Summerefst is great, until you buy 1 beer for 6 bucks and the girl charges your card for $30.00, 2 minutes later they refund $24.00 and yet 5 days later the credit still hasnt shown up on my card. They were quick enough to charge my card $30.00 but slow as heck to refund the $24.00. I keep getting the run around that it can take up to 5 business days. Other then that summerfest is great. Where else can I see all these great bands at this low price. read more

Not much more I can add to what's already been said so I direct your attention to the 5 star ratings on this page. People from all over the world come to this event. It is probably in the best location, you will have a great time. Its affordable. Take the kids during the day, take the friends during the night. Try to avoid driving there and parking at the festival, they have a nice bus system that will take to and from Summerfest to just about anywhere in the county of Milwaukee. So park at a friends or at a park and ride, and take the bus. read more

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If I was really more into the types of music featured here this would be great...but as it is I have never been a fan of open-air rock concerts with shoulder-to-shoulder drunks. The concept is great though, lot of stages pointing different directions so you can't really hear them clashing. Food is more diverse than last I came but still the same half portions for 30% more cost. Don't even try to bring in any bags, which seems ridiculous. read more

People who complain about Summerfest prices better avoid EVERY other music festival in the world because Summerfest is dirt cheap compared to the rest of them. Plus there are tons of available ways to get in for free or at a discount. Yes, there are crowds and yes, some people get rude, but overall it's amazing. I think this year's (2012) lineup is one of the best in recent years. I've only gone 3 days thus far and I've rocked out to the Hives, danced my butt off to Robyn, lived it up to Jaill, discovered the awesome Mike Droho & the compass and enjoyed 6 other bands. I'll definitely be going tons more and considering I paid $45 to an 11 day pass, it's a crazy good deal! I do with the food quality was a bit better, but it's festival food and there is a TON of variety. So grab a beer, meet some friends (old or new) on a bleacher and enjoy the fest! read more

This is not a review of Summerfest or any of the festivals, just the amphitheater itself. I just went to the Tom Petty show at Summerfest and had Déjà vu all over again. It was easy enough to pass the initial entrance area and find my way to the yellow middle level. The entrance way and staging area (where they sell food and beer and have bathrooms) is WAY TOO SMALL. You've got bathrooms, food and beer stands, along with thousands of people stuffed into this small space. (HINT: if you are on the middle level (Sections 4-8), go down a level because those bathrooms and beer lines are MUCH, MUCH shorter) We had a beer and then decided to go inside at the end of the opening act's set. We met a wall of people trying to go into the amphitheater, stuck behind people waiting in food lines, who were met by a wall of people trying to come out of the amphitheater, who were stuck behind a giant bathroom line. You know what happens when two (or three or four) immovable objects meet? Gridlock happens! So we shuffled along and about 40 minutes later, we made it the hundred yards or so to our seats. The exact same thing happened last year at the Foo Fighter's Summerfest show (Déjà vu ) Here's the thing, since our seats were in the lower rows of the Yellow section, we tried to use the lower entrance and were rebuffed by security (Section 7? You can't come this way) even though that entrance was not crowded at all and I could see my seats right there! Hint: Don't wait until the end of the opening act to come otherwise, you'll be stuck. The rest of the show was great. Rock On! read more

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Decent environment, much like all the other wisconsin festivals. Only thing I will say is summerfest has a wonderful habit of not researching the bands that they book in the same time slots. They will book bands that they know fans are going to want to see both of at the same time and it really takes away from the experience and the value to the event. Having two very big alternative bands at the same time is counter intuitive or two popular rap groups at the same time makes no sense, because they know people can't see both because if you wait for one set you may have a good spot but try to go see the other band you're gonna be in the way back and see nothing. I guess that's how they make this work ‍ read more

Need to get rid of the bleacher seats at Harley Davidson roadhouse. No point to them, who goes to a concert to sit down?

