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Summerfest has been held every summer since 1968 at Henry Maier Festival Park on the shore of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Inspired by Munich's Oktoberfest, it grew into one of the largest music festivals in the world, Guinness-certified, spreading well over a thousand performances across roughly a dozen stages over multiple weekends. Its lineup crosses genres, from major touring acts to emerging and local artists.
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Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 North Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
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Past editions
2026Jun 18 – Jul 4, 202680+ artists
Carin León
Charlie Wilson202417 artists
2022Jul 1–7, 202214 artists
2021Sep 9–18, 202111 artists
2019Jun 28 – Jul 3, 20197 artists
2018Jun 27 – Jul 6, 201816 artists
2017Jun 28 – Jul 9, 201717 artists
2016Jun 29 – Jul 10, 201660 artists
2014Jun 25 – Jul 6, 201461 artists
Kopecky
The Wailers Band2013Jun 26 – Jul 7, 201361 artists
Amadou & Mariam2011Jul 7, 20113 artists
2010Jun 26 – Jul 4, 201039 artists
The Devil Wears Prada
Avi Buffalo
BoomBox
The Levon Helm Band2009Jun 27 – Jul 4, 200928 artists
2007Jul 4–7, 200714 artists
2006Jun 29 – Jul 9, 200640 artists
2005Jun 30 – Jul 10, 200547 artists
Moby
Kool & the Gang2004Jun 24 – Jul 4, 200480+ artists
Kool & the Gang
Liz Phair2003Jun 27 – Jul 6, 200359 artists
India.Arie
Reverend Horton Heat2002Jun 27 – Jul 7, 200252 artists
2001Jun 28 – Jul 8, 200135 artists
2000Jul 7, 20003 artists
1999Jun 24 – Jul 3, 199933 artists
1998Jun 25 – Jul 4, 199824 artists
1997Jun 28 – Jul 5, 199713 artists
1996Jun 27 – Jul 7, 199633 artists
1995Jul 6–7, 19957 artists
1994Jul 2–7, 19947 artists
1993Jun 27, 19933 artists
1992Jun 25 – Jul 5, 199242 artists
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones1990Jul 6, 19903 artists
1989Jul 2, 19894 artists
1988Jul 9, 19883 artists
1985Jun 28 – Jul 5, 19859 artists
1984Jul 1–7, 198424 artists
1983Jul 3–10, 19839 artists
1982Jun 27 – Jul 5, 198210 artists
1981Jun 25 – Jul 5, 198131 artists
1980Jun 30 – Jul 6, 198035 artists
1978Jun 30 – Jul 2, 197818 artists
19732 artists
19721 artist
19701 artist
Sly & the Family Stone
