Def Leppard, Styx, and Foreigner

Are you ready to re-live the 80’s this summer? If you are like me, I bet you are fired up to hear that Def Leppard will be making an appearance at Summerfest 2007. Along with Def Leppard, Foreigner and Styx will also be performing. Def Leppard tickets go on sale May 5th at 10:00 am Central Time.

Have those fingers ready to do some fast clicking on the mouse, because the tickets will be gone quick. With the summer atmosphere, great food, and eclectic mix of people at Summerfest, this is one show you really do not want to miss. Playing at the Marcus Amphitheater, you know that any seat will be worth buying. Hearing “Love Bites” and “Armageddon” and the delicious smells of a Wisconsin bratwurst or fried cheese curds will make anyone feel like they are in heaven. Don’t act sheepish and not purchase your tickets when they go one sale. If anything you should watch in amazement as Rick Allen, the drummer for Def Leppard, bangs at his drums with only one arm.

Summefest added another show: TOOL!

I can't say I am an expert on this band, but with a minute or two of research one can quickly learn that to take in a Tool show is a unique experience to say the least.

Tool has been around since 1990 and has released just four studio albums since. Tool was first categorized as a "slam and bang" heavy metal band to alternative metal to progressive rock.

A visit to Summerfest and the Marcus Amphitheater on the Fourth of July this year will give you some loud-ass music and fireworks. Like wine and cheese.

Tool tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster on May 5th at noon. Face values, before fees are $57.50, $47.50 and $30, with admission to the rest of the Summerfest grounds included with any tickets purchased for a Marcus Amphitheater show.

Admission 101 for Summerfest 2007

There will be advance sale opportunities along the way for Summerfest tickets, but if you end up buying your tickets at the gates those 10 years of age and older should expect to pay $15/ticket if you enter after 4p, with kids and seniors asked to pay $3/ticket. If you enter between noon and 4p, admission is discounted. Children 2 and under can enter free of charge at any time.

As Summerfest dates near, there will be discount offers and promotions offered to save you a few dollars.

Again though, with your Roger Waters tickets or Bon Jovi tickets or any Marcus Amphitheater tickets, you won't need a separate admission ticket for the Summerfest grounds.

Ticket Update for Announced 2007 Summerfest Shows

I just took a minute to see what the best seats available through Ticketmaster are for the shows at Summerfest. As is always the case with Summerfest and the Marcus Amphitheater, the shows have sold extremely well.

The July 2 Roger Waters show is completely sold out and the only tickets remaining for the July 5 Bon Jovi show are general admission lawn seats.

For the other three shows, The Fray on June 30, John Mayer on July 3 and Toby Keith on July 8 reserved seating is still available, however not in locations of the Marcus Amphitheater I would want to spend my money on. If you don't already have tickets and you are looking for some, without working with a local ticket broker, you'll be sitting in a reserved bleacher seat for Toby Keith, in a (WAY) off-center seat in the yellow section for John Mayer and in an OK reserved seat in the yellow section. But with regard to John Mayer, this is where I would recommend doing your homework; if you spend just $30 more per ticket and buy tickets from a broker like Ticket King, you can buy Section 2 seats, just 30 rows from the cutie-patootie himself (and maybe Jessica too?). Sitting in Sec 2 is a considerable improvement and doesn't set you back as much as you might have thought.

Visiting Milwaukee during Summerfest?

If you are going to visit Milwaukee during Summerfest, you will have plenty of fun checking out the bands there, but there is always other stuff to check out around the city too....I would take a look at http://www.onmilwaukee.com/ for an easy look at new bars, restaurants in Milwaukee etc.

Unlike last year when the Chicago Cubs were in town to play the Milwaukee Brewers during Summerfest's run; the Brewers are on the road for the 11 days of Summerfest. You could make a road trip down to the Windy City and see the now 2-0 Brew Crew beat up on the Cubbys at Wrigley?

You only have to wait 85 days, 2 hours and 58 minutes for the Summerfest gates to swing open.