Summerfest is officially here, with more than 600 acts of all sizes will make their way to Henry Maier Festival Park over the course of the next three weekends to perform at 10 stages along Milwaukee’s lakefront.
However, there’s somehow even more music than what’s listed on the official Summerfest website. As always, a handful of independent, DIY stages will also bring music daily to showcase their talent in front of thousands of festival goers. While they may not officially be on the sprawling Summerfest lineup, these artists are still getting the opportunity to perform at one of the world’s largest music festivals. Here’s who, and where, you can catch these special intimate shows around the Big Gig grounds this year:
Thursday, June 20
Ground Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Billy O'Neill & Mike Brumm
1 p.m. – Quez Kez
2 p.m. – Julien Kozak
3 p.m. – April Fools Band
4 p.m. – Derek Sallmann
5 p.m. – E is for Epic
6 p.m. – Soultru
7:30 p.m. – Apex Aura
2nd Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Bill Peterson
1:10 p.m. – Whitney Rose
2:20 p.m. – Bill Paige
3:30 p.m. – Barefoot Mike
4:40 p.m. – Tim Kieffer
6 p.m. – Lindsay Shanks
Tiki Hut
12 p.m. – Emilie Grunfelder
2 p.m. – Foocoustics
3:45 p.m. – Whitney Rose
5 p.m. – Joshua Lubbert
6:15 p.m. – Erin McGroovy
7:30 p.m. – Eugene Gruber
8:45 p.m. – OutDrejas
10 p.m. – Tyne Darling
WAMI Stage
2 p.m – Wauwatosa School of Music
3 p.m. – Tenley Sheldon
4 p.m. – Jackie Brown
5 p.m. – Julien Kozak
6 p.m. – Michael Cudahy
7 p.m. – Bellends
8 p.m. – Conniption
Friday, June 21
Ground Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Jon Rous
1 p.m. – Patrick Van Bibber
2 p.m. – Brett Gaertner
3 p.m. – Matt Froelich
4 p.m. – Nick Lozano
5 p.m. – Oh Geeez, Not Again
6:15 p.m. – Olivia Ports
7:30 p.m. – The Early 30s
2nd Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Lindsay Shanks
1:10 p.m. – Avery & Jacob Courtney
2:20 p.m. – Tim Kieffer
3:30 p.m. – Jon Archimede
4:40 p.m. – Devon & Catelyn Huckstep
6 p.m. – Fletchers Reason
Tiki Hut
12 p.m. – Cosmic Love Child
2 p.m. – Billy Russo
3:45 p.m. – Lindsay Shanks
5 p.m. – Brett Gaertner
6:15 p.m. – Rhonda Jean & KZ
7:30 p.m. – Jailbreak
8:45 p.m. – Tlalok Rodriguez
10 p.m. – DJ Mixx’chelle
WAMI Stage
1 p.m. – Notes 4 Notes Studio Artists
2 p.m. – Retro Radio
3 p.m. – Radiation
4 p.m. – Tate Irving
5 p.m. – Guilty
6 p.m. – Coventry Jones
7 p.m. – Steffi Brill
8 p.m. – The MilBillies
Saturday, June 22
Ground Floor Stage
1:15 p.m. – Squi
2:30 p.m. – Party Marty
3:45 p.m. – Adorner
5 p.m. – The Midnight Purchase
6:15 p.m. – Undercover Organism
7:30 p.m. – Brendan Demet
2nd Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Casual Intent Band
1:30 p.m. – Flood Brothers
3 p.m. – Nightinjails
4:30 p.m. – Eugene Gruber
6 p.m. – Sweetie
Tiki Hut
12 p.m. – J.F. Zastrow
2 p.m. – Barefoot Mike
3:45 p.m. – Brooklyn Marti
6:15 p.m. – OutDrejas
7:30 p.m. – Latin Sound System
8:45 p.m. – DJ Jailbreak
10 p.m. – DJ Meddler
WAMI Stage
1 p.m. – Odo Kids
3 p.m. – Mad Static
4 p.m. – The Weary World
5 p.m. – Jack Julien
6 p.m. – Annie B
7 p.m – Aces High - A Tribute to Iron Maiden
8 p.m. – Radio for Pets
Thursday, June 27
Ground Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Jenn Leo
1 p.m. – Ricky Orta Jr.
