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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: July 1 | 9:54 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, July 3

American Family Insurance Amphitheater

BMO Pavilion

  • 9:30 p.m. — 311
  • 7:30 p.m. — Badflower
  • 5:45 p.m. — Chapped Lips
  • 4 p.m. — Bug Moment
  • 2 p.m. — Doozey

AmFam House

  • 4 p.m. — hey, nothing
  • 2 p.m. — The Aces

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
  • 2:45 p.m. — Oh Geeez, Not Again
  • 1 p.m. — Ur Mom

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 10 p.m. — Arya Starr
  • 8:15 p.m. — Gashi
  • 6:45 p.m. — Zeeblast
  • 5:30 p.m. — Hezdes
  • 4:15 p.m. — Ray Nitti
  • 2:30 p.m. — Klassik
  • 12:45 p.m. — *aya

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
  • 2 p.m. — The Playlist
  • Noon — Judson Brown Band

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
  • 3:30 p.m. — Enuff Z'Nuff
  • 1:45 p.m. — Chronic Edge
  • Noon — Killing Rapunzel

Aurora Pavilion

  • 9 p.m. — Hipster Disco
  • 7 p.m. — Rich Amiri
  • 5:45 p.m. — UnoTheActivist
  • 4:30 p.m. — Midwxst
  • 3:15 p.m. — Petti Hendrix
  • 2 p.m. — Blonde
  • 12:45 p.m. — Krusher

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
  • 4:30 p.m. — Plague Vendor
  • 2:45 p.m. — Bad Planning
  • 1 p.m. — Chapped Lips

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 10:30 p.m. — Alex Warren
  • 8:15 p.m. — Max McNown
  • 7:15 p.m. — Georgie Najar
  • 6 p.m. — Darren Kiely
  • 4:15 p.m. — Gary Lewis & The Playboys
  • 2:30 p.m. — Esquires II
  • 12:45 p.m. — Paul Spencer Band

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
  • Noon — Capital Soiree

Uline Warehouse

  • 9:30 p.m. — Richard Marx
  • 7:30 p.m. — John Oates
  • 5:30 p.m. — John Waite
  • 3:30 p.m. — Headley Grange: A Led Zeppelin Tribute
  • 1:45 p.m. — Rico!
  • Noon — Tommy Odetto

Aurora Pavilion

  • 9 p.m. — DJ B-Lee
  • 7 p.m. — Lanco
  • 3:15 p.m. — Tyler Nance
  • 2 p.m. — Brent Bell & The Boys

Saturday, July 5

American Family Insurance Amphitheater

BMO Pavilion

  • 9:30 p.m. — Third Eye Blind
  • 7:30 p.m. — The Gufs
  • 5:45 p.m. — Louie & The Flashbombs
  • 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
  • 2:45 p.m. — Left on Sunset
  • 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
  • 2:30 p.m. — Van Jaegar
  • 12:45 p.m. — Bob Mittnacht & The Crowning Glories

Generac Power Stage

  • 9:30 p.m. — Tee Grizzley
  • 8:15 p.m. — 310babii
  • 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
  • 2 p.m. — Paytra

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
  • 3:30 p.m. — Drown the Lifeguard
  • 1:45 p.m. — Pseutopia
  • Noon — Would You Kindly?

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

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
  • 2 p.m. — School of Rock

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
  • 2:45 p.m. — Ben Mulwana
  • 1 p.m. — Bryan Cherry

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 10 p.m. — Fabolous
  • 8:15 p.m. — Ginuwine
  • 6:30 p.m. — Mike Jones
  • 4:15 p.m. — NileXNile
  • 12:45 p.m. — School of Rock

Generac Power Stage

  • 10 p.m. — Jack's Mannequin
  • 7:45 p.m. — Augustana
  • 6 p.m. — Adam Jensen
  • 4:15 p.m. — Holy Pinto
  • Noon — School of Rock

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

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

Uline Warehouse

  • 10 p.m. — The Allman Betts Band
  • 7:30 p.m. — The Record Company
  • 5:30 p.m. — Hiss Golden Messenger
  • 3:30 p.m. — Fort Frances
  • Noon — School of Rock

Aurora Pavilion

  • 9 p.m. — HYFIN After-Party w/Kenny Perez, Anthony Foster and Megan Matthews
  • 7 p.m. — Bow Wow

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
  • 2 p.m. — School of Rock

AmFam House

  • 4 p.m. — Gigi Perez
  • 2 p.m. — Betty Who

Miller Lite Oasis

  • 10:15 p.m. — Dispatch
  • 8:30 p.m. — John Butler
  • 6:30 p.m. — Eggy
  • 4:30 p.m. — Bombargo
  • 2:45 p.m. — Stone Jam Band
  • 1 p.m. — Eric Look Band

