Grammy Award winner Tim McGraw will play the Marcus Amphitheater on July 5. (PHOTO: DFree/Shutterstock.com)

Tim McGraw to headline at Summerfest

Published Feb. 12, 2013 at 5:00 a.m.

Tim McGraw will headline the Marcus Amphitheater at Summerfest on Friday, July 5, festival officials announced this morning.

McGraw will be joined by special guests Brantley Gilbert and Love and Theft. A three-time Grammy Award winner, McGraw has sold over 40 million albums and boasts 32 No. 1 singles. His most recent album, "Two Lanes of Freedom," was released on Feb. 5.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at the Summerfest Box Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, Walmart stores and online at Ticketmaster.com.

Summerfest will be held at the Henry Maier Festival Park June 26-30 and July 2-7.

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