2 p.m. – Georgia Rae
3 p.m. – Gene Gruber
4 p.m. – Redcard
5 p.m. – The November Criminals
6 p.m. – Mat Haeffel Trio
7:30 p.m. – Triptych
2nd Floor Stage
12 p.m. –Erin McGroovy
1:10 p.m. – Rhonda Jean & KZ Duo
2:20 p.m. – LJ
3:30 p.m. – Legitimate Salvage
4:40 p.m. – Heather May
Tiki Hut
12 p.m. – Tyne Darling
2 p.m. – Wildered
3:45 p.m. – Rachel Raven
5 p.m. – Emilie Grunfelder
6:15 p.m. – Robot Witch
7:30 p.m. – Binky Tunny
8:45 p.m. – Groove Kings
10 p.m. – Smokie Links
WAMI Stage
1 p.m. – Music Students
2 p.m. – Vets on Frets
3 p.m. – Trippin' Gidget
4 p.m. – Big Swig
5 p.m. – Whiskey Bound
6 p.m. – Secret Menu
7 p.m. – Breaking And Entering Summerfest Beat Battle
8 p.m. – Trash Pandas
Friday, June 28
Ground Floor Stage
12 p.m. – The Breadmen
1 p.m. – The Black & Blue Hearts
2:30 p.m. – Catelyn Huckstep
3 p.m. – Eclectic Red
4 p.m. – Tim O'Stary Jr.
5 p.m. – Tenley Sheldyn
6:15 p.m. – The Love-In
7:30 p.m. – Ben Rusin Band
2nd Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Brian Mott
1:10 p.m. – Jorge Vallentine
2:20 p.m. – Joshua Lubbert
3:30 p.m. – Jonathan Di Renzo
4:40 p.m. – Gene & Jenny
6 p.m. – OutDrejas
Tiki Hut
12 p.m. – Old Goat Skiffle Band
2 p.m. – The Nightinjails
3:45 p.m. – Jon Rouse
5 p.m. – Jam Is On
6:15 p.m. – Analogue Porne
7:30 p.m. – Audio Is Rehab
8:45 p.m. – DJ Sho Down
10 p.m. – DJ Mixx’chell
WAMI Stage
1 p.m. – Brent Bel
2 p.m. – Guitars 4 Life
3 p.m. – Lazer Birds
4 p.m. – Aaron Williams
5 p.m. – Sam Karody
6 p.m. – Ironplow
7 p.m. – Supertanker
8 p.m. – Midnight Crow
Saturday, June 29
Ground Floor Stage
12 p.m. –Matthew Floyd
1:15 p.m. – Barefoot McCoy
2:30 p.m. – Aaron Williams
3:45 p.m. – Groove Grease
5 p.m. – Jack Pascolini
6:15 p.m. – Jon Rouse
7:30 p.m. – Party Marty & the Dirt Bags
2nd Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Sarah Teale
1:30 p.m. – Josh Becker
3 p.m. – Oxford Hill
4:30 p.m. – Alex & Jenn
6 p.m. – Acme Fiddle Co
Tiki Hut
12 p.m. – B Flats w/ D. Rulon
2 p.m. – Old Goat Skiffle Band
3:45 p.m. – The Love-Ins
5 p.m. – Tenley Sheldon
6:15 p.m. – Legitimate Salvage
7:30 p.m. – Lefty Luci
8:45 p.m. – DJ Jailbreak
10 p.m. – DJ Xovi
WAMI Stage
12:30 p.m. – Milwaukee Music Academy
3 p.m. – Band of Brothers
4 p.m. – Toadskin
5 p.m. – Red's Hot Chili Peppers
6 p.m. – Combustor
7 p.m. – The Generics
8 p.m. – Abaddon's End
Thursday, July 4
Ground Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Brendan Demet
