REVIEW: Bleachers At Summerfest
The band gave their all on Saturday night at the Miller Lite Oasis.
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REVIEW: Jon Bellion at Summerfest
Bellion and his band tore the Miller Lite Oasis apart on Friday night.
Read moreREVIEW: Toto at Summerfest
40 years of music, plus one big ol’ singalong of “Africa” highlighted the band’s night at the BMO Harris Pavilion.
Read moreINTERVIEW: The Regrettes
The young band makes their way to Summerfest tonight.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Alvarez Kings
The band talks to us about their new album ahead of their Summerfest appearance.
Read moreINTERVIEW: GGOOLLDD
We catch up with bassist Nick Ziemann before the band plays Summerfest on Thursday night.
Read moreINTERVIEW: David Pirner of Soul Asylum
We talk to frontman David Pirner before the band’s Summerfest appearance.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Shaed
We talk to the band before they play Summerfest’s opening night.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Mondo Cozmo
We talk to the “Shine” singer ahead of his BMO Harris Pavilion Appearance at Summerfest.
Read more2017 Rebel Music Stage at Summerfest Lineup Announced
The Rebel Stage celebrates their 10th year along the lake. Yes, “Kenosha Day” returns.
Read moreINTERVIEW: “Piano” Jack Spann
The NYC-based musician talks with us ahead of his Summerfest appearance opening for Collective Soul.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Kyle Morris of The Unlikely Candidates
We talk to the frontman ahead of their July 4th appearance at Summerfest.
Read more2017 Summerfest Ground Stage Headliners Announced
With the help of Jimmy Kimmel, Summerfest made a surprise announcement for the ground stage headliners of their 50th anniversary. The festival geared toward a younger crowd with some of their headliners, as well as a new aesthetic, thanks to Milwaukee design firm Cramer Krasselt. Early social media reactions are favoring Flume, Steve Aoki, and many more as the popular
Read moreSummerfest Announces New American Family Insurance Amphitheater
Summerfest took to Facebook Live on Thursday to announce that American Family Insurance has signed a major partnership with Maier World Festival Inc., which includes a presenting sponsorship of Summerfest, and, in a major move, a brand-new 23,000 person capacity amphitheater, replacing the Marcus Amphitheater with the American Family Insurance Amphitheater. The brand new venue is estimated to be constructed
Read moreTop Concerts in Milwaukee of 2016
I was lucky enough to have record year of concert going in my life time. Pretty much every concert I went to happened in Milwaukee. So, since this crazy year of music is wrapping up, I wanted to give you a taste of the top concerts I had a pleasure of witnessing this year. Here’s the countdown: 10.) TACOCAT AT
Read moreVIDEO: Sum 41 – “God Save Us All (Death To POP)”
It feels really good to say that we’re only a week away from a new Sum 41 album, and in anticipation of that, the band just put out a new video for “God Save Us All (Death to POP)”. The video is a compilation of the band’s recent comeback, showing them hit the stage all over the world, including their
Read moreAUDIO: Claire Kelly – “Farwell Avenue”
Claire Kelly is almost constantly playing out somewhere in Milwaukee. This summer alone includes appearances at the Newaukee Night Market, multiple shows at Summerfest, Bastille Days, and Chill on the Hill, amongst other various venues in the area. With big plans in the works, she’s recently released an EP, entitled “Farwell Avenue”. Kelly is nothing short of a natural talent, with
Read moreREFLECTION: Favorite Moments of Summerfest
Now that the 11 days of craziness and madness of Summerfest is over, I’ve had time to reflect on what I just experienced these past two weeks. As a music lover, this festival is super important for me. It allows me to see bands I know and love, but also discover new ones . It is an exciting time of
Read moreREVIEW: Death Cab For Cutie at Summerfest
With the bleachers full well before their 10:15 start time, it was evident that Death Cab for Cutie hasn’t lost any support in the decade since the band’s Atlantic Records debut, “Plans” took them from indie rock darlings to mainstream stardom. On stage, it was also very clear that the band had not lost a step, either. With some
Read moreINTERVIEW: Midnight Mob
Summerfest is home to a great number of emerging artists of all genres. One of those names this year is Midnight Mob, a New York band comprised of guitarist Mickey Squeeze, drummer Beatz, bassist Carly Quinn, and frontwoman Blackey Deathproof. The band combines alternative rock, metal, blues, and punk to create a hybrid rock sound that is sure to excite
Read moreREVIEW: Elle King at Summerfest
Frankly, Elle King’s set at the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse on Friday night was a bit of a wild card going into the night. On paper, King has two successful radio singles; the recently released “America’s Sweetheart”, and the singalong-worthy hit “Ex’s and Oh’s”. What she delivered, however, was the performance of a star way beyond an artist with only two
Read moreREVIEW: Violent Femmes at Summerfest
On Thursday night, the Violent Femmes received a hero’s welcome from their hometown crowd at Summerfest. The duo of frontman Gordon Gano and bassist Brian Ritchie were joined by percussionist John Sparrow, and within seconds of calmly walking onstage, the band kicked things off with “Blister In The Sun”, arguably their most recognizable songs. This came as a surprise to
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: Blink 182 and All Time Low at Summerfest
On Tuesday night, it officially became the Mark, Skiba and Travis show. Blink 182 brought their new lineup to the Marcus Ampitheater, along with openers All Time Low, and local support Direct Hit!. Although the date was not officially part of the California Tour, the show acted as a precursor of things to come, as well as an ample warm-up
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