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There's No Doubt they were ready for a reunion By Julie Lawrence - Friday For a festival that too often gets criticized for its predictability, Summerfest certainly ...

Summerfest Day 8: No Doubt By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Thursday The reunited No Doubt plays Summerfest, headlining the Marcus Amphitheater on Thursday, July ...

Dylan, Nelson give fans classic songs but little else By Molly Snyder Edler - Thursday Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan kicked off their summer tour at Summerfest's Marcus Amphitheater ...

Venice Club remains a must-hit Fest destination By Drew Olson - Wednesday Located near the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse, the Venice Club remains a popular destination ...

Stretching $20 on Summerfest souvenirs By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Wednesday The OnMilwaukee.com editorial team was challenged to spend a $20, without going over, on something ...

Patrolling the Summerfest grounds with MPD By Andy Tarnoff - Wednesday When most patrons think of security at Summerfest, they probably first conjure up thoughts ...

Summerfest Day 7: Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Wednesday The iconic Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson visit The Amp tonight for a 7:30 p.m. performance. ...

Earth, Wind and Fire burn Chicago out of the Midwest By Maureen Post - Wednesday Starting right on time, both Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire took to the stage for an initial ...

Shift switch: Summerfest bartender for a day By Drew Olson - Tuesday With the Big Gig in full swing, we thought it would be fun to send senior editor Drew Olson ...

Eating your way through Summerfest on a budget By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Tuesday Festival dining is never cheap, so even a small deal can go a long way when trying to cobble ...

Strait as an arrow; "King of Country Music" delivers By Andrew Wagner - Tuesday Aside from some thank yous and an introduction of his band, George Strait had little to say ...

Live blog: OnMilwaukee.com kicks off the week at Summerfest By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Monday It's the start of a new week and the first Monday of Summerfest 2009 and the OnMilwaukee.com ...

Wonder salutes Jackson at Amphitheater gig By Bobby Tanzilo - Sunday It was no surprise that four days after the world learned of the death of Michael Jackson, ...

An interview with budding legend Davy Knowles By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Sunday With fingers ebbing energy from his inner being into his guitar as if it were an internal ...

Sunday Sound-off: Should Summerfest go non-smoking? By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Sunday With the smoking ban just a year away, and public smoking at all all-time low approval rate, ...

Live blog: KISS at the Marcus Amphitheater By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Saturday As soon as the folks at Summerfest announced that KISS was headlining the first Saturday night ...

Dropkicks Murphys get the Roadhouse hopping By Drew Olson - June 27, 2009 Dropkick Murphys made their first Summerfest appearance Friday night and it's not a reach ...

On the town in Milwaukee: Where's the after party at? By Maureen Post - June 26, 2009 Just released from a great show in the summer heat and reeling from the packed party crowd ...

Milwaukee Talks: Former Summerfest exec Bo Black By Molly Snyder Edler - June 26, 2009 Elizabeth "Bo" Black, who served as Summerfest's executive director from 1984 until 2003, ...

Bon Jovi keeps the faith By Julie Lawrence - June 26, 2009 As mentioned in yesterday's preview, Bon Jovi should really be credited for much more than ...

Summerfest picks: Andy Tarnoff By Andy Tarnoff - June 25, 2009 You won't see OnMilwaukee.com Publisher Andy Tarnoff at Summerfest every day this year; on ...

Live blog: Summerfest's opening day By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - June 25, 2009 Drew Olson, Julie Lawrence, Bobby Tanzilo, Maureen Post, Molly Snyder Edler and Andy Tarnoff ...

100 things to do at Summerfest 2009 By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - June 25, 2009 The big list for the Big Gig is back and better than ever. In the spirit of our trademark ...

Check out a Summerfest alternative By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - June 24, 2009 Summerfest doesn't inspire everyone to automatically crack a big smile, especially those folks ...

Ditch the car and ride the bus to Summerfest By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - June 24, 2009 Summerfest veterans and true Milwaukeeans will tell you that there is no good reason to drive ...

Summerfest picks: Jeff Sherman By Jeff Sherman - June 24, 2009 Summerfest is awesome and Milwaukee is better because of it. There's something for everyone ...

Milwaukee Talks: Summerfest's Don Smiley, 2009 By Drew Olson - June 24, 2009 In case you missed the memo, Summerfest starts tomorrow. As president and CEO of Milwaukee ...

Summerfest Picks: Bobby Tanzilo By Bobby Tanzilo - June 24, 2009 I admit, I'm sometimes a Summerfest griper and complainer and I vow this year that I won't ...

Get into Summerfest for free or on the cheap By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - June 23, 2009 Short on cash? There are plenty of ways to get into Summerfest without paying.

Summerfest secret parking spaces By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - June 23, 2009 We know how our readers feel when we give away secrets, but everyone in town is deserves to ...

Summerfest Picks: Julie Lawrence By Julie Lawrence - June 23, 2009 For some people, Summerfest is an option -- an added seasonal bonus that is there for the ...

Summerfest picks: Maureen Post By Maureen Post - June 22, 2009 I head to Summerfest each year, expecting a smattering of bands, festival fare and the usual ...

Summerfest Picks: Drew Olson By Drew Olson - June 22, 2009 For some Milwaukeeans, bashing the music lineup at Summerfest is as much a part of summer ...

Summerfest Picks: Molly Snyder Edler By Molly Snyder Edler - June 21, 2009 Here are OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer Molly Snyder Edler's band picks for the 2009 Big Gig.

Sunday Sound-off: Is there enough local music at Summerfest? By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - June 21, 2009 This week's Sound-off addresses local music at Summerfest. Do you think there's enough made-in-Milwaukee ...

Summerfest vs. other summer music festivals By Julie Lawrence - June 17, 2009 Each large-scale music festival brings something unique to the spectrum of outdoor concert ...

Do Summerfest nooners lead to deep relationships? By Bobby Tanzilo - July 6, 2008 For the bands that never make the cut at the Big Gig, there is griping and dissatisfaction. ...

Summerfest Day 11: Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - July 5, 2009 Most people know Robert James Ritchie as Kid Rock, but in Milwaukee, lots of people know him ...

Summerfest Day 10: The Fray with Jack's Mannequin By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - July 4, 2009 Summerfest celebrates the Fourth of July with Grammy-nominated The Fray, set to headline the ...

A flair for big moments: Invade Rome By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - 07:08 a.m. For concertgoers seeking out a ground-shaking experience fit to celebrate the fourth of July ...

Chesney's beach party swings into Milwaukee By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - 01:52 a.m. A cold beer. Sandy beaches. Summer sun. A good tune. In a nutshell, those are Kenny Chesney's ...

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