Summerfest 2025 lineup revealed: Lumineers, Megan Thee Stallion to headline
Summerfest, as it has in the past, will serve up one of the world's most musically diverse festival lineups of 2025.
Folk-pop legends the Lumineers, crossover violinist Lindsey Stirling, former Migos rapper Offset, and DEVO are among the star-studded slate of performers expected to take the stage in Milwaukee.
More than 130 new headliners were revealed Wednesday including Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan with his side project the Machine of God; sister pop duo Aly & AJ; a special joint performance by acclaimed singer-songwriters Julien Baker and Torres; a rare appearance from Andrew McMahon's project Jack's Mannequin; and Japanese kawaii metal band BABYMETAL.
Summerfest, one of America's largest and longest-running music festivals, will span three weekends: June 19 − 21, June 26 − 28 and July 3 − 5 and take place on Milwaukee's lakefront at Maier Festival Park.
The full lineup, which should amount to around 600 acts performing on 11 official stages, is expected to be revealed by May.
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How to get tickets for Summerfest 2025, and how much they cost
Single-day general-admission tickets are available for $30 at the box office and summerfest.com. Three-day general-admission passes are $63. Nine-day general-admission passes are $130 but are available for $57 through 11:59 p.m. Feb. 18.
Additional promotional deals, including multiple opportunities for free admission, will be announced this spring.
General admission tickets offer access to all of Summerfest's stages except for its largest venue: the 23,000-person-capacity American Family Insurance Amphitheater.
Separate tickets are required for amphitheater concerts, with prices varying per seat and show, but they include same-day general admission to Summerfest.
That's where the Lumineers will perform on closing night, with Hippo Campus opening.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at the box office and Summerfest website and include Summerfest general admission on July 5.
Reserved seats for evening performances at Summerfest's BMO Pavilion stage also require a separate ticket. Prices vary per seat and show, with reserved seat tickets including same-day Summerfest general admission.
Summerfest also sells separate tickets for its Level Up elevated viewing platform for evening performances at the Miller Lite Oasis stage. Tickets are $75 and include access to seating, a private bar, private restrooms and two select Miller and Pepsi beverages.
All of these tickets are available at the box office and Summerfest website.
Previously announced Summerfest 2025 performers include Megan Thee Stallion, Lainey Wilson, Benson Boone
Wednesday's headliners join a lineup that includes 14 previously announced shows at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater and BMO Pavilion.
Tickets are on sale for these Summerfest amphitheater concerts:
Reserved seats are also on sale for these Summerfest pavilion concerts:
The Isley Brothers with Eric Benét (June 19)
George Thorogood & the Destroyers with Foghat (June 20)
Japanese Breakfast (June 21)
The Avett Brothers (June 26)
Cake (June 27)
Riley Green (June 28)
Chicago (July 4)
An American Family Insurance Amphitheater concert for July 4 and BMO Pavilion concerts for July 3 and 5 have yet to be announced.
Summerfest will officially celebrate Juneteenth for the first time
Summerfest will also officially celebrate Juneteenth for the first time in its 57-year history on opening night.
Several previously announced performers have been booked specifically for the occasion: including the Isley Brothers, Gary Clark Jr., Ginuwine, Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony, Joy Oladokun, Mike Jones, Fabolous and Milwaukee artists Buffalo Nichols and the Shonn Hinton Experience.
Summerfest is partnering with Northcott Neighborhood House for the celebration, which will include an opening ceremony at Maier Festival Park at 6 p.m. June 19, featuring performances, remarks from representatives and acknowledgment of the year's Juneteenth scholarship recipients.
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