Milwaukee Wisconsin

Summerfest Milwaukee

200 N. Harbor Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202

2008 Admission Charges

Adults over 10 $15.00 - Evenings (after 4 pm) and Weekends
Adults over 10 $8.00 - Weekdays (Noon to 4 pm)
Seniors 60 and over $3.00
Children Ages 3 - 10 when accompanied by adult $3.00
Children Ages 2 & under FREE
Special Price: Adult ticket purchased at the gate weekdays (Noon - 4 pm) will be $8.00.

 

summerfest map

Briggs & Stratton Stage

Briggs & Stratton Stage

Rain or shine, Summerfest goes on. Everyone huddle around the beer tents.

Rain or shine, Summerfest goes on.

Miller Stage

Miller Stage

Summerfest Waterfront acts

Summerfest Waterfront acts

Miller stage at summerfest

Besides the beer, this is the absolute necessity at Summerfest:

Absolute necessity at Summerfest

Skyway at Summerfest

Skyway at Summerfest

Bowser at Summerfest 2003

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2008 Summerfest Entertainment
Open from noon to midnight every day.

(Performers and times may change. Check with Summerfest to make your plans)

June 26, 2008

Marcus Amphitheater

7:00 PM Stevie Wonder

Miller Lite Oasis

3:00 PM 76 Juliet
5:30 PM Mt. Olive
8:30 PM The Good Luck Joes

U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel’s and FM 102/1

12:30 PM Chester Bay
2:45 PM Flatfoot 56
4:15 PM You, Me and Everyone We Know
5:45 PM Electric Touch
7:15 PM Vedera
8:00 PM Autovaughn
11:00 PM They Might Be Giants

Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft

2:30 PM Roshambo
5:00 PM Opening Ceremonies
6:30 PM 4 Lane Hwy
9:00 PM Ruby Jane Smith
11:00 PM Little Big Town

M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7

12:00 PM Tony's Tygers
2:00 PM Shattered
4:00 PM Substitute
6:30 PM Rockerfellers
9:00 PM Three Dog Night

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life

3:00 PM The Briggs Bluesbusters w/ Reed Kailing
6:00 PM Eric Burdon and the Animals
8:00 PM Berto Ramon
9:15 PM Free Sol
11:00 PM Gnarls Barkley

Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO

1:00 PM Glass Joe
3:00 PM Elmbrook Spiders
4:30 PM 20 Reasons Taken
6:00 PM Nonpoint
7:30 PM Throw the Fight
9:00 PM American Bang
11:00 PM Drowning Pool

Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com

12:30 PM BINGO
3:30 PM Freeze Dried
6:00 PM Cross Canadian Ragweed
8:30 PM Reverend Raven and the Chain Smoking Altar Boys
11:00 PM Cowboy Mouth

Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express

1:30 PM Mike Brumm
3:00 PM The Jayme Dawicki Band
4:00 PM Dub District
5:15 PM Reaching Scarlet
6:30 PM Swamp
7:45 PM Fable and the World Flat
9:00 PM John the Savage

Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen

12:00 PM Roster McCabe
3:00 PM Todd Carey
4:00 PM Will Knox
5:30 PM Roster McCabe
7:00 PM Ari Herstand
8:30 PM Dan Rodriguez
11:00 PM Waterstreet

June 27, 2008

Marcus Amphitheater

7:30 PM An evening with Rush  

Miller Lite Oasis

12:00 PM Miller Rhythm & Brews Revue
2:30 PM Bobby Friss
5:30 PM Hot Sauce
7:00 PM Mississippi Cactus
8:30 PM Nikhil Korula Band
10:00 PM Rusted Root  

U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel’s and FM 102/1

3:00 PM The Kin
4:15 PM Five Star Iris
5:30 PM Fools & Horses
6:45 PM The Hollywood Kills
8:00 PM The Response  

Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft

12:00 PM Miller Battle of the Bands Winner
2:30 PM Davis Family
5:00 PM Streetlife
7:30 PM Black Earth Plus
10:00 PM Fantasia  

