Who is performing at summerfest 2017

Sure, ranking which day is superior to the rest is a somewhat absurd task. Per usual, we picked six bands from each day the American Family Insurance Amphitheater headliner, the three highest rated Ground Stage headliners, the highest rated opening act, and the highest rated local band.

All the points the bands or artists accumulate form a total score for that day—the higher the score, the better the day.

Rhymesayers fans will want to take this Friday off work, as the Minneapolis-based rap label takes over the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse stage on the second Friday of the festival Atmosphere, 10 p. The first week closes out in underwhelming fashion, but seeing indie-rockers Car Seat Headrest is alone worth making the trek out to the Summerfest grounds.

Its aimless, something narrative is fitting for a warm summer night. Cellular Connection stage or take a slow ride with Foghat both at 4 p. Closing night of Summerfest features one helluva Marcus Amphitheater line-up. The loaded bill includes names both old and young, including folk music legends Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson and rising stars like Nathaniel Rateliff and Margo Price.

Cellular Connection Stage, 8 p. The fireworks may be the real star here on opening night, but Red Hot Chili Peppers comes in a close second. Come for Paul Simon, who has navigated between many artistic peaks throughout his career. T-Pain headlines the Uline Warehouse Stage.

Do not miss T-Pain. The Isley Brothers return for what should be another unforgettable performance. The show of the festival and perhaps the year is the mega-bill of Future, Big Sean and Migos. All three rappers scored No. It could be one of those groundbreaking and inspirational shows that could be written about for the 75 th anniversary. Notable Opener: Direct Hit!

Club Milwaukee. In the end, this year's edition of the World's Largest Music Festival wasn't stuck in the past — although it did offer loads of oldies acts. Lineup tweaks and promotional days marked the possible beginnings of new traditions.

With unforgettable performances — some great, a few far from great — it created memories that will span years. Before we bid adieu to another Big Gig, we're giving out some "Summerfest Awards," although not all of these are exactly honors. Best set: Pink's first North American concert in more than three years got off to a rocky start, but that just made this live-wire show's triumphant moments — a breathtaking acoustic cover of "Me and Bobby McGee," a literal high-flying finale — all the more phenomenal.

Worst set: The Chainsmokers brought fire, fireworks and fancy lighting to their Summerfest spectacle, thinking that would somehow compensate for bland band performances, atrocious live singing, boring bass drops and a genuinely offensive homage to Daft Punk. Best addition: Summerfest's "Throwback Thursday" June 29 was a smash success, attracting large crowds with discount beer and admission deals and a full slate of national acts in the afternoon, bucking Summerfest's inclination to reserve each day's biggest names for the end-of-the-night slots.

It'd be nice to see Summerfest's marketing team bring that kind of focus and strategy to the promising "millennial day" it created for July 4. Asked about the lineup's large gender gap, Bob Babisch, Summerfest's longtime talent buyer, admitted he "hadn't thought of it before. The one to watch: With razor-sharp takedowns of the patriarchy, unforgettable retro punk riffs and the unstoppable stage presence of frontwoman Lydia Night, the Regrettes are bound to break big, and the bandmates are only teenagers.

Most woke: At a festival largely offering escapism, Chicago soul singer Jamila Woods performed two angry, ultimately empowering, anthems for the Black Lives Matter era. Her Tuesday afternoon audience didn't pay much attention, unfortunately, but Jason Isbell had his crowd riveted Sunday with topical new songs that addressed a grueling with "Hope the High Road," while also respectfully capturing the anxieties of many Donald Trump supporters with "Last of My Kind.

Most committed performer: Rising alternative pop singer-songwriter Barns Courtney was so swept up in his Summerfest show he leaped off the Miller Lite Oasis stage and broke his foot. Most brazen fan: On the fest's last Saturday night, a man appeared to try to sneak into Summerfest by swimming across the lagoon from Lakeshore State Park.

Smith's year-old mother, Joan, was there too. The perks of being the brother of the band's drummer, Chad Smith. Micah Nelson. Summerfest headline slot in front of a few thousand fans.