Milwaukee's 18th Annual Summer Soulstice Date Set

MILWAUKEE, WI — The date has been set for Milwaukee's 18th annual Summer Soulstice Music Festival, which is scheduled for Saturday, June 23, 2018 from noon to midnight.

Summer Soulstice is Milwaukee’s hyper-local neighborhood music festival is a celebration of the music, art, and activities that make Milwaukee awesome, officially kicking off the summer festival season.

“The East Side has always been the crossroads of Milwaukee and ahead-of-the-curve on what has made Milwaukee special,” says Kristin Godfrey, Executive Director of the East Side Business Improvement District in a statement. “We are so proud to present our 18th Summer Soulstice and are certain that this year’s festival will be our best ever. After all, when you combine some of the best music acts in Milwaukee, unique and playful activities, incredible live art interaction inspired by Black Cat Alley, and food and retail vendors made up of a cross-section of Milwaukee’s makers – all into an incredibly vibrant and thriving neighborhood – you are guaranteed a good time.”

Summer Soulstice Music Festival showcases how Milwaukee’s got soul. Exclusively-Milwaukee music acts will be spread across three stages – the East Stage on North just west of Prospect, the West Stage at North just east of Oakland, and the Murray Stage on Murray just south of Thomas.

Summer Soulstice entertainment favorites like a Nine Below mini-golf hole, BMX and Adventure Rock will be back, as well as some exciting newcomers like Roll Train, a Milwaukee roller-skating dance troupe, and live painted art from five local artists which will also serve as a temporary art installation this summer in Black Cat Alley.

Family-friendly interactive activities are also available, including an arts tent featuring animation guru Tim Decker who will draw animal outlines on command for kids to paint and take home as their own Black Cat-inspired art creation.

More information on the music, entertainment, art, food, and retail is available at TheEastSide.org.

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