Summerfest 2022 in Milwaukee has unveiled its lineup, which includes Lil Wayne, Backstreet Boys, and more than a hundred more performers

Summerfest, the biggest music festival in the United States, is heading to the heart of summer for the first time since 2019 – and Lil Wayne, Backstreet Boys, and Charli XCX will be there.

The celebrities are among the more than 100 headliners announced for the 2022 event on Tuesday morning by festival management. Wayne will be joined by Wiz Khalifa and Wu-Tang Clan at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on June 25. (The Backstreet Boys will perform at the amphitheater on July 8, with a third event set for June 30.)

Backstreet Boys tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on April 8 at the box office (200 N. Harbor Drive) and online at ticketmaster.com. Wayne, Khalifa, and Wu-Tang Clan tickets go on sale April 15 at 10 a.m. Backstreet Boys tickets will include public admission to Summerfest on July 8, while Wayne tickets will provide public entry on June 25. Prices have not yet been released. Buy Tickets From Here

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Summerfest’s main stage performers

Summerfest, once again, boasts one of the most diversified rosters of any festival on the planet, with Willow Smith, John Fogerty, Death Cab for Cutie, and the Village People among the outdoor stage headliners announced on Tuesday.

Violent Femmes, Milwaukee-born Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller Band, Grammy-nominated blues-rock trio the Record Company (led by Wisconsin native Chris Vos), platinum-selling Christian rock band Skillet (with three members based in Kenosha), and Buffalo Nichols, the up-and-coming blues act from Milwaukee music scene veteran Carl Nichols, are among the performer lineup’s Wisconsin connections.

Summerfest’s vice president of entertainment, Bob Babisch, will retire at the end of 2022 after 46 years of organizing the event, will also supervise the last program.

The performers will play on eight stages, seven of which will be available to Summerfest public entry ticket holders. The American Family Insurance Amphitheater, which seats 23,000 people, will host the festival’s top acts, which will require separate, higher-priced tickets. Get Cheapest Tickets From Here

Summerfest’s vice president of entertainment, Bob Babisch, will retire at the end of 2022 after 46 years of organizing the event, will also supervise the last program.

The performers will play on six phases, seven of which will be available to Summerfest public entry ticket holders. The American Family Insurance Amphitheater, which seats 23,000 people, will host the festival’s top acts, which will need additional, higher-priced tickets.

Jason Aldean, Justin Bieber, Machine Gun Kelly, Halsey, Rod Stewart, and Thomas Rhett are among the already confirmed performers at Summerfest 2022.

The Milwaukee event will be held at Maier Festival Park on the lakefront from June 23 to 25, June 30 to July 2, and July 7 to 9, following the three-day holiday pattern that was inaugurated last year.

If it feels like the previous Summerfest was just a few months ago, you’re right. Summerfest was last held in September to give the COVID-19 vaccination more time to spread out. The festival was compelled to abandon in 2020 because to the epidemic, a first since its start in 1968.

Summerfest had its fewest participation since at least 1986 in 2021, with 409,386 people, thanks to its September run, fewer days of function (it had been an 11-day event for decades), and a significant surge in COVID cases owing to the delta variation. Every year, around 700,000 people pass through the security checkpoints during the event.

Summerfest parent firm Milwaukee World Festival Inc. is anticipating that this year’s festival will be more like the Summerfest people recall, not just by returning to the late-June to early-July run, but also by removing all COVID safety protocols starting in 2021.

Summerfest public entry tickets are $25 for a per day at summerfest.com. Regular entry tickets for seniors (age 62 and over) are $20 at the gate. Children aged 3 to 10 pay $6 at the gate, while children ages 2 and under are admitted free. There are usually a few promotional aspects as well, which have yet to be published for 2022.

On the Summerfest website, multi-day general entry passes are also purchasable. Three-day admissions are $50 (a $10 offers) and nine-day admissions are $100 (a $25 discount) for a short duration. Passes for six days are also offered for $105.

Summerfest amphitheater events tickets can be purchased at the box office and on ticketmaster.com, and include public entry to Summerfest on the date of the show.

Summerfest’s BMO Harris Pavilion tickets for premium seats in sections 1 to 5 five will be on sale next week, with specifics to be revealed.

Cool breezes, a few major lines gaps, increased ticket prices, and four more thoughts from Summerfest.

Summerfest will release its full lineup in late April, with additional headliners to be confirmed in the following weeks.

Summerfest’s parent business, Milwaukee World Festival Inc., is holding a job fair at 114 N. Jackson St. on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Starting earnings will range from $14 to $17 per hour, and jobs will be provided on the spot. More than 2,000 roles are available during the Milwaukee World Festival. Buy Tickets From Here

Summerfest 2022 headliner lineup

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June 23

Jason Aldean with Gabby Barrett and John Morgan (7:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Amphitheater)
Leonid & Friends (5:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
The Wild Feathers (7:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (10 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
Femi Kuti & the Positive Forde (4 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Big Boi (10 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Grin Cynic (1:45 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Soil (3:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Pop Evil (5:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Municipal Waste (7:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Anthrax (9:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Dirty Dozen Brass Band (6:45 p.m., Johnson Controls World Sound Stage)
Steve Aoki (10:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
Freddy Jones Band (5:30 p.m.; Uline Warehouse)
Modest Mouse (9:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Toad The Wet Sprocket (6:15 p.m.; UScellular Connection Stage)
Barenaked Ladies (10 p.m., UScellular Connection Stage)

