Summerfest lineup 2016: Willie Nelson, Rise Against to headline
Wisconsin’s massive music festival Summerfest, spanning 11 days, 11 stages, and 700 artists, returns this year running from June 29 to July 3 before breaking for the national holiday, resuming July 5 and wrapping July 10. Today, EW can exclusively reveal the final batch of the event’s 90 Grounds Stage headliners.
Martin Garrix, Willie Nelson, and Rise Against, Passion Pit, Hollywood Vampires, Jason Derulo, Death Cab For Cutie, Ryan Adams and more are set to play. Gospel star Kirk Franklin, Ray LaMontagne, and Rachel Platten are also billed.
Previously announced headliners include Chris Stapleton, Alabama Shakes, Selena Gomez, and Tim McGraw. Tickets for the fest, with takes place in Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are currently available. The entire list of headliners is below.
Martin Garrix
Willie Nelson
Rise Against
Passion Pit
Hollywood Vampires
Death Cab for Cutie
Jason Derulo
Garbage
Ryan Adams
Hunter Hayes
The Decemberists
The Roots
Ray LaMontagne
Rachel Platten
Gavin DeGraw
Mike D (DJ Set)
Chase Rice
Nelly
Fitz and The Tantrums
Skillet
Dustin Lynch
The Fray
Randy Houser
Barenaked Ladies
Billy Idol
Kirk Franklin
Elle King
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Andra Day
Young the Giant
Commodores
Peter Bjorn and John Jack & Jack
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Violent Femmes
Timeflies
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Stephen Marley
Cheap Trick
Umphrey’s McGee
Kris Kristofferson
311
Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
Joe Jackson
Brothers Osborne
BoDeans
Jana Kramer
Milky Chance
Taylor Dayne
Ben Folds
Indigo Girls
Neil Finn
Matisyahu
Cam Kool and The Gang
38 Special
Phil Vassar
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
O.A.R.
Buckwheat Zydeco
Michael Ray
The Wombats
Brian Fallon & the Crowes
Kane Brown
Morris Day and The Time
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Charlie Aponte
Styx
OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
Sir Mix-A-Lot
Granger Smith
Howard Jones
Richard Marx
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
Blue Oyster Cult
Con Brio
Hippo Campus
Bobby Rush
Coast Modern
Bahari
Coleman Hell
Otis Taylor
The Grass Roots
Black Violin
Brooke Eden
Son Little
Mindi Abair
Chris Lane
Diane Coffee
Drew Baldridge
Welshly Arms
Lucky Chops
Ruthie Collins
The Ides of March
Lucie Silvas
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