Milwaukee’s Summerfest 2025: A Lineup So Good, I Might Finally Live My Dream

Summer in the Midwest means one thing—planning your life around Milwaukee's Summerfest. The world’s largest music festival is back for 2025, and once again, it’s bringing an insane lineup that makes missing a single day feel like a personal failure.

Milwaukee's Summerfest 2025 Dreams

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Every year, Milwaukee’s Summerfest drops a lineup that makes me question all my life choices—like why I don’t just camp out for the whole thing. Growing up in Madison, my teenage summers revolved around road-tripping to the Big Gig, dreaming of the day when I could attend every single day as a full-fledged adult. Have I done it yet? No. But in 2002, I pulled off a legendary four-day stretch that still makes me proud.

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Could 2025 be the year I finally make it happen? Let’s take a look at the absolutely stacked lineup that might convince me to quit life for two and a half weeks.

2025 Summerfest Headliners That Demand Your Attention

Summerfest announced its 2025 lineup and it’s a headliner list that truly delivers. The biggest names taking the main stage include:

• Megan Thee Stallion (with Flo Milli)
• The Killers
• Benson Boone
• The Lumineers (with Hippo Campus)
• Def Leppard (with Tesla)
• Hozier (with Gigi Perez)
• James Taylor (with Jason Mraz and Tiny Habits)

The Deep Cuts That Will Make You Stay All Day (Everyday)

As always, Summerfest isn’t just about the headliners. The 12 stages across 75 acres ensure there’s always something incredible happening, no matter when you show up. Some of the acts that caught my eye include:

• Gary Clark Jr.
• Rick Springfield
• Japanese Breakfast
• CAKE
• Natasha Bedingfield
• DEVO
• Motion City Soundtrack
• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

And that’s just a fraction of what’s coming to Milwaukee this summer. Honestly, I might just throw in the towel on responsibility and move into the festival grounds.

2025 Summerfest Tickets

While I may or may not finally fulfill my teenage dream of attending every single day of Summerfest, one thing is for sure: this lineup is ridiculous in the best way. If you’ve never been, 2025 is the perfect year to change that. Tickets, as always, are available now, so start making your game plan. And if you see someone living their best life at Def Leppard or Gary Clark Jr., that’s probably me.

See you at the lakefront!