Summerfest 2025 Milwaukee
Summerfest in Milwaukee Thu, Jun 19, 2025 – Sat, Jul 5, 2025
The festival was founded in 1968, and now Summerfest Milwaukee has become the world’s largest music festival. Basically, the festival was established to revitalize the city’s declining economy, but after that the festival quickly gained popularity. Over the decades, Summerfest has welcomed renowned artists, nurtured local talent, and become a cultural icon.
With a history spanning more than half a century, the festival continues to celebrate the diverse spirit of Milwaukee, drawing music enthusiasts from around the globe to its iconic shores of Lake Michigan. Coachella is another big music event that is held annually each year in April. Coachella 2026 Tickets Presale will start on May 2nd, 2025.
Summerfest 2025 Milwaukee
Summerfest in Milwaukee is an annual celebration that has become synonymous with the vibrant spirit of the city. As the summer of 2025 arrives, anticipation for the world’s largest music festival reaches new heights, promising an unforgettable experience for attendees. With a rich history dating back to 1968, Summerfest has evolved into a cultural phenomenon, attracting music lovers, food enthusiasts, and families from across the United States and even people from other countries also participate in this event.
The festival, set against the picturesque backdrop of Lake Michigan, spans 11 days and showcases over 800 acts across 12 stages, offering a diverse array of musical genres. From rock and pop to hip-hop and country, Summerfest embraces musical diversity, ensuring there’s something for everyone. This year’s lineup is nothing short of spectacular, featuring chart-topping artists, emerging talents, and local favorites, creating an electric atmosphere that permeates the festival grounds.
One of the best thing that I like about this festival is its commitment in supporting local talent. Milwaukee has a thriving music scene, and Summerfest provides a platform for local artists to shine alongside international stars. The Emerging Artists Series, a staple of the festival, allows up-and-coming musicians to showcase their talent and gain exposure to a broader audience. Summerfest’s dedication to fostering a sense of community and nurturing the arts at both local and global levels is a great service of the Milwaukee community.
Beyond the music, Summerfest is a culinary delight, boasting an impressive lineup of food vendors that cater to every palate and everyone taste. From classic festival fare like funnel cakes and corn dogs to gourmet offerings from Milwaukee’s top chefs, the festival’s food scene is a gastronomic adventure. Attendees can indulge in a diverse range of cuisines, making Summerfest not just a feast for the ears but also for the taste buds.
In addition to the musical and culinary delights, Summerfest offers different interesting activities for attendees of all ages. The family-friendly atmosphere includes interactive exhibits, art installations, and a dedicated children’s area. The festival grounds transform into a dynamic space where creativity and entertainment converge, ensuring that every member of the family has a memorable experience.
As the sun sets over Lake Michigan, the festival takes on a magical aura. The illuminated stages, captivating light displays, and the energy of the crowd create an enchanting atmosphere. The night comes alive with headlining performances that captivate and inspire, solidifying Summerfest’s reputation as a premier music festival.
Summerfest is a celebration of the city’s cultural identity. The festival’s impact extends beyond its 11-day duration, contributing to the local economy and fostering a sense of pride within the community. Milwaukeeans and visitors alike come together to revel in the music, food, and camaraderie, creating lasting memories that echo throughout the year.
Summerfest Milwaukee 2025 promises to be a spectacular showcase of music, culture, and community. With its diverse lineup, delectable cuisine, and vibrant atmosphere, the festival continues to embody the essence of summer in Milwaukee. As the city prepares for this annual extravaganza, anticipation builds for the magic and memories that await attendees at the world’s largest music festival.
Buy your tickets and become part of the Summerfest 2025 Milwaukee because these type of festival are celebrated once a year, and you should not miss this opportunity.
Summerfest 2025 Dates
Mark your calendars! Summerfest 2025 will take place over three weekends, spanning from late June to early July. The festival will be held on the following dates:
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- June 19-21, 2025 (Thursday-Saturday)
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- June 26-28, 2025 (Thursday-Saturday)
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- July 3-5, 2025 (Thursday-Saturday)
Summerfest 2025 Date/Schedule
Summerfest 2025 dates have been announced, and the festival will start from June 19, 2025 and will end on July 05, 2025.
Summerfest 2025 Lineup
Summerfest 2025 Lineup has been finalized. Here is the complete lineup:
Thursday, June 19
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30 p.m. – Def Leppard with Tesla
BMO Pavilion
5:45 p.m. – Troy Tyler
7:30 p.m. – Eric Benét
10 p.m. – The Isley Brothers
Generac Power Stage
4 p.m. – Adam Jensen
7:45 p.m. – Augustana
9:30 p.m. – Jack’s Mannequin
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
4 p.m. – Ava Maybee
6 p.m. – Zinadelphia
8 p.m. – Aly & AJ
10 p.m. – Natasha Bedingfield
UScellular Connection Stage
4:15 p.m. – NilexNile
6:30 p.m. – Mike Jones
8:15 p.m. – Ginuwine
10 p.m. – Fabolous
Miller Lite Oasis
4:30 p.m. – Buffalo Nichols
7 p.m. – The Shonn Hinton Experience
8:30 p.m. – Joy Oladokun
10:15 p.m. – Gary Clark Jr.
