Smoke On The Water – MKE’s BBQ & Brews Fest July 12 at Henry Maier Festival Park

MILWAUKEE, WI (April 28, 2025) Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) is excited to announce a new event, Smoke On The Water – MKE’s BBQ & Brews Fest, on Saturday, July 12, presented by 102.9 The Hog and 96.5 WKLH. The event will take place from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Henry Maier Festival Park on the shores of Lake Michigan, close to Milwaukee’s downtown and Veterans Park.

Smoke On The Water – MKE’s BBQ & Brews Fest is the ultimate lakeside party for motorcycle enthusiasts, foodies, and music lovers alike. Featuring some of Milwaukee’s best barbeque, beverage sampling, and rock ‘n roll music from festival favorite Bobby Friss at the Uline Warehouse Stage with Miller Lite – it’s the perfect way to spend a summer afternoon.

Tickets are on sale NOW for Smoke On The Water – MKE’s BBQ & Brews Fest HERE and organizers encourage attendees to purchase tickets early, as walk-up admission will only be available if capacity allows.

Smoke On The Water Ticket information:

• General Admission: $25
• VIP: $50 – Includes 1-hour early entry at 11:00 a.m. and choice of 1 BBQ entree
• Super VIP: $75 – Includes 1-hour early entry at 11:00 a.m., choice of 1 BBQ entree, whiskey and bourbon sampling, private viewing area with seating, and cash bar at the Uline Warehouse Stage VIP Deck

Note: All tickets include sampling from a selection of over 30 beers, seltzers, and non-alcoholic beverage products.

Smoke on The Water – MKE’s BBQ & Brews Fest BBQ vendors include:

• Austin Blues and Johnsonville
• Double B’s BBQ
• Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que
• Ian’s Pizza
• Nino’s Southern Sides
• Real Urban BBQ
• Roll MKE
• Saz’s
• Tots on the Street

Additional Food Vendors:

• Bobalou Stuffed Gourmet Pretzels and Soft Frozen Lemonade
• Catalano’s Corn
• Catalano’s Lemonade
• Fazio’s Gourmet Popcorn
• Isa’s Ice Cream
• Sil’s Mini DonutS

Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to explore unique offerings from local vendors and exhibitors during the event including:

• Premier Boots – Variety of western ware and accessories – boots, hats, leather accessories, belt buckles, etc.
• Howdy Hat Bar – Customizable trucker hats using patches, pins, and chains.
• Bubbl’r – distributing samples of antioxidant sparkling water in a variety of flavors
• Dog Good For Good Dogs –Variety of handmade dog accessories – collars, bowties, harnesses, etc.
• Kalina & Co. Jewelry – Permanent silver & gold jewelry.
• Scents ‘n Such – Handmade scented soy candles & candle accessories
• Kohler Services

For further information visit Smoke On The Water – MKE’s BBQ & Brews Fest.

About Milwaukee World Festival, Inc.

Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. is an independent, private 501(c)(3) corporation founded in 1965 that produces Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance, a three-weekend independent music festival featuring over 600 artists across 12 stages. Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. also maintains and improves Henry Maier Festival Park, located on 75 acres on the shores of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, WI. In addition to Summerfest, Henry Maier Festival Park hosts a variety of ethnic and cultural festivals, concerts, family programming, walks, runs, and other special events. The mission of the organization is to promote an understanding of different ethnic cultures, the histories and traditions of various nationalities, harmony in the community, civic pride as well as to provide a showcase for performing arts, activities, and recreation for the public and employment opportunities for the youth of the community. For more details, visit MilwaukeeWorldFestival.com or Summerfest.com, and on socials @MilwaukeeWorldFestival or @Summerfest.

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.