<![CDATA[Tag: Summerfest – NBC Chicago]]> https://www.nbcchicago.com/https://www.nbcchicago.com/tag/summerfest/ Copyright 2024 https://media.nbcchicago.com/2019/09/Chicago_On_Light@3x.png?fit=486%2C102&quality=85&strip=all NBC Chicago https://www.nbcchicago.com en_US Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:41:07 -0600 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:41:07 -0600 NBC Owned Television Stations Summerfest 2024: Headlining acts announced for annual Milwaukee music festival https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/summerfest-2024-headlining-acts-announced-for-annual-milwaukee-music-festival/3364507/ 3364507 post https://media.nbcchicago.com/2019/09/summerfest-milwaukee-facebook.png?fit=300,169&quality=85&strip=all One of the Midwest’s biggest music festivals is back in a big way this year, preparing to host over 1,000 performances on 12 stages by a wide variety of artists.

Summerfest, a music festival with performers from all genres, will run for three consecutive weekends in downtown Milwaukee. The festival will take place from noon to midnight on June 20-22, June 27-29 and July 4-6.

Here’s a list of which headliners will perform on what days.

June 20

Kane Brown will headline at 7:30 p.m. at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater.  The War And Treaty and Brittany Howard will headline at 7:30 p.m. at the Festival Stage at BMO Pavilion.

General admission ticket prices for both shows begin between $70 and $90.

June 21

Mötley Crüe will headline at 7:30 p.m. with Seether and Buckcherry at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater.

General admission ticket prices for the show begin at $125.

June 22

The Goo Goo Dolls will headline at 7:30 p.m. at the Festival Stage at BMO Pavilion.

General admission ticket prices for the show begin at $88.

June 27

MUNA will headline at 7:30 p.m. at the Festival Stage at BMO Pavilion.

General admission ticket prices for the show begin at $88.

June 28

Tyler Childers will headline at 7:30 p.m. with S.G. Goodman and Adeem the Artist at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater.

General admission ticket prices for the show begin at $276.

REO Speedwagon will headline at 7:30 p.m. at the Festival Stage at BMO Pavilion.

General admission ticket prices for the show begin at $72.

June 29

Keith Urban will headline at 7:30 p.m. with NEEDTOBREATHE and Alana Springsteen at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater.

General admission ticket prices for the show begin at $98.

July 4

AJR will headline at 7:30 p.m. with Carly Rae Jepsen and mxmtoon at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater.

General admission ticket prices for the show begin at $99.

Mt. Joy will headline at 7:30 p.m. at the Festival Stage at BMO Pavilion.

General admission ticket prices for the show begin at $94.

July 6

Ivan Cornejo will headline at 7:30 p.m. at the Festival Stage at BMO Pavilion.

General admission ticket prices have not yet been announced.

To see more information about the 2024 lineup, click here.

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Sat, Feb 24 2024 03:25:30 PM
2023 Summerfest in Milwaukee Announces Headliners, Full Lineup https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2023-summerfest-milwaukee-headliners-full-lineup-eric-church-james-taylor-dave-matthews-band/3102025/ 3102025 post https://media.nbcchicago.com/2021/02/summerfest-2021.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300,177 Concert announcements and stacked 2023 festival lineups for the Chicago area just keep coming.

Early Thursday, Summerfest announced the headliners and full lineup of musicians and artists for its 55th annual music festival in Milwaukee.

The festival, which takes place across three summer weekends — June 22-24, June 29-July 1, and July 6-8 — will feature at least nine headliners and more than 100 artists across a variety of music genres and decades.

Tickets are currently on sale, and begin at $26 for general admission, with three- and nine- day passes also available.

Headlining Summerfest the first weekend will be Eric Church with Elle King, Zac Brown Band with Marcus King, and James Taylor & His All-Star Band with Sheryl Crow. Other performers the first weekend include The Avett Brothers, Bleachers, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Tegan and Sara, Cheap Trick, Fitz and the Tantrums, and more than two dozen others.

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Summer headliners for June 29-July 1 are Dave Matthews Band and Odesza with Bonobo. A third headliner has not yet been announced. Artists the second weekend of the festival include Earth, Wind & Fire, Lord Huron, Yellowcard, Yung Gravy, A Flock of Seagulls, Debbie Gibson and the Spin Doctors.