Wished that there was promo's for the evening like the do in the early afternoon. $ 20 plus $6.50 for the bus is already expensive before you even get into the door. Plus at least another $20+ for food & drink. I'm just glad I had a free ticket to get in. This year I was smart & gave myself a $20 limit for food. Other than that, the music and people watching is great as usual. read more

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It looks like the few reviews I've read pretty much agree with what I want to say here. This year, 2012, I will probably only attend Summerfest once. It will be during the day, and during a time when there is no admission (Thursday July 5th from Noon - 3pm). Did I mention it's also discounted food day? YAY! I am not a fan of paying to go into a festival, and then paying high prices for fried foods and beer. It actually surprises me how drunk people get since it's so expensive to drink down there...but I digress... Summerfest is a wonderful festival if you are a lover of a wide variety of music. This year, I went through the entire lineup and decided the only day I was interested in has Sublime, B-52's and Hanson (yes I said Hanson, stop judging me). But I really don't want to walk down there, pay to get in, walk through drunk crowds, get pushed, spilled on, stepped on, and god only knows what else just to get to an area where I can't even see the acts on stage because it's so packed with people. So good luck to all of you fest goers! I will see you at Festa Italiana (I will be the one serving the Rice Balls). read more

Lot of fun. Right on the water. Food is expensive though and not great

I am a lifelong Milwaukeean and have been to Summerfest dozens of times, but this year I was genuinely impressed with the music line-up. There are some not-to-be-missed shows, not to mention the usual fare of top-notch people watching, fair eats and lakefront fun.\ The other night I had a very tasty italian sausage from the Mader's tent on the North end of the grounds and my friend enjoyed an apple-cinnamon stuffed jumbo pretzel. There is also roasted corn, a smattering of ethnic fare from some of Milwaukee's older ethnic restaurants and beer, beer, beer. The Leinie's Sunset Wheat was quite enjoyable, and there is also copious Miller and assorted other brands. The best way to enjoy Summerfest is to pick a day when there is a show or shows you really want to see and spend some time hanging out before and after that. If you are not a born partier like me, Summerfest can get boring, but in that case, bring some out-of-town friends who haven't experienced the world's largest music festival, introduce them to Milwaukee brats and funnel cake, and enjoy the beautiful lakefront. read more

I'm going to try to write this as if I'm not getting too old for things like going to a hip-hop show at Summerfest on a Friday night... I'll try really hard... I love that Summerfest draws so many big-named acts to our little corner of the Midwest. It's mighty convenient to have them all at one venue with time to stroll from show to show. There are plenty of the usual vendors for food and drinks that you'll see at other festivals over the summer. I will caution you, however, to get tickets ahead of time if it's the weekend. There are so many people, you can wait quite awhile just to get a piece of paper to get in another line to get in the door. And then you have to fight the crowds to get to the stage you want to see! read more

This was my second time at Summerfest and we already have our "usual" plan. Hang out at Jojo's Martini Lounge, have a few drinks, people watch, and enjoy the music. This year, though, we watched Bruno Mars at Marcus Ampitheater and it was easily the most amazing concert I've seen (yes, it even trumps my NSYNC and Justin Timberlake experiences when I was a teenybopper....omg, right?). The man is always on point--never misses a beat or a note and sounds absolutely great singing live. The rest of Summerfest also has pretty good music, attractions, and tons of food and drink options. I look forward to coming here every year! read more

One sure sign of spring in Milwaukee is when the Summerfest line up is announced, followed by the inevitible complaints about said lineup. The hipster crowd always complains that there's too many tired baby boomer acts like the Moody Blues, while the baby boomer set complains that there's too many hipster acts "no one" has ever heard of. When you put on what is purportedly the World's Largest Music Festival I guess trying to please everyone is losing proposition. It's hard to give Summerfest one rating. I've had five star experiences there, and I've had one star (or no star) experiences there. It all depends on the band, the weather, the crowd you happen to be surrounded by that night, your position relative to the stage, etc. In the summer of '06 I had a five star night when I saw Wilco at the Miller Lite Oasis. It was the perfect sound, perfect crowd, everything was just right. When I saw Roger Waters last summer though, there was a beam obstructing my view, I could hardly hear over the din of the drunken fools next to me, and the place smelled like barf. That was a one star night. On balance I'm really glad we have Summerfest. Every year there is always at least 4 or 5 bands that I want to see. I go for the music, not the beer, so sometimes it's a little frustrating. But overall it's a good time. read more

