Press Releases

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…

MILWAUKEE, WI (January 18, 2022) – Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance and ReverbNation announced today that online submissions for up-and-coming artists to perform during Summerfest 2022 is now available. Summerfest has brought some of the biggest names in music history, along with local favorites and emerging talent, to play for more than 750,000 music fans annually in Milwaukee, WI. …

MILWAUKEE, WI (December 13, 2021) – Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance announced today that three-time Academy of Country Music “Entertainer of the Year,” Jason Aldean, along with special guest Gabby Barrett, will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on the first day of Summerfest, June 23, 2022.  The festival will take place over three weekends (Thursdays-Saturdays),…

MILWAUKEE, WI (December 9, 2021) – Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) announced today that Milwaukee attorney Mary Schanning will become General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of the organization, effective December 20, 2021.  Schanning will take over for MWF veteran General Counsel Frank Nicotera when he retires at the end of 2021. Schanning comes to the position with experience closely…

JUSTICE WORLD TOUR 2022— PRESENTED BY T-MOBILE—Friday, June 24, 2022 American Family Insurance Amphitheater during Summerfest  With JADEN, HARRY HUDSON AND ¿TÉO? NOVEMBER 15, 2022 – New York, NY - Today, Grammy Award®-winning global superstar Justin Bieber announces the opening acts for his Justice World Tour 2022. Special guests JADEN and ¿Téo? will join all 52 dates of the tour, with Eddie Benjamin…

MILWAUKEE, WI (November 1, 2021) – Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) and American Family Insurance are proud to announce that the application process for the fourth year of The Let The Music Play grant program is now open at https://summerfest.com/let-the-music-play/ . Non-profit organizations, or school programs that support music education, are encouraged to apply. The deadline for submitting…

Featuring Shop Local Market and BMO EMpower Grant Recipients MILWAUKEE, WI (August 25, 2021) – Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance will offer fest-goers a unique shopping experience during the festival in September. Nearly 100 vendors will showcase items ranging from clothing and accessories to jewelry, artwork, and décor.  The Summerfest shopping experience will also include interactive…

including Featured Speaker, Taya Kyle MILWAUKEE (August 11, 2021) – Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance invites fans to help salute our nation’s bravest men and women during Military Appreciation Day with Generac on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Today during a press conference at the War Memorial Center, it was announced that Taya Kyle, will be the featured keynote speaker at the special…