M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7

12:00 PM Spin
3:00 PM Sigmund Snopek
5:30 PM Animation - A Tribute to Rush
7:30 PM Cherry Pie
10:00 PM Think Floyd  

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life

12:00 PM Nashville Pipeline
2:30 PM Smoking Gunzz
5:00 PM The Brandon James Band
7:30 PM Cerfus Project
10:00 PM Phil Vassar  

Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO

1:00 PM Fire On Your Sleeve
3:00 PM American Uprise
5:00 PM Fuzee
6:30 PM Silvergun
8:00 PM bloodsimple
10:00 PM Sevendust  

Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com

12:30 PM BINGO
3:30 PM Sue DeBaco
5:30 PM Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
7:30 PM Andrew Gelles
10:00 PM Marcia Ball  

Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express

3:00 PM Anura
4:00 PM Kinetic
5:15 PM Atomic Blue
6:30 PM Blank Radio
7:30 PM Monostatic
8:45 PM Photo-Poetic
9:30 PM SignalDrift  

Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen

12:00 PM Will Knox
3:00 PM Cavashawn
4:00 PM Cedar Avenue
5:30 PM The Alternate Routes
7:00 PM Ari Herstand
8:30 PM Roster McCabe

10:00 PM Pete Francis (of Dispatch)

June 28, 2008

Marcus Amphitheater

8:00 PM John Mellencamp  

Miller Lite Oasis

12:00 PM The Nic Pipitone Band
2:30 PM Paul Green's School of Rock All-Stars
5:00 PM Bobby Friss
8:30 PM Madison County
10:00 PM Trace Adkins  

U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel’s and FM 102/1

12:30 PM The Sharp and Harkins Band
3:00 PM The Delta Routine
4:15 PM The Box Social
5:30 PM Colourmusic
6:45 PM Eastern Conference Champions
8:00 PM The Effects
10:00 PM Shinedown  

Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft

12:00 PM House of Harley Battle of the Bands Winner
2:00 PM Blacktop Kings
4:00 PM Bad Medicine (a Bon Jovi Tribute Band)
6:30 PM Northern Room
8:30 PM Single File
10:00 PM Dashboard Confessional  

M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7

12:00 PM Walleye Weekend Battle of the Bands Winner
3:00 PM Avant Soul w/ Jon Gee & Kat Webb
5:30 PM Daryl Stuermer
7:30 PM Bad Boy
10:00 PM Blondie  

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life

12:00 PM Lukyn Skywrd
2:00 PM Junkmail
4:00 PM Cold Sweat & the Brew City Horns
6:30 PM The Briggs Bluesbusters w/ Reed Kailing
10:00 PM BoDeans  

Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO

5:00 PM Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles
6:30 PM Carrie Rodriguez
8:00 PM Old 97's
10:00 PM Willy Porter  

Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com

12:00 PM Cadillac Pete and the Heat
2:30 PM Back Alley Band
5:00 PM Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound
8:00 PM Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Love
10:00 PM James Hunter  

Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express

3:15 PM Sleep Tight Co.
4:15 PM Brief Candles
5:30 PM Revision Text
6:45 PM Canyonsofstatic
8:00 PM Burbank Cartel  

Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen

12:00 PM Roster McCabe
3:00 PM Cedar Avenue
4:00 PM Stepanian
5:30 PM We the Living
7:00 PM Ari Herstand
8:30 PM Waterstreet
10:00 PM Roster McCabe

 

June 29, 2008

Marcus Amphitheater

7:30 PM Steve Miller Band w/ Joe Cocker  

Miller Lite Oasis

2:30 PM Three Beers ‘Til Dubuque
5:00 PM The LoveMonkeys
7:00 PM Alana Grace
10:00 PM Jack's Mannequin  

U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel’s and FM 102/1

12:30 PM Paul Green's School of Rock All-Stars
3:00 PM Stukenberg
4:15 PM Sick of Sarah
5:30 PM Cabin
6:45 PM Company of Thieves
8:00 PM The Scarring Party
10:00 PM The Polyphonic Spree  

Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft

12:00 PM Miller Battle of the Bands Winner
2:30 PM Joel Pingitore & Livin' Will
5:00 PM Steve Cohen Band w/ Greg Koch
8:00 PM Ryan Shaw
10:00 PM Michael Franti and Spearhead  

M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7

12:00 PM Moshe Skier Band
2:00 PM Left On Sunset
4:30 PM Help Me Rhonda
6:30 PM The Britins (a tribute to The Beatles)
8:30 PM Dickey Betts  

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life

12:00 PM Midwest Blues All-Stars
2:30 PM Bryan Lee
5:00 PM Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave
7:30 PM Bonerama
10:00 PM Galactic featuring Boots Riley (of The Coup)  

Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO

5:00 PM The Compulsions
6:30 PM Parlor Mob
8:00 PM Egypt Central
10:00 PM Theory of a Deadman  

Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com

4:30 PM Chick Singer Night
7:00 PM Penny Mae Dixon
9:00 PM Miranda Lambert  

Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express

3:00 PM Conniption
4:15 PM Trance Halo
5:30 PM Renderd
6:45 PM Way to Fall
8:00 PM Narelco Shavers
9:00 PM Year of the Gun  

Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen

12:00 PM Roster McCabe
3:00 PM Cedar Avenue
4:00 PM Stepanian
5:30 PM Waterstreet
7:00 PM Ari Herstand
8:30 PM Roster McCabe
10:00 PM We the Living

 

June 30, 2008

Marcus Amphitheater

8:00 PM Rascal Flatts w/ Taylor Swift

Miller Lite Oasis

12:00 PM Rumbleseat
2:30 PM Upside Groove Coalition
5:30 PM Dot Dot Dot
8:00 PM Montenegro
10:00 PM Matisyahu

U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel's and FM 102/1

12:30 PM Grace and Julian
3:00 PM Linden
4:15 PM Tiny Masters of Today
5:30 PM The Niki Barr Band
6:45 PM Alex Winston
8:00 PM The DollyRots
10:00 PM Paramore

Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft

12:00 PM Velveetatones
2:30 PM Ken Saydak
5:00 PM Southbound
7:30 PM Barbeez

M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7

12:00 PM Brass Bell Battle of the Bands Winner
2:00 PM Girl Authority
4:30 PM Little Mel
6:30 PM Soul Food
8:30 PM A Tribute to James Brown featuring Bootsy Collins

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life

12:00 PM John Frederick Band
2:30 PM T-Man and the Young Guns
4:30 PM Alex Wilson
7:00 PM Christopher's Project
9:00 PM Sean Kingston

Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO

3:00 PM 2nd Thought
10:00 PM Candlebox

Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com

12:30 PM BINGO
3:30 PM Hounds Tooth
5:30 PM Wade Fernandez
8:00 PM Wayne Baker Brooks
10:00 PM Indigenous

Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express

4:00 PM JT Witamore
5:00 PM Dutch Courage
6:15 PM Testa Rosa
7:15 PM Juniper Tar
8:30 PM Celebrated Workingman
9:30 PM Lunic

Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen

12:00 PM Todd Martin
3:00 PM Skyler Stonestreet
4:00 PM Romantica
5:30 PM Jay Nash
7:00 PM Ari Herstand
8:30 PM Roster McCabe
10:00 PM Fat Maw Rooney

 

July 1, 2008

Marcus Amphitheater

7:30 PM Alicia Keys w/ Stephen Marley

Miller Lite Oasis

12:00 PM The Heavyheads
2:30 PM Freshwater Collins
5:30 PM Hello Dave
8:00 PM State Radio
10:00 PM Keller Williams

U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel's and FM 102/1

12:30 PM Shoeless Revolution
3:00 PM Hail Archer
4:15 PM State & Madison
5:30 PM Status Green
6:45 PM American Taxi
8:00 PM Sick Puppies
10:00 PM Filter

Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft

12:00 PM Boney Fingers
2:30 PM Baghdad Scuba Review
5:00 PM John Seiger and the Subcontinentals
7:30 PM Dirty Dozen Brass Band
10:00 PM O.A.R.

