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Summerfest lineup 2025: See who's playing this year's festival

Lil Tecca performs at Summerfest 2024.
Alex DeBuhr for Summerfest
Lil Tecca performs at Summerfest 2024.

Updated: May 8 | 10:49 a.m.

Bright and early — and by early, we mean about a month earlier than past years — Summerfest delivered its annual monster lineup drop that includes most of the nationally touring acts scheduled to appear at this year's festival. The 2025 roster includes plenty of artists Radio Milwaukee listeners will be keen to see this summer, including:

  • MJ Lenderman
  • Japanese Breakfast
  • The Killers
  • The Avett Brothers
  • Hozier and Gigi Perez
  • Ratboys
  • Bully
  • Cake
  • The Lumineers
  • Hippo Campus
  • Hiss Golden Messenger
  • The Record Company
  • Allison Russell
Milwaukee World Festival

Thursday, June 19

American Family Insurance Amphitheater

BMO Pavilion

  • 10 p.m. — The Isley Brothers
  • 7:30 p.m. — Eric Benét
  • 6 p.m. — Troy Tyler
  • 4:30 p.m. — Jazzmen

AmFam House

  • 6 p.m. — Aly & AJ
  • 4 p.m. — Ginuwine
  • 2 p.m. — Joy Oladokun

Miller Lite Oasis

  • 10:15 p.m. — Gary Clark Jr.
  • 8:30 p.m. — Joy Oladokun
  • 6:30 p.m. — The Shonn Hinton Experience
  • 4:30 p.m. — Buffalo Nichols

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 10 p.m. — Fabolous
  • 8:15 p.m. — Ginuwine
  • 6:30 p.m. — Mike Jones
  • 4:15 p.m. — NileXNile

Generac Power Stage

  • 9:30 p.m. — Jack's Mannequin
  • 7:45 p.m. — Augustana
  • 6 p.m. — Adam Jensen
  • 4 p.m. — Holy Pinto

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

  • 10 p.m. — Natasha Bedingfield
  • 8 p.m. — Aly & AJ
  • 6 p.m. — Zinadelphia
  • 4 p.m. — Ava Maybee

Uline Warehouse

  • 9:30 p.m. — The Allman Betts Band
  • 7:30 p.m. — The Record Company
  • 5:30 p.m. — Hiss Golden Messenger

Aurora Pavilion

  • 7 p.m. — Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Friday, June 20

American Family Insurance Amphitheater

BMO Pavilion

  • 9:30 p.m. — George Thorogood & The Destroyers
  • 7:30 p.m. — Foghat
  • 6 p.m. — Substitute: Tales From The Who
  • 4:30 p.m. — Bad Boy

AmFam House

  • 4 p.m. — Gigi Perez

Miller Lite Oasis

  • 10:15 p.m. — Dispatch
  • 8:30 p.m. — John Butler Trio
  • 6:30 p.m. — Eggy
  • 4:30 p.m. — Bombargo

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 10 p.m. — Mike Posner
  • 8:15 p.m. — Hoodie Allen
  • 6:30 p.m. — Daniyel

Generac Power Stage

  • 9:30 p.m. The Head & The Heart
  • 7:45 p.m. — Yoke Lore
  • 6 p.m. — Arts Fishing Club
  • 4 p.m. — Illiterate Light

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

  • 10 p.m. — Muscadine Bloodline
  • 8 p.m. — Austin Snell
  • 6 p.m. — Todd Cameron
  • 4:30 p.m. — Chris Haise Band

Uline Warehouse

  • 9:30 p.m. — Rick Springfield
  • 7:30 p.m. — Grand Funk Railroad
  • 5:30 p.m. — Paul Young
  • 3:30 p.m. — Wang Chung