For Summerfest’s final festival weekend the slated headliners are Zach Bryan and Imagine Dragons. A third headliner remains yet to be announced. Other artists for the July 6-8 dates include Smokey Robinson, Fleet Foxes, Styx, Dinosaur Jr., Smash Mouth, Morgan Wade, Collective Soul and Galactic.

The full lineup for each weekend is below:

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Thu, Mar 23 2023 08:44:38 AM
Summerfest 2023 Headliner Lineup Features James Taylor, Sheryl Crow https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/summerfest-2023-headliner-lineup-features-james-taylor-sheryl-crow/3025347/ 3025347 post https://media.nbcchicago.com/2019/09/Sheryl-Crow-3180.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300,200 Summerfest is already looking ahead to the new year, revealing James Taylor and Sheryl Crow will join forces to headline the music festival in 2023.

The artists are locked in for a June, 24, 2023, performance at the American Family Amphitheater in Milwaukee.

Earlier, organizers announced Zach Bryan will rise to the grand the stage July 7, 2023. Bryan first performed at the festival in 2022, when he headlined the Miller Lite Oasis — one of Summerfest’s 12 stages.

Imagine Dragons is slated for a headlining set, too. The four-member band is scheduled to perform alongside pop trio AJR on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the amphitheater.

Marcus King and frequent headliners Zac Brown Band are also booked for a show Friday, June 23, 2023, on the festival’s main stage.

Tickets to all announced shows can be purchased from the Summerfest website, Ticketmaster or in-person at the festival’s box office.

More performances will be unveiled as the festival nears, according to Summerfest. Over 800 acts will be spotlighted when the nine-day event gets underway.

Gearing up for its 55th anniversary, Summerfest will spill across three weekends: June 22-24, June 29 to July 1 and July 6-8, 2023.

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Sun, Dec 18 2022 07:20:43 PM
Summerfest Adds Country Singer Zach Bryan as Headliner to 2023 Lineup https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/summerfest-adds-country-singer-zach-bryan-as-headliner-to-2023-lineup/3001060/ 3001060 post https://media.nbcchicago.com/2021/02/summerfest-2021.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300,177 Summerfest has been releasing tidbits about its 2023 plans on a rolling basis, with Zach Bryan becoming the latest artist to join the music festival’s bill.

The country singer will rise to the grand the stage July 7, 2023, at the American Family Insurance Amphitheatre in Milwaukee, the festival revealed earlier this week.

Bryan first performed at the festival in 2022, when he headlined the Miller Lite Oasis — one of Summerfest’s 12 stages.

The festival’s announcement follows word that Imagine Dragons is slated for a headlining set, too. The four-member band is scheduled to perform alongside pop trio AJR on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the American Family Insurance Amphitheatre.

Frequent headliners Zac Brown Band are also booked for a show Friday, June 23, 2023, on the festival’s main stage.

Tickets to Bryan’s show dropped Friday and can be purchased from the Summerfest website, Ticketmaster or in-person at the festival’s box office. Tickets to catch Imagine Dragons and AJR, as well as Zac Brown Band, are available for purchase now.

More performances will be unveiled as the festival nears, according to Summerfest. Over 800 acts will be spotlighted when the nine-day event gets underway.

Gearing up for its 55th anniversary, Summerfest will spill across three weekends: June 22-24, June 29 to July 1 and July 6-8, 2023.

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Fri, Nov 18 2022 05:45:32 PM
Imagine Dragons, AJR Among Summerfest 2023 Headliners https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/imagine-dragons-ajr-among-summerfest-2023-headliners/2995885/ 2995885 post https://media.nbcchicago.com/2021/05/106887602-1621890706969-gettyimages-696450848-700064147JA00003_Citi_and_L.jpeg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300,199 Imagine Dragons will headline Summerfest 2023, becoming among the first few artists to lock in a set at the Milwaukee music festival so far.

Summerfest revealed Monday the four-member band is slated to perform alongside pop trio AJR on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the American Family Insurance Amphitheatre.

The festival’s announcement follows an earlier one from October, when it was released that frequent headliners Zac Brown Band will also hit the main stage Friday, June 23, 2023.

Imagine Dragon and AJR tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and can be purchased from the Summerfest website, Ticketmaster or in-person at the festival’s box office. Tickets to catch Zac Brown Band are available for purchase now.

More performances will be unveiled as the festival nears, according to Summerfest. Over 800 acts will be spotlighted when the nine-day event gets underway.

Gearing up for its 55th anniversary, Summerfest will spill across three weekends: June 22-24, June 29 to July 1 and July 6-8, 2023.

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