By Molly Snyder Senior Writer Published Aug 29, 2021 at 7:08 AM

Summerfest brings acts to Milwaukee from all over the world, but also does a pretty swell job showcasing the talent brewing right in our city. This year, Summerfest increased efforts to represent local makers and musicians with a new Shop Local Market and booked a plethora of Wisconsin-based bands and musicians from DJs to jazz duos to good ol’ rock ’n’ rollers.

Here’s an easy-to-skim list of local music scheduled for the first weekend of the Big Gig at the time of publication. This article will be updated throughout the week. See ya at the Big Gig, Milwaukee!

Thursday, Sept. 2

BMO Harris Pavilion

8 p.m. Bad Boy

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

12 p.m. Alex Wilson Band
6 p.m Almighty Vinyl

Generac Power Stage

12 p.m. The Listening Party
2 p.m. Sacred

Johnson Controls World Sound Stage

10 p.m. DJ Bizzon
10:30 p.m. DJ Whyte Nite

Jojo’s Martini Lounge

12 p.m. Barb Stephan & Peter Mac
1 p.m. Alyssia Dominguez Jojo’s Martini Bar
4 p.m. Stetson & Lace
8 p.m. The Cougars

Klements Sausage & Beer Garden Stage

2 p.m. Frogwater
5 p.m. Spike & April
7 p.m. Robin Pluer & the R&B Coquettes

Miller Lite Oasis

12 p.m. Superfly
2 p.m. Crystal Knives

UScellular Connection Stage

2 p.m. Christopher’s Project
5 p.m. Bradis Frater
6 p.m. Unusual Demont
8 p.m. JoeJordanLive

Friday, Sept. 3

BMO Harris Pavilion

7:30 p.m. Abby Jeanne

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

12 p.m. Craig Omick’s Third Coast Grooves
2 p.m. The First Wave

Generac Power Stage

2 p.m. Big Bang Theory
6 p.m. American Bandit

Johnson Controls World Sound Stage

12:05 p.m. Running In Rain
12:55 p.m. Vegan Steakhouse
1:20 p.m. You Got The Message
1:45 p.m. What We Once Had
2:10 p.m. Flying Fuzz
4:15 p.m. Emmett Mulrooney

JoJo’s Martini Lounge

1 p.m. Scott Meissner
4 p.m. The Playlist
8 p.m. Love Monkeys

Klement’s Sausage and Beer Garden

2 p.m. Funky Chemist
5 p.m. Peter Neumer

Miller Lite Oasis

12 p.m. Rocket Cat

Northwestern Mutual Community Park

3:15 and 4:45 p.m. Wes Tank

Uline Warehouse Stage

1 p.m. 11.one Louder
3 p.m. KB & The Dungarees

UScellular Connection Stage

12 p.m. Jay Still
2 p.m. Velveetatones
5:30 p.m. LO/ST
10 p.m. DJ E.RICH

Saturday, September 4

BMO Harris Pavilion

2 p.m. Bobby Way & The Fabulous Wayouts
6 p.m. Bad Medicine

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

12 p.m. Eric Look Band
2 p.m. The Incorruptibles
4 p.m. Willy Porter
6 p.m. Pat McCurdy

Generac Power Stage

12 p.m. Black Star Drum Line
4 p.m. Avenues

Johnson Controls World Sound Stage

12:05 p.m. The Recovery
12:30 p.m. The Public
12:55 p.m. The Main Characters
1:45 p.m. Vengaza
2:10 p.m. Sugar High
10 p.m. Moses

JoJo’s Martini Lounge

1 p.m. Rudy & Vee
4 p.m. Grooveline
8 p.m. The Toys

Klement’s Sausage and Beer Garden

12 p.m. MC Smith & John Minard
2 p.m. Cache Milwaukee
5 p.m. Harmonious Wail

Miller Lite Oasis

12 p.m. Left on Sunset
6:30 DJ Gemini Gilly
8 p.m. Zed Kenzo

UScellular Connection Stage

12 p.m. Jonny T-Bird & The MPS

For a full music schedule go to Summerfest.com 


Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.

Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.