Summerfest poster for 2004

Summerfest (also known as "The Big Gig") is a yearly music festival held at the 75 acre Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The festival runs for 11 days from late June though early July (always over the 4th of July) and attracts almost one million people from all over the United States. Summerfest has held the Guinness World Records title as the "World's Biggest Music Festival" since 1999. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Henry W. Maier Festival Park, also known either as the Henry Maier Festival Grounds or as the Summerfest Grounds, is a festival park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States. ... Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one in the group located entirely within the United States. ... Nickname: Cream City, Brew City, Mil Town, The City of Festivals Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Coordinates: County Milwaukee Government  - Mayor Tom Barrett Area  - City  97 sq mi (251. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... In the United States, Independence Day (commonly known as the Fourth of July or simply the Fourth) is a federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... Guinness World Records 2007 edition front cover. ... Allegory of Music on the Opéra Garnier Music is an art form that involves organised sounds and silence. ... A festival is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some unique aspect of that community. ...

Summerfest was conceived by then-mayor Henry W. Maier, as a result of his visit to Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. He envisioned such a festival in Milwaukee, and Summerfest was born in 1968. Held in 35 locations around the downtown area, the first Summerfest was a success. In 1970, a central location was decided upon, where it has been held since. Henry Walter Maier (February 7, 1918 – July 17, 1994) was an American politician and mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1960 to 1988. ... Oktoberfest Main Entrance Oktoberfest is a two-week festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria, Germany during late September and early October. ... Munich (German: , pronounced  ) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria (German: ). Munich is Germanys third largest city and one of Europes most prosperous. ...

Music stage at Summerfest in 1994, currently called the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse, with Downtown Milwaukee and an approach to the Hoan Bridge in the background.

Summerfest is most famous for its music. Live musical acts are offered on 13 stages throughout the grounds, including the 24,000-seat Marcus Amphitheater. Summerfest features both local and nationally known music talent from a variety of different music genres. All shows are free with an admission ticket, with the exception of headlining acts at the Marcus Amphitheater. Admission tickets run about $15.00, and there are numerous promotions for discounted or free tickets. Image File history File links A photograph of the Pabst Showcase at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as it looked circa 1994. ... Image File history File links A photograph of the Pabst Showcase at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as it looked circa 1994. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... The Hoan Bridge The Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge is a tied arch bridge that connects Interstate 794 in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the Lake Freeway across the inner harbor. ... Allegory of Music on the Opéra Garnier Music is an art form that involves organised sounds and silence. ... The Marcus Amphitheater is an amphitheater on the north end of the Henry Maier Festival Park (also known locally as the Summerfest grounds) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Look up headliner in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Additionally, Summerfest provides the opportunity to sample a wide variety of food from many Milwaukee restaurants. Other Summerfest attractions include carnival rides and games, comedy acts, shopping booths, fireworks (including "The Big Bang" By Bartolotta Fireworks opening day), karaoke, children's activities, and more. The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House illuminated under New Years Eve Fireworks 2005 The Hong Kong Disneyland during a fireworks display A fireworks event (also called a fireworks show) is a spectacular display of the effects produced by firework devices on various occasions. ... A Karaoke machine Karaoke 空 kara, empty or void, and オーケストラ ōkesutora, orchestra)   is a form of entertainment in which an amateur singer or singers sing along with recorded music on microphone. ...

At other times throughout the summer and into autumn, the festival grounds host a variety of different ethnic festivals, some of which include PrideFest, Polish Fest, Festa Italiana, German Fest, African World Festival, Irish Fest, Mexican Fiesta, Indian Summer, Asian Moon Festival, Arab World Fest, and also several run/walks for charity events. Pride Fest may refer to: Pride Fest (Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota) PrideFest (Denver) PrideFest (Milwaukee) Category: ... A costumed couple pose in front of Syrena the Warsaw mermaid Polish Fest is an annual ethnic festival held at the Henry Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Festa Italiana is an annual festival, held at the Summerfest Grounds in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and visited by many fans of both Italian food and Italian music. ... German Fest is an ethnic festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Henry Maier Festival Park, on the Milwaukee, Wisconsin lakefront. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... The Mid Gate of the Henry Maier Festival Park, during Milwaukee Irish Fest 2005. ... Fiesta can mean: A festival or holiday. ... Languages Arabic other languages (Arab minorities) Religions Predominantly Islam Some adherents of Druze, Judaism, Samaritan, Christianity Related ethnic groups Mizrachi Jews, Sephardi Jews[], Ashkenazi Jews, Canaanites, other Semitic-speaking groups According to the American Heritage Dictionary, an Arab (Arabic: ‎; transliteration: ) is a member of a semitic people inhabiting Most of...