Aurora Pavilion

  • 9 p.m. — Snow Wife
  • 7 p.m. — Betty Who
  • 4:30 p.m. — Allison Russell

Saturday, June 21

American Family Insurance Amphitheater

BMO Pavilion

  • 9:30 p.m. — Japanese Breakfast
  • 7:30 p.m. — Ratboys
  • 5:45 p.m. — Caley Conway
  • 4 p.m. — Collections of Colonies of Bees
  • 2 p.m. — Brie Stoner

AmFam House

  • 4 p.m. — Good Neighbours
  • 2 p.m. — Eric Bellinger

Miller Lite Oasis

  • 10 p.m. — Whiskey Myers
  • 8:30 p.m. — Kashus Culpepper
  • 6:30 p.m. — Jack Wharff & The Tobacco Flats
  • 4:30 p.m. — Jason Scott & The High Heat
  • 2:45 p.m. — The Back Alley

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 10 p.m. — Billy Currington
  • 8:15 p.m. — Shaylen
  • 6:30 p.m. — Cooper Ramsey
  • 4:15 p.m. — Luke Borchelt

Generac Power Stage

  • 9:30 p.m. — Artemas
  • 7:45 p.m. — Good Neighbours
  • 6 p.m. — Iann Dior
  • 4 p.m. — Immortal Girlfriend
  • 2 p.m. — Pink Halo
  • Noon — Ellee Grim

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

  • 10 p.m. — Matt Maltese
  • 8 p.m. — The Army, The Navy
  • 6 p.m. — Claire Martine
  • 4 p.m. — Odie Leigh
  • 2 p.m. — Haley Johnsen
  • Noon — Aubrey Marie

Uline Warehouse

  • 9:30 p.m. — Lindsey Stirling
  • 7:30 p.m. — The Strike
  • 5:30 p.m. — Ben Rector
  • 1:45 p.m. — Justin Nozuka
  • Noon — Johnny Stimson

Aurora Pavilion

  • 7 p.m. — Eric Bellinger
  • 5:45 p.m. — Groovy

Thursday, June 26

American Family Insurance Amphitheater

BMO Pavilion

  • 9:30 p.m. — The Avett Brothers
  • 7:30 p.m. — Willy Porter
  • 5:45 p.m. — Bandits on the Run
  • 2 p.m. — Willow Hill

AmFam House

  • 4 p.m. — Mayday Parade
  • Noon — Grace Weber’s Music Lab/Girls Rock MKE

Miller Lite Oasis

  • 10:15 p.m. — Mayday Parade
  • 8:30 p.m. — The Maine
  • 6:30 p.m. — Olive Vox
  • 4:30 p.m. — The Summer Set
  • 2:45 p.m. — Be the Young

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 10 p.m. — Gavin Adcock
  • 8:15 p.m. — Lecade
  • 6:30 p.m. — Landon Smith

Generac Power Stage

  • 9:30 p.m. — The Psychedelic Furs
  • 7:45 p.m. — The Chameleons
  • 6 p.m. — The English Beat
  • 4 p.m. — Circa 79
  • 2 p.m. — The Quilz
  • Noon — The Taxmen

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

  • 10 p.m. — Nessa Barrett
  • 8 p.m. — Cil
  • 6 p.m. — Lille Venn
  • 4 p.m. — The Romantics
  • 2 p.m. — Neriah

Uline Warehouse

  • 9:30 p.m. — Devo
  • 7:30 p.m. — The Producers
  • 5:30 p.m. — Freddy Jones Band

Aurora Pavilion

  • 7 p.m. — Allison Russell
  • 5:45 p.m. — Tiera Kennedy

Friday, June 27

American Family Insurance Amphitheater

BMO Pavilion

  • 9:30 p.m. — Cake
  • 7:30 p.m. — Wishy
  • 5:45 p.m. — Walt Disco
  • 4 p.m. — Social Cig
  • 2 p.m. — Alley Eyes

