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Summer Soulstice is back to light up the East Side once again!
While the actual summer solstice takes place on June 20th, this year's festival takes place on Saturday, June 14th from noon to midnight, with a celebration of music and community. The festival will take place on Ivanhoe Place, Kenilworth Place, and Farwell Ave., effectively surrounding Black Cat Alley.
Of course, the main event is the music. Stages throughout the fest will be packed with acts from Milwaukee and beyond, and even more bands than in previous years. With everything from rock to hip hop to reggae, and a bit of psych thrown in, the lineup gives you plenty of reasons to stick around, dance, and enjoy every last minute of the sun (and stay after it goes down, too.) Here's this year's music lineup:
Kenilworth Stage
- 1 p.m. – Blue Jets
- 3 p.m. – Mambo Surfers
- 5 p.m. – Tilla
- 7 p.m. – Blood
- 9 p.m. – NilexNile
Ivanhoe Stage
- 1 p.m. – School of Rock
- 3 p.m. – Robot Witch
- 5 p.m. – Ladybird
- 7 p.m. – Wave Chapelle
- 9 p.m. – Bug Moment
Black Cat Alley
- Noon – Adrian More
- 1:30 p.m. – Moorhaus
- 3 p.m. – Kenny Perez
- 4:30 p.m. – Junior Kurtis
- 6 p.m. – Delilac
- 7:30 p.m. – Angelia Word
- 10 p.m. – Asher Gray & Greyhound
Farwell Stage
- Noon – Alley Eyes
- 2 p.m. – Hanna Simone
- 4 p.m. – Maximiano
- 6 p.m. – Gego Y Nony
- 8 p.m. – The Hallelujah Ward
- 10 p.m. – Collections of Colonies of Bees
Murray Stage
- Noon - Donovan Lowe
- 1:30 p.m. - Keshena Armon
- 3 p.m. – Roxie Beane
- 5:30 p.m. – Caley Conway
- 7 p.m. – Emmitt James
- 8:30 p.m. – Jimmy The Arm
Kind Oasis Stage
- 1:15 p.m. – El Sebas
- 3 p.m. – Another One (Greatful Dead Experience)
- 6:30 p.m. – Something To Do
- 8:45 p.m. - The Urbanites with Special Guests
For more information about all of the vendors and performers hitting Summer Soulstice this Saturday, check out the music festival's official website. And to help make the most out of your East Side spotlight on Saturday, here's our East Side bar guide and dining guide as well.