by The “World’s Largest Music Festival” continues June 26-28 and July 3-5 on Milwaukee’s lakefront. Here’s the latest on the Summerfest stage lineups by day, plus ways to get discounts on admission, parking and more!
Summerfest 2025 is back on Milwaukee’s lakefront for its 57th edition! We’re talking 9 days across three Thursday – Saturday weekends packed with concerts and fun with well over half a million of your closest friends. Choose from over 600 acts across 12 stages on the 75-acre Maier Festival Park grounds. Upgrades keep happening, and the acts keep getting updated as we get closer to one of the highlights of the year!
Summerfest dates back to 1968 and has since become a major venue for the music industry’s hottest stars, emerging talent and local favorites, creating unforgettable live music experiences in a world-class festival setting. Running along Milwaukee’s lakefront nestled within downtown, the Historic Third Ward, Discovery World, I-794, and Lake Michigan, Summerfest offers not only music but over 45 food and beverage vendors, four marketplaces offering crafts and wares from all over the world, interactive exhibits, and just cool general fun.
Many of the food and beverage vendors are classic and popular restaurants and bars from around the Milwaukee area, and selections range widely from ethnic food options to a wide variety of craft and classic beers. Several stands also have a full bar with wine and spirits.
Northwestern Mutual Community Park includes a Children’s Stage and play area that offers a fun experience for the kids. Regular shows involving magic, singalongs, and other activities are complemented with plenty of equipment kids can run, swing, climb, and play on. During the day, Summerfest is designed to be very family-friendly.
Special Summerfest Admission Deals This Weekend
Thursday, June 26th:
$5.00 admission and 50% off select beverages. Enjoy a collection of music through the decades from various throwback artists. From 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. all beer, seltzer, Cherry Vodka Lemonade, Aquafina Water, and soda will be 50% off! In addition, Pick ‘n Save shoppers can earn four FREE Summerfest tickets for every qualifying $50 spent using your rewards card in a single transaction at Pick ‘n Save, Metro Market, and Mariano’s locations, from April 23 to May 13. Visit picknsave.com/summerfest for details. The offer is printed at the bottom of the receipt. To redeem the offer, bring the complete original receipt to the Summerfest ticket windows at the entry gates on June 26, from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tickets are only valid for the day and time of the promotion. Limit three offers / 12 tickets per transaction.
All patrons who arrive between 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. wearing a shirt or hat representing a participating college or university, or showing a valid high school ID, will receive one FREE admission ticket. Tickets are only valid for the day and time of the promotion. Stop by the Mid Gate Promotions Booth to claim your ticket, then head over to your school’s booth to say hello and show your support! Only shirts or hats from the following colleges or universities will be accepted:
- Beloit College
- Carroll University
- Herzing University
- Marquette University
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
- St. Norbert College
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
All High School students who begin their FAFSA before July 5 will receive a code redeemable for a FREE General Admission Summerfest Ticket, brought to you by Milwaukee Education Partnership. For more information on how to request your ticket code, visit Mepwisc.org.
SUMMERFEST MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION DAY WITH GENERAC
Saturday, June 28 • 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
All active-duty military personnel and veterans, police, fire and EMT (along with up to four family members) arriving between 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. who present a valid Military ID, copy or photo of a DD-214 form, driver’s license with Veteran classification, law enforcement or fire department agency-issued credentials at the designated turnstile at any gate will be admitted for FREE. Police and fire union ID cards will also be accepted with a photo ID.
So who’s playing all these stages at Summerfest this first weekend? The latest lineup by Date, Stage, and Times is below for Thursday, June 26th – Saturday, June 28th!