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 10 p.m. — Mike Posner
  • 8:15 p.m. — Hoodie Allen
  • 6:30 p.m. — Daniyel
  • 4:45 p.m. — Vincent VanGreat
  • 12:45 p.m. — School of Rock

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
  • Noon — School of Rock

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
  • Noon — School of Rock

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
  • 1:45 p.m. — School of Rock

Aurora Pavilion

  • 9 p.m. — DJ Shawna
  • 7:15 p.m. — Betty Who
  • 5:45 p.m. — Snow Wife
  • 4:30 p.m. — Marielle Kraft

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

  • 10:15 p.m. — Yung Gravy
  • 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
  • 1 p.m. — Waiting for Eddie

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
  • 2:30 p.m. — KB & The Dungarees
  • 12:45 p.m. — In the Know

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
  • 3:30 p.m. — Raine Stern
  • 1:45 p.m. — Justin Nozuka
  • Noon — Johnny Stimson

Aurora Pavilion

  • 9 p.m. — DJ Paul H
  • 7 p.m. — Eric Bellinger
  • 5:45 p.m. — Groovy
  • 4:30 p.m. — Mike Shane, DJ Bizzon
  • 3:15 p.m. — Laced
  • Noon — MKE Live Groove

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
  • 4 p.m. — Hosts
  • 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. — The Summer Set
  • 4:30 p.m. — Olive Vox
  • 2:45 p.m. — Be the Young
  • 1 p.m. — Avenues

UScellular Connection Stage

  • 10 p.m. — Gavin Adcock
  • 8:15 p.m. — Lecade
  • 6:30 p.m. — Landon Smith
  • 4:30 p.m. — Cowboy Mouth
  • 3:15 p.m. — Scout Speer
  • 2 p.m. — Bound for Branson
  • 12:45 p.m. — The Incident

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. — Claire Rosinkranz
  • 8 p.m. — Sofia Camara
  • 6 p.m. — Lille Venn
  • 4 p.m. — Mike Skill, formerly of The Romantics
  • 2 p.m. — Neriah
  • Noon — John Kocher

Uline Warehouse

  • 9:30 p.m. — Devo
  • 7:30 p.m. — The Producers
  • 5:30 p.m. — Xposed 4Heads
  • 3:30 p.m. — Freddy Jones Band
  • 1:45 p.m. — Brett Newski & The Bad Inventions
  • Noon — Lost Orange Cat

Aurora Pavilion

  • 9 p.m. — DJ Gemini Gilly
  • 7 p.m. — Allison Russell
  • 5:45 p.m. — Tiera Kennedy
  • 4:30 p.m. — Wildered
  • 3:15 p.m. — Violet Wilder
  • 12:15 p.m. — Rockonsin Finals Competition


    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
    • 4:30 p.m. — Bad Skin
    • 2:45 p.m. — Cordell Winter
    • 1 p.m. — Infer/Red

    UScellular Connection Stage

    • 10 p.m. — Offset
    • 8:45 p.m. — 1900RUGRAT
    • 7:30 p.m. — Skrilla
    • 6:15 p.m. — Maf Teeski
    • 5:15 p.m. — Ishdarr
    • 4:15 p.m. — Jungle Baby, Homerecker
    • 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
    • Noon — Life After 5

    Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

    • 10 p.m. — Malcolm Todd
    • 8 p.m. — Yves Jarvis
    • 6 p.m. — Isabel Dumaa
    • 4 p.m. — Dauzat St. Marie
    • 2 p.m. — Hell on Heels
    • Noon — The Noize

    Uline Warehouse

    • 9:30 p.m. — Jo Dee Mesina
    • 7:30 p.m. — Phil Vassar
    • 5:30 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

    • 9 p.m. — BG Good
    • 7 p.m. — Rubblebucket
    • 5:45 p.m. — Torres
    • 4:30 p.m. — Chaparelle
    • 3:15 p.m. — Ladybird
    • 12:15 p.m. — Rockonsin Finals Competition

    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
    • 1 p.m. — Berlyn-Lloyd Quartet

    UScellular Connection Stage

    • 10 p.m. — Young the Giant
    • 8:15 p.m. — Smallpools
    • 6:30 p.m. — Haffway
    • 4:15 p.m. — Dogpark
    • 2:30 p.m. — 7000apart
    • 12:45 p.m. — Fake Dad

    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
    • Noon — Jason Achilles

    Aurora Pavilion

    • 9 p.m. — Mi Gente Latin Summerset
    • 7 p.m. — Grupo Mania
    • 5:45 p.m. — J Torres
    • 4:30 p.m. — Junior Rivera & His Orchestra
    • 3:15 p.m. — Orquesta Salsoul
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