2008 Milwaukee Summerfest Lineup

Milwaukee’s Summerfest is called The World’s Largest Music Festival. It is held June 26 through July 6, 2008 in Milwaukee, WI on 75 acres right along the shores of Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee. There are many park and shuttle locations to get you there if you don’t want to drive in downtown Milwaukee.

The festival has 11 stages with 700 bands performing during the 11 day festival. The price of an adult ticket purchased at the gate weekdays (Noon – 4 pm) will be $8.00. Evening (after 4 pm) and weekend adult admission tickets purchased at the gate will be $15. Children (3 – 10) and Senior (60 and over) tickets are $3.00. Children 2 and under are FREE. Advanced Sale Tickets and Two-Day Passes are available at the Marcus Amphitheater Box Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, and Ticketmaster.com or charge by phone. Single Day Advanced Sale Tickets: $14 (save $1 off evening and weekend admission price)
2-Day Pass: $23 (save $7 off evening and weekend admission price. Multi-day passes are valid for one admission per day and are non-transferable. Once you’ve obtained admission to the festival you are welcome to enjoy entertainment on all of the Grounds Stages for no additional charge. The Marcus Amphitheater is the only stage at Summerfest that requires an additional reserved ticket or, for some shows, a free bar-coded wristband given away for general admission lawn seating. Festival admission is included in the price of reserved seat tickets for performances taking place at the Marcus Amphitheater during Summerfest.

Announced Summerfest 2008 Marcus Amphitheater Concerts

Stevie Wonder will open Summerfest 2008 with a performance at the Marcus Amphitheater on Thursday, June 26 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are available for $80.00, $65.00, $55.00 and $40.00

RUSH will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Friday, June 27 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available for $75.00, $60.00 and $40.00. A limited number of FREE wristbands will be available the day of the show.

John Mellencamp will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Saturday, June 28 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are on sale now and are available for $65.00, $55.00, and $45.00. A limited number of bar-coded wristbands for free, general admission seating will be available the day of the concert for this show.

Steve Miller Band with special guest Joe Cocker will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Sunday, June 29 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available for $55.00, $50.00 and $40.00. A limited number of FREE wristbands will be available the day of the show.

Rascal Flatts along with opener Taylor Swift will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Monday, June 30 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are available now for $75.00, $60.00, $50.00 and $35.00.

Alicia Keys with opener Stephen Marley will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Tuesday, July 1. Tickets are on sale now for $80.00, $70.00, $55.00 and $35.00.

John Mayer along with opening acts Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Wednesday, July 2. Tickets are available for $66.00, $56.00, $43.50 and $31.00

Tim McGraw with openers Jason Aldean and Halfway to Hazard will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Thursday, July 3. Tickets are available for $85.00, $70.00, $55.00 and $35.00.

Stone Temple Pilots with opening act “Black Francis” (Frank Black of the Pixies) will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Friday, July 4 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now for $55.00, $45.00 and $30.00. A limited number of FREE wristbands will be available the day of the show.

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers along with special guest Steve Winwood will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Saturday, July 5 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are on sale for $99.50, $85.00, $65.00 and $40.00.

The Jonas Brothers will close out Summerfest 2008 with a performance at the Marcus Amphitheater on Sunday, July 6. Tickets are available for $56.00, $46.00 and $31.00. Six ticket limit.

There are some special attractions at Summerfest too:

Summerfest Big Bang Fireworks on Thursday, June 26 at 10:30 pm. Produced by Bartolotta Fireworks.

The guitar experts from Cream City Music will be on hand to answer any guitar questions you have and they will have dozens of iconic, rare and vintage electric guitars by Cream City Music on display. Be sure to enter to win a Gretsch guitar.

The U.S. Cellular® Connection Stage will feature the Emerging Artists Series highlighting new, emerging talent each evening from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. Check Summerfest.com for information on nightly competitions, Text-2-Screen™ technology, music downloads, autograph sessions and much more.

Be sure to check the official Milwaukee Summerfest website for the music lineups at the other 10 stages, activities and special admission offers. This sounds like a great Music Festival with lots of great music and activities for the whole family. I wonder about traffic congestion, prices and availability of hotels especially on the weekend dates. If you’ve ever attended this festival, leave a comment about your experience. Thanks !

*Tickets are available through TicketMaster and TicketMaster fees wil be applied to purchase.

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