Tagged Summerfest

June 30, 2016

// Wednesday marked the beginning of yet another Summerfest, the 49th iteration of a classic Milwaukee event that has evolved over the years to become what's accurately referred to as "The World's Largest M...

Celebrate the first day of Summerfest with a bunch of videos of “Weird Al” playing Summerfest

June 29, 2016

// Hey! It's Summerfest! Fun! From June 29-July 3, and July 5-July 10, the 49th annual Big Gig will fill the sprawling Henry Maier Festival Park with hundreds of thousands of attendees, hundreds of musical ...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

June 28, 2016

// Tomorrow marks the start of another Summerfest. Entering its 49th year, "The Big Gig" has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts. While S...

The SummerRest: 13 non-Summerfest show recommendations

June 28, 2016

// Summerfest begins tomorrow, bringing more than 700 acts to 10 stages—not even counting those weird side stages near the lake—and an estimated 900,000-plus people through the gates for 11 days of music, a...

Summerfest 2016 preview

June 23, 2016

// Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none ...

Here are the new vendors and food items coming to Summerfest 2016

June 15, 2016

// Summerfest 2016 is exactly two weeks away. The full schedule has been released, the promos have been announced, and Recorded Music is currently gearing up for another great year. But what about the food?...

Louie Anderson’s bad Summerfest experience inspired him to write a book about his alcoholic father

June 13, 2016

// Louie Anderson has been flexing his comedic chops for more than 30 years, racking up old-school Tonight Show appearances, numerous stand-up specials, TV and movie gigs, an Emmy-winning animated series, a...

A-side/B-side: So what do we think of this year’s Summerfest lineup?

June 2, 2016

// In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe. Matt ...

Learning from Leon’s, losing local bands at Summerfest

May 26, 2016

// Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none ...

On The Record Episode 66: Summerfest’s forgotten comedy past with David “Punky” Wastak

May 25, 2016

// With more than 700 bands playing on 10 stages over the course of 11 days, Summerfest's claim of being "The World's Largest Music Festival" seems accurate. That's no secret to anyone who lives in Milwauke...

Here are the daily admission promotions for Summerfest 2016

May 16, 2016

// There's an old Milwaukee saying: If you can't find free tickets or figure out a way to score discounted admission to Summerfest, you're not really trying. Here are all the ways to enjoy the Big Gig on th...

Great Job, Milwaukee! Rolling Stone likes Summerfest

May 13, 2016

// Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee! Bot (similar to OnMilwaukee's Jeff Sherman Bot 8000) to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online...

Remembering the brief, beautiful Smash Mouth and Milwaukee Record feud of 2015

May 11, 2016

// The guy from Smash Mouth once famously said, "Somebody once told me the world was gonna troll me." At least I think that's how the lyric went. Was it "roll"? I know it was something like that, but who ca...

R.I.P. Summerfest’s locally focused KNE New Music Stage

April 27, 2016

// Remember last year when we enjoyed an entirely local weekend at Summerfest? A similar feat will be much harder to pull off this year, as news has broke that the KNE New Music Stage—long home to the vast ...

Here are the Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard headliners for Summerfest 2016

April 25, 2016

// Back in March, Summerfest released its giant list of 2016 grounds stage headliners. It was a typically wonderful/ridiculous list that included the likes of Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Ryan Adams, ...

Here are the U.S. Cellular Connection Stage headliners for Summerfest 2016

April 22, 2016

// Back in March, Summerfest released its giant list of 2016 grounds stage headliners. It was a typically wonderful/ridiculous list that included the likes of Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Ryan Adams, ...

Here are the Uline Warehouse headliners for Summerfest 2016

April 21, 2016

// Back in March, Summerfest released its giant list of 2016 grounds stage headliners. It was a typically wonderful/ridiculous list that included the likes of Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Ryan Adams, ...

Here are the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse headliners for Summerfest 2016