The full lineup for Milwaukee’s iconic Summerfest music festival for 2026 has been released, and it includes major fan-favorite headlines like Garth Brooks, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran, Muse, Jelly Roll and more.
The lineup for the independent summer music festival, which takes place in Milwaukee across three weekends, was released Thursday.
The festival kicks off June 18-20, with Garth Brooks — the best selling solo artist in U.S. history — headlining the American Family Insurance Amphitheater June 16 and 17.
Other artists set to perform at the festival span genres and decades, and include Megadeth, Louis Tomlinson, Sean Paul, Passion Pit, Styx, Modern English, Wolfmother, 10,000 Maniacs and more.
“As an independent music festival, we are thrilled to deliver this one-of-a-kind lineup that features an incredible mix of genres and artists,” Sarah Pancheri, President and CEO of Milwaukee World Festival, Inc said in the lineup announcement. “We’re excited to welcome fans from around the globe to celebrate and create memories that only live music can provide.”
Early bird tickets for the nine-day festival, with over 600 artists are currently on sale, and start at $25 for a general admission ticket.
A list of the headliners by weekend can be found below, along with a full list of which artists are playing each weekend:
June 16, 17: Garth Brooks
June 18, 19, 20: Megan Moroney, Don Toliver, Carín León
June, 25, 26, 27: Ed Sheeran, Cody Johnson, Post Malone
July 2, 3, 4: Muse, Alex Warren, Jelly Roll
