Festival Guide: Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI

Date: June 25-July 5, 2009; $15-$85

Self-described as the world's largest music festival, Milwaukee's Summerfest spans 11 days and 11 stages with a roster featuring dozens of big-time artists, including Bob Dylan , Willie Nelson , No Doubt , Stevie Wonder , Keith Urban and Bon Jovi . Unlike most other summertime music fests, this one sells tickets to individual shows rather than all-inclusive wristbands.

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Lineup (subject to change):


  • Bon Jovi
  • Puddle of Mudd
  • Rancid
  • Rise Against
  • Meat Puppets
  • Matthew Sweet
  • Loverboy
  • Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons
  • Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
  • Robin Trower
  • Jason D. Williams
  • Lee Rocker
  • The Toys
  • The Invaders
  • Keith Urban
  • Counting Crows
  • The Offspring
  • The Tossers
  • Dropkick Murphys
  • Carolina Liar
  • Frankie Beverly & Maze
  • Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek
  • Saliva
  • Andrew Gelles Band
  • Buckwheat Zydeco
  • Band X
  • The Boogie Man
  • The Celebrated Workingman
  • KISS
  • Sara Evans
  • BoDeans
  • Our Lady Peace
  • Daryl Stuermer
  • Think Floyd
  • Felix Cavaliere
  • Barenaked Ladies
  • Saving Abel
  • Cowboy Mouth
  • Rhythm Kings
  • Death Ships
  • Stevie Wonder
  • Sister Hazel
  • Better Than Ezra
  • Rodrigo y Gabriela
  • Cage the Elephant
  • The Airborne Toxic Event
  • The Outlaws
  • Blues Traveler
  • 12 Stones
  • Skillet
  • The Crisis
  • John the Savage
  • George Strait
  • Blake Shelton
  • Lupe Fiasco
  • Spoon
  • The Gufs
  • Heart
  • Erin McCarley
  • Needtobreathe
  • Brett Dennen
  • Mat Kearney
  • Robert Randolph & the Family Band
  • Greg Koch and Malford Milligan
  • Eddie Butts
  • The Wildbirds
  • Chicago
  • Earth, Wind & Fire
  • The Wailers
  • Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam
  • Buddy Guy
  • Staind
  • Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
  • Carter Twins
  • Phil Vassar
  • Billy Squier
  • Willy Porter
  • Midnight Groove
  • Fresh Cut Collective
  • Bob Dylan & Willie Nelson
  • Pat McGee
  • The Lost Trailers
  • Jason Aldean
  • Soulive
  • STS9
  • Asher Roth
  • Foghat
  • Pete Francis
  • Rusted Root
  • Los Lonely Boys
  • Band X
  • The Boogie Men
  • No Doubt
  • Guster
  • Judas Priest
  • Shiny Toy Guns
  • Whitesnake
  • Matisyahu
  • Femi Kuti
  • Kenny Chesney
  • Train
  • Gavin DeGraw
  • Shinedown
  • Lita Ford
  • The Roots
  • Duff McKagen's Loaded
  • Brady Seals
  • The LoveMonkeys
  • Father Phoenix
  • The Fray
  • Jack's Mannequin
  • Flogging Molly
  • Anberlin
  • Yardbirds
  • Huey Lewis and the News
  • Jet
  • Theory of a Deadman
  • Kid Rock & Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • The English Beat
  • Reel Big Fish
  • Anthony Hamilton
  • G. Love & Special Sauce
  • Elvis Costello and the Imposters
  • The Veronicas
  • Kevin Rudolf
  • Relient K
  • Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

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