Notable acts that have played at Summerfest

• 311
• 3 Doors Down
• Acustico
• Alacranes Musical
• Alan Jackson
• Alejandra Guzman
• Alice Cooper
• Alkaline Trio
• The All-American Rejects
• The Allman Brothers Band
• Andrew Bird
• Andrew W.K.
• The Anniversary
• Anthony Hamilton
• Ari Herstand
• Arrested Development
• The Association
• The Ataris
• Bad Religion
• Banda Limon
• The B-52's
• Bauhaus
• The Benjamins
• Better Than Ezra
• Black Eyed Peas
• Blink-182
• Blue Öyster Cult
• Blues Traveler
• Bob Dylan
• Bob Weir & Ratdog
• BoDeans
• Bonnie Raitt
• Boyz II Men
• The Bravery
• Breaking Benjamin
• Britney Spears
• Buckwheat Zydeco
• Bush
• Candlebox
• Carbon Leaf
• Carlos Santana
• Carrie Underwood
• Cheap Trick
• Cher
• Chevelle
• Chris Brown
• Collective Soul
• Christina Aguilera
• Common
• Counting Crows
• Creed
• Creedence Clearwater Revisited
• Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
• the Cult
• Dave Matthews Band
• Davy Jones (formerly of The Monkees)
• David Cassidy
• David Lee Roth
• Deep Purple
• Depeche Mode
• Destiny's Child
• Dierks Bentley
• Donna Summer
• The Doors
• Dragpipe
• The Dresden Dolls
• Dry Cell
• Duran Duran
• Elvin Bishop
• Elvis Costello and the Imposters
• Eric Clapton
• Evanescence
• Eve 6
• Everclear
• Extreme
• Fleetwood Mac
• Flogging Molly
• Foo Fighters
• Foreigner
• The Fray
• George Carlin (who was arrested at the 1972 Summerfest for obscenity)
• Gladys Knight and the Pips
• Goo Goo Dolls
• Gov't Mule
• The Gufs
• Guster
• Hank Williams, Jr.
• Hoobastank
• Horoscopo de Durango
• The Hush Sound
• Iron Maiden
• Jack's Mannequin
• Jessica Simpson
• Jewel
• Jimmy Buffett

• Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
• John Denver
• John Mellencamp

• Keane
• Kenny Chesney
• Kid Rock
• Lewis Black
• Los Lonely Boys
• Ludacris
• Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Mary J. Blige
• Matt Nathanson
• Medeski Martin and Wood
• Metallica
• Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
• moe.
• My Morning Jacket
• Neil Young
• Ne-Yo
• New Found Glory
• New Order
• Nickelback
• Nine Inch Nails
• No Doubt
• Of a Revolution (O.A.R.)
• Panic! at the Disco
• Pantera
• Pat McCurdy
• Paul Oakenfold
• Paul Simon
• Pearl Jam
• Phil Collins
• Phil Vassar
• PiL
• Pixies
• Popa Chubby
• Prince
• R.E.M.
• Ra
• Ray Davies of The Kinks
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• The Redwalls
• Reel Big Fish
• REO Speedwagon
• Rico Love
• Ringo Starr
• Run DMC
• Ryan Cabrera
• Saliva
• Sandra Bernhard
• Seether
• Sly and the Family Stone
• Soil
• Southside Johnny
• Spice Girls
• Stabbing Westward
• Steely Dan
• Steve Miller Band
• Steve Winwood
• Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Stevie Wonder
• The String Cheese Incident
• Stroke 9
• Styx
• The Sugar Cubes
• Sugar Ray
• Sum 41
• Talking Heads
• The Temptations Review
• Theory of a Deadman
• Three Days Grace
• Third Eye Blind
• Tim McGraw
• Tina Turner
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
• Tom Tom Club
• Tony Bennett
• The Tragically Hip
• Train
• Trapt
• Victor Manuelle
• Violent Femmes
• Weezer
• "Weird Al" Yankovic
• White Zombie
• Wilco
• Yellowcard

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See also

• Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Nickname: Cream City, Brew City, Mil Town, The City of Festivals Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Coordinates: County Milwaukee Government  - Mayor Tom Barrett Area  - City  97 sq mi (251. ...

External link

• Official Summerfest website