INTERVIEW: Grace Weber
We catch up with the R&B songstress to discuss her set at the Miller Lite Oasis.
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REVIEW: Atmosphere at Summerfest
“Thanks for looking at us. We love looking at you.” A line that uttered many times by Slug, the lead singer from Atmosphere. It was a reassuring statement as it was clear that the creator of the Rhymesayers label loved being there. Atmosphere’s show was packed full of unbreaking songs from their long list of songs over the past 20
Read moreREVIEW: Taking Back Sunday at Summerfest
The band hit all the right nostalgic notes with ease on Wednesday night.
Read moreREVIEW: The National at Summerfest
The National delivered a 90-minute set as they capped off their “I Am Easy To Find” tour.
Read moreREVIEW: Steve Aoki at Summerfest
The Dim Mak DJ opened up Summerfest with a bang and plenty of bass on Wednesday night.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Reyna
We talked to Reyna before their set at the Miller Lite Oasis on Wednesday.
Read moreREVIEW: Foster The People at Summerfest
Foster The People reiterated their indie pop hit making abilities on Tuesday night.
Read moreREVIEW: Marshmello at Summerfest
Marshmello brought a sweaty, crowded dance party (as advertised) to the Miller Lite Oasis on Thursday.
Read moreBlocboy JB to Replace Goldlink At Miller Lite Oasis
The XXL Freshman will replace Goldlink as tonight’s headliner.
Read moreREVIEW: Alesso at Summerfest
Alesso kicked off Summerfest 2018 in style at the Miller Lite Oasis on Wednesday.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Barns Courtney
The “Fire” singer tells us exactly what happened when he broke his foot at Summerfest this year.
Read moreREVIEW: Kyle at Summerfest
Kyle put on a hip hop show for the YouTube generation on Wednesday night.
Read moreREVIEW: Jon Bellion at Summerfest
Bellion and his band tore the Miller Lite Oasis apart on Friday night.
Read moreINTERVIEW: David Pirner of Soul Asylum
We talk to frontman David Pirner before the band’s Summerfest appearance.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Hood Smoke
While headliners draw the most attention at Summerfest, emerging bands and artists make up the majority of the lineup. For many of these bands, it’s a place to gain a lot of exposure from a single set. One of those emerging names this year is Chicago’s Hood Smoke, a soulful indie group that will be appearing at the Miller Lite
Read moreREVIEW: X Ambassadors at Summerfest
The progression of bands at Summerfest is interesting to track from year to year. Last year, rising indie stars X Ambassadors found themselves playing an early 6:45 slot at the US Cellular Connections Stage as part of the Emerging Artists Series. The band played to the first section of bleachers predominantly, in support of recent single “Renegades”, which was starting
Read moreREVIEW: The Roots at Summerfest
I’ll admit that I am, like most people, a creature of habit. Every year, The Roots return to Summerfest, and every year, for whatever reason, their set always conflicts with another band that I want to see. And every year, routinely, I tell myself “okay, I’ll catch them next year.” This year, the annual favorites and resident Tonight Show band
Read moreINTERVIEW: Oxymorrons
One of the fun aspects of attending Summerfest year after year is that you can track a group’s success by watching them move to the later time slots throughout the years, until ultimately reaching a 10:00 ground stage headliner slot, or even better, the Marcus Ampitheater. One of the bands starting this journey is Queens based urban alternative group Oxymorrons,
Read moreSummerfest Drinking Game
We all know that Summerfest is upon us, oh wait, you didn’t!? Well, remove yourself from the rock you’re living under and get your can koozies ready because the Big Gig is firing up tonight! This year’s line-up is chalked full of all the sweet sounds of Milwaukee has to offer and with those melodic waves come all the Milwaukee folk
Read moreREVIEW: Brand New at Summerfest, 7/1/2015
Someone needs to give Jesse Lacey a hug. Last year, I attended Brand New’s set at the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse, and I was slightly underwhelmed by the performance. I distinctly recall a lot of material from the group’s “Daisy” album, which was slower, and sadder, and the band looked genuinely disinterested in performing for a festival of kids that have grown
Read moreREVIEW: Bastille at Summerfest, 6/24/2015
Coming off of an extraordinary run throughout the past two years, Bastille took their set to the Miller Lite Oasis for the opening night of Summerfest, where they unfortunately became victims of circumstance. For whatever reason, the festival’s opening night doesn’t always seem to be the ideal slot for headliners, as I fondly remember from last year’s energy-depraved Arctic Monkeys
Read moreREVIEW: Bleachers at Summerfest – 6/27
Coming in hot off of a major 2013, Fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff and Bleachers hit the U.S. Cellular Connections stage on Friday night to an overwhelming reaction. The crowd was smaller than Fun’s previous performance at the Miller Lite Oasis in 2012, but nevertheless, they were ready for a great show from a band that they really hadn’t heard much
Read moreREVIEW: Arctic Monkeys at Summerfest – 6/25/14
The opening night of Summerfest had a bit of a damper placed on it, due in part to the fog that cancelled the Big Bang fireworks display. The unseasonably cold weather didn’t help matters, but inside the Miller Lite Oasis, there was a different type of cold that took center stage. Some of the crowd had been waiting for the
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