Where is summerfest held

Rolling Stone called it one of the U. Your Summerfest ticket gets you access to all 10 of the ground stages, plus, the newly renovated American Family Insurance Amphitheater hosts some of the biggest tours in music for nightly ticketed concerts. All of this takes place right on the lakefront, in Milwaukee's scenic permanent lakefront festival grounds. A variety of popular Milwaukee restaurants are on-site offering tasty treats to keep you fueled up and ready to rock, and you can shop for everything from music-themed jewelry to puppets at unique vendors at four shopping marketplaces.

The entirely redeveloped Northwestern Mutual Community Park will keep kids enraptured all day, with performances by magicians, jugglers, dance groups, puppets and more. If that means that we may sacrifice some attendance because of that, well then so be it," Smiley said in the interview.

A highlight of Summerfest was the many headliner performances at the recently renovated American Family Insurance Amphitheater. Summerfest plans to return to its summer dates in but remain in a weekend-only format. Summerfest is scheduled to run June , June 30 to July 2 and July Please Sign In and use this article's on page print button to print this article.

The schedule:. Theater has distributed coupons to Summerfest office, Arena box office and various hotels and theaters that will be redeemable for two tickets for the price of one at Palace box office. Sponsored by Marcus Theaters Management Co.

National Polka -Planned as the biggest polka party Milwaukee ever had. Visitors will be able to dance or listen to 10 polka bands, five from Wisconsin and five from other parts of the country.

All major polka styles will be represented. The party will go from 6 p. July 20 in the Auditorium. Blatz division of the Pabst Brewing Co. Spirit of Youth-Variety show produced and performed by inner city youths. Show blends rock music, mod dances, African rhythms and original poetry. Free performances at 3 p. July 20 and 27, 7 p. July 22, 24, and 26, all at civic center plaza. Sponsored by Marine National Exchange bank.

Fireworks-Colorful display of fireworks, at 10 p. July 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28, at lakefront. July 20 and 21 at Annunciation Greek Orthodox church, W. Congress St. Only charge will be for food. Tours of church will also be given. Sponsored by the church. July 20 at Washington park, p. July 21 at Sheridan park in Cudahy and p. July 22 at Nathan Hale high school athletic field in West Allis.

July 26 at Lincoln park and p. July 27 at Washington Park. Free tickets need for performances at Washington park, available through coupons published in The Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Sentinel. No tickets need for other four concerts.

Two other free park commission events will be in Humboldt park starlight dome: "Wee Wonders Night," co-sponsored by Roger K. Mash, featuring children under 13, at p. July Tickets needed for "Our Town," may be obtained at park commission office, W.

Vliet St. State St. Boats will race in five classes, beginning at 10 a. July 21 at old intake crib off Bradford beach.

Checkpoints at Racine and Waukegan. Boats will turn around at filtration plant north of Chicago's navy pier. The McKinley beach marina will serve as pit area, and blackboard there will note progress of race from contact with checkpoints. Boats competing for cash and other prizes. Lexington blvd, Glendale. Picnic begins at noon, brass band will start playing at 2 p. Women's Progress Seminar-Four women from United Nations will lead seminar on women's progress internationally.

Free, at 2 p. July 21 at Mount Mary college, N. Menomonee River Pkwy. Co-sponsored by Mount Mary college and Summerfest Water Ski Show-Ski groups will perform in seven shows.

Acts will include nine girl routines, ballet, jumping events, trick skiing and barefoot skiing. All shows free inside the breakwater near Memorial Center.

Shows at 4 p. July 21 and 28, 7 p. July 24, 26, and Sponsored by Evinrude Motors. Puppet Show-"Jack and the Beanstalk" with outer space adaptations. Free shows July Shows at , and p. July 22 and 23 at Cathedral square, Jefferson and wells, and at , and p. July 24, 25 and 26 at civic center plaza. Summer Evenings of Music-Chamber music programs at p.