MILWAUKEE (March 23, 2016) – Summerfest officials are excited to announce over 90 headlining acts that will perform at the 2016 festival.  Scheduled performers include Martin Garrix, Willie Nelson, Rise Against, Passion Pit, Death Cab for Cutie, Jason Derulo, Ryan Adams and Elle King.  Today’s announcement included a promotional video and premiered nationally online at Entertainment Weekly and can be viewed at EW.com and Summerfest.com.  News outlets are encouraged to repost and share the announcement video, available on Summerfest’s website and social media outlets.

Below are the Summerfest 2016 Grounds Stage Headliners announced to date:

 

Martin Garrix            

Willie Nelson

Rise Against

Passion Pit

Hollywood Vampires

Death Cab for Cutie

Jason Derulo

Garbage

Ryan Adams

Hunter Hayes

The Decemberists

The Roots

Ray LaMontagne

Rachel Platten

Gavin DeGraw

Mike D (DJ Set)

Chase Rice

Nelly

Fitz and The Tantrums

Skillet

Dustin Lynch

The Fray

Randy Houser

Barenaked Ladies

Billy Idol

Kirk Franklin

Elle King

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Andra Day

Young the Giant

Commodores

Peter Bjorn and John

Jack & Jack

Michael Franti & Spearhead

Violent Femmes

Timeflies

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

St. Paul & The Broken Bones

Stephen Marley

Cheap Trick

Umphrey’s McGee

Kris Kristofferson

311

Femi Kuti & The Positive Force

Joe Jackson

Brothers Osborne

BoDeans

Jana Kramer

Milky Chance

Taylor Dayne

Ben Folds

Indigo Girls

Neil Finn

Matisyahu

Cam

Kool and The Gang

38 Special

Phil Vassar

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

O.A.R.

Buckwheat Zydeco

Michael Ray

The Wombats

Brian Fallon & the Crowes

Kane Brown

Morris Day and The Time

“Weird Al” Yankovic

Charlie Aponte

Styx

OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Sir Mix-A-Lot

Granger Smith

Howard Jones

Richard Marx

Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience

Blue Oyster Cult

Con Brio

Hippo Campus

Bobby Rush

Coast Modern

Bahari

Coleman Hell

Otis Taylor

The Grass Roots

Black Violin

Brooke Eden

Son Little

Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers

Chris Lane

Diane Coffee

Drew Baldridge

Welshly Arms

Lucky Chops

Ruthie Collins

The Ides of March

Lucie Silvas

Brett Young

 

Performance dates are available on Summerfest.com.  Times and stage locations as well as additional headliners will be announced in the coming weeks.

Previously announced Marcus Amphitheater Headliners include Chris Stapleton and Alabama Shakes, Luke Bryan with special guest Frankie Ballard, Sting and Peter Gabriel, Weezer and Panic! At The Disco with special guest Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Selena Gomez with special guest DNCE, Blake Shelton with special guest Parmalee, Def Leppard with special guests REO Speedwagon and Tesla, Tim McGraw with special guests Kacey Musgraves and Ryan Kinder.

“Year after year, Summerfest showcases a music lineup that is nothing short of fantastic, with performances to fit everyone’s taste,” said Don Smiley, President & CEO of Summerfest.  “With artists that are as diverse as they are talented, we’re proud to unveil a tremendous lineup for 2016 and invite everyone in Milwaukee and worldwide to join the party to sing, dance and celebrate the ‘World’s Largest Music Festival.’”

Summerfest patrons can purchase tickets for the festival at an incredibly low price.  General admission tickets are $20 and Weekday tickets (valid prior to 4:00 pm) are only $13. The value continues with multi-day ticket options, all of which can be purchased now at Summerfest.com with no incremental service fees. 

  • The 3-Day Pass is available for $48 and is valid for one general admission per day on three different days of the festival ($60 value)
  • The 5-Day Pass is available for $75 and is valid for one general admission per day on five different days of the festival ($100 value). 
  • The “11-Day Power Pass” is currently available in limited quantities for $80 ($220 value). 

About Summerfest

Summerfest 2016 will take place June 29 – July 3 and July 5 – July 10 from noon until midnight and will be closed Monday, July 4.  Following its 1968 debut, Summerfest has evolved into what is now recognized as “The World’s Largest Music Festival” and Milwaukee’s cornerstone summer celebration, bringing the music industry’s hottest stars, emerging talent and local favorites along with approximately 900,000 people from Milwaukee and around the world together each year for an unforgettable live music experience.  During the festival, the spotlight shines on over 800 acts, over 1,000 performances, 11 stages, delectable food and beverages and interactive activities, all in a world-class festival setting.  Patrons can also enjoy Miller Lite, the Official Beer of Summerfest.  For more details, visit Summerfest.com, Facebook.com/summerfest or Twitter: @Summerfest.  Summerfest is represented by public relations firm Shore Fire Media.