Uline Warehouse
5:30 p.m. – Hiss Golden Messenger
7 p.m. – The Record Company
9:30 p.m. – The Allman Betts Band
Aurora Pavilion
7 p.m. – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Friday, June 20
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30 p.m. – Hozier with Gigi Perez
BMO Pavilion
4:30 p.m. – Bad Boy
7:30 p.m. – Foghat
9:30 p.m. – George Thorogood & the Destroyers
Generac Power Stage
4 p.m. – Illiterate Light
7:45 p.m. – Yoke Lore
9:30 p.m. – The Head and the Heart
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
4 p.m. – Todd Cameron
8 p.m. – Austin Snell
10 p.m. – Muscadine Bloodline
UScellular Connection Stage
6:30 p.m. – Snow Wife
10 p.m. – Betty Who
Miller Lite Oasis
4:30 p.m. – Bombargo
8:30 p.m. – John Butler Trio
10:15 p.m. – Dispatch
Uline Warehouse
3:30 p.m. – Wang Chung
5:30 p.m. – Paul Young
7:30 p.m. – Grand Funk Railroad
9:30 p.m. – Rick Springfield
Aurora Pavilion
9 p.m. – Snow Wife
Saturday, June 21
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7 p.m. – James Taylor with Jason Mraz and Tiny Habits
BMO Pavilion
10 p.m. – Japanese Breakfast
Generac Power Stage
6 p.m. – Iann Dior
7:45 p.m. – Good Neighbours
9:30 p.m. – Artemas
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
4 p.m. – Odie Leigh
8 p.m. – The Army, The Navy
10 p.m. – Matt Maltese
UScellular Connection Stage
4:15 p.m. – Luke Borchelt
6:30 p.m. – Cooper Ramsey
8:15 p.m. – Shaylen
10 p.m. – Billy Currington
Miller Lite Oasis
4:30 p.m. – Jason Scott & the High Heat
6:30 p.m. – Jack Wharff & the Tobacco Flatts
8:30 p.m. – Kashus Culpepper
10 p.m. – Whiskey Myers
Uline Warehouse
1:45 p.m. – Justin Nozuka
5:30 p.m. – Ben Rector
9:30 p.m. – Lindsey Stirling
Aurora Pavilion
7 p.m. – Eric Bellinger
Thursday, June 26
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30 p.m. – Lainey Wilson with Lukas Nelson and Shane Smith & the Saints
BMO Pavilion
5:45 p.m. – Bandits on the Run
7:30 p.m. – Willy Porter
10 p.m. – The Avett Brothers
Generac Power Stage
6 p.m. – The English Beat
7:45 p.m. – The Mission U.K.
9:30 p.m. – The Psychedelic Furs
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
6 p.m. – Lille Venn
10 p.m. – Nessa Barrett
UScellular Connection Stage
8:15 p.m. – Lecade
10 p.m. – Gavin Adcock
Miller Lite Oasis
4:30 p.m. – The Summer Set
6:30 p.m. – Olive Vox
8:30 p.m. – The Maine
10:15 p.m. – Mayday Parade
Uline Warehouse
5:30 p.m. – Freddy Jones Band
7:30 p.m. – The Producers
9:30 p.m. – Devo
Aurora Pavilion
7 p.m. – Allison Russell
Friday, June 27
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30 p.m. – The Killers
BMO Pavilion
9:30 p.m. – Cake
Generac Power Stage
7:45 p.m. – Plain White T’s
9:30 p.m. – Motion City Soundtrack
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
8 p.m. – Steve Max — Master of Simon Sez
UScellular Connection Stage
6:30 p.m. – Skrilla
10 p.m. – Offset
Miller Lite Oasis
10:15 p.m. – Billy Corgan and the Machines of God
Uline Warehouse
2 p.m. – Adam Warner
4 p.m. – Hotel California — A Salute to the Eagles
6 p.m. – Steve Max — Master of Simon Sez
7:30 p.m. – Phil Vassar
9:30 p.m. – Jo Dee Messina
Aurora Pavilion
5:45 p.m. – Chaparelle
7 p.m. – Julien Baker and Torres
Saturday, June 28
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30 p.m. – Megan Thee Stallion with Flo Milli
BMO Pavilion
5:45 p.m. – Richie Allen
7:30 p.m. – Preston Cooper
10 p.m. – Riley Green
Generac Power Stage
6 p.m. – Chuckyy
7:45 p.m. – YTB Fatt
9:30 p.m. – Bossman Dlow
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
4 p.m. – Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound
6 p.m. – Dumpstaphunk
8 p.m. – The Cat Empire
10 p.m. – Here Come the Mummies
UScellular Connection Stage
4:15 p.m. – Dogpark
6:30 p.m. – Haffway
8:15 p.m. – Smallpools
10 p.m. – Young the Giant
Miller Lite Oasis
2:45 p.m. – Sugo
4:30 p.m. – Spyro Gyra
6:30 p.m. – Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
8:30 p.m. – Cassandra Lewis
Uline Warehouse
3:30 p.m. – Nicotine Dolls
5:30 p.m. – Amble
7:30 p.m. – Zach Seabaugh
9:30 p.m. – The Fray
Aurora Pavilion
7 p.m. – Grupo Mania
Thursday, July 3