AmFam House

  • 4 p.m. — Jo Dee Messina
  • 2 p.m. — Plain White T’s

Miller Lite Oasis

  • 10:15 p.m. — Billy Corgan & The Machines of God
  • 8:30 p.m. — Local H
  • 6:30 p.m. — Return to Dust
  • 2:45 p.m. — Cordell Winter

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 10 p.m. — Offset
  • 8:15 p.m. — 1900RUGRAT
  • 6:30 p.m. — Skrilla
  • 2:30 p.m. — 81355
  • 12:45 p.m. — Manwolves

Generac Power Stage

  • 9:30 p.m. — Motion City Soundtrack
  • 7:45 p.m. — Plain White T's
  • 5:45 p.m. — Showoff
  • 4 p.m. — People R Ugly
  • 2 p.m. — Mood Medication

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

  • 10 p.m. — Malcolm Todd
  • 2 p.m. — Hell on Heels
  • Noon — The Noize

Uline Warehouse

  • 9:30 p.m. — Jo Dee Mesina
  • 7:30 p.m. — Phil Vassar
  • 6 p.m. — Steve Max: Master of Simon Sez
  • 4 p.m. — Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles
  • 2 p.m. — Adam Warner

Aurora Pavilion

  • 4:30 p.m. — Chaparelle

Saturday, June 28

American Family Insurance Amphitheater

BMO Pavilion

  • 9:30 p.m. — Riley Green
  • 7:30 p.m. — Preston Cooper
  • 5:45 p.m. — Bryan Andrews
  • 4 p.m. — Wire & Nail
  • 2 p.m. — Brady Lee Band

AmFam House

  • 4 p.m. — Young The Giant
  • 2 p.m. — The Fray

Miller Lite Oasis

  • 10:15 p.m. — The Mavericks
  • 8:30 p.m. — Cassandra Lewis
  • 6:30 p.m. — Molly Tuttle
  • 4:30 p.m. — Spyro Gyra
  • 2:45 p.m. — Sugo

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 10 p.m. — Young the Giant
  • 8:15 p.m. — Smallpools
  • 6:30 p.m. — Haffway
  • 4:15 p.m. — Dogpark

Generac Power Stage

  • 9:45 p.m. — Bossman DLow
  • 8:50 p.m. — YTB Fatt
  • 8 p.m. — Chuckyy
  • 7:15 p.m. — Chicken P
  • 6:30 p.m. — MT Twins / Nic Stokes
  • 4:15 p.m. — Greater Milwaukee Fire & Police Pipes & Drums
  • Noon — Guitars for Vets

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

  • 10 p.m. — Here Come the Mummies
  • 8 p.m. — The Cat Empire
  • 6 p.m. — Dumpstaphunk
  • 4 p.m. — Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound
  • 2 p.m. — Bermuda Search Party
  • Noon — New Constellations

Uline Warehouse

  • 9:30 p.m. — The Fray
  • 7:30 p.m. — Zach Seabaugh
  • 5:30 p.m. — Amble
  • 3:30 p.m. — Nicotine Dolls
  • 1:45 p.m. — Rachel Bochner

Aurora Pavilion

  • 7 p.m. — Grupo Mania

Thursday, July 3

American Family Insurance Amphitheater

BMO Pavilion

  • 9:30 p.m. — 311
  • 7:30 p.m. — Badflower
  • 5:45 p.m. — The Keystones
  • 4 p.m. — Bug Moment

AmFam House

  • 4 p.m. — hey, nothing

Miller Lite Oasis

  • 10:15 p.m. — Lovejoy
  • 8:30 p.m. — I Don't Know How But They Found Me
  • 6:30 p.m. — Phantom Planet
  • 4:30 p.m. — Phoneboy

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 7 p.m. — Nettspend

Generac Power Stage

  • 9:30 p.m. — Loud Luxury
  • 7:45 p.m. — Twinsick
  • 5 p.m. — Bobby Friss
  • 3:30 p.m. — Love Monkeys

