The American Family Insurance Amphitheater got its second headliner for next year’s Summerfest, as the festival announced Monday morning that James Taylor and his All-Star Band will play the big stage Saturday, June 21. The legendary singer-songwriter will get support from openers Jason Mraz and Tiny Habits.
Taylor is a longtime visitor to Summerfest and appeared on what was then known as the Main Stage back in 1975. He’s made several stops at the festival since then, including a 2023 show at the Amp that included an opening set from Sheryl Crow.
It’s been a couple years since Taylor’s last studio album, 2020’s American Standard, but it’s not like the guy is hurting for material. That release was Taylor’s 20th full-length LP, a discography that launched with 1968’s self-titled debut. Thirteen of those albums landed in Billboard’s top 10, including one week at No. 1 for 2015’s Before This World.
Then there’s his song catalog, which includes the chart-topping “You’ve Got a Friend” and too many others to fit into one set — “Fire and Rain,” “Caroline in My Mind,” “How Sweet It Is” and on and on. It adds up to an incredible career that earned him a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2000, six Grammy Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 and Kennedy Center Honors in 2016.
Tickets for the show featuring Taylor, Mraz and Tiny Habits go on sale this week, with a venue presale at 10 a.m. Thursday followed by a general sale at 10 a.m. Friday. For more information, visit the show page on Ticketmaster.
