Press Releases

WHAT:Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance announced today that Ryan Hurd and Rhett Akins have been added as support for Thomas Rhett at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Summerfest’s last day, Saturday, July 9, 2022. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com, in addition to in-person at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater Box Office, and include admission to Summerfest. About…

April 5, 2022– The Backstreet Boys, one of the best-selling bands of all time, announced additional tour stops on their DNA World Tour in major US cities including Nashville, Portland and Memphis, as well as the addition of a European leg of the tour kicking off in Portugal on October 3rd! Produced by Live Nation, the tour will kick off on the Las Vegas Strip this weekend with four shows at The Colosseum…

Festival Lineup Features Justin Bieber, Halsey, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Wayne/Wiz Khalifa/Wu-Tang Clan, Backstreet Boys, Willow, Jason Aldean, The Black Crowes, Rod Stewart, Charli XCX,Thomas Rhett, Steve Miller Band, Anthony Hamilton,The Pretty Reckless, Violent Femmes, and more MILWAUKEE, WI (March 29, 2022) – Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is excited to announce over 100 headliners,…

Special Guests Avril Lavigne and iann dior  Tickets On Sale Starting Friday, March 25th at 10AM Local Time at Ticketmaster.com Today, Machine Gun Kelly has announced his international Mainstream Sellout Tour -- a colossal 52 arena run across North America and Europe featuring an incredible roster of special guests including Avril Lavigne, Travis Barker, blackbear, Trippie Redd, WILLOW, iann dior, PVRIS…

MILWAUKEE, WI (March 15, 2022) – Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance announced today that multi-PLATINUM selling superstar Thomas Rhett, with special guest to be announced, will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on Summerfest’s last day, Saturday, July 9, 2022. The countdown is on - only 100 days to Summerfest 2022, which will take place over three weekends (Thursdays…

MILWAUKEE, WI (March 3, 2022) – Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) announced today that Bob Babisch, Vice President of Entertainment, will begin to transition his role as leader of the organization’s Entertainment Department at the end of 2022. Babisch has been with MWF for 46 years, starting in 1976, and has served in his current role for over four decades. Scott Ziel, current Associate Booking…

MILWAUKEE, WI (March 1, 2022) – Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) is excited to announce details for the fifth annual Summerfest Tech, which will take place Wednesday, June 29 and Thursday, June 30, 2022. Summerfest Tech will be a two-day in-person event and all programming will be free and accessible virtually. Events will take place across the city of Milwaukee, including at the Saint Kate Arts…

ROD STEWART ANNOUNCES 19 ADDITIONAL DATES TO HIS FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN FOUR YEARS JULY 7 DURING SUMMERFEST ATAMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE AMPHITHEATERWITH SPECIAL GUEST CHEAP TRICK 38-DATE SUMMER 2022 TOUR KICKS OFF ON JUNE 10 TICKETS ON SALE STARTING FRIDAY, FEB. 25 at 10AM -LIVENATION.COM TICKET PRESALES BEGIN MONDAY, FEB. 21 at 10AM- RODSTEWART.COM LOS ANGELES, February 16, 2022 – Sir Rod Stewart,…

MILWAUKEE, WI (February 8, 2022) – Summerfest and American Family Insurance are excited to announce the 11 grant recipients for the fourth annual Let The Music Play program, serving a diverse cross section of Milwaukee communities. The program awards grants to non-profits and schools that offer music-based programming as part of their curriculum. The 2022 recipients represent a wide variety of music…

(Los Angeles, CA – January 31, 2022) Multi-platinum, genre-bending artist Halsey announced their Love and Power Tour in support of their critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, today. The tour will kick off on May 17th at the iThink Financial Amphitheatre in Palm Beach, FL., and includes a stop in Milwaukee, WI during Summerfest presented by American Family…