M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7

2:00 PM Saturday Morning
4:30 PM Piles of Rhythm
6:30 PM Johnny Wad
8:30 PM Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life

12:00 PM Reason for Leaving
2:30 PM Little Jimmy
5:30 PM Stealin' Strings
7:30 PM Railroad Earth
10:00 PM Yonder Mountain String Band

Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO

3:00 PM Muzzy Luctin
5:00 PM The Cringe
6:30 PM 12 Stones
8:00 PM Red
10:00 PM Skillet

Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com

12:30 PM BINGO
3:30 PM One Drum
5:30 PM Pat McDonald w/ MelanieJane
8:00 PM Otis Taylor
10:00 PM Zappa Plays Zappa

Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express

1:15 PM The Barettas
2:15 PM The Stilettos
3:15 PM Chinese Telephones
4:15 PM Nuna
5:15 PM Mr. Wrong
6:30 PM The Buggs
7:30 PM Surf Monster
8:30 PM Taktic
9:30 PM Relativity

Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen

12:00 PM Roster McCabe
3:00 PM Ron Pope
4:00 PM Alexis Babini
5:30 PM This World Fair
7:00 PM Ari Herstand
8:30 PM Romantica
10:00 PM Roster McCabe

 

July 2, 2008

Marcus Amphitheater

7:30 PM John Mayer w/ Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen

Miller Lite Oasis

2:30 PM The Remainders
5:30 PM The Sweet Tarts
8:00 PM Absent Star
10:00 PM Coheed and Cambria

U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel's and FM 102/1

3:00 PM Lights
4:15 PM Rocket
5:30 PM The Noise FM
6:45 PM The A.K.A.S
8:00 PM Fever Marlene
10:00 PM Alkaline Trio

Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft

12:00 PM Little Debbie and the Tone Gods
2:30 PM Howard and the White Boys
6:30 PM Lee Burridge
8:00 PM Dieselboy
10:00 PM The Crystal Method (DJ Set)

M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7

12:00 PM Left at the Light
1:30 PM Mark Shurilla
3:00 PM Police Experience
7:00 PM Heartsfield
9:00 PM Creedence Clearwater Revisited

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life

12:00 PM Rocky Mountain Beaver Pond
2:30 PM Ryan Sallis
5:00 PM WI Lottery Presentation
5:30 PM Jon Paris
8:00 PM Benevento/Russo Duo
10:00 PM O.A.R.

Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO

6:30 PM Meriwether
8:00 PM Saving Abel
10:00 PM Finger Eleven

Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com

12:30 PM BINGO
3:30 PM Westside Andy
5:30 PM Chasin' Mason
7:30 PM GB Leighton
9:00 PM Marty Stuart

Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express

2:00 PM Lyden Moon
3:00 PM Independent Idols
4:15 PM My Alibi
5:30 PM Crumpler
6:45 PM Lithic
8:00 PM Spiral Trance

Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen

12:00 PM OGD
3:00 PM Roster McCabe
4:00 PM Todd Martin
5:30 PM This World Fair
7:00 PM Ari Herstand
8:30 PM So It Goes
10:00 PM Roster McCabe

July 3, 2008

Marcus Amphitheater

7:30 PM Tim McGraw w/ Jason Aldean and Halfway to Hazard

Miller Lite Oasis

12:00 PM Half Empty
2:30 PM Eddie Butts
6:30 PM Alabama 3
8:00 PM Tortured Soul
10:00 PM Thievery Corporation

U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel's and FM 102/1

12:30 PM Butterfly Assassins
3:00 PM Danger is My Middle Name
4:15 PM City Riots
5:30 PM The Frantic
6:45 PM Sing It Loud
8:00 PM Ludo
10:00 PM Plain White T's

Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft

12:00 PM Big Bob and the Blitz w/ Greg Koch
3:00 PM Drive-By Truckers
5:30 PM Paul Thorn
7:30 PM Alejandro Escovedo
10:00 PM Lucinda Williams

