Milwaukee Alternative Festival June 4, 2010

The Summerfest grounds will play host to the yet-t0-be-named alternative music festival on June 4th and 5th. In a previous post, I failed to list the actual dates. So far, we have yet to hear of the musical acts that will be headlining. It's February, and there is lots of time to book the bands. If you enter the "name this festival" contest, and you win, you will get lots of free passes to the event, and a $100 gift card to be used at Summerfest 2010. Not a bad deal.

Summerfest 2010 Lineup Includes Carrie Underwood July 4th at Marcus Amphitheater

For Summerfest 2010, just announced is Carrie Underwood for the Marcus Amphitheater on July 4th. As this Summerfest announcement comes on this cold and snowy day, country music fans have something to look forward to. Carrie Underwood made her splash on American Idol, and never looked back.

Her first album was titled Some Hearts, came out in 2005, and hit number one on the country charts. She was named Breakthrough Artist Of The Year at the 2006 AMA awards. She hit number one again with her song titled Wasted. That was in 2007. Carnival Ride was her follow up album, and it went to double platnum status in short order.

Things just keep getting better for Carrie Underwood. In 2009, she was named Female Vocalist Of The Year at the CMA Awards. The onsale date has yet to be announced. She's certainly an act that can sell out the Marcus Amphitheater during Summerfest.

Summerfest Milwaukee Upstaged by "Alterna-fest"

Don't get me wrong, I love Summerfest. I try to get down to the festival grounds at least three times every year. Milwaukee World Festival has now thrown down the gauntlet. Introducing, well, we don't have a name yet. The powers that be, say that the new Summer Festival will be a three-stage event, featuring new and established Alternative acts. Modern rock music will also be featured.

Summerfest has certainly moved into a more mature music festival. With three country acts performing at the Marcus Amphitheater during Summerfest. last year, one could say that it's moved in a direction that nobody expected. With the announcement of this alternative music festival, it only solidifies what's pretty much known here in Wisconsin.

What will compete with this "Alterna-Fest?" One thing will be the weather. The first week of June is notorious flood weather. Another obstacle for this first season is the Lollapalooza event in Chicago. That event will keep some high profile names from coming 90 miles north.

Pricing is good, at $25 for a single day, and $40 for the weekend. Let's just hope that we don't see the Five Card Studs taking the stage at any time during the weekend. We don't need to see a single cover band during this festival.