1 p.m. – 90s Jake
2 p.m. – Monica Livorsi
3 p.m. – Van Jaeger
4 p.m. – Jimmy Clepper
5 p.m. – Matt Waters
6 p.m. – Fletcher's Reason
7:30 p.m. – Secret Menu
2nd Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Party Marty
1:10 p.m. – Rival
2:20 p.m. – Andy Braun
3:30 p.m. – Jonathan Michaels
4:40 p.m. – Jon Rouse
6 p.m. – Jon & Lindsay
Tiki Hut
12 p.m. – Audible Kink
2 p.m. – Joey Halbu
5 p.m. – Tyne Darling
6:15 p.m. – H1Z1
7:30 p.m. – Saxy Cass
8:45 p.m. – Apex Auraa
10 p.m. – Zakk Daniel
WAMI Stage
3 p.m. – Amelia Ford
4 p.m. – Past Midnight
5 p.m. – Buster Daisy
6 p.m. – Element
8 p.m. – Would You Kindly?
9:30 p.m. – Godxilla Beat Battle
Friday, July 5
Ground Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Party Marty
1:15 p.m. – Matt Story
2:30 p.m. – Offtide
3:45 p.m. – Cody James Trio
5 p.m. – Jake Williams
6:15 p.m. – The Wingmen
7:30 p.m. – Outdrejas
2nd Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Jacob & Avery Courtney
1:10 p.m. – Jon Archimede
2:20 p.m. – Lindsay Shanks
3:30 p.m. – Jerry Unger
4:40 p.m. – Stacy Majones
6 p.m. – Eugene Gruber
Tiki Hut
12 p.m. – Sammy Ray Marshall
2 p.m. – Audible Kink
3:45 p.m. – Derek Sallmann
5 p.m. – Raven Lynn w/ Tom Robinson
6:15 p.m. – Caribbean Sounds
7:30 p.m. – Marco Conley
8:45 p.m. – DJ Jailbreak
10 p.m. - DJ Riptide
WAMI Stage
1 p.m – Wisconsin Academy of Music
3 p.m. – Chris Haise Band
4 p.m. – The Tony Cigno Experience
5 p.m. – The Brigade Music & Tech Ensemble
6 p.m. – Ten Feet Tall
7 p.m. – God's Outlaw
8 p.m. – Brett and The Dandys
9 p.m. – Jesse Daly
Saturday, July 6
Ground Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Marty Morgan's Outpost Music Drum Students
2:30 p.m. – October's Exit
3:45 p.m. – The Foocoustics
5 p.m. – Texas Dave Trio
6:15 p.m. – Will Pfrang & the Good Land Gang
7:30 p.m. – Mas Verde
2nd Floor Stage
12 p.m. – Eugene Gruber
1:30 p.m. – Foocusctics
3 p.m. – E Is For Epic
4:30 p.m. – Shades of Grey
6 p.m. – She's Right I'm Left
Tiki Hut
12 p.m. – Super
2 p.m. – Fly
3:45 p.m. – Samuraii
5 p.m. – Milwaukee Mode
6:15 p.m. – B Flats
7:30 p.m. – Vertigo
8:45 p.m. – DJ Jailbreak
10 p.m. – DJ Low & Guest
WAMI Stage
2:30 p.m – West Bend Music Academy
3 p.m. – Ukuladies
4 p.m. – Bev & Steve Belfer
5 p.m. – Leroy Airmaster w/ Steve Belfer
6 p.m. – Charlieboy
7 p.m. – KB and his orchestra
8 p.m. – Kat and the Hurricane
