Zac Brown Band Summerfest 2012 Show

Summerfest 2012 will feature the Zac Brown Band at the Marcus Amphitheater on July 5. Judging by the 8 million vews for their video Chicken Fried, I would say that's one of their more popular songs. Zac Brown Summerfest tickets go on sale later this month.

Zac Brown Goes Country

Mr. Brown was a classical guitarist at a very young age. He turned to pop cover songs in his teen years. At some point, he caught the country music bug, and it stuck. Around the age of 24, he put together the Zac Brown band. It was a three piece outfit that travelled extensively. After dabbling in the restaurant business in 2004, Brown sold off his interest and hit the road full time. In order to ramp up the country sound, Brown added strings and back up vocals for those now famous country harmonies. Fast forward to 2005, and the band added a second guitar player and vocalist. He had his first number one hit in 2008. A second top ranking song came in 2009. In that same year, the Zac Brown Band won an award for their Chicken Fried video. It's funny to read that a band that started in 2004, won "Best New Artist" six years later. Brown would also go on to win a Grammy for his song She's Walking Away.

Will Summerfest Milwaukee Raise Admission Prices for 2012?

Summerfest Milwaukee is priced for family fun. For half a decade, the folks that run the "World's Largest Music Festival" have held the line on admission prices. The last time that Summerfest ticket prices went up was 2007. That's when the regular admission ticket went up to $15, if you arrive after 4pm. Keep in mind, there are so many ways to get into the festival for a discount. Where does Summerfest make up for inflation? Beer and wine prices are one way to increase revenue.

Beer Prices for Summerfest 2012

We haven't heard the announced price for beer this year, but it did go up in 2011. Five bucks bought you a 16 ounce cup of "brewski" last summer. Bottle prices can be higher. Will this be another year where they raise the cost of a cold one? My guess is no. Summerfest management made the announcement in April of last year. We might see that happen again this spring. There are many ways to raise the cash required to bring quality music to the Milwaukee lakefront. Last year, it cost nearly 10% more to book the musical acts that fill the stages. If that happens again in 2012, you can count on a price increase somewhere.