LOVE SUMMERFEST! Always going, always drinking and always having fun! This year's lineup isn't up to par with previous years, but I'm sure it will still be a good one. Maybe not as crowded with the gas prices so HIGH! ;) $4 for miller lite is nothin compared to $8 for bud... yuck! read more

Where the fuck is the funnel cake? I dont want tp make anyone vunerable but i think they pump fumnel cake smell in...,ams i was tryinggluten free read more

Typical amphitheater, great views, big stage, and it's great being right on the lake. I enjoy shows here, and I enjoy working here- the backstage area is okay as well. read more

I SAW PAT BENATAR FOR $15 Need I say more? I totally underestimated how great this festival is. Pat, O.A.R, Alicia Keys, John Mayer, Steve Miller Band, and the list goes on and on. I can't wait until next year. read more

Always a great experience... This time, the Fam and I found a base location, by the lakefront, in cafe-style tables (next to the Hole-in-One game). Operating that way (we were there from 3-7:30 pm made it the best Summerfest experience I've had!! Get here! read more

Summerfest is a great music festival spanning about a week long with all the big names typically performing at 10 pm each night. I would recommend purchasing a 3 day ticket instead of single day tickets to see a lot of bands on multiple days. Everyone has to go to Summerfest at least once. Just beware... lots of drunk people, everyone smokes, and somehow the smell of throw up is prevalent without actually seeing any vomit. The enormous grounds are right on Lake Michigan providing some great views especially during the evening around sunset. It is also close to downtown so public transportation to the festival is extremely easy to use. Parking is expensive and can be a hassle so try to avoid at all costs! read more

I used to love to go to this festival when I was younger. Now it seems like it's a giant "beer fest" with a "family fun" label on it! The security is a joke, it's crowded, over-priced," and just a "money maker" for the city! There is no monitoring of who has had too much alcohol and they keep serving to already inebriated drunks. Last time I went I saw staggering, belligerent drunks, still getting served. When people get into their cars after the festival, it's like a "crap shoot" who may get into a car accident or kill someone on the way home! Ridiculous! No way this should be acceptable! read more

When I was 13 years old, I was completely enamored by Summerfest. I could buy a pin for $3, get in at 11 a.m., stay all day long, eat cheesy-garlic bread from Shakey's for my one meal of the day, people-watch, and get to see tons of great bands for free. Summerfest was my Valhalla. It got old, fast. There's precious few years where walking around and around the same loop for hours on end is actually entertaining. It doesn't help that I'm older and both unwilling to pay such outrageous prices for beer, nor that there aren't any musical acts (outside of the Marcus Amphitheater) that I want to see. Still, it's an experience. People-watching is still amusing. You'll never see a collection of mullets quite like the ones at Summerfest. read more

As far as outdoor concerts the Marcus Amphitheater sound was muddled. The concert was scheduled to begin at 7:30 but the first band started at 6:40. I've never been to a concert that started 50 minutes early. Then during the Avett Brothers someone decided that setting off 20 plus minutes of loud fireworks was a good idea. Not enough bathrooms and the beer selection sucked. read more

Summerfest, What's to be said that hasn't been said about Summerfest before? Decent food, just not worth what you pay, Expensive water if you're thirsty, No carry in's allowed. Price of beer is crazy good thing i don't drink. The long lines everywhere. And the sheer abundance of people, and most of which aren't all that friendly. Yet i still somewhat enjoy it. Though the cost and the whole adventure is a bit overwelming to say the least. read more

It is the GREATEST CONCERT and/or Festival VALUE EVER... if you LOVE MUSIC, and LOVE GETTING THE BIGGEST BANG for the BUCK... then SUMMERFEST the "Worlds Largest Music Festival" held in the City of Festivals, none other than Milwaukee WI is a MUST !!! DO IT !!! GO !!! You will not regret it... DANCE... DANCE... DANCE... Life's Too Short ! "Ya Gotta Enjoy the Journey or It Isn't Worth the TRIP" WhatEversTRAVEL Consultant Kevin ROCK Reiss HeyWhatEver Founder 1-877-HEY-WHAT http://heywhatever.info read more

