Summerfest officials hold casting call for commercial

MILWAUKEE -- Summerfest officials held an open casting call Sunday, April 22nd for a TV commercial for Milwaukee's 45th annual Summerfest.Those interested stood in line before heading into The Garage at the Harley-Davidson Museum®, located at 400 West Canal Street, on Sunday for the chance to appear in a Summerfest commercial.Stephen Froggatt came out Sunday hoping he'd be picked for the gig. "I just thought it was a great idea to have the fans come out and do a commercial for Summerfest," Froggatt said.People had to share their favorite Summerfest memories as part of the casting call. "My favorite memories are the fireworks.

Summerfest announces special ticket package offers

MILWAUKEE -- Summerfest officials have announced some special ticket package offers that offer savings on admission to Summerfest, as well as other local attractions and businesses.The ticket packages are as follows:

Rascal Flatts to kick off Big Gig as headliners

MILWAUKEE -- Summerfest has announced another headliner -- country group Rascal Flatts is set to kick off the Big Gig, headlining at the Marcus Amphitheater on Wednesday, June 27th.Rascal Flatts is the ninth major performer slated for Summerfest 2012.The show will also feature Little Big Town, The Eli Young Band and Eden's Edge.Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 14 at 10:00AM and include Summerfest admission.

Aerosmith slated to headline at Summerfest

MILWAUKEE — Aerosmith will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Saturday, July 7th along with special guest Cheap Trick during the 45th anniversary of Summerfest.

Summerfest announces partial list of headliners

MILWAUKEE -- Summerfest announced a newly updated list of 2012 headliners, and say they plan to announce more in the coming months.This year's Summerfest goes from June 27 - July 1 and July 3 - July 8, from noon until midnight.Here's the list of headliners announced Thursday, March 22nd:

Zac Brown Band to headline Marcus Amphitheater

MILWAUKEE -- Zac Brown Band will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Thursday, July 5th during the 45th annual Summerfest on Milwaukee's lakefront.According to a news release from Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., Zac Brown Band has risen to fame over the past few years recording four studio albums and charting eight Number One singles including “Chicken Fried”, “Toes”, “Free” and “Keep Me In Mind” among others.

Business Journal (1-12-12)

In business news for Thursday, January 12th, 2012, a former tennis champ throws his support behind a Milwaukee charter school, and Southridge Mall may prohibit county buses from dropping people off on the property starting next month.