June 24

Justin Bieber with Jaden, Harry Hudson and ¿Téo? (7:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Amphitheater)
Jimmie Vaughan (3:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
Sadie Jean (8 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
Steve Miller Band (9:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
The Wrecks (4 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Dayglow (6:30 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness (10 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Meat Puppets (3:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
The Breeders (7:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Violent Femmes (9:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Vertical Horizon (8 p.m., Johnson Controls World Sound Stage)
Valentino Khan (6:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
Flosstradamus (8:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
Dillon Francis (10:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
Lita Ford (3:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Warrant (5:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Skid Row (7:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Quiet Riot (9:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Dustin Lynch (10 p.m., UScellular Connection Stage)

June 25

Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, and Wu-Tang Clan (7:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Amphitheater)
Cory Henry (5:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
Ann Wilson of Heart (9:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
The Smithereens (4 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Cerfus Project (6 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Max Weinberg’s Jukebox (8 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes (10 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Sa-Roc (3:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
The Far Side, formerly Of The Pharcyde (5:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Noga Erez (7:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Atmosphere (9:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
The Record Company (8 p.m., Johnson Controls World Sound Stage)
Cornerstones of Rock (3:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Phil Vassar (7:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Stryper (4:15 p.m., UScellular Connection Stage)
Stephen Pearcy The Voice of Ratt (6:15 p.m., UScellular Conection Stage)
Great White (8:15 p.m., UScellular Connection Stage)
Slaughter (10:15 p.m., UScellular Connection Stage)

June 30

American Family Insurance Amphitheater — still to be announced
TC Carson (7:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
Anthony Hamilton (9:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
Son Volt (4 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Craig Finn and the Uptown Controllers (6 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Mrs. Fun (8 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Indigo Girls (10 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Blues Disciples (noon, Generac Power Stage)
Leroy Airmaster with Junior Brantley (1:45 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Royal & the Serpent (3:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Gayle (5:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Nessa Barrett (7:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Willow (9:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Davina and the Vagabonds (6:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
The Revivalists (10:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
The Fixx (5:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Mindi Abair and the Wild Hearts (7:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Todd Rundgren (9 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Tommy DeCarlo Singer of Boston (4:15 p.m., UScellular Connection Stage)

July 1

Machine Gun Kelly with Avril Lavigne and Iann Dior (7:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Amphitheater)
BER (8 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Alessia Cara (10 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Modern English (7:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Howard Jones (9:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
The New Pornographers (8 p.m., Johnson Controls World Sound Stage)
Dean Lewis (6:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
Vaultboy (8:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
Timeflies (10:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
Blue Oyster Cult (3:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Ultravox’s Midge Ure (5:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
2 Chainz (10 p.m., UScellular Connection Stage)

July 2

Halsey with the Marias and Abby Roberts (7:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Amphitheater)
5 Card Studs (5:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
Village People (7:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
KC and the Sunshine Band (9:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
Boy Named Banjo (2 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Buffalo Nichols (4 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Houndmouth (6 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Madison Cunningham (8 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Mt. Joy (10 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Here Come the Mummies (3:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Barns Courtney (5:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Taking Back Sunday (9:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
BoDeans (8 p.m., Johnson Controls World Sound Stage)
Ambar Lucid (6:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
War (3:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
The Commodores (9:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Lit (4:15 p.m., USCellular Connection Stage)
Third Eye Blind (10 p.m., UScellular Connection Stage)

July 7

Rod Stewart with Cheap Trick (7:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Amphitheater)
Foghat (3:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
John Fogerty (9:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience (noon, Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Buddy Rich Big Band Machine (3 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
The Altons (7 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Michael Franti & Spearhead (10 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Los Straitjackets (3:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Ayron Jones (7:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Halestorm (9:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Milky Chance (6:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
Portugal. The Man (10:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
The Tubes (3:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Corinne Bailey Rae (7:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Boyz II Men (9:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Priscilla Block (4:15 p.m., UScellular Connection Stage)
Niko Moon (6:15 p.m., UScellular Connection Stage)
Russell Dickerson (10 p.m., UScellular Connection Stage)

July 8

Backstreet Boys (7:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Amphitheater)
JoJo (5:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
Charli XCX (9:30 p.m., BMO Harris Pavilion)
Making Movies (8 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Gilberto Santa Rosa (10 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Jameson Rodgers (5:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
The Black Crowes (9:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Ric Wilson (4:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
Chiild (6:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
Cordae (10:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
The High Kings (3:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Gaelic Storm (5:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
Skillet (9:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)
A Flock of Seagulls (6:15 p.m., UScellular Connection Stage)
ABC (10 p.m., UScellular Connection Stage)

July 9

Thomas Rhett with guest to be announced (7:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Amphitheater)
Sister Hazel (4 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Dante Bowe (8 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
For King & Country (10 p.m., Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard)
Illuminati Hotties (1:45 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Bob Mould (3:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Dry Cleaning (5:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Parquet Courts (7:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Death Cab for Cutie (9:30 p.m., Generac Power Stage)
Guster (8 p.m., Johnson Controls World Sound Stage)
The Warning (6:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
The Pretty Reckless (10:15 p.m., Miller Lite Oasis)
Rick Springfield (9:30 p.m., Uline Warehouse)

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