Summerfest Announces Fest Fan of the Past 55 Contest

Posted: Mar 08, 2023

MILWAUKEE, WI (March 8, 2023)– Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is celebrating its 55^th anniversary this year and is looking for fans 18 years and older to share their favorite memory of Summerfest and ultimately be named the Fest Fan of the Past 55.

Summerfest has a rich history, getting its start in 1968 and continues to draw music fans from around the globe each year.  Summerfest is celebrating its 55^th anniversary in 2023.  As an independent and premier national music festival, produced by the nonprofit organization Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., Summerfest has successfully gathered the community through music and summer fun for over five decades, becoming part of the fabric of Wisconsin.

 

The Fest Fan of the Past 55 contest is now open online only at Summerfest.com, through March 31, 2023.  Fans will be asked to share their fest stories – whether it was attending the festival for the first time in 2022, going to every Summerfest over the past five decades, or maybe it was a memorable concert or festival experience. 

 

MWF will announce the ten finalists for Summerfest Fest Fan of the Past 55 on April 11, 2023.  The winner will be determined by a combination of online fan voting, which also opens on April 11, and the votes of a celebrity judging panel from the Milwaukee area, consisting of:

 

• Marcell Guyton – Guyton Entertainment Executive and Rhythm Kings leader
• Ridder, Scott & Shannen - mornings on FM 106.1/WMIL
• Mary Stoker Smith - anchor at FOX6
• Peggy Williams-Smith – President and CEO, VISIT Milwaukee

 

The winner of the Summerfest Fest Fan of the Past 55 contest will receive recognition during Summerfest, in addition to a one-of-a-kind prize package including:

• On-Site Private Party for 100 – to be held during the 2023 festival for the winner and 100 guests - includes a $2,000 Food & Beverage credit and 100 Summerfest General Admission tickets
• Two (2) 2023 UScellular® Power Passes (valid for admission all nine days of Summerfest)
• Two (2) Tickets to a show of winner’s choice at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater during Summerfest 2023
• One (1) $100 Summerfest Gift Card
• One (1) signed Summerfest memorabilia item

 

The Summerfest Fest Fan of the Past 55 winner will be announced in May 2023.  For more information and complete rules visit Summerfest.com

 

About Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance

Located in downtown Milwaukee, Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is one of the most iconic celebrations of music in America, hosting the industry’s biggest acts for an unforgettable live music experience.  Since its inception in 1968, Summerfest continues to distinguish itself as a premier national music festival and has developed an unrivaled reputation, consistently featuring hundreds of performances across 12 stages, throughout the 75-acre festival grounds along Lake Michigan. The 2023 edition consists of three weekends (Thursdays – Saturdays) June 22-24, June 29-July 1, and July 6-8, 2023.  For the latest information, visit Summerfest.com, or Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok: @Summerfest.

 

Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., producer of Summerfest, continues to fulfill its nonprofit mission of bringing the community together and providing a showcase for performing arts, activities, and recreation to the public, through music and special events.

 

 

For immediate release
CONTACT: Julie Dieckelman, (414) 270-6517
jdieckelman@summerfest.com