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Summerfest Day 5: Eric Clapton and Roger Daltrey

Published June 28, 2010 at 9:02 a.m.

Guitar legend Eric Clapton means different things to different generations. Along with Roger Daltrey, former front man of The Who, Clapton plays the Marcus Amphitheater at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.

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Summerfest picks: Andy Tarnoff

Published June 24, 2010 at 9:06 a.m.

Each year, Summerfest provides OnMilwaukee.com Publisher Andy Tarnoff with an opportunity to see some great bands against a backdrop of the great Milwaukee summer. Other shows, though, fulfill a personal one-hit wonder wish list. Here are his picks.

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McCurdy returns to Summerfest stage on June 24

Published May 12, 2010 at 1:05 p.m.

After a two-year hiatus, Milwaukee singer-songwriter Pat McCurdy returns to the Big Gig this year. McCurdy will perform in the 10 p.m. slot on June 24 -- the festival's opening night -- at the Briggs and Stratton Big Backyard. He will follow a set by Grammy-winning pop star Colbie Calliet.

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Gracing us with a stellar Summerfest set

Published July 2, 2009 at 5:47 p.m.

Singer Grace Weber and pianist Julian Pollack were joined on stage by a drummer, guitarist and saxophone player. The duo, which recently became a five-piece band, comes from New York where its members met as students two years ago at New York University's School of Music.

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A Lovefest at The Wailers

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Published July 1, 2009 at 10:32 a.m.

It was a difficult decision to make regarding last night’s headliners, but in the end I trusted my instincts and headed over to catch The Wailers…and I am delighted I did. The spirit of Bob Marley was most definitely in the house during this lovefest at the Miller Lite Oasis, as the adoring throng spent a blissful evening dancing with reckless abandon! It was undoubtedly one of the best sets I’ve seen The Wailers play in several years. Bob Marley’s timeless songs are full ... (read more)

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The complete Summerfest lineup for Friday

Published July 3, 2009 at 7:57 a.m.

Gavin DeGraw, Shinedown and The Roots (pictured) headline sidestages Friday at Summerfest.

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The uphill battle of the early bands at Summerfest

Published July 2, 2009 at 2:15 p.m.

I've written about what it's like to play the noon slot at Summerfest and whether or not it's something a band has to do to move up to more prestigious Big Gigs. Today, I did a tour of the noon bands.

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The complete Summerfest lineup for Sunday

Published July 5, 2009 at 8:39 a.m.

Here is the complete Summerfest lineup for Sunday, the final day of the Big Gig.

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The complete Summerfest lineup for Saturday

Published July 4, 2009 at 8:03 a.m.

Happy Fourth of July, everyone. If you're not enjoying a back yard BBQ of some kind, you should head down to the Lakefront for one of the last days of Summerfest '09. Here is the complete music lineup for Saturday.