By Matt Mueller Culture Editor Published Jul 06, 2024 at 8:11 AM Photography: Dan Garcia

The Great Milwaukee Summer is HERE! Your guide to what you'll be doing, where you'll be drinking, who you'll be hearing and how you'll be getting a sweet tan this summer is on OnMilwaukee. The Great Milwaukee Summer guide is brought to you by Geis Garage Doors and Peoples State Bank

The Big Gig is back ... one more time!

Indeed, just as the echoes of the second weekend finally died down, Summerfest is returning to the stage, rocking out one final three-day encore with superstars like Maroon 5, Lil Uzi Vert and many more going live from the lakefront. And to help make sure you get the most out of the world's biggest music festival, here's the full guide to the third and final weekend of Summerfest – from all the acts taking the spotlight, to ways to get into the Big Gig for tiny prices, and special events and deals all across the grounds. 

Dive into this guide before the stage-diving begins each day – and we'll see you down at the Big Gig! (And speaking of getting down to the Big Gig, make sure you check out our transportation guide, complete with info on bar shuttles, buses, Bublr bikes and beyond!)

Saturday, July 6

Daily admission deal

Fan Appreciation Day

This one's easy: Everyone who shows up to Summerfest between noon and 3 p.m. gets in free! And if that wasn't enough, the first 30,000 folks through the gates will not only score an admission ticket for next year's Big Gig but also get an entry ticket into this year's Big Win drawing – with some big winnings up for grabs. All you have to do to enter is take your entry ticket to the marked bin at the midgate and drop it in between noon and 3 p.m., and you might just end the Big Gig a big winner!

Full music schedule

American Family Insurance Amp

7:30 p.m. – Lil Uzi Vert with Lil Yachty, JID, Rico Nasty and Lihtz

BMO Pavilion

1:30 p.m. – Cristo Paz
3:30 p.m. – Caravanchela
5:30 p.m. – Klan 414
7:30 p.m. – Delilah
9:30 p.m. – Ivan Cornejo

Miller Lite Oasis

1 p.m. – Thrasher
2:45 p.m. – Headley Grange - A Led Zeppelin Tribute
4:15 p.m. – The Big Win
6:30 p.m. – Patrick Martin
8:30 p.m. – Neon Trees
10:15 p.m. – Cold War Kids

Generac Power Stage

Noon – Doozey
2 p.m. – Me Like Bees
4 p.m. – Sister Hazel
6 p.m. – Cracker
7:45 p.m. – Uprooted with Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root
9:30 p.m. – BoDeans

Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard

Noon – Imperial Fall
2 p.m. – Fillmore East
4 p.m. – Tim Montana
6 p.m. – Living Colour
8 p.m. – The Last Vegas
10 p.m. – Extreme 

UScellular Connection Stage

12:45 p.m. – Dan Lepien
2:30 p.m. – 2 Lane Summer
4:15 p.m. – Ashland Craft
6:30 p.m. – Seaforth
8:15 p.m. – John Morgan
10 p.m. – Chase Rice

Uline Warehouse

Noon – Joe Richter Band
1:45 p.m. – Johnny Fury Band
3:30 p.m. – Bobby Friss
5:30 p.m. – Giacomo Turra
7:30 p.m. – Anne Wilson
9:30 p.m. – Amy Grant

Aurora Pavilion (former Sound Waves Stage)

12:45 p.m. – Rockonsin
2 p.m. – Rockonsin
3:15 p.m. – Trevis Romell
4:30 p.m. – Quad City DJs
6 p.m. – Digital Underground
7:45 p.m. – C+C Music Factory
9 p.m. – Sad Boy Saturday

AmFam House

Noon – Djay Mando
2 p.m. – Seaforth
4 p.m. – Neon Trees
5:30 p.m. – Djay Mando

Johnsonville Summerville

Noon – Paul Spencer Band
1:15p.m. – Paul Spencer Band
5:30 p.m. – Barbara Stephan Band
7:30 p.m. – Barbara Stephan Band

Northwestern Mutual Community Park

Noon – Matthew Magic Morgan and Liliana
12:45 p.m. – Accompany of Kids Song and Dance Troupe
1:45 p.m. – Matthew Magic Morgan and Liliana
2:30 p.m. – MYSO Jazz Combos
3:15 p.m. – MYSO Jazz Combos
4 p.m. – MYSO Jazz Combos
5:30 p.m. – Accompany of Kids Song and Dance Troupe
7:30 p.m. – Kid Boogie Down

Gruber Law Offices Sportszone

Noon – Bella Beauties Dance Company 
1 p.m. – Wheelchair/Adaptive Sports
2 p.m. – Brew City Wrestling
4 p.m. – Milwaukee Admirals Hockey
5 p.m. – 4 Seasons Skate Park
9 p.m. – Division BMX Stunt Team

South Party Pavilion

4 p.m. – Pop Culture
8 p.m. – Cold Sweat and the Brew City Horns
10:15 p.m. – DJ Daam

Promotions, events, happy hour and more

Summerfest Big Win

The Big Gig will say goodbye on a winning note with the Big Win, sponsored by Potawatomi Casino Hotel. In addition to an admission ticket for next year's edition, attendees coming through the midgate between noon and 3 p.m. will receive an entry ticket for the Big Win drawing, held at 4 p.m. at the Miller Lite Oasis. There, five lucky winners will earn a chance to win one million dollars – one heck of a final bow before the end of the festival. For more information, click here

Molson Coors Daily Sampling

Thirsty? Throughout the festival, Summerfest and Molson Coors will team up to quench your thirst with special daily BOGO deals and sampling sessions at various locations on the grounds. In Saturday's case, from 4-6 p.m., you'll be able to swig Happy Thursday spiked refresher samples at the Happy Thursday tent as well as Leinenkugel's samples at Keg & Cask. 

Happy Hour 

Of course an event whose logo is a giant happy smiley face is going to have a happy hour! Indeed, every day from 4-5 p.m., fans can enjoy select Molson Coors options for just $6 at bar locations across the grounds. Cheers!

Matt Mueller Culture Editor

As much as it is a gigantic cliché to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Whether it was bringing in the latest movie reviews for his first grade show-and-tell or writing film reviews for the St. Norbert College Times as a high school student, Matt is way too obsessed with movies for his own good.

When he's not writing about the latest blockbuster or talking much too glowingly about "Piranha 3D," Matt can probably be found watching literally any sport (minus cricket) or working at - get this - a local movie theater. Or watching a movie. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie.