Summerfest 2007 a Success

Milwaukee's Summerfest ended with attendance and revenues up from last year. Summerfest organizers claim they incresed spending on talent (hard to believe, but ok) and apparently it paid off. Or maybe there was just increased interest as it was the 'fest's 40th Anniversary? With reviews in, it seems like the Bon Jovi and Roger Waters shows were the two people will talk about in years to come.

Chris Daughtry of American Idol fame and now the lead singer of the band Daughtry took to the Marcus Amphitheater stage on Friday, July 6 at Summerfest. The show was a mere 65 minutes long. When you don't have any material, I guess that is what happens. The review in the Milwaukee Journal mentioned that it might have been the loudest (and not in a good way) show ever at the Marcus Amphitheater. I feel for the guy. He was pumped up beyond belief on Idol, then thrown out in to the wolves. Not that things are all bad for Daughtry; he is the best-selling Idol from that season of the show and currently has the best selling albums of the year.

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Bon Jovi Rocked the House

The show went on and on, but in a good way! Bon Jovi hit the stage at 8:30 and didn't stop for 2 hours. The crowd at Summerfest's Marcus Amphitheater was SO EXCITED that their favorite performers were playing on the same stage they played 22 years ago. Hard to believe that much time has passed!

Here is a link to the full review in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.