times, and stages

Matt Wild

March 29, 2022

Hey! Summerfest is set for three consecutive Thursday-Friday-Saturday blocks in 2022: June 23-25, June 30 - July 2, and July 7-9. Here's the full schedule, with dates, times, and stages! THURSDAY, JU...

Machine Gun Kelly (with Avril Lavigne!) will headline Summerfest July 1

Matt Wild

March 21, 2022

Love him, hate him, feud with him, seen him at The Rave this past fall, or think he's the living embodiment of weed, pop-punk juggernaut Machine Gun Kelly will headline Summerfest on Friday, July 1, playing the...

Summerfest 2022 will feature Rod Stewart, “no plans” for mask or vax protocols

Matt Wild

February 16, 2022

Following an almost-fall fest in 2021, Summerfest is set to take over three summer weekends in 2022: June 23-25, June 30-July 2, and July 7-9. This year's Big Gig will feature just-announced headliner Rod Stewa...

409,386 people attended Summerfest 2021, down from 718,144 in 2019

Matt Wild

September 22, 2021

A total of 409,386 people attended Summerfest 2021, the Big Gig reported Wednesday night. The number represents a sharp drop from 2019's attendance of 718,144, which itself was the lowest Summerfest attendance ...

Matt & Kristin Talk About Milwaukee & Wisconsin Stuff #10: Summerfest recap

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 20, 2021

If you don’t follow As Goes Wisconsin on your favorite social media platforms, go ahead and change that now. The brainchild of Wisconsin-born writer/comedian Kristin Brey, As Goes Wisconsin examines the many, m...

Summerfest 2022 will take place over three weekends: June 23-25, June 30-July 2, July 7-9

Matt Wild

September 16, 2021

This Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mark the final three-day "weekend" block of Summerfest 2021. And just like this year's installment, Summerfest 2022 will take place over three Thursday-Friday-Saturday "weeke...

Spin Doctors will just go ahead now and play two sets today at Summerfest

Matt Wild

September 16, 2021

This year's Summerfest lineup has been a lineup constantly in flux. Numerous cancelations (mostly due to COVID-19) have created numerous holes in the Big Gig's schedule, leaving artists both national and local ...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 3

Tyler Maas

September 15, 2021

Summerfest! The World’s Largest Music Festival mixed things up in 2021, moved to September and has staked out three Thursday-Friday-Saturday blocks instead of the traditional 11-day run. (Oh, and there were a f...