Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.
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Muse to Headline Summerfest on July 2 at American Family Insurance Amphitheater

Tickets on Sale Friday, November 21 at 10:00 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com

By - Nov 17th, 2025 08:00 am
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MILWAUKEE, WI (November 17, 2025) —Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is excited to announce that Muse will headline Summerfest for the first time on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater. This concert will also mark the band’s first appearance in Milwaukee in over 15 years.

Muse’s latest single, “Unravelling” was released on June 20, 2025, and is available now on all streaming platforms.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 21 at 10:00 a.m. at Summerfest.com, Ticketmaster.com, or in person at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater. Each ticket purchased also includes admission to the festival, the day of the show.

For more information, visit Summerfest.com

About Muse

Muse are Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme. Since forming in 1994, Muse have released nine studio albums, selling over 30 million units worldwide. Their latest album ‘Will of the People” debuted at #1 in multiple territories including, UK (their 7th consecutive #1) , Austria, France, Finland, Italy and Switzerland. Their previous album, ‘Simulation Theory’, debuted at #1 in multiple territories and followed their 2015 album, ‘Drones’, which went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, the band’s second.

Muse have won numerous music awards including two Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, five MTV Europe Music Awards, two Brit Awards, eleven NME Awards and seven Q Awards, amongst others.

About Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance

Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance is one of the most iconic celebrations of music in America, hosting the industry’s biggest acts for an unforgettable live music experience. Since its inception in 1968, Summerfest continues to distinguish itself as a premier independent national music festival and has developed an unrivaled reputation, consistently featuring hundreds of performances across 12 stages, throughout the permanent 75-acre festival grounds along Lake Michigan. Summerfest 2026 will take place across three weekends: June 18-20, June 25-27, and July 2-4, 2026.

For the latest information, visit Summerfest.com, or Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok: @Summerfest.

Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., producer of Summerfest, continues to fulfill its nonprofit mission of bringing the community together and providing a showcase for performing arts, activities, and recreation to the public, through music and special events.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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