Festival Guide: Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI

Date: June 25-July 5, 2009; $15-$85

Self-described as the world's largest music festival, Milwaukee's Summerfest spans 11 days and 11 stages with a roster featuring dozens of big-time artists, including Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, No Doubt, Stevie Wonder, Keith Urban and Bon Jovi. Unlike most other summertime music fests, this one sells tickets to individual shows rather than all-inclusive wristbands.

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Lineup (subject to change):
Bon Jovi
Puddle of Mudd
Rancid
Rise Against
Meat Puppets
Matthew Sweet
Loverboy
Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
Robin Trower
Jason D. Williams
Lee Rocker
The Toys
The Invaders
Keith Urban
Counting Crows
The Offspring
The Tossers
Dropkick Murphys
Carolina Liar
Frankie Beverly & Maze
Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek
Saliva
Andrew Gelles Band
Buckwheat Zydeco
Band X
The Boogie Man
The Celebrated Workingman
KISS
Sara Evans
BoDeans
Our Lady Peace
Daryl Stuermer
Think Floyd
Felix Cavaliere
Barenaked Ladies
Saving Abel
Cowboy Mouth
Rhythm Kings
Death Ships
Stevie Wonder
Sister Hazel
Better Than Ezra
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Cage the Elephant
The Airborne Toxic Event
The Outlaws
Blues Traveler
12 Stones
Skillet
The Crisis
John the Savage
George Strait
Blake Shelton
Lupe Fiasco
Spoon
The Gufs
Heart
Erin McCarley
Needtobreathe
Brett Dennen
Mat Kearney
Robert Randolph & the Family Band
Greg Koch and Malford Milligan
Eddie Butts
The Wildbirds
Chicago
Earth, Wind & Fire
The Wailers
Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam
Buddy Guy
Staind
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
Carter Twins
Phil Vassar
Billy Squier
Willy Porter
Midnight Groove
Fresh Cut Collective
Bob Dylan & Willie Nelson
Pat McGee
The Lost Trailers
Jason Aldean
Soulive
STS9
Asher Roth
Foghat
Pete Francis
Rusted Root
Los Lonely Boys
Band X
The Boogie Men
No Doubt
Guster
Judas Priest
Shiny Toy Guns
Whitesnake
Matisyahu
Femi Kuti
Kenny Chesney
Train
Gavin DeGraw
Shinedown
Lita Ford
The Roots
Duff McKagen's Loaded
Brady Seals
The LoveMonkeys
Father Phoenix
The Fray
Jack's Mannequin
Flogging Molly
Anberlin
Yardbirds
Huey Lewis and the News
Jet
Theory of a Deadman
Kid Rock & Lynyrd Skynyrd
The English Beat
Reel Big Fish
Anthony Hamilton
G. Love & Special Sauce
Elvis Costello and the Imposters
The Veronicas
Kevin Rudolf
Relient K
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Summerfest website