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.
Briggs & Stratton Stage
Rain or shine, Summerfest goes on. Everyone huddle around the beer tents.
Miller Stage
Summerfest Waterfront acts
Besides the beer, this is the absolute necessity at Summerfest:
Skyway at Summerfest
Bowser at Summerfest 2003
2008 Summerfest Entertainment (Performers and times may change. Check with Summerfest to make your plans) |
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June 26, 2008 Marcus Amphitheater 7:00 PM Stevie Wonder Miller Lite Oasis 3:00 PM 76 Juliet U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel’s and FM 102/1 12:30 PM Chester Bay Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft 2:30 PM Roshambo M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7 12:00 PM Tony's Tygers 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 Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO 1:00 PM Glass Joe Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com 12:30 PM BINGO Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express 1:30 PM Mike Brumm Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen 12:00 PM Roster McCabe |
June 27, 2008 Marcus Amphitheater 7:30 PM An evening with Rush Miller Lite Oasis 12:00 PM Miller Rhythm & Brews Revue U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel’s and FM 102/1 3:00 PM The Kin Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft 12:00 PM Miller Battle of the Bands Winner M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7 12:00 PM Spin Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life 12:00 PM Nashville Pipeline Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO 1:00 PM Fire On Your Sleeve Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com 12:30 PM BINGO Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express 3:00 PM Anura Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen 12:00 PM Will Knox 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 U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel’s and FM 102/1 12:30 PM The Sharp and Harkins Band Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft 12:00 PM House of Harley Battle of the Bands Winner 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 Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life 12:00 PM Lukyn Skywrd Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO 5:00 PM Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com 12:00 PM Cadillac Pete and the Heat Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express 3:15 PM Sleep Tight Co. Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen 12:00 PM Roster McCabe
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June 29, 2008 Marcus Amphitheater 7:30 PM Steve Miller Band w/ Joe Cocker Miller Lite Oasis 2:30 PM Three Beers ‘Til Dubuque U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel’s and FM 102/1 12:30 PM Paul Green's School of Rock All-Stars Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft 12:00 PM Miller Battle of the Bands Winner M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7 12:00 PM Moshe Skier Band Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life 12:00 PM Midwest Blues All-Stars Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO 5:00 PM The Compulsions Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com 4:30 PM Chick Singer Night Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express 3:00 PM Conniption Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen 12:00 PM Roster McCabe
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June 30, 2008 Marcus Amphitheater 8:00 PM Rascal Flatts w/ Taylor Swift Miller Lite Oasis 12:00 PM Rumbleseat U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel's and FM 102/1 12:30 PM Grace and Julian Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft 12:00 PM Velveetatones 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 Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life 12:00 PM John Frederick Band Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO 3:00 PM 2nd Thought Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com 12:30 PM BINGO Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express 4:00 PM JT Witamore Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen 12:00 PM Todd Martin
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July 1, 2008 Marcus Amphitheater 7:30 PM Alicia Keys w/ Stephen Marley Miller Lite Oasis 12:00 PM The Heavyheads U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel's and FM 102/1 12:30 PM Shoeless Revolution Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft 12:00 PM Boney Fingers M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7 2:00 PM Saturday Morning Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life 12:00 PM Reason for Leaving Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO 3:00 PM Muzzy Luctin Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com 12:30 PM BINGO Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express 1:15 PM The Barettas Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen 12:00 PM Roster McCabe
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July 2, 2008 Marcus Amphitheater 7:30 PM John Mayer w/ Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen Miller Lite Oasis 2:30 PM The Remainders U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel's and FM 102/1 3:00 PM Lights Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft 12:00 PM Little Debbie and the Tone Gods M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7 12:00 PM Left at the Light Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life 12:00 PM Rocky Mountain Beaver Pond Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO 6:30 PM Meriwether Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com 12:30 PM BINGO Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express 2:00 PM Lyden Moon Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen 12:00 PM OGD |
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 U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel's and FM 102/1 12:30 PM Butterfly Assassins Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft 12:00 PM Big Bob and the Blitz w/ Greg Koch M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7 12:00 PM Joey LaVie Altered Five Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life 12:00 PM Becca and the Boys Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO 1:00 PM One Too Many Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com 12:30 PM BINGO Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express 3:00 PM Cowboy Motif Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen 12:00 PM Todd Martin with Ron Pope |
July 4, 2008 Marcus Amphitheater 7:30 PM Stone Temple Pilots Miller Lite Oasis 12:00 PM Road Rage U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel's and FM 102/1 12:30 PM Geri X Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft 12:00 PM Something to Do 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 Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life 12:00 PM Matt Hendricks Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO 3:00 PM Big Dumb Dick Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com 12:30 PM BINGO Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express 4:15 PM Time Since Western Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen 12:00 PM The Rehearsal
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July 5, 2008 Marcus Amphitheater 8:00 PM Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers w/ Steve Winwood Miller Lite Oasis 12:00 PM Modern Giants U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel’s and FM 102/1 12:30 PM Jayk Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft 12:00 PM Madisalsa M&I Classic Rock Stage with Fiduciary Management, Miller Lite, 97.3 The Brew & My 95.7 12:00 PM The Temperaments Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life 12:00 PM Clamnation Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO 3:00 PM Litmus Vinyl Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com 12:00 PM The Blood Stones Band Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express 3:15 PM Will Phalen and the Stereo Addicts Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen 12:00 PM Roster McCabe
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July 6, 2008 Marcus Amphitheater 7:00 PM Jonas Brothers Miller Lite Oasis 2:30 PM The Chadwicks U.S. Cellular Connection Stage with Leinenkugel’s and FM 102/1 3:00 PM An Early Ending Harley-Davidson Roadhouse with Miller Genuine Draft 12:00 PM Battle of the Jammers 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 Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Featuring The Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame With Miller High Life 5:00 PM Light-Up Zippo Rock Stage with Miller Lite and 94.1 WJJO 6:00 PM Cameron McGill Potawatomi Bingo Casino Stage & Pavilion With Miller High Life and OnMilwaukee.com 12:00 PM Rowdy Prairie Dogs Cascio Interstate Music Groove Garage with WMSE and the Shepherd Express 3:15 PM Macyn Taylor Chipotle Rhythm Kitchen 12:00 PM Mad-Sweet Pangs
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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."