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Summerfest 2024: What You Need To Know

Summerfest 2024
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  • Riley is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, known for her engaging storytelling and insightful coverage of the genre.
  • Before joining Country Thang Daily, Riley developed her expertise at Billboard and People magazine, focusing on feature stories and music reviews.
  • Riley has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Belmont University, with a minor in Cultural Studies.
Festival Title:Summerfest 2024
Festival Duration:June 20- July 6, 2024
Venue:Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Performers Include:Kane Brown, Mötley Crüe, Sza, Illenium, Tyler Childers, Keith Urban, AJR, Maroon 5, Lil Uzi Vert, and more
Ticket Information:Get Your Tickets Here

Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, won’t be beat with all the summer parties across the country. Summerfest will be held from June 20 to July 6, 2024. It’s nine days spread over three dates – June 20-22, June 27-29, and July 4-6—with 600 artists performing and spreading smiles during the hot season. 

Anchoring the first wave of hot performances are country singer Kane Brown joined by fellow country artist Kameron Marlowe and pop band Nightly, heavy metal band Mötley Crüe along with rock bands Seether and Buckcherry, and pop superstar SZA with rapper-singer Aminé. 

For the next batch, the festival features musician and DJ Illenium, and he’s got special guests for his act, country music singer Tyler Childers with fellow country singers S.G. Goodman and Adeem the Artist, and country star Keith Urban joined by rockband NEEDTOBREATHE and gifted singer-songwriter Alana Springsteen. 

RELATED: Country Summer Music Festival 2024: What You Need To Know

Closing this year’s Summerfest are pop band AJR along with the Carly Rae Jepsen and singer-songwriter-slash-YouTuber mxmtoon, famous pop rock band Maroon 5 and their special guests, and rapper Lil Uzi Vert with fellow rappers Lil Yachty, JID, Rico Nasty, and multifaceted artist LIHTZ. 

The Line-up – Who’s Singing at Summerfest

Summerfest 2024 square

It’s a hot, hot, hot summer for music—and here’s every act that will make Summerfest 2024 even hotter. There will be eight (8) stages: the American Family Insurance Amphitheater (the cornerstone of the event), BMO Pavilion, Miller Lite Oasis, Generac Power Stage, UScellular Connection Stage, Briggs& Stratton Big Backyard, Uline Warehouse, and the brand-new Aurora Pavilion. 

Kane Brown
Mötley Crüe
Sza, Illenium
Tyler Childers
Keith Urban
AJR 
Maroon 5
Lil Uzi Vert
Kameron Marlowe
Nightly
Seether
Buckcherry
Amine
Goo Goo Dolls
Black Pumas
Chelsea Cutler
Toosii
Taking Back Sunday
David Kushner
Brittany Howard
Kevin Kaarl
O.A.R. 
Umphrey’s McGee
Dawes
En Vogue
Three DOg Night
Gin Blossoms
The War & Treaty
Jamila Woods
Wyatt Flores
Bryce Vine
Allen Stone
LATIN MAFIA
The 502s
Better Than Ezra
Lily Rose
Restless Road
Here Come The Mummies
Chance Pena
Black Violin
Shovels & Rope
Citizen
Little River Band
Taylor Bennett
Arath Herce
Drowning Pool 
Luis Figueroa
Brenda K. Starr
Little Stranger 
Doom Flamingo 
Gloss Up
Charlotte Cardin
Jonah Kagen
Proxima Parada
Loyal Lovos
viisi
Abraham Alexander
Hans Williams
Jesus Jones
Happy Landing 
Jeffrey Osborne
S.G. Goodman
Adeem The Artist
NEEDTOBREATHE 
Alana Springsteen
MUNA
Jessie Murph
FLETCHER
Alison Wonderland
Key Glock 
Ken Carson
Hippo Campus
Sleater-Kinney
Ethel Cain 
REO SPEEDWAGON
Boys Like Girls 
Charles Wesley
Godwin St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Amos Lee 
Briston Maroney
Metric
Mario
Flipturn
The Churc
K Camp
The Afghan Whigs 
Hawthorne Heights 
HYO
The Hold Steady 
Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs 
Obongjayar
BigXThaPlug 
Anberlin 
Brent Cobb 
The Dandy Warhols 
Ziggy Alberts 
Maude Latour
Cherry Glazerr
Brigitte Calls Me Baby 
Matt Hansen 
Donavon Frankenreiter
Xana
Sarah Kinsley
lan Asher
Nolan Taylor
Certified Trapper 
Briscoe 
Austin Williams
Mo Lowda
Millyz
Grouptherapy
Maryjo
CLIP
Sawyer
J Stone
Tracy Bonham
Cedric Burnside
Ben Chapman 
McKinley Dixon
Bassel & The Supernaturals
Carly Rae Jepsen
Mxmtoon
Lil Yachty
JID
Rico Nasty
LIHTZ
Ivan Cornejo
Bryson Tiller
Mt. Joy
Lil Tecca
Chase Rice
Local Natives
Cold War Kids
Mariah the Scientist
Jxdn
Sleeping With Sirens
COIN
The Wallflowers
Paul Cauthen
Brian Kelley
Amy Grant
Conner Smith
Del Water Gap
Extreme
BoDeans
Set It Off
Cimafunk
Sister Hazel
Sueco
Colony House
Knox
Nikki Lane
Dylan Marlowe
Living Colour
Cracker
Tana
DC The Don
Karri
Uprooted with Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root
The Box Tops
Anne Wilson
Say She She
The Baseball Project
Samaria
Ashland Craft
Abby Anderson
Almost Monday
Doublecamp
Seaforth
Fiji Blue
Giacomo Turra
Colby Acuff
Reyna Tropical
Oxymorrons
Tim Montana
John Morgan
LOLO
Angélica Garcia
Timothy Wayne
Me Like Bees
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers

Festival Essentials & Insider Tips

It’s an overwhelming season for the world’s largest music festival, but here are all the important details you need to know. 

First, grab a ticket if you haven’t yet. There’s a General Admission ($28), a UScellular 3-day Pass ($62), a Level Up Deck pass ($100), and a UScellular 9-day Power Pass ($130). There’s a separate ticket for the American Insurance Amphitheatre—a 1-day Pass ($28) and a 3-day Pass—any 3 days of the event ($62)—and BMO Pavilion (reserved seats for $88.76/performance), which you can get at Ticketmaster. 

RELATED: Essential Information for CMA Fest 2024

They also offer weekend ticket and hotel packages (Weekend 1 – $162+, Weekend 2 – $178+, and Weekend 3 – $143), which are on sale now!

Inside the venue, aside from the eight (8) performance stages, you can also catch artists and bands playing in different areas. Summerville on the north end features an intimate spot, highlighting Wisconsin-based artists and bands, but American Family Insurance House inside the Mid Gate is the most intimate venue of all, with exclusive shows from festival headliners. The South Party Pavilion, on the other hand, is the top local entertainment, where you can party and dance your heart out. 

Beyond the music, they also have a community park and sportzone for families! And they’ve got more in-store for every festival goer, like culinary adventure, friendly competitions, special events, brand activations, and of course, shopping. But it’s a cashless festival, so make sure you’re ready. Even if you’re not, they are. They have cash-to-reusable card conversions located outside and inside the grounds. 

Milwaukee World Festival Inc., which owns the Summerfest, is more than happy to assist everyone. 

For more info, tune in to their official website at Summerfest

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