Summerfest

Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) announced on Tuesday, Aug. 30 that Summerfest will take place over three consecutive weekends, June 22-24, June 29-July 1, and July 6-8, 2023.

Representatives from Generac Power Systems delivered on July 19 autographed guitars to the American Red Cross as part of a charitable auction.

Summerfest attendance exceeded 445,000 fans during the 2022 music festival's nine days, organizers said – an 8.8% increase over the previous year.

A special celebration Saturday, July 9 remembered longtime Summerfest Executive Director Elizabeth "Bo" Black.

Musicians Carlos Santana and Shawn Mendes announced postponements to their respective concert tours – both impacting performances in Milwaukee.

The final weekend of Summerfest 2022 kicks off Thursday, July 7 – and the Big Gig is wrapping up with some big headliners.

Milwaukee County Transit System officials said 2019 was the last year Summerfest shuttles were in service. The cancellation is due to a bus driver shortage, striking a bad chord with Summerfest guests.

With “Throwback Thursday” the Summerfest promotion for the first day of the second week, fans remembered unforgettable shows.

FOX6's annual Stomp Out Hunger campaign, in partnership with Johnson Controls, collected peanut butter at Summerfest to help Hunger Task Force.

The beating heart of a Milwaukee summer, Summerfest returned Thursday, June 23 – and so did some of the Big Gig's most loyal fans.

Summerfest was still a fledgling music festival when Bob Babisch signed on to book acts nearly 50 years ago. He hasn’t had a summer off since.