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30 p.m. – Benson Boone
BMO Pavilion
5:45 p.m. – Rocket Mafia featuring Rikki Rocket
Generac Power Stage
7:45 p.m. – Twinsick
9:30 p.m. – Loud Luxury
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
4 p.m. – Timmy Skelly
6 p.m. – Friko
8 p.m. – Hey, Nothing
10 p.m. – MJ Lenderman
UScellular Connection Stage
6:30 p.m. – Gashi
10 p.m. – Ayra Starr
Miller Lite Oasis
4:30 p.m. – Phoneboy
6:30 p.m. – Phantom Planet
8:30 p.m. – I Don’t Know How But They Found Me
10:15 p.m. – Lovejoy
Uline Warehouse
5:30 p.m. – Vixen
9:30 p.m. – Sebastian Bach
Aurora Pavilion
7 p.m. – Nettspend
Friday, July 4
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
9:30 p.m. – Bad Omens with guest We Came As Romans
BMO Pavilion
9:30 p.m. – Chicago
Generac Power Stage
4 p.m. – Little Texas
7:45 p.m. – Frost Children
9:30 p.m. – Porter Robinson
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
4 p.m. – Gary Lewis & the Playboys
6 p.m. – Darren Kiely
8 p.m. – Mac McNown
10 p.m. – Alex Warren
UScellular Connection Stage
6:30 p.m. – Everclear
8:15 p.m. – Tripping Daisy
10 p.m. – Fountains of Wayne
Miller Lite Oasis
6:30 p.m. – The Ike Reilly Assassination
8:30 p.m. – Bully
10:15 p.m. – Social Distortion
Uline Warehouse
7:30 p.m. – Richard Marx
Saturday, July 5
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30 p.m. – The Lumineers with Hippo Campus
BMO Pavilion
9:30 p.m. – The Warning
Generac Power Stage
7:45 p.m. – Real Boston Richey
9:30 p.m. – Tee Grizzley
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
4 p.m. – Rivals
6 p.m. – Archers
10 p.m. – The Warning
UScellular Connection Stage
4:15 p.m. – Aidan Canfield
6:30 p.m. – Lauren Watkins
8:15 p.m. – Josh Ross
10 p.m. – Nate Smith
Miller Lite Oasis
6:30 p.m. – Saxsquatch
8:30 p.m. – Rome
10:15 p.m. – Dirty Heads
Uline Warehouse
5:30 p.m. – Bloodywood
7:30 p.m. – Jinjer
9:30 p.m. – BABYMETAL
Aurora Pavilion
7 p.m. – Snow Tha Product
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE AMPHITHEATER HEADLINERS – SUMMERFEST 2025 LINEUP
Here is the complete list of Summerfest 2025 Lineup!
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
• Def Leppard
• Tesla -
Friday, June 20, 2025
• Hozier
• Gigi Perez -
Saturday, June 21, 2025
• James Taylor
• Jason Mraz
• Tiny Habits -
Thursday, June 26, 2025
• Lainey Wilson -
Friday, June 27, 2025
• The Killers -
Saturday, June 28, 2025
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Flo Milli
BMO Pavilion Headliners:
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Thursday, June 19, 2025 (All at 7:30 PM)
• Gary Clark Jr.
• Joy Oladokun
• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
• Ginuwine
• Mike Jones -
Friday, June 20, 2025 (All at 7:30 PM)
• George Thorogood & The Destroyers
• Foghat -
Saturday, June 21, 2025 (7:30 PM)
• Japanese Breakfast -
Thursday, June 26, 2025 (7:30 PM)
• The Avett Brothers -
Friday, June 27, 2025 (7:30 PM)
• Cake -
Saturday, June 28, 2025 (7:30 PM)
• Riley Green -
Friday, July 4, 2025 (7:30 PM)
• Chicago
FAQS
What year did the first Summerfest Milwaukee take place?
The inaugural Summerfest in Milwaukee took place in 1968.
Is Summerfest considered the world’s largest music festival?
Yes, Summerfest proudly holds the title of the world’s largest music festival.
Summerfest is celebrated to showcase diverse music genres, support local artists, and foster a strong sense of community in Milwaukee.
How many days does Summerfest typically last?
Summerfest spans 11 days, offering a prolonged musical and cultural extravaganza.
Summerfest is owned by Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.
Is Summerfest larger than Lollapalooza in terms of attendance?
Yes, in terms of attendance, Summerfest is larger than Lollapalooza.
Who is coming to Summerfest 2025?
The Summerfest 2025 lineup includes some fantastic artists and bands. Here’s a snapshot of who will be gracing the stage on selected dates:
- Lainey Wilson
- The Avett Brothers
- Cake
These artists promise to bring a diverse range of musical styles and performances, ensuring an exciting and unforgettable experience for Summerfest attendees.