Summerfest 2016

June 29-July 10, 2016

Milwaukee, WI

The Scene

Officially billed in the Guinness Book of World Records as The World's Largest Music Festival, this lakeside festival lasts for a staggering three-weekend stretch and entertains nearly a million fans. Taking place along the shores of Lake Michigan right in downtown Milwaukee, this massive festival is also one of the most budget friendly music events of the summer.

2016 Artist Lineup
Alabama Shakes
Martin Garrix
Ryan Adams
The Roots
Violent Femmes
  • “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC
  • 311
  • 38 SPECIAL
  • ALABAMA SHAKES
  • ANDRA DAY
  • ANDREW MCMAHON IN THE WILDERNESS SPECIAL GUEST OF WEEZER AND PANIC! AT THE DISCO
  • BAHARI
  • BARENAKED LADIES
  • BEN FOLDS
  • BILLY IDOL
  • BLACK VIOLIN
  • BLAKE SHELTON
  • BLUE OYSTER CULT
  • BOBBY RUSH
  • BODEANS
  • BRETT YOUNG
  • BRIAN FALLON & THE CROWES
  • BROOKE EDEN
  • BROTHERS OSBORNE
  • BRUCE HORNSBY & THE NOISEMAKERS
  • BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
  • CAM
  • CHARLIE APONTE
  • CHASE RICE
  • CHEAP TRICK
  • CHRIS STAPLETON
  • COAST MODERN
  • COMMODORES
  • DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
  • DEF LEPPARD
  • DIANE COFFEE
  • DNCE SPECIAL GUEST OF SELENA GOMEZ
  • DREW BALDRIDGE
  • DUSTIN LYNCH
  • ELLE KING
  • FEMI KUTI & THE POSITIVE FORCE
  • FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS
  • FRANKIE BALLARD SPECIAL GUEST OF LUKE BRYAN
  • GARBAGE
  • GAVIN DEGRAW
  • GRANGER SMITH
  • HIPPO CAMPUS
  • HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES
  • HOWARD JONES
  • HUNTER HAYES
  • INDIGO GIRLS
  • JACK & JACK
  • JANA KRAMER
  • JASON DERULO
  • JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
  • JOE JACKSON
  • KACEY MUSGRAVES
  • KANE BROWN
  • KIRK FRANKLIN
  • KOOL AND THE GANG
  • KRIS KRISTOFFERSON
  • LUCIE SILVAS
  • LUCKY CHOPS
  • LUKE BRYAN
  • MARTIN GARRIX
  • MATISYAHU
  • MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD
  • MIKE D (DJ SET)
  • MILKY CHANCE
  • MINDI ABAIR AND THE BONESHAKERS
  • MORRIS DAY AND THE TIME
  • NEIL FINN
  • NELLY
  • O.A.R.
  • OMD (ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK)
  • OTIS TAYLOR
  • PANIC! AT THE DISCO
  • PARMALEE SPECIAL GUEST OF BLAKE SHELTON
  • PASSION PIT
  • PETER BJORN AND JOHN
  • PHIL VASSAR
  • PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
  • RACHEL PLATTEN
  • RAY LAMONTAGNE
  • REO SPEEDWAGON SPECIAL GUEST OF DEF LEPPARD
  • RICHARD MARX
  • RISE AGAINST
  • RUTHIE COLLINS
  • RYAN ADAMS AND THE SHINING
  • RYAN KINDER
  • SELENA GOMEZ
  • SIR MIX-A-LOT
  • SKILLET
  • SON LITTLE
  • ST PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES
  • STEPHEN “RAGGA” MARLEY
  • STING AND PETER GABRIEL
  • STYX
  • TAYLOR DAYNE
  • TERRANCE SIMIEN & THE ZYDECO EXPERIENCE
  • TESLA SPECIAL GUEST OF DEF LEPPARD
  • THE DECEMBERISTS
  • THE FRAY
  • THE GRASS ROOTS
  • THE IDES OF MARCH
  • THE ROOTS
  • THE WOMBATS
  • TIM MCGRAW
  • TIMEFLIES
  • UMPHREY’S MCGEE
  • VIOLENT FEMMES
  • WEEZER
  • WELSHLY ARMS
  • WILLIE NELSON
  • YOUNG THE GIANT
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