I drove 2 hours for this festival mainly to see Kendrick Lamar in concert. His performance was amazing, him and schoolboy q. Please note the reason for the one star is not the actual concert or the artist performance. It's for the staff. I was literally hassled all night by the concert (Marcus Amphitheather) staff. I already showed my ticket at the door to literally be badgered when I reached my row. Instead of the staff asking to see my ticket she asked "what are you doing here" well clearly I'm here to see a concert like everyone else in this place! How rude. So I told her this is my seat and she was so defensive and very rude. It took about 5 mins before she allowed me to show my ticket and seat in the row I paid for!! Getting cocktails during the show is unheard of because every time I left my section the staff questioned me and acted like it was a problem to re-enter what's worse is before I left my section I asked "what's needed to re-enter." I love the actual performance but sad to say because of the staff I will NEVER return. I work two jobs and took off both jobs to go to this concert. There's no way I can justify spending my hard earn money here again. The plus is the bartender at the cocktail stand next door/JoJo's Martini Lounge. She was nice and spared this place a negative review on all sites, including trip advisor! I would literally do a chargeback for this place but I purchased from ticket master and again Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy q was great!! read more

So, I saw a list of 100 things to do in Milwaukee when I first moved here and attend all 11 days of Summerfest was one of them. This year I actually got around to doing this. Three things allowed me this opportunity: (1) free tickets, (2) living within walking distance, and (3) lots of free time. Summerfest is one of those things that is huge in the Midwest but not so huge anywhere else. I hadn't heard of the world's largest music festival until I moved here. Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo usually came to mind when I think of music festivals. Anyway, people come from all over to attend Summerfest, as evidenced by meeting a guy out of the blue who lived within two miles of where I was born and raised in Knoxville. As with all music festivals that have a multiple bands you want to see and multiple stages, it might be in the cards for you to miss one of your favorite bands to see another favorite band that is playing at the same time. In order to enjoy Summerfest, you have to go in knowing that festivals this large draw all sorts of people, kinda like a huge Wal-Mart. Nothing surprises me anymore. People WILL piss you off, you WILL get stuck in a massive slow-moving bottlenecked crowd (Miller Stage, anyone?) and you WILL pay more for beer than you should. Also, if you stick around long enough, you WILL see some great bands that you haven't heard of. Close to 900,000 people attended this year, and they posted an increase in revenue, meaning new renovations for next year. The new additions this year were great, specifically the Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard, which was a little more comfortable than surrounding stages and provided great ambiance with the stringed lights and fenced-in look. Next up is renovation of the area near the Marcus Amphitheater (M&I Stage) which desperately needs a makeover... some screens would be nice for those in the back. All in all, I am glad I went every single day, even if it meant a rough week or so at work. read more

Had a blast last night with friends. Saw the Unemployed Storm Troopers on the Refugee Stage - best show I've seen in a long time. read more

This was our first Summerfest experience last night. the two stars in this review is for the Rolling Stones who were a five-star act stuck in a one star pavilion. once we got off the expressway it took us almost an hour and a half each way to get from the expressway to the parking lot and a similar amount of time when we got out. the venue is old and not really set up for multimedia concerts. it reminds me a lot of the old Poplar Creek format down in Illinois. seeing the stones made everything worthwhile, but will think long and hard before heading up to Milwaukee again to see any acts. read more

I go to this every year. The price is considerably cheap for the amount of music you get to hear live. During the early hours, its extremely family oriented, but i suggest leaving small children at home after the sun starts to set. If you have never been to summerfest, i suggest going at least once in your life. you'll have a great time. read more

Very traditional place to tour. Food is not free, music is. Only active during summer. The city of festivals proves the world right with this destination. Been here a few times. There are other fest's besides a season of the year. Most of these fest's are about German, Polish and Irish traditions,foods, dance, beliefs and music. They play pop, rock and country music as well. Worth going with friends, even family. read more

