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Summerfest Announces 131 Headliners For 2018
Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, The Flaming Lips, Trampled by Turtles, Marshmello were announced for the "World's Largest Music Festival."

MILWAUKEE, WI — Summerfest 2018 has announced their 131 headliners for this year's festival to go along with the American Family Insurance Amphitheater Headliners that were already announced.
Artists like Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, The Flaming Lips, Trampled by Turtles, Marshmello were announced for the self-described "World's Largest Music Festival," which runs from June 27 to July 1 and also from July 3 to July 8 on the shores of Lake Michigan.
General admission tickets are $21, or $14 for weekday admission before 4 p.m., available at summerfest.com. General admission tickets don't cover shows at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater. Amphitheater tickets include general admission to Summerfest on the day of the concert.
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"Summerfest offers the most diverse lineup available anywhere and we could not be more excited to announce this incredible lineup for 2018. With everything from classic rock to hip hop – and everything in between – there is something for everyone over the 11 days of Summerfest, " said Don Smiley, President & CEO of Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. in a prepared statement. "And, our ticket prices defy the industry standard. After 50 years in business, Summerfest continues to offer a world-class experience at an unbelievable value.”
The previously announced 2018 American Family Insurance Amphitheater headliners are:
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- Imagine Dragons with Grace VanderWaall, June 27
- James Taylor & His All-Star Band with Bonnie Raitt & Her Band, June 28
- Halsey & Logic with NF, June 29
- Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha, June 30
- Dave Matthews Band, July 1
- J. Cole with TBA, July 3
- Journey & Def Leppard, July 4
- Shawn Mendes with Charli XCX , July 5
- Blake Shelton with Luke Combs, July 6
- The Weeknd with TBA, July 7
- Arcade Fire with Manchester Orchestra, July 8
Here's your Summerfest lineup, presented by @amfam! #Summerfest2018 pic.twitter.com/EkFvTZLE8U
— Summerfest (@Summerfest) April 4, 2018
- Marshmello
- Lil Uzi Vert
- Steven Tyler
- Kesha
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
- Alesso
- The Flaming Lips
- Pixies
- Greta Van Fleet
- Foster the People
- Billy Currington
- Janelle Monae
- Jethro Tull
- Tory Lanez
- Kip Moore
- Kaleo
- The Neighbourhood
- Rachel Platten
- Louis the Child
- PHANTOGRAM
- Cheap Trick
- Grizzly Bear
- Spoon
- BØRNS
- Yonder Mountain String Band
- The Fray
- HELLYEAH
- Buddy Guy
- Kane Brown
- Slightly Stoopid
- Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
- Cheat Codes
- Chromeo
- O.A.R.
- Jon Batiste with The Dap-Kings
- GoldLink
- Machine Gun Kelly
- Timeflies
- Nelly
- Brett Young
- Benjamin Booker
- Capital Cities
- Judah & The Lion
- Víctor Manuelle
- George Thorogood & The Destroyers
- Social Distortion
- Gavin DeGraw
- Echosmith
- Rick Springfield
- DJ Jazzy Jeff
- Mayer Hawthorne
- Trace Adkins
- Buckcherry
- P.O.D.
- Black Violin
- Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo
- Party Favor
- Trampled by Turtles
- Gin Blossoms
- Hunter Hayes
- Boz Scaggs
- Bishop Briggs
- Anderson East
- Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real
- Sugar Hill Gang and Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio Furious 5
- Howard Jones
- Michael Franti & Spearhead
- The Soul Rebels
- The Crystal Method
- High Valley
- Plain White T’s
- Xavier Omär
- Hurray for The Riff Raff
- Lissie
- Medasin
- The Wild Feathers
- Knox Fortune
- The Edgar Winter Group
- Joywave
- Phil Vassar
- Maxi Priest
- Devin Dawson
- CVBZ
- Carlie Hanson
- Candlebox
- Jonny Lang
- Great White
- Matthew Sweet
- Walker Hayes
- Savannah Conley
- Pop Evil
- Nick Lowe featuring Los Straitjackets
- Lynch Mob
- Welshly Arms
- The Posies
- Lit
- The James Hunter Six
- Molly Hatchet
- Drivin N Cryin
- Meat Puppets
- Fastball
- Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers
- A Flock of Seagulls
- Cornerstones of Rock
- Chris Lane
- Under the Streetlamp
- Dead Horses
- Wishbone Ash
- Alien Ant Farm
- Andreas Moss
- Bay Ledges
- Jimmie Allen
- Jake Rose
- The O’My’s
- John Németh
- Walter Trout
- The Wombats
- Liza Anne
- Justin Caruso
- CADE
- Men I Trust
- Soccer Mommy
- Caroline Rose
- Abby Jeanne
- Waker
- Sunflower Bean
- Too Many Zooz
- MILCK
- Little Feather
- M A L O
- Alex Guthrie
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