2026 Summerfest: Garth Brooks kick-off concert on June 17

Garth Brooks coming to Summerfest in June 2026

Summerfest announced on Monday, Sept. 8 that country music superstar Garth Brooks is coming to Milwaukee in June 17, 2026. Jared Woods, the Director of Marketing for Summerfest, spoke on Wisconsin Live Desk about the show and what's to come.

MILWAUKEE - Summerfest officials announced on Monday, Sept. 8 that Garth Brooks will kick off Summerfest on Wednesday, June 17 at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater! 

What we know:

Tickets will go on sale Friday, Sept. 12, at 10:00 a.m. at Summerfest.com, Ticketmaster.com, or in person at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater.  

Each ticket purchased will also include admission to Summerfest 2026, valid on any day of the festival.

BOERNE, TEXAS - JULY 27: Garth Brooks performs onstage for George Strait and Vaqueros del Mar's "Strait To The Heart": A benefit for Hill Country Flood Victims at Estancia at Thunder Valley on July 27, 2025 in Boerne, Texas. (Photo by Erika Goldring/

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This marks Garth Brooks’ first-ever performance at Summerfest, and his first show in Milwaukee in over a decade.

Summerfest 2026 will take place across three weekends: June 18-20, June 25-27, and July 2-4, 2026.