Get ready to fall in love with festival season – and with Bastille Days, bringing another round of culture, crepes, can-can dancers and more to Cathedral Square Park this year. 

Themed "Milwaukee mon amour" – or "Milwaukee my love" for those who forgot all the French they took in high school – the 38th annual Bastille Days will run July 11-14 with its beloved lineup of tasty culinary creations, beautiful arts and crafts, and French culture, turning Cathedral Square Park into the closest thing to Paris other than booking an actual flight. 

A key part of that energetic atmosphere are the live entertainment and music performances scattered throughout the weekend on stages all across the grounds – ranging this year from can-can dancers to local favorites and recent Kenosha-based "The Voice" contestant Betsy Ade. Also: something described as "James Brown-inspired heavy French funk." So that's a lot!

And speaking of a lot, here is the "Sacré bleu!"-inspiring list of performers coming to Bastille Days' stages this summer.

Thursday, July 11

Cathedral Square Park Stage

• 11 a.m. – Festival opens
• 11:45 a.m. – Keith Pulvermacher Band
• 5:30 p.m. – Lane Mack
• 7:15 p.m. – Keith Pulvermacher Band
• 9 p.m. – Associated Bank Storm the Bastille evening 5K fun run
• 9:15 p.m. – Lane Mack

Madison Medical Affiliates Beaux Arts Stage

• Noon – Chef demos
• 12:50 p.m. – Chef demos
• 1:40 p.m. – Chef demos
• 2:30 p.m. – WineMasters
• 3 p.m. – BeerMasters
• 3:40 p.m. – Door Peninsula Distillery
• 4:30 p.m. – Mambo Surfers
• 5:30 p.m. – Beer tapping
• 7 p.m. – Robin Pluer
• 9:45 p.m. – Extra Crispy Brass Band

Gruber Law Offices "One Call ... That's All!" Stage

• 11:30 a.m. – Six Pack Sammy
• 1:45 p.m. – Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
• 2:30 p.m. – Sunspot
• 4:45 p.m. – Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
• 5:30 p.m. – Mixtape
• 8:25 p.m. – Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
• 9:20 p.m. – Big Spoon

Door Peninsula Winery Stage

• 11:30 a.m. – The Last Bees
• 12:45 p.m. – Learn to speak French
• 2:30 p.m. – Ryan McIntyre
• 3:45 p.m. – Learn to speak French
• 5:20 p.m. – Learn to speak French
• 5:45 p.m. – BMAC
• 7 p.m. – Learn to speak French
• 9 p.m. – The Whiskeybelles

Friday, July 12

Cathedral Square Park Stage

• 11:45 a.m. – Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
• 5:30 p.m. – CQMD - Ceux Qui Marchent Debout
• 7:15 p.m. – Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
• 9:15 p.m. – CQMD - Ceux Qui Marchent Debout

Madison Medical Affiliates Beaux Arts Stage

• Noon – Chef demos
• 12:50 p.m. – Chef demos
• 1:40 p.m. – Chef demos
• 2:30 p.m. – WineMasters
• 3 p.m. – BeerMasters
• 3:40 p.m. – Door Peninsula Distillery
• 4:30 p.m. – Rebecca and the Grey Notes
• 7 p.m. – Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys
• 9:45 p.m. – Kelli and The Soul Mates

Gruber Law Offices "One Call ... That's All!" Stage

• 11:30 a.m. – Hot by Ziggy
• 1:45 p.m. – Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
• 2:30 p.m. – Wise Jennings
• 4:45 p.m. – Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
• 5:30 p.m. – The UnXpected
• 8:30 p.m. – Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
• 9:15 p.m. – 5 Card Studs

Door Peninsula Winery Stage

• 11:30 a.m. – Rudy & Vee
• 12:45 p.m. – Learn to speak French
• 2:30 p.m. – Before Nitrogen
• 3:45 p.m. – Learn to speak French
• 5:20 p.m. – Learn to speak French
• 5:45 p.m. – Breakout Session 
• 7 p.m. – Learn to speak French
• 9 p.m. – The Squeezettes

Saturday, July 13

Cathedral Square Park Stage

• 10:30 a.m. – Kids/Family Day
• 4 p.m. – Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
• 5:15 p.m. – French Mass at St. John Cathedral
• 7 p.m. – Betsy Ade and the Well Known Strangers
• 9:15 p.m. – Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie

Madison Medical Affiliates Beaux Arts Stage

• Noon – Chef demos
• 12:50 p.m. – Chef demos
• 1:40 p.m. – Chef demos
• 2:30 p.m. – WineMasters
• 3 p.m. – BeerMasters
• 3:40 p.m. – Door Peninsula Distillery
• 4:30 p.m. – Valerie B and the Boyz
• 7 p.m. – Something To Do
• 9:45 p.m. – Jay Matthes Band

Gruber Law Offices "One Call ... That's All!" Stage

• 11:30 a.m. – Jay Stulo Band
• 1:45 p.m. – Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
• 2:30 p.m. – Shelly Mack and The ReUnion
• 5:15 p.m. – Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
• 5:30 p.m. – The First Wave
• 8:30 p.m. – Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
• 9:15 p.m. – The Now

Door Peninsula Winery Stage

• 11:30 a.m. – Michael Tinker Tierney
• 12:45 p.m. – Learn to speak French
• 2:30 p.m. – DJ Scratch sessions
• 3:45 p.m. – Learn to speak French
• 5:20 p.m. – Learn to speak French
• 5:45 p.m. – Val Sigal
• 7 p.m. – Learn to speak French
• 9 p.m. – Extra Crispy Brass Band

Sunday, July 14

Cathedral Square Park Stage

• 1:30 p.m. – Robin Pluer
• 3 p.m. – Waiters-Waitresses Race
• 5:30 p.m. – The Rush Tribute Project

Madison Medical Affiliates Beaux Arts Stage

• Noon – Chef demos
• 12:50 p.m. – Chef demos
• 1:40 p.m. – Chef demos
• 2:30 p.m. – Chef demos
• 3 p.m. – WineMasters
• 3:20 p.m. – BeerMasters 
• 3:50 p.m. – Door Peninsula Distillery
• 4:45 p.m. – Chris Haise Band

Gruber Law Offices "One Call ... That's All!" Stage

• Noon – Rico and Friends
• 2:30 p.m. – Brett and the Dandys
• 5 p.m. – Superfly

Door Peninsula Winery Stage

• 11:30 a.m. – Chansons de duo Twila Jean
• 2:15 p.m. – Tinker Boys
• 4:30 p.m. – Tinker Boys
• 4:45 p.m. – Boo Bradley

For more information on Bastille Days, visit the festival's website. And for more information on Milwaukee's summer festival season, check out OnMilwaukee's full festival guide.