I'm sorry Milwaukee. I love you very much, you know that. But this Summerfest thing? I. Just. Can't. Perhaps it has to do with the fact that I am no longer in my 20's or 30's, but last night we dropped quite a bit of money for some iffy food, a few drinks and a LOT of second hand smoke. I had no idea that many people still smoked. There were smokers everywhere. And cigarette butts everywhere. Even in the music pavilions, while we were sitting in the seats, people all around us were lighting up. Shouldn't there be designated smoking areas? I don't mean to sound like a stick-in-the-mud, but it was bad. We also experienced quite a lot of overexposed flesh. Lots of butt cheeks, quite a few belly rolls, and chaffing thighs a plenty. Again, I sound like a party pooper, but not only do I not want to see that stuff, and I especially don't want them brushing up against me when I am attempting to fork over eight dollars for about four ounces of YellowTail wine. Not only $8.00 for four ounces of Yellowtail, but $4.50 for a bottle of water?!? Yikes. Don't forget the bathrooms. All sorts of foul smelling substances on the floors. God knows what it was a combination of. And stupid me wore open toed shoes to show off a new pedicure. Don't make that mistake; Summerfest should be a closed toe shoe event. Even if you have a strong immune system! On a brighter note, we did see Morris Day and The Time, and they were fantastic! So smooth, cool and classy. If only the idiot squeezed next to me wasn't blowing cigarette smoke in my face, they could have made me forget about many of the unpleasantries of Summerfest. I'll just have to see Morris Day elsewhere, because Summerfest, I am over you. read more

I visit Summerfest every years and this year I event took my all my staff for a company event. I purchased 45 tickets ahead of time through a staff member online and she was great but she failed to mention it's free to get in before 3pm. So the tickets purchased was wasted. Well because I had my tickets I used them for another time to go and everything was going good until someone stole my phone out of my back pocket and I turned around and 4 guys are behind me clearly passing my phone back and forth. I said you stole my phone and one guy pushes me hard into the crowd a couple times my glasses even went flying. I left to go get security but no-one would help. I left that area and then saw them again and I said hey you stole my phone and while one guy distracted me I saw the other one in the corner of my eye Jumping at me and he clocked me in my yaw and knocked me to the ground hitting my head on the concrete. I came to and people helped me up and the security guards started asking me questions like what do they look like and standing around not alarmed at all. Mind you this all happened in front of a large crowd. Honestly security is a joke they're there to have a shiny vest on and that's it and it's a shame I really enjoy going to Summerfest you just have to watch your back because your not safe. Unfortunately that is what the world is becoming you can't go anywhere anymore. Who steels a girls phone and then clocks her to the ground and has no remorse? It's a horrible world we live in. read more

Excellent!!! An absolute blast. Tips: ladies carry a light purse & wear COMFORTABLE shoes. Ditch the heels. Beers are between $6.50-8 each. Food is expensive, but it always is at music venues. They do give you a good amount of food though. We stayed at the plaza motel on Cass St . Hotel room probably worth $100, but it's summerfest, you know. Total for room $198. $15 to park. Unsecured lot. Book well in advance. Took us 15 minutes to walk back from summerfest. Don't use uber, too many horror stories and price surging. If you see a show at the amphitheatre, know that if you get lawn seats you won't be able to see who is on stage. You'll have to rely on the large screens. Pay the $ & get as close as you can. Excellent time!!! We'll go back next year for sure!! read more

I hadn't been to Summerfest for at least 10 years, and for some reason, I forgot how much of a cluster it can be at times. However, music choices here are amazing, and there's really something for everyone. I think there's more booze choices than food (food seemed to be standard fair quality - yuck), and plenty of festival tents to shop and pick up souvenirs. I only wish it wasn't on all that HOT concrete/blacktop/pavement. It would be so much nicer if there was more park space available. We saw a show at the Marcus Amphitheater, and when the show was over is when the insanity began. By now it was just past 11pm, and all the music at the fest had wrapped up. The packed stream of people to get out was UNBELIEVABLE. It was like nothing I'd ever experienced. I'm shocked people weren't passing out between the heat, and all the pushing and shoving. At one point, this asshat got behind me and was literally thrusting his sweaty body with his junk into my back. I screamed, and elbowed him, which did nothing. Then I pulled my husband behind me, which is when he realized what was happening, and yelled to the guy to stop trying to f**k us. He then moved on to the lady next to me, and kept humping away. WTF. There was no way to get away from it, everyone was packed in like crazy. This went on for 55 minutes. Yes people, an hour. Once we got out, we realized what the problem was. The idiots running this thing fence the entire outside area in, so it's still another 20 minutes of hot sweaty disgust until you can find your way to the end of the fencing and onto one of the streets. Stupidest thing I've ever seen, and I've been to plenty of large music fests, nothing compared with how bad this was. And this was on a Wednesday, I can only imagine what the weekend is like! That all being said... one thing I noticed, they kept all the beer stations open as we were trying to get out. My suggestion, and what I will do if I ever come again, is stay there and drink until there is no one left in the park. Oh, and then get a hotel so there will be no drunk driving, which I did witness a ton of. read more

