by The “World’s Largest Music Festival” continues Thursday – Saturday, July 3rd-5th 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 heading into its final weekend on Milwaukee’s lakefront! It’ll be the last 3 of 9 total days Thursday – Saturday, full of concerts, food, drinks, 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, July 3rd:
Free on July 3rd with Walmart+
All patrons who arrive between 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. will be admitted FREE, courtesy of Walmart+. Just “deliver” yourself to any gate and enjoy the kickoff to your holiday weekend on the lakefront at Summerfest! Stop by the Walmart Delivery vehicle located near the Mid Gate and next to the fountain for fun prizes and swag from the Walmart+ team.
Friday, July 4th:
Celebrate July 4th with Kwik Trip!
Summerfest admission is FREE on the 4th, thanks to Kwik Trip. All patrons arriving between 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. will be admitted FREE, and the first 5,000 attendees to enter through the Mid-Gate will receive a commemorative can cooler!
SUMMERFEST FAN APPRECIATION DAY PRESENTED BY POTAWATOMI CASINO HOTEL
Saturday, July 5th
All patrons arriving between 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. will be admitted FREE, compliments of Potawatomi Casino Hotel and Summerfest. Plus, the first 30,000 patrons arriving through the gates will receive an admission ticket for Summerfest 2026 AND a BIG WIN entry ticket. To participate in the BIG WIN drawing, simply drop the perforated BIG WIN Entry ticket in a specially marked bin inside the Summerfest Mid Gate between the hours of 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. on July 5th will be entered for the opportunity to win $1 million dollars and a guaranteed share of $10,000!
So who’s playing all these stages at Summerfest this first weekend? The latest lineup by Date, Stage, and Times is below for Thursday, July 3rd – Saturday, July 5th!
Announced Summerfest 2025 lineups by Date, Stage & Time:
Thursday, July 3rd
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30 p.m. – Benson Boone
BMO Pavilion
4:00pm Bug Moment
5:45pm The Keystones
7:30pm Badflower
9:30pm 311
Miller Lite Oasis
1:00pm Ur Mom
2:45pm Oh Geez, Not Again
4:30pm Phoneboy
6:30pm Phantom Planet
8:30pm I Don’t Know How But They Found Me
10:15pm Lovejoy
Generac Power Stage
12:00pm Judson Brown Band
2:00pm The Playlist
3:30pm Love Monkeys
5:00pm Bobby Friss
7:45pm TWINSICK
9:30pm Loud Luxury
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
12:00pm Tangled Lines
2:00pm Luke Bower
4:00pm Timmy Skelly
6:00pm Friko
8:00pm Hey, Nothing
10:00pm MJ Lenderman
US Cellular Connection Stage
4:15 Ray Nitti
5:30pm Hezdes
6:45pm Zeeblast
8:15pm GASHI
10:00 Ayra Starr
Uline Warehouse
12:00pm Killing Rapunzel
1:45pm Chronic Edge
3:30pm Enuff Z’nuff
5:30pm Vixen
7:30pm Rocket Mafia ft. Rikki Rocket
9:30pm Sebastian Bach
Aurora Pavilion
3:15pm Petti Hendrix
4:30pm Midwxst
5:45pm Unotheactivist
7:00pm Nettspend
9:00p Hipster Disco
Friday, July 4th
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30pm – Bad Omens with special guest We Came As Romans
BMO Pavilion
2:00pm Kitty Soft Paw
4:00pm Bear Supply
5:45pm Cold Sweat & the Brew City Horns
7:30pm Platinum
9:30pm Chicago
Miller Lite Oasis
1:00pm Chapped Lips
2:45pm Bad Planning
4:30pm Plague Vendor
6:30pm The Ike Reilly Assassination
8:30pm Bully
10:15pm Social Distortion
Generac Power Stage
2:00pm 7th Heaven
4:00pm Little Texas
6:00pm Church of Cash
7:45pm Frost Children
9:30pm Porter Robinson
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
2:00pm Lunde
4:00pm Fuzzysurf
6:00pm Everclear
8:00pm Tripping Daisy
10:00pm Fountains of Wayne
US Cellular Connection Stage
12:45pm Paul Spencer Band
2:30pm Esquires II
4:15pm Gary Lewis & the Playboys
6:00pm Darren Kiely
7:30pm George Najar
8:45pm Max McNown
10:30pm Alex Warren (also at American Family Insurance House at 4pm)
Uline Warehouse
12:00pm Tommy Odetto
1:45pm Rico!
3:30pm Headley Grange – A Led Zeppelin Tribute
5:30pm John Waite
7:30pm John Oates
9:30 pm Richard Marx
Aurora Pavilion
2:00pm Brent Bel & the Boys
7:00pm LANCO
9:00pm DJ B-Lee
Saturday, July 5th
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30 p.m. – The Lumineers with special guest Hippo Campus
BMO Pavilion
2:00pm Coral Moons
4:00pm Sunblinds
5:45pm Louie & the Flashbombs
7:30pm The Gufs
9:30pm Third Eye Blind
Miller Lite Oasis
1:00pm The Crombies
6:30pm Saxsquatch
8:30pm Rome
10:15pm Dirty Heads
Generac Power Stage
4:15pm Ray Rizzy
5:00pm Steve Da Stoner
6:00pm 414 Big Frank & Dre Llamo
7:15pm Certified Trapper
8:15pm Real Boston Richey
9:30pm Tee Grizzley
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
12:00pm Speed of Light
2:00pm Lines In the Sky
4:00pm Rivals
6:00pm Archers
8:00pm Dorothy
10:00pm The Warning
US Cellular Connection Stage
12:45pm Bob Mittnacht & the Crowning Glories
2:30pm Van Jaeger
4:15pm Bruce Humphries & the Rockabilly Rebels
6:30pm Aiden Canfield
8:15pm Lauren Watkins
10:00pm Josh Ross (also at American Family Insurance House at 2pm)
Uline Warehouse
12:00pm Would You Kindly?
1:45pm Pseutopia
3:30pm Drown the Lifeguard
5:30pm Bloodywood
7:30pm Jinjer
9:30pm Babymetal
Aurora Pavilion
12:45pm Florentine Opera Company
4:30pm Diany Dior
5:45pm Sophie Hunter
7:00pm Snow Tha Product
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.
