Tagged Summerfest

June 23, 2015

With tonight’s Rolling Stones show, Summerfest has (unofficially) arrived. The Big Gig gets into full swing come Wednesday, bringing more than 800 acts to 11 stages—not even counting those weird side stages nea...

Hey! Let’s talk about Summerfest!

June 18, 2015

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 of the ...

Shank Hall owner Peter Jest talks concert promotion, Summerfest, more

June 12, 2015

Now there’s a petition to book Paris Hilton at Summerfest every year until the end of time

March 26, 2015

By now you’ve probably read about the outraged EDM fans who created a Change.org petition to have DJ Paris Hilton—a.k.a. Paris Hilton—removed from the 2015 Summerfest lineup. As originally reported by Evan Rytl...

Here are the top 10 most wonderful/ridiculous Summerfest 2015 headliners

March 24, 2015

Do you like summer? Do you like music? Do you like bands that are both wonderful and ridiculous? Good, because then you’ll be over the moon with the just-announced list of grounds stage headliners for Summerfes...

There’s a suspicious Summerfest-sized hole in “Weird Al” Yankovic’s 2015 tour schedule

February 3, 2015

According to Summerfest’s ever-ticking countdown clock (think of it like those “death clocks,” but with less death and more picnic-table dancing), there are four months, 20 days, 23 hours, 48 minutes, and 26......

An entirely local day at Summerfest

July 3, 2014

Wednesday’s Summerfest lineup scared up a wealth of immensely popular and internationally known talent (and DJ Pauly D) that included the likes of Dave Matthews Band, Ludacris, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Jett, the Wail...

Ed Kowalczyk Lives on at Miller Lite Oasis

July 2, 2014

You missed it the first time you thumbed through the Summerfest schedule. It’s okay. Virtually everybody missed it.Eventually, people either stopped dismissing the the oddly arranged smattering of consonant...

Cash grab or unfinished business? Examining Outkast’s (temporary?) return

Andrew Winistorfer

July 1, 2014

“If you don’t know us by now,” Andre 3000 yells, from underneath his alien sunglasses and silver wig as his horn section vamps behind him, “You probably never will.”In that moment, the crowd comes unglued. ...

Tracklist: 14 weird moments from Summerfest 2014 (so far)

June 30, 2014

And on the sixth day, Summerfest rested. Yes, today is Summerfest’s day off, a day for relaxation, contemplation, and probably a good delousing. Nearly half of the Big Gig ’14 is behind us, with only six more ...

Review: Pre-Recorded Music at JoJo’s Martini Lounge (Summerfest)

June 26, 2014

Without fail, it’s on the schedule every year. No, not I’m not referring to “Joan Jett & The Blackhearts” or “Wayne & Wingnut - Red Hot Chili Puppets”—though they are, too. Along with more than 700 band...

Milwaukee Record’s Summerfest guide…guide

June 25, 2014

It’s here. After 50-plus weeks away from the lakefront, Summerfest has returned. By now, you’ve already figured out the performers you’re absolutely going to see, and committed those stages and set times to mem...

The evolution of Summerfest drunk dancing

June 25, 2014

In case you were wondering, that low, dull roar emanating from Milwaukee’s lakefront is not Godzilla, king of the monsters. It’s Summerfest, which kicks off its 47th installment today at noon. And what better w...

Milwaukee Record’s Summerfest survival tips

June 24, 2014

Face it, Summerfest can be expensive and annoying. Short of avoiding it altogether, there’s no hope of fully evading the soul-dulling pang that flanks the (arguably) worthwhile enjoyment the massive Milwaukee f...

Tracklist: 11+ shows taking on Summerfest

June 23, 2014

Like most Milwaukeeans, we have a love-hate relationship with Summerfest. We love the immense assemblage of national and local talent the Big Gig brings, the exponential rise in our PizzaCone consumption, the f...

The Disclaimer: Summerfest 2014 preview