Overall I used to think this festival was a great time now I wouldn't say so. Walked into the festival grabbed a beer at the spot directly in front of the Johnson Controls stage (JCI-South) and the wonderful cashier didn't give me the correct change. I went back and got an ever so helpful explanation from Mike (apparent area supervisor) that he couldn't help me with an issue his staff member created. So thank you for wasting my time and giving your crew a positive rep! read more

I love Summerfest. I know not everyone does, but hey, I like it. And because of that, here are my tips for an enjoyable Summerfest experience: 1. Wear clothes. You might notice a lot of people don't, or that they forget key items of clothing. Don't be one of these people. 2. Don't get completely shwasted. Again, you might notice a lot of people don't follow this rule. However, if you personally consume a moderate to non-existent amount of alcohol, it will help you to a) remember Summerfest and b) successfully navigate the crowd in a Frogger-like fashion. 3. Bring cash. Not every vendor takes credit cards, and there are few things worse than waiting in line just to find out you can't purchase a cold beverage on a hot day. 4. Park away from the grounds and ride the bus in. MCTS makes it super easy to get to and from the gates. Meters downtown expire at 6 pm, and it's only $3 "round-trip" to ride, but realistically, they only charge en route TO the park. 5. Give yourself time to get to your intended stage and arrive extra early if you care about where you sit/stand. Cutting along the lake side of the park is a great way to bypass the hectic traffic. read more

