A Golden opening day at Summerfest

Published June 25, 2009 at 11:03 p.m.


Former Packers legend Paul Hornung (pictured) was among the attractions as Summerfest kicked off its 11-day run on Thursday at the Lakefront.

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Costello & The Imposters pump it up as Summerfest prepares to tear down

Published July 5, 2009 at 11:49 p.m.


Elvis Costello and the Imposters headlined the M&I Classic Rock on the south end of the grounds Sunday night as Summerfest 2009 came to a close. And Costello clearly took heed of the name of the stage when writing out the exactly two-hour set list.

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Shift switch: Root beer barrel worker for a day

Published July 5, 2009 at 4:01 p.m.


For the past 35 years, the root beer barrel has been as ubiquitous at local fairs and festivals as food on a stick. OnMilwaukee.com staff writer Molly Snyder Edler ducked into a barrel for a stint as a soda slinger during a busy day at Summerfest.

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The Chickadees tweet for Summerfest tots

Published July 3, 2009 at 5:45 p.m.


When I saw that local, family-friendly band The Chicakdees were playing again this year at Summerfest, my family and I -- which includes my 6-year-old sons -- decided to make a pilgrimage to check out the band at Summerfest's Children's Theater & Playzone.

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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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Shift switch: Summerfest bartender for a day

Published June 30, 2009 at 4:03 p.m.


With the Big Gig in full swing, we thought it would be fun to send senior editor Drew Olson into another "shift switch" assignment -- this time as a bartender at Summerfest. After spending 25 years in front of the various bars on the grounds, Olson stepped into a beer stand near the rock stage and poured beers for thirsty patrons. He left with sore legs and hips, a little tip money in his pocket and a new appreciation for the people who pour.

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Fever Marlene adds local flavor to Mid-Gate lineup

Published May 11, 2010 at 8:28 a.m.


The Mid-Gate Stage at Potawatomi Bingo Casino Pavilion offers a diverse lineup of entertainment featuring local acts like Fever Marlene, Willy Porter and Paul Cebar as well as national acts like The Wailers, Cameo and War.

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Summerfest wish list -- the Santas have their say

Published March 2, 2010 at 9:07 a.m.


Back in December we asked you to chime in with the bands you'd like to see play on the Henry Maier Festival Grounds. Then, we took that list to the four folks that have the power to put bands on those stages across 11 days -- Bob Babisch, Doug Johnson, Vic Thomas and Scott Ziel -- to see what they had to say.

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Don't close the forums (Gnuculo or whatever) Show this to the big man upstairs.

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Published Jan. 18, 2010 at 9:31 p.m.

I speak for all of us, when I say don't close the forums.  ... Reasons not to close the forums ... 1. I don't want to blog my summerfest thoughts, I'd rather see a shrink ... 2. Mmathu ... 3. For many of us, people in our lives don't care to associate summerfest relations in their everyday conversations. We like to. So leave us the *** alone ... 5. Thousands enter the summerfest grounds every year. 10 out of that 1000 care enough about the festival to connect with other attendees. Show some

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The Music They Made

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Published Dec. 30, 2009 at 2:43 a.m.

Multimedia from NYTimes.com: ... The Music They Made ... http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/12/23/magazine/music-they-made-audioss/index.html ... A sound collage featuring a sampling of musicians who died in 2009 ... The biggest shock of these to me was Willy DeVille – I liked his music, saw him at Summerfest about 25 years ago.  Who could forget Michael Jackson passing on the opening day of Summerfest this year – the word traveled like wildfire around the grounds that afternoon.  And

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