Summerfest

The numbers are in. Summerfest 2022 attendance totaled 445,611 fans during the nine-day run. That's a 8.8% increase over 2021. The festival,...

MILWAUKEE- As the first weekend of the Big Gig comes to a close Saturday night, the festival's booker says he's...

MILWAUKEE- Summerfest is down another band. 10,000 Maniacs, which was scheduled to play the Miller Lite Oasis at 4:15 on...

Growing up, American rock band Pop Evil didn't like the music that was becoming popular. A band name was born....

MILWAUKEE- Justin Bieber fans will have to wait a bit longer to see the singer live in person. Bieber's team...

MILWAUKEE- For the first time in three years Summerfest is back to a familiar position in the middle of the...

After 20 years Summerfest CEO Don Smiley will step down in 2023 and Sarah Smith-Pancheri will step into that role....

Brett Newski is a local musician and mental health advocate. He’ll be opening for the Barenaked Ladies at Summerfest on...

MILWAUKEE- Coming up on two decades at the helm of Milwaukee World Festival, CEO Don Smiley is calling it a...

MILWAUKEE- After twenty years helming Milwaukee World Festival, CEO Don Smiley is set to retire at the end of 2023....

MILWAUKEE - Summerfest announcing more than 100 headliners for this year's festival. Check out a few of the headliners for...

Summerfest's top talent booker, Bob Babisch, is retiring after 46 years. Babisch joined Wisconsin's Afternoon News detailing his plans for...

A shorter Summerfest generates a smaller crowd. Officials say just over 409,000 of us hit the Big Gig during its...

Summerfest attendees can do more than just listen to music when they're enjoying the festival. They can also be part...

Have you liked the new weekend format Summerfest introduced this year? Well get used to it because it's officially back...

MILWAUKEE -- For the first time in 788 days, the gates at the Big Gig are open. Summerfest is finally...

Summerfest 2021 is about to kick off! Summerfest VP of Entertainment Bob Babisch and Summerfest COO Sarah Pancheri sat down...

MILWAUKEE- The Big Gig is reloading. After two headliners dropped out of the festival this week, citing concerns over the...

The Big Gig will require everyone to be vaccinated or prove they are COVID-19 negative when they attend the festival...