Summerfest 2025 Lineup, Dates, and Schedule

Summerfest, the iconic Milwaukee music festival known as “The World’s Largest Music Festival,” is set to return in 2025 with some exciting new developments. The festival, which has been a cornerstone of the summer music scene for over 50 years, will once again bring together a diverse array of artists and fans for a celebration of music, culture, and community.

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:

• June 19-21, 2025 (Thursday-Saturday)
• June 26-28, 2025 (Thursday-Saturday)
• July 3-5, 2025 (Thursday-Saturday)

This schedule allows festival-goers to enjoy multiple days of incredible performances, food, and entertainment at the Henry Maier Festival Park, located along the picturesque Milwaukee lakefront. Each weekend promises a unique experience, making Summerfest a must-attend event for music lovers of all genres.

Summerfest 2025 Lineup

The official lineup for Summerfest 2025 has been announced on Feb 12, 2025. In previous years, Summerfest has featured an impressive array of headliners, ranging from rock and pop legends to emerging artists across various genres. Fans can expect a similar mix of big names and rising stars, making the festival a showcase of both established talent and new voices in the music industry.

Watch for the lineup announcement, which typically drops a few months before the festival. With multiple stages and hundreds of performances across the three weekends, there’s something for everyone at Summerfest. Till Now, Summerfest has confirmed the following artists for 2025:

Summerfest 2025 Lineup by Date:

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Friday, July 4

American Family Insurance Amphitheater
9:30 p.m. – Chicago

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

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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

A New Partnership and Juneteenth Celebration

In addition to the festival dates, Summerfest has announced a significant new partnership for 2025. The festival is teaming up with Northcott Neighborhood House, the organization behind Milwaukee’s official Juneteenth festivities. This partnership marks the first time Summerfest will officially recognize Juneteenth, adding an important cultural dimension to the festival.

While Milwaukee’s traditional Juneteenth celebration will continue in its usual location, Summerfest and Northcott Neighborhood House will collaborate to host special programming on the festival’s opening night, June 19, 2025. This initiative celebrates Juneteenth’s significance and highlights the Milwaukee community’s rich cultural heritage.

As Summerfest 2025 approaches, excitement will surely build for the music lineup and the new Juneteenth programming. Stay tuned for more updates as the festival draws closer, and prepare for another unforgettable summer in Milwaukee!