Known for one of the most diverse music festival lineups anywhere in the world, Summerfest welcomed Don Toliver, Carin Leon, Post Malone, MUSE, Alex Warren, Cody Johnson, Ella Mai, Sean Paul, Tucker Wetmore, Amyl and the Sniffers, Subtronics, Whiskey Myers, and many others in 2026.

Summerfest and Amplead will work closely together to choose a minimum of 15 Amplead artists to perform at this year's festival. Emerging artists selected through the partnership last year included Altered By Mom, Colin Bracewell, FieldHockey, Known Moons, The Kal Bergendahl Project, mari, Queen Drie, and others.

Additional Details:

• Selected artists will perform 45 to 60-minute sets on one of Summerfest's 12 festival stages.
• Compensation will be negotiated directly with the promoter upon acceptance.
• No fee or membership required to submit an application.
• Submissions will be reviewed by Summerfest.
• Submissions close at 11:59 PM Central Time, December 2, 2026.
• Due to the number of submissions, only selected artists will be notified no later than May 1, 2026.

About Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance

Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is one of the most iconic celebrations of music in America, hosting the industry's biggest acts for an unforgettable live music experience. Since its inception in 1968, Summerfest continues to distinguish itself as a premier independent national music festival and has developed an unrivaled reputation, consistently featuring hundreds of performances across 12 stages, throughout the permanent 75-acre festival grounds along Lake Michigan. Summerfest will take place across three weekends: June 24-26, July 1-3, and July 8-10, 2027.

For the latest information, visit Summerfest.com, or Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok: @Summerfest.

Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., producer of Summerfest, continues to fulfill its nonprofit mission of bringing the community together and providing a showcase for performing arts, activities, and recreation to the public, through music and special events.