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

  • 10 p.m. — MJ Lenderman
  • 8 p.m. — hey, nothing
  • 6 p.m. — Friko
  • 4 p.m. — Timmy Skelly
  • 2 p.m. — Luke Bower
  • Noon — Tangled Lines

Uline Warehouse

  • 9:30 p.m. — Sebastian Bach
  • 7:30 p.m. — Rocket Mania ft. Rikki Rocket
  • 5:30 p.m. — Vixen
  • 1:45 p.m. — Chronic Edge

Aurora Pavilion

  • 7 p.m. — Nettspend

Friday, July 4

American Family Insurance Amphitheater

  • 7:30 p.m. — Bad Omens, We Came As Romans, Spiritbox

BMO Pavilion

  • 9:30 p.m. — Chicago
  • 7:30 p.m. — Platinum
  • 5:45 p.m. — Cold Sweat & The Brew City Horns
  • 4 p.m. — Bear Supply
  • 2 p.m. — Kitty Soft Paw

AmFam House

  • 4 p.m. — Alex Warren
  • 2 p.m. — Everclear

Miller Lite Oasis

  • 10:15 p.m. — Social Distortion
  • 8:30 p.m. — Bully
  • 6:30 p.m. — The Ike Reilly Assassination
  • 1 p.m. — Chapped Lips

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 10:30 p.m. — Alex Warren
  • 8:45 p.m. — Max McNown
  • 7:30 p.m. — Georgie Najar
  • 6 p.m. — Darren Kiely
  • 4:15 p.m. — Gary Lewis & The Playboys

Generac Power Stage

  • 9:30 p.m. — Porter Robinson
  • 7:45 p.m. — Frost Children
  • 6 p.m. — Church of Cash
  • 4 p.m. — Little Texas
  • 2 p.m. — 7th Heaven

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

  • 10 p.m. — Fountains of Wayne
  • 8 p.m. — Tripping Daisy
  • 6 p.m. — Everclear
  • 4 p.m. — Fuzzysurf
  • 2 p.m. — Lunde

Uline Warehouse

  • 9:30 p.m. — Richard Marx
  • 7:30 p.m. — John Oates
  • 5:30 p.m. — John Waite

Aurora Pavilion

  • 7 p.m. — Lanco

Saturday, July 5

American Family Insurance Amphitheater

BMO Pavilion

  • 9:30 p.m. — Third Eye Blind
  • 7:30 p.m. — The Gufs
  • 4 p.m. — Sunblinds
  • 2 p.m. — Coral Moons

AmFam House

  • 4 p.m. — The Warning
  • 2 p.m. — Josh Ross

Miller Lite Oasis

  • 10:15 p.m. — Dirty Heads
  • 8:30 p.m. — Rome
  • 6:30 p.m. — Saxsquatch
  • 1 p.m. — The Crombies

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 10 p.m. — Nate Smith
  • 8:15 p.m. — Josh Ross
  • 6:30 p.m. — Lauren Watkins
  • 4:15 p.m. — Aidan Canfield

Generac Power Stage

  • 9:30 p.m. — Tee Grizzley
  • 8:15 p.m. — Real Boston Richey
  • 7:15 p.m. — Certified Trapper
  • 6 p.m. — 414 Big Frank / Dre Llamo
  • 5 p.m. — Steve Da Stoner
  • 4:15 p.m. — Ray Rizzy

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

  • 10 p.m. — The Warning
  • 8 p.m. — Dorothy
  • 6 p.m. — Archers
  • 4 p.m. — Rivals
  • 2 p.m. — Lines in the Sky
  • Noon — Speed of Light

Uline Warehouse

  • 9:30 p.m. — Babymetal
  • 7:30 p.m. — Jinjer
  • 5:30 p.m. — Bloodywood

Aurora Pavilion

  • 7 p.m. — Snow Tha Product
  • 5:45 p.m. — Sophie Hunter
  • 4:30 p.m. — Diany Dior
  • 12:45 p.m. — Florentine Opera Company
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