Bob Babisch

Summerfest Leader Will Step Down At End of 2023

Don Smiley will return at the end of 2023. Sarah Smith Pancheri named president.

Bob Babisch Announces 2022 Season will be Final Year Serving as Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. Vice President of Entertainment

Why Is Summerfest Helping Live Nation?

National ‘monopoly’ company’s proposed music halls in Third Ward target local companies.

Summerfest and ReverbNation Renew Relationship Offering Artists FREE Submissions for Opportunity to Perform during 2018 Festival

ReverbNation provides approximately 4 million artists with exciting opportunities and promotional tools to achieve their career goals.

Summerfest Named Festival of the Year At 2017 IEBA Conference

IEBA is a not-for-profit trade organization for live entertainment industry professionals.

Summerfest and ReverbNation Partner Again to Offer Free Artist Submission Platform for the 50th Edition of “The World’s Largest Music Festival” in 2017

Submissions Now Open at ReverbNation.com

Summerfest’s V.P. of Entertainment, Bob Babisch, wins Festival Buyer of the Year Award at the 2016 IEBA Conference in Nashville, TN

IEBA is the leading not-for-profit trade organization for live entertainment industry professionals who buy, book and sell talent.

Calling All Bands! Calling All Fans!

5th Annual Land the Big Gig® Offers Bands Their Shot at Fame, Determined by Fans’ Votes

Summerfest and ReverbNation Partner Again to Offer Free Artist Submission Platform for “The World’s Largest Music Festival” in 2016

Submissions Now Open at ReverbNation.com

Summerfest talks: Talent buyer and production supervisor David Silbaugh

Summerfest talks: Associate booking director Scott Ziel

An Idiosyncratic Guide to Summerfest

More than 800 bands will play. Here’s my admittedly subjective pick of the best shows.