So then we continued to the camp grounds. The parking was surprisingly cheap for downtown, $15 for 10 hours. HOLY MOLY. Thanks justin for covering that, u da bomb. So we parked almost directly across the street from the venue, badass. So we bought our tickets @ the front box office. The box office was hella nice. Brick lined and clean, its the best looking box office ever! Also did i mention i cant read. So going into Friday I thought tickets were $14 so Ive been saving for this expenditure for a long time now since i am poor. You know how many cans you need to redeem to make $14?!? Anyway it turns out tickets were $8 OMG OMG HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE??? CHA CHING$$$ Extra cash left over. Plus BOGO so $4. So we go to the turnstiles and get felt up quite thoroughly. IDK if they were looking for cameras and firearms or checking for colon cancer. Anyways it was a woman so it was extra awkward. Ok so we hit the fair grounds and got a map and list of events. On our way to the other end we passed a stage with a large number of half naked drunk moms on picnic tables. So we decided to take a look. Apparently Bon Jovi cover bands are a big hit in Wisconsin. This cover band was EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD. They were legit. Also, THREE HOUR SET. So we walked around some more, checked out the get a hole in one win a car thing, they were hitting from some impromptu set up where is someone shanked the ball, someone would be missing kneecaps. So that provided some good entertainment, especially when someone whiffed and almost took someones head off on the backswing. Then there was a Pepper-esque band, quite good, had the roots rock reggae/rap-rock feel. We listened to then for some time. OSNaP almost forgot fashion guru of the day. So there was this tubby asian kid who walked past us, from top down, rhinestone cowboy hat, generic sunglasses, horizontal striped polo with undershirt (note it was like 90 degrees) tight shorts, BRIGHT RED CROCS. OMFG I ALMOST DIED LAUGHING. Its like if Jonah Hill were Asian and dressed up like Billy Ray Cyrus wearing Crocs for Halloween. So then we got some cheese curds courtesy of Lienenkugel. Expensive, yet satisfying. Cheesy breaded goodness, how could it be bad right? It was good. For dinner I had the Rueben "wraps" and by wraps they meant eggrolls. They were surprisingly good. Filling and inexpensive. So its important to note that the stage THE OFFSPRING was to perform at was already packed and we needed seats, sorry Dropkick Murphys, we wont be seeing you this time. So we had some gator on a stick while we watch the bands before offspring. It was more like gator sausage, interesting flavor, BBQ sauce, all in all it was like combining all the meat from pork ribs and putting it on a stick. Was quite good, not enough gator flavor tho. So the people around us were interesting, to the front we had a mid 30s couple, of course the man was a tall lanky skinny- right out of american gothic farmer dude, and his wife was a short chubby needy naggy whiney woman. PERFECT. The dude was really friendly with us and i think he wished he were 20 again. Funny story, right before the offspring came on stage she wanted him to get her dinner and water, unfortunately there wasnt enough room for anyone to go anywhere in a 100 yard radius (if not more) If someone sneezed they would headbutt the person in front, butt smash the person in back and shamu splash zone about 8 people on all sides. (now we know how swine flu and SARS are transmitted, rock concerts) So like an obedient husband he went to get it. Upon returning quite a bit later we almost saw a bout of domestic violence. I think his exacts words while he crushed her wrists were "WITCH YOU BEST NOT HAVE ME GO DO SCHIST LIKE THAT EVER AGAIN" she thought it was funny, and if not for him unable to life him arms because they were jammed to his sides due to no room to breathe anywhere, he fumed for a while (like the boiler from the shining). There were 3 drunk middle aged working men behind us each with like 4 beers. Kinda scary since they were round and drunk. If they fell over, Joe and I would eat dirt and bench- speaking of bench, HOLY CRAP WHO PUTS METAL BENCHES for a rock concert? dumbest idea ever. NO MOSHING WTF. NO CROWN SURFING WTF. however, all vendors are required to use plastic bottles, SMARTEST IDEA EVER. so people dont break their faces. So the OFFSPRING. OMG probably the best live show I have seen. The band hit all the right notes, and the vocals, OMG THE VOCALS. AMAZING. So of course their songs are 2 and a half to three minutes long so they played like a 20 song set list. AMAZING. Half old, self esteem,pretty fly, the kids arent alrite, and half new, kristy are you doing ok, youre gonna go far kid, etc. read more

Milwaukee's largest festival and the world's largest music festival do we need to say more? No, but I will anyway. This festival brings in so many impressive hugely known performers on a variety of stages. Most of these concerts are free with just your entry ticket which is a steal most of the time! You can also pay up to see some big acts in the amphitheater. All of the stages are incredibly impressive and unique in their own way. The food vendors are equally as impressive. They have American, Milwaukee local food, Chinese foods, micro beers, liquor, lemonade, soda stands, smoothies, and so so so so much more! The food and treats are endless. They have a Ferris wheel and the sky glider that you can ride for fun and plenty of shopping with jewelry, home decor, hats, boots, and so much more. *Hot tip-check their website for prohibited items so you don't have to throw anything away on the way in and feel free to bring an empty water bottle to fill up throughout the festival. And wear comfy shoes so you can cover all the ground. read more

I love Summerfest!! Sure its hot and crowded and smelly like drunk people... but I love it just the same. It's awesome that there really is a stage for everyone. At any given time of night you will find someone who is enjoyable for you. The food is pretty decent too, unlike other festivals where everything is over fried and bland. Summerfest offers some pretty solid options, gyros, gelato, smoothies, burritos, grilled corn, eggplant, Shepard's pie you name it. I also think it's really cool that they have promotions to get in free and also sometimes give away lawn seats for the Marcus Amphitheater. There are many ways to get to Summerfest including bus and bike (both motor and cycle- there is a special parking lot for both that is guarded until ten pm). Finally my favorite thing about Summerfest is how easy it is to get info. Not only is there a great website but they have an email address that I have used twice already and they returned my emails SO fast. Pretty awesome. read more

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