M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7

12:00 PM Joey LaVie Altered Five
3:00 PM Sonic Circus
5:30 PM Stray Voltage
7:30 PM DB Bryant
10:00 PM Kansas

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life

12:00 PM Becca and the Boys
2:30 PM Brother Louie
4:00 PM Freddie Lee
6:00 PM Slumpbuster featuring KB
8:30 PM Marie Digby
10:00 PM Gavin DeGraw

Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO

1:00 PM One Too Many
3:00 PM Animal Pharm
5:00 PM The Abdomen
6:30 PM Toby
8:00 PM Ingrid Michaelson
10:00 PM Gomez

Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com

12:30 PM BINGO
3:30 PM Oumar Sagna and Sindoolaa African Music Band
5:30 PM In Black & White
7:30 PM Kojo
10:00 PM The Wailers

Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express

3:00 PM Cowboy Motif
3:45 PM Novel
4:30 PM Father Phoenix
5:15 PM Red Knife Lottery
6:00 PM Farewell to Twilight
6:45 PM Cougar Den
7:30 PM Juiceboxxx
8:15 PM Get Rad
8:45 PM The Barrettes
9:30 PM Guido's Racecar

Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen

12:00 PM Todd Martin with Ron Pope
3:00 PM Romantica
4:00 PM Barcelona
5:30 PM This World Fair
7:00 PM Ari Herstand
8:30 PM Camera Can't Lie
10:00 PM Roster McCabe

July 4, 2008

Marcus Amphitheater

7:30 PM Stone Temple Pilots

Miller Lite Oasis

12:00 PM Road Rage
2:30 PM Funk Trunk
8:30 PM Growing Nation
10:00 PM The Roots

U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel's and FM 102/1

12:30 PM Geri X
3:00 PM Jealousy Curve
4:15 PM The Whitest Light
5:30 PM Suffrajet
6:45 PM People in Planes
10:00 PM Seether

Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft

12:00 PM Something to Do
2:30 PM The Invaders
5:00 PM Suburban Legends
6:30 PM Big D and the Kid's Table
8:00 PM Goldfinger
10:00 PM Less Than Jake

M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7

12:00 PM Launchpad Battle of the Bands Winner
3:00 PM Mark Pannier Tribute
5:30 PM The Wrest
7:30 PM Bobby Way and the Fabulous Wayouts
10:00 PM Mountain

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life

12:00 PM Matt Hendricks
2:00 PM Acoustix
4:00 PM Mary Karlzen Band
6:00 PM Lotus
8:00 PM Phil Lesh and Friends

Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO

3:00 PM Big Dumb Dick
5:00 PM Jaded
6:30 PM Black Tide
8:00 PM biLLy bOy on poiSon
10:00 PM Five Finger Death Punch

Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com

12:30 PM BINGO
3:30 PM Malea McGuinness
5:30 PM Tyler Traband
7:30 PM Hindsight
10:00 PM Slightly Stoopid

Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express

4:15 PM Time Since Western
5:15 PM Sleeping in the Aviary
6:15 PM Atlatl
7:15 PM Candliers
8:15 PM The Championship

Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen

12:00 PM The Rehearsal
3:00 PM KaiserCartel
4:00 PM Romantica
5:30 PM Chris Koza
7:00 PM Barcelona
8:30 PM Ready Goes
10:00 PM Ari Herstand

 

July 5, 2008

Marcus Amphitheater

8:00 PM Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers w/ Steve Winwood  

Miller Lite Oasis

12:00 PM Modern Giants
2:30 PM The Chadwicks
5:30 PM Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan
7:30 PM JJ Grey & Mofro  

U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel’s and FM 102/1

12:30 PM Jayk
3:00 PM Colourslide
4:15 PM White Light Riot
5:30 PM The Alarmists
6:45 PM Voxhaul Broadcast
8:00 PM The Redwalls
10:00 PM Cracker  

Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft

12:00 PM Madisalsa
2:30 PM Spanglish
5:00 PM Pavel
8:00 PM Javier Garcia
10:00 PM Willie Colon  

