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Summerfest announces musical lineup
Summerfest on March 23 announced more than 90 headlining acts that will perform at the 2016 festival, including Martin Garrix, Willie Nelson, Rise Against, Passion Pit, Death Cab for Cutie, Jason Derulo, Ryan Adams and Elle King.
The announcement included a promotional video found at Summerfest.com, as well as the performance dates.
The performers announced on March 23:
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
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,” Don Smiley, president & CEO of Summerfest, said in a news release. “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 online. General admission tickets are $20 and Weekday tickets (valid prior to 4:00 pm) are only $13. Multi-day ticket options also are available:
- The 3-Day Pass is available for $48 and is valid for one general admission per day on three different days of the festival.
- The 5-Day Pass is available for $75 and is valid for one general admission per day on five different days of the festival.
- The “11-Day Power Pass” is currently available in limited quantities for $80.
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.
For more, go to summerfest.com.
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