Announced Summerfest 2025 lineups by Date, Stage & Time:
Thursday, June 26th
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30pm Lainey Wilson with Lukas Nelson and Shane Smith & the Saints
BMO Pavilion
2:00pm Willow Hill
5:45pm Bandits on the Run
7:30pm Willy Porter
10:00pm The Avett Brothers
Miller Lite Oasis
1:00pm Avenues
2:45pm Be the Young
4:30pm The Summer Set
6:30pm Olive Vox
8:30pm The Maine
10:15pm Mayday Parade
Generac Power Stage
12:00pm The Taxmen
2:00pm The Quilz
4:00pm Circa 79
6:00pm The English Beat
7:45pm The Chameleons
9:30pm The Psychedelic Furs
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
12:00pm John Kocher
2:00pm Neriah
4:00pm Mike Skill formerly of The Romantics
6:00pm Lille Venn
8:00pm Sofia Camara
10:00pm Claire Rosinkranz
US Cellular Connection Stage
12:45pm The Incident
2:30pm Bound For Branson
6:30pm Landon Smith
8:15pm Lecade
10:00pm Gavin Adcock
Uline Warehouse
12:00pm Lost Orange Cat
1:45pm Newski
3:30pm Freddy Jones Band
5:30pm Xposed 4Heads
7:30pm The Producers
9:30pm Devo
Aurora Pavilion
12:15pm Krusher
12:45pm The Lightways
1:15pm Greater Than Human
1:45pm Extra
2:15pm Blonde
3:15pm Violet Wilder
4:30pm Wildered
5:45pm Tiera Kennedy
7:00pm Allison Russell
9:00pm DJ Gemini Gilly
Friday, June 27th
American Family Insurance Amphitheather
7:30 pm The Killers with special guest Cold War Kids
BMO Pavilion
2:00pm Alley Eyes
4:00pm Social Cig
5:45pm Walt Disco
7:30pm Wishy
9:30 pm Cake
Miller Lite Oasis
2:45pm Cordell Winter
4:30pm Bad Skin
6:30pm Return To Dust
8:30pm Local H
10:15 Billy Corgan and the Machines of God
Generac Power Stage
2:00pm Mood Medication
4:00pm People R Ugly
5:45pm Showoff
7:45pm Plain White T’s (also at American Family Insurance House Stage at 2pm)
9:30pm Motion City Soundtrack
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
12:00pm The Noize
2:00pm Hell On Heels
10:00pm Malcolm Todd
US Cellular Connection Stage
12:45pm Manwolves
2:30pm 81355
4:15pm Jungle Baby
5:15pm Ishdarr
6:15pm Maf Teeski
6:30pm Skrilla
8:15pm 1900 Rugrat
10:00pm Offset
Uline Warehouse
2:00pm Adam Warner
4:00pm Hotel California – A Salute to the Eagles
5:30pm Steve Max – Master of Simon Sez
7:30pm Phil Vassar
9:30pm JoDee Messina (also at American Family House Stage at 4pm)
Aurora Pavilion
12:15pm Mania
12:45pm Exchange
1:15pm Moonpool
1:45pm Take Back the Sun
2:15pm No Limit
3:15pm Ladybird
4:30pm Chaparelle
5:45pm Torres
7:00pm Rubblebucket
9:00pm BG Good
Saturday, June 28th
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30 p.m. – Megan Thee Stallion with special guest Flo Milli
BMO Pavilion
2:00pm Brady Lee Band
4:00pm Wire & Nail
5:45pm Bryan Andrews
7:30pm Preston Cooper
9:30 pm Riley Green
Miller Lite Oasis
1:00pm Berlyn-Lloyd Quartet
2:45pm Sugo
4:30pm Spyro Gyra
6:30pm Molly Tuttle
8:30pm Cassandra Lewis
10:15pm The Mavericks
Generac Power Stage
12:00pm Guitars for Vets
2:30pm Milwaukee Police Band
4:15pm Greater Milwaukee Fire & Police Pipes & Drums
6:30pm MT Twins
7:15pm Bloodhound Q50
8:00pm Chuckyy
8:50pm YTB Fatt
9:45pm BossMan Dlow
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
12:00pm New Constellations
2:00pm Bermuda Search Party
4:00pm Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound
6:00pm Dumpstaphunk
8:00pm The Cat Empire
10:00pm Here Come The Mummies
US Cellular Connection Stage
12:45pm Fake Dad
2:30pm 7000Apart
4:15pm Dogpark
6:30pm HAFFWAY
8:15pm Smallpools
10:00pm Young The Giant (also at American Family Insurance House at 4pm)
Uline Warehouse
12:00 Jason Achilles
1:45pm Rachel Bochner
3:30pm Nicotine Dolls
5:30pm Amble
7:30pm Zach Seabaugh
9:30pm The Fray
Aurora Pavilion
3:15pm Orquesta Salsoul
4:30pm Junior Rivera and His Orchestra
5:45pm J Torres
7:00pm Grupo Mania
9:00pm Mi Gente Latin Summerset
Summerfest Tickets & Admission
Single Day General Admission Tickets run $30 per day, you can print them at home or put them on your mobile. These tickets are good for the entire grounds and any show with the exception of the American Family Insurance Amphitheater shows. Seniors 62 and over and Children 3-10 can get discount tickets at the gate. Children 2 and under are admitted free.
Multi-Day Ticket options include:
- A US Cellular Power Pass, which runs $130 and gets you in ALL 9 DAYS of the festival, with the exception of the American Family Insurance Amphitheater shows.
- A US Cellular 3-Day Pass, which for $63 gets you in to 3 of 9 days of Summerfest, you choose which three.
Summerfest Parking
Parking lots are available just to the west of the grounds and throughout downtown Milwaukee and the Historic Third Ward. The Milwaukee County Transit System also offers “freeway flyer” express buses to and from the grounds from numerous Park & Ride lots in the metro area. The Summerfest Grounds can be accessed directly via I-794, U.S. 18, and Highway 32. I-43/94 and Highways 38, 59, and 145 also bring you within a mile of it – which is how far away some people park! Either way, it’s one of the greatest music festivals on the planet and a definite State Trunk Tour recommendation.
