Aerial Summerfest Grounds - from summerfest.com

Dean Guitars Co-Sponsoring the Emerging
Artist Stage at the 2008 Summerfest

Be sure to come out and support the Emerging Artists at the World's Largest Music Festival!

Summerfest (also known as "The Big Gig") is a yearly music festival held at the 75-acre Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The festival lasts for 11 days, and since the mid-1970s has run from late June through early July, always including the 4th of July holiday during that period. Summerfest attracts almost one million people each year. Summerfest promotes itself as "The World's Largest Music Festival," a title certified by the Guinness World Records in 1999. Summerfest is run by the non-profit Milwaukee World Festival Inc.

Summerfest features both local and nationally known music talent from a variety of music genres. The event also provides the opportunity to sample a wide variety of food from many Milwaukee restaurants. Other Summerfest attractions include comedy acts, shopping booths, fireworks (including "The Big Bang" by Bartolotta Fireworks on opening night), karaoke, children's activities, and more.

Live musical acts are offered on 12 stages throughout the grounds, including the 23,000-seat Marcus Amphitheater. All shows are free with an admission ticket, with the exception of headlining acts at the Marcus Amphitheater. Admission tickets cost between $8.00 and $15.00 depending on the time of day and there are numerous promotions for discounted or free tickets. (wikipedia)