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courtesy Milwaukee World Festival

The grounds of Summerfest.

A past Summerfest in Milwaukee.

Amphitheater headliners: Pre-shows by Garth Brooks, 6/16-17; Megan Moroney, 6/18; Don Toliver, SahBabii, Che, SoFayGo, sosocamo, Chase B, Lelo, 6/19; Carín León, 6/20; Ed Sheeran, Myles Smith, 6/25; Cody Johnson, Jessie Murph, 6/26; Post Malone, Carter Faith, 6/27; Muse, 7/2; Alex Warren, 7/3; Jelly Roll, Tyler Hubbard, 7/4.

BMO Harris Pavilion headliners: Charlie Wilson, 6/18; Styx, 6/19; David Lee Roth, 6/20; The Roots, 6/25; Louis Tomlinson, 6/26; Russell Dickerson, 6/27; Ella Mai, 7/2; Buju Banton, Stephen Marley, 7/3; Sam Barber, 7/4.

Rockonsin bands: 12:15 p.m., June 19-20: Candy Cigarette, Oconomowoc High School; Krusher, Campbellsport High School; LadyDevil, Slinger High School; Mala Mala, West Bend East & Milwaukee Pius High Schools, Home School; Mania, De Pere High School; Take Back the Sun, Fort Atkinson, Marshall & Mukwonago High Schools &  Cambridge Koshkonong Trails School; The Danios, Mayville High School; The Doorknobs, Sheboygan North & Etude High Schools; White Paper Walls, Mukwonago High School; Woraz, Shorewood High School.

July 4 is also an official America's Block Party event.

American Family Insurance House During Summerfest:

June 18 – Dora Jar - 2:00 p.m., Passion Pit - 4:00 p.m.

June 19 – State Champs - 2:00 p.m., Evan Honer - 4:00 p.m.,Cameron Whitcomb - 6:00 p.m.

June 20 – flipturn - 2:00 p.m., Weston Estate - 4:00 p.m.

June 25 – Walk Off The Earth - 2:00 p.m., Gabriel Jacoby - 4:00 p.m.

June 26 – Grouplove - 2:00 p.m., David Shaw and Zack Feinberg of The Revivalists - 4:00 p.m.

June 27 – PawPaw Rod - 2:00 p.m., Dylan Schneider - 4:00 p.m.

July 2 – Spin Doctors - 4:00 p.m.

July 3 – St. Paul & The Broken Bones - 2:00 p.m., Spoon - 4:00 p.m.

July 4 – Soul Asylum - 2:00 p.m., The Temper Trap - 4:00 p.m.

media release: Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance again offers your guide for getting to and from the festival in 2026. From driving routes and parking lot recommendations to Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) shuttles direct to the gate, Bubl’r Bikes, or bar shuttles, festival organizers encourage attendees to plan ahead and take advantage of the wide range of transportation options available.

Summerfest and City of Milwaukee officials continue to work together to support safe and efficient travel to and from the festival grounds.

Important Travel Tips – Know Before You Go

To help attendees prepare for their visit, here are some things to know before you go:

Plan your route to and from the festival in advance

Check recommended traffic routes to minimize delays and maximize your festival time

Driving to Summerfest

Due to emergency repairs on the Clybourn Street Bridge, Summerfest recommends parking at the following lots:

Museum Center Park Lot (745 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive)

Lewis Center (616 E. Clybourn Street.)

US Bank Structure (716 E. Clybourn Street)

Arrive early and utilize the following downtown exits to avoid lakefront congestion:

Plankinton Avenue

Greenfield Avenue / Lapham Boulevard

National Avenue

Jackson Street/ Van Buren Street

St. Paul Avenue/James Lovell Street

Pre-purchase parking online prior to your arrival at Summerfest.com

Ride The Hop for FREE

Getting to Summerfest is easy with The Hop streetcar—and it’s completely FREE.

Runs daily and stops just steps from the Summerfest North Gate at the Couture Transit Center

Fans are encouraged to park at these nearby lots to ride The Hop to the lakefront

777 N Milwaukee Street

721 N Broadway Street

840 N Broadway Street

The Hop Festival (F) Line offers increased frequency during all nine days of Summerfest

Ride Straight to the Gate with MCTS Shuttles

Skip traffic and parking hassles by taking the MCTS Summerfest shuttles, offering one of the easiest ways to get to and from the festival—with drop-off right outside the Mid Gate.

Three dedicated shuttle routes will operate from these three Park and Ride lots:

College Avenue

Brown Deer

Hales CornerS

Shuttles provide direct, nonstop service to the Summerfest gates. Cashless fares are $18 round trip for adults and $9 for riders ages 11 and under, adults 65 and older, and individuals with qualifying disabilities. Riders can pay using mobile payment options for quick and easy boarding, and parking at these lots is FREE.

In addition to shuttle service, other options for festgoers riding MCTS:

The CONNECT 1 BRT line offers fast, frequent rides to downtown Milwaukee within walking distance of the festival’s North Gate, offering frequent service every 10 minutes on Saturdays

CONNECT 1 and regular route fares are $2.75 for riders ages 12 and up

Multiple MCTS local routes also serve the area nearby

Visit Summerfest.com or RideMCTS.com for routes, schedules, fares, and service details.

Pedal In with Bublr Bikes

Beat traffic and enjoy a ride to the lakefront by biking to Summerfest using Bublr Bikes. Stations are located throughout Milwaukee and near festival gates.  Simply pick up a bike at any station and return it to any of these convenient nearby stations:

Discovery World

Erie & Menomonee

The Couture

Trestle Park (Erie & Jackson)

Bar Shuttles, Scooters, and Rideshare

Many Milwaukee bars and restaurants offer free or low-cost shuttles directly to the festival gate - A full list of participating shuttle locations is available at Summerfest.com.

Users can rent a scooter and park it at designated locations near the North and Mid Gates

Dedicated rideshare drop-off and pick-up zone is located outside the North Gate

Plan Ahead

For maps, routes, and further details, visit the Get Around Guide at Summerfest.com.

To purchase tickets and see the full festival lineup, including artist dates, stage locations, and performance times, visit Summerfest.com.

About Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance

Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is one of the most iconic celebrations of music in America, hosting the industry’s biggest acts for an unforgettable live music experience.  Since its inception in 1968, Summerfest continues to distinguish itself as a premier independent national music festival and has developed an unrivaled reputation, consistently featuring hundreds of performances across 12 stages, throughout the permanent 75-acre festival grounds along Lake Michigan. For the latest information, visit Summerfest.com, or Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok: @Summerfest.

Milwaukee World Festival Inc., producer of Summerfest, continues to fulfill its nonprofit mission of bringing the community together and providing a showcase for performing arts, activities, and recreation to the public, through music and special events.rough music and special events.