M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7

12:00 PM The Temperaments
3:00 PM The Zombies
5:30 PM U2 Zoo
8:30 PM Omega Battalion
10:00 PM Cheap Trick  

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life

12:00 PM Clamnation
2:30 PM Rumbrava feat. Mrs. Fun
5:00 PM De La Buena
7:30 PM Scythian
10:00 PM Rodrigo y Gabriela  

Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO

3:00 PM Litmus Vinyl
5:00 PM Crash Kings
6:30 PM Lions
8:00 PM Black Stone Cherry
10:00 PM Jackyl  

Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com

12:00 PM The Blood Stones Band
2:30 PM H2-OH
5:00 PM Lucky Diop Kassumai Project
7:30 PM King Solomon
10:00 PM Steel Pulse  

Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express

3:15 PM Will Phalen and the Stereo Addicts
4:15 PM The Up & Atoms
5:30 PM The Mahp
6:45 PM Super Custom Deluxe
8:00 PM Robert Allen Jr Trio
9:00 PM The Cocksmiths  

Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen

12:00 PM Roster McCabe
3:00 PM Breanne Duren
4:00 PM Enchanted Ape
5:30 PM Weaver at the Loom
7:00 PM Ari Herstand
8:30 PM Chris Koza
10:00 PM Roster McCabe

 

July 6, 2008

Marcus Amphitheater

7:00 PM Jonas Brothers  

Miller Lite Oasis

2:30 PM The Chadwicks
5:30 PM The Chadwicks
8:30 PM Fiction Plane
10:00 PM 311  

U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel’s and FM 102/1

3:00 PM An Early Ending
4:15 PM Congress of a Crow
5:30 PM The Underwater
6:45 PM Ra Ra Riot
8:00 PM De Novo Dahl
10:00 PM The Bravery  

Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft

12:00 PM Battle of the Jammers
2:30 PM Battle of the Jammers
5:00 PM Midnight Groove
7:30 PM Greg Koch and Other Bad Men
9:30 PM Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Review  

M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7

12:00 PM Jeremy Scott and Higher Groove
2:00 PM Charles Walker Blues Band
4:00 PM Grooveology
6:30 PM The Terry Sims Band
9:00 PM Earth Wind and Fire  

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life

5:00 PM Light-Up
7:30 PM Geoff Landon and the Wolfpack
9:30 PM Lady Antebellum  

Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO

6:00 PM Cameron McGill
7:30 PM Decibully
9:00 PM Mickey Hart  

Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com

12:00 PM Rowdy Prairie Dogs
2:30 PM Gomers
5:00 PM Blueheels
8:00 PM The Beautiful Girls
10:00 PM Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels  

Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express

3:15 PM Macyn Taylor
4:15 PM Adam Ithier
5:30 PM Flights
6:45 PM Prestige Atlantic Impulse
8:00 PM The Color Truth  

Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen

12:00 PM Mad-Sweet Pangs
3:00 PM Rick Seibold
4:00 PM Four Way Free
5:30 PM Ron Pope
7:00 PM Ari Herstand
8:30 PM Mad-Sweet Pangs
10:00 PM Roster McCabe

 

 

 

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerfest"

"Summerfest (also known as "The Big Gig") is a yearly music festival held at the 75-acre Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The festival lasts for 11 days, and since the mid-1970s has run from late June through early July, always including the 4th of July holiday during that period. Summerfest attracts almost one million people each year. Summerfest promotes itself as "The World's Largest Music Festival," a title certified by the Guinness World Records in 1999. Summerfest is run by the non-profit Milwaukee World Festival Inc.
Music stage at Summerfest in 1994, currently called the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse, with Downtown Milwaukee and an approach to the Hoan Bridge in the background.
Music stage at Summerfest in 1994, currently called the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse, with Downtown Milwaukee and an approach to the Hoan Bridge in the background.

