Summerfest, the largest music festival in the United States, is returning in September.
After being canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Milwaukee-based show is back with over 100 headliners including Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Chris Stapleton, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and many more. We could not be more excited to unveil the lineup for Summerfest, Don Smiley, president and CEO of Milwaukee World Festival Inc., said in a statement released on Thursday per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. From first-timers, including Chance the Rapper, Miley Cyrus, and Run the Jewels, to Fest favorites including Dave Matthews Band, T-Pain, Styx and Chris Stapleton, our lineup continues to be one of the most diverse and unique in the industry.
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Jonas Brothers, Luke Bryan, Dave Matthews Band, and Zac Brown Band also headlining gigs during nine-day, three-weekend September festival in Milwaukee
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Miley Cyrus, Chance the Rapper, Chris Stapleton, and the Jonas Brothers are among the artists that will headline gigs during Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Summerfest, now scheduled to take place this September.
Luke Bryan, Dave Matthews Band, and Zac Brown Band are also among the headliners for the nine-day fest set for the weekends of September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18 with Run the Jewels, Wilco, ZZ Top, Pixies, Rise Against, Black Pumas, Diplo, and hundreds more to perform during the festival.
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“We could not be more excited to unveil the lineup for Summerfest,” said Milwaukee World Festival Inc.’s Don Smiley in a statement. “From first-timers, including Chance the Rapper, Miley Cyrus, and Run the Jewels, to Fest favorites including Dave Matthews Band, T-Pain, Styx and Chris Stapleton, our lineup continues to be one of the most diverse and unique in the industry.”
Summerfest is usually held between late June and early July. This year’s festival was delayed and last year’s event was canceled due to the pandemic. Additional acts will be announced soon as will health and safety procedures and protocols.
Miley Cyrus Amongst Summerfest 2021 Headline Acts
Summerfest is set to return this year after being forced to cancel in 2020 for the first time in its 53-year history due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. And the festival has announced its full 2021 lineup, which includes headliners such as Miley Cyrus, Chance the Rapper, Luke Bryan, the Jonas Brothers, and more.
The event is due to take place over three weekends in September between 2-4, 9-11 and 16-18.
As well as performances from Sheryl Crow, the Zac Brown Band, Gabby Barrett and 24kGoldn, others set to perform at the event are G-Eazy, Nelly, Diplo, 311, Run the Jewels, Brett Eldredge, Wilco, Charlie Wilson, Pixies, ZZ Top, Rise Against, Fitz and the Tantrums, Dirty Heads, Jake Owen, Bleachers, Black Puma, Flo Rida, Lindsey Stirling, Goo Goo Dolls, T-Pain, Ludacris, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, The Struts, Cam, Blanco Brown, Sugarhill Gang, Psychedelic Furs, Maddie & Tae, Liz Phair, Claud, plus many more.