Tagged Summerfest

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

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...

The sound effects Michael Winslow did at Summerfest, ranked

Tyler Maas

September 10, 2021

With hundreds of bands playing on a dozen stages over the course of nine days (usually 11 days in pre-pandemic times), Summerfest's claim of being "The World’s Largest Music Festival" seems quite accurate. That...

20 local ambers that are the color of 311’s energy

Tyler Maas

September 10, 2021

On Saturday night, 311 will make its way to Summerfest for a headlining performance at the Generac Power Stage. While the Omaha, Nebraska rock outfit has managed its fair share of hits through the years (includ...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 2

Tyler Maas

September 8, 2021

Summerfest! The World’s Largest Music Festival is mixing things up in 2021, moving to September and staking out three Thursday-Friday-Saturday blocks instead of the traditional 11-day run. (Oh, and there’ll be ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Learning to love Summerfest again

Tyler Maas

September 7, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some festivals come and go, while some festivals become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local summer staples with fresh ...

Here’s to the afternoon we saw Eve 6 at Summerfest

Tyler Maas

September 5, 2021

With all due respect to the actual night-ending headliners who have earned top billing at their respective Summerfest stage this year, there's really nothing better than a quality afternoon "headliner" at the B...

Taped Music Review: Turning My Luck Around

Tyler Maas

September 3, 2021

Yup! I did the thing again. Before I get into this year's review of Taped Music (formerly known as "Pre-Recorded Music"), though, I want to share an excerpt from my 2019 installment of this recurring Summerfest...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 1

Tyler Maas

September 1, 2021

17 pictures of the new Generac Power Stage at Summerfest, plus 3 pictures of a chutney turkey sandwich I had at Crossroads Collective

Matt Wild

September 1, 2021

Summerfest has a new stage! Well, sort of.The new Generac Power Stage is the rebranded and nicely upgraded Summerfest stage that used to be the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse. The new stage features "increased r...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

Tyler Maas

August 31, 2021

Thursday marks the official start of another Summerfest. Now in its 53rd year, the “Big Gig” has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from a...

Reminder: Here are the vaccination and mask requirements for getting into Summerfest

Matt Wild

August 30, 2021

Happy Summerfest week, Milwaukee! Er, Summerfest Week 1! Or is it Summerfest Weekend 1? Whatever!Yes, Summerfest 2021 is set to go down at Henry Maier Festival Park September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. Plus, the...

Prepare for the Big Gig with these My First Band episodes with 2021 Summerfest artists

Tyler Maas

August 30, 2021

broadstreet.zone(81112); Each and every year (with the obvious exception of 2020, of course), Summerfest brings some of the planet's biggest entertainers to Milwaukee. In addition to the dozens of world-renown...

Summerfest has hired a private company to provide shuttle bus service for 2021 fest

Matt Wild

August 24, 2021

Want to get to Summerfest without driving? You can still take the bus. Sort of.Milwaukee World Festival announced Tuesday that it has hired a private company, Atlanta-based Vectour Group, to provide shuttle...

Summerfest will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test result

Matt Wild

August 10, 2021

Summerfest will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or a negative COVID-19 test result, for entry into the 2021 Big Gig. Milwaukee World Festival Inc. (MWF) made the announcement Tuesday morning, in conjunct...

Here are the daily admission promotions for Summerfest 2021

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 2, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only "Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.") You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Summerfest adds Shaggy, Spin Doctors, sound effects guy from ‘Police Academy,’ more

Matt Wild

July 27, 2021

It wasn't me. Just go ahead now.Yes, that's right, Summerfest just went ahead now and added a whole bunch of additional headliners to its already stacked 2021 lineup. Among those headliners is '90s legend ...

Twenty One Pilots added to already super stacked Summerfest lineup

Matt Wild

June 28, 2021

Twenty One Pilots will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater Saturday, September 4, during Summerfest. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, July 1, at 10 a.m. at Summerfest.com and Ticketmaster.com. ...