Summerfest features both local and nationally known music talent from a variety of music genres. The event also provides the opportunity to sample a wide variety of food from many Milwaukee restaurants. Other Summerfest attractions include comedy acts, shopping booths, fireworks (including "The Big Bang" by Bartolotta Fireworks on opening night), karaoke, children's activities, and more.

Live musical acts are offered on 12 stages throughout the grounds, including the 23,000-seat Marcus Amphitheater. All shows are free with an admission ticket, with the exception of headlining acts at the Marcus Amphitheater. Admission tickets cost between $8.00 and $15.00 depending on the time of day and there are numerous promotions for discounted or free tickets

Summerfest was conceived in the 1960s by then-mayor Henry W. Maier. Inspired by his visit to Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, Maier envisioned a similar ethnic-themed festival in Milwaukee, and in 1962 formed a panel of business and civic leaders to study the feasibility of a large-scale summer festival. By the middle of the decade, the panel drew up a proposal for a 10-day multi-event festival with the proposed name of "Milwaukee World Festival," which was changed briefly in 1966 to "Juli Spass" (German for "July Fun") and then to "Summerfest."

The inaugural Summerfest was held in July 1968 at 35 different locations throughout the city (including Milwaukee County Stadium and Milwaukee Arena), and its events ranged from concerts to a film festival, an air show, and even a pageant. The first Summerfest was regarded as a success; the second event, in 1969, was less successful, as it was plagued by additional venues, inclement weather, and a severe financial debt. In 1970, a permanent central location was decided upon, and Summerfest moved to a former Nike missile site on the lakefront, where it continues to be held to this day. Also that year, Summerfest introduced its red "smiley face" logo, an insignia that has become synonymous with the event. The logo was designed by local graphic artist Noel Spangler.

It was also in 1970 that Henry Jordan became executive director of Summerfest, a title he held during the event's early years until his death in 1977. Another public face in the position was Elizabeth "Bo" Black, who became executive director in 1984 and through her fundraising and organizing became a local celebrity (and almost as much a recognizable part of Summerfest as the smiley face logo) until her ouster in September 2003.

Summerfest had celebrated its 40th edition in 2007. The event's history was the subject of "Summerfest Stories," a documentary that aired in June 2007 on Milwaukee Public Television.

Concert History

Summerfest is most famous for its music, and has been ever since the first festival in 1968, when acts such as Ronnie Dove, The New Colony Six, and Up With People performed. Since then, musical acts from Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, and James Taylor to Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, and Nine Inch Nails have graced the Summerfest stages. Acts with Milwaukee and Wisconsin connections have had a prominent history at Summerfest, most notably the BoDeans and Violent Femmes.

The concerts have been mostly civilized events, with the notable exceptions being a 1970 concert by a late-arriving Sly & the Family Stone (which nearly resulted in a riot) and a 1973 performance by Humble Pie & the Blackberries (which did result in a riot, along with a bonfire and about 300 arrests). As a result of the latter concert, organizers shied away from rock bands for several years, and established guidelines for "family-friendly" acts and a ban on alcohol brought in by patrons.

Live comedy acts have also been a part of Summerfest's history, even before a regular "Comedy Showcase" was first established in 1975. Bob Hope was the main headliner at Summerfest 1969, performing two shows at Milwaukee County Stadium. George Carlin (opening for Arlo Guthrie) performed his "Seven Words You Can't Say on Television" routine at the 1972 event (and was subsequently arrested for violating obscenity laws). Since 1975, comedy acts ranging from David Brenner and Henny Youngman to Jay Leno and Jon Stewart have performed at the event. Lewis Black has become a frequent performer at Summerfest, making near-annual performances since his first appearance in 1991.

In 2007 the "Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen" opened up on the grounds as the newest stage at the festival. Run by festival veteran/stage manager Thomas Vegas and Minneapolis based musician Ari Herstand. Herstand, selected to help run and book the stage, also played the stage everyday and became the only artist at the festival to play everyday on an official stage. In previous years the stage had been significantly smaller and not listed in promotional paraphernalia such as programs or the official website and was unofficially named "The Tiki Hut" and before that "Caribbean Sounds."