Milwaukee Summerfest???

**cajunvike** · 02-07-2006, 05:06 PM

I had heard of it before, but my cousin just sent me a DVD of her husband's band performing there in 2003. It looks like a blast (even though it IS in Wisconsin)...LOL

Anyone here ever been?

**josdin00** · 02-07-2006, 05:27 PM

I try to get there every year. I work in Milwaukee, so work usually gives us all a couple tickets. It's a blast. Lots of stages, lots of bands. Usually there some good comedy. And there's always plenty of food and beer. I've seen a lot of good music there.

This year it's from June 29th to July 9th, but they havn't announced any of the bands yet.

**cajunvike** · 02-07-2006, 05:39 PM

My cousin's husband's band is Dread Zeppelin...you ever see them perform?

**josdin00** · 02-07-2006, 05:56 PM

I remember seeing them on the list, but no, I never saw them.

**VKG4LFE** · 02-07-2006, 06:01 PM

I've been there every year for the past 4 or 5 years. It's a good time, but it gets really expensive to buy beer and food if you're there all day.

**Jviking** · 02-07-2006, 06:15 PM

I also go every year and it is lots of fun....lots of beer and lots to "look at"...

**cajunvike** · 02-07-2006, 06:20 PM

He is the lead singer...an Elvis impersonator named Tortelvis. The band does Led Zeppelin covers (among other things) in a reggae style, with Tortelvis as the lead singer. Crazy, I know...but it works surprisingly well...and they are excellent musicians who have performed around the world.

Robert Plant has gone on record as saying that he LOVES the group...and that they do some of his songs better than he does!

To check them out:

www.dreadzeppelin.com

**cajunvike** · 02-07-2006, 06:46 PM

"VKG4LFE" wrote:

I've been there every year for the past 4 or 5 years. It's a good time, but it gets really expensive to buy beer and food if you're there all day.

How many people attend each year?

**josdin00** · 02-07-2006, 07:29 PM

Well, they may have the answer at www.summerfest.com, but I'm not sure myself. It's an 11 day event, and it always seems packed when I'm there, at least in the evenings, so it has to be a pretty large number.

**cajunvike** · 02-07-2006, 08:19 PM

"josdin00" wrote:

Well, they may have the answer at www.summerfest.com, but I'm not sure myself. It's an 11 day event, and it always seems packed when I'm there, at least in the evenings, so it has to be a pretty large number.

The link didn't work, Jos...you make that one up??? :lol: