"Milwaukee Summerfest 2004"
There are many things about Milwaukee that make living here a unique experience. However, summer always brings with it one that garners the city nationwide attention. Wisconsinites call it "the Big Gig". Officially it's known as
Summerfest.
Summerfest is an annual 11-day music blowout that takes place on 75 acres along the shores of Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Big Gig features 13-stages offering live music all day and night from minor bands to some of the top names in musical entertainment, plus a variety of food, shopping and children’s activities. Nearly one million attendees usually visit the festival each year.
Today was the third day of festivities. Attendance: 99,211.
This year, some of the biggest-name musical groups include Country singers Kenny Chesney, Tim Mcgraw, and Phil Vassar; Uncle Kracker; John Mayer; Will Durst; Kid Rock; Jason Mraz; Prince; Jessica Simpson; Nickelback; Three Doors Down; and Blink-182. Britany Spears was also scheduled, but due to injury she had to cancel.
I doubt I'll actually be able to head down to the lakefront this year and take in the festivities, but I did enjoy a televised re-broadcast this evening of Thursday's "Big Bang" -- the Midwest's largest and probably best fireworks display -- hosted each year by the Bartolotta Fireworks Company. Very impressive! Incidently, it will also be this same Big Bang fireworks display that will be broadcast to our troops over in Iraq on the Fourth of July. Pretty cool!
"
Great Milwaukee Summer" (Summerfest guide, news, and events)
"Broadcast Of 'Big Bang'
To Be Shown To Troops In Iraq"
-Jon
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