Summerfest Announces First Major 2014 Headliner

MILWAUKEE (December 10, 2013) – Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. officials are excited to announce the first major show slated for Summerfest 2014.  Lady GaGa will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Thursday, June 26. 

Having sold nearly 4 million tickets during her first 3 tours, the “Applause” continues as multiple stops of Lady Gaga’s new tour artRave: The ARTPOP Ball have sold out within hours of public on-sales.  The first set of concerts for artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball went on sale yesterday morning, and sell outs have already been confirmed in Los Angeles, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton, it was announced by Live Nation Global Touring.

In addition to the tour dates confirmed last week, two new additional stops for artRave: The ARTPOP Ball have been confirmed: June 26 at Milwaukee’s Summerfest and June 28 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.  Cities previously announced and on-sale Monday, December 16th include: Ft. Lauderdale, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Uncasville, New York, Cleveland, St. Paul, Seattle, San Diego, Boston, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas.

Tickets go on sale Monday, December 16 at Noon and include Summerfest admission.  Tickets can be purchased at the Summerfest Box Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, Walmart stores, online at Ticketmaster.com and by phone at 1.800.745.3000 (live Ticketmaster Agent) or 1.866.448.7849 (“Ticketmaster Express” automated phone line).  Patrons may also utilize “ticketfast” at Ticketmaster.com to print barcoded concert tickets from home.  Convenience fees may be added to all purchases.

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LittleMonsters.com members will have first access to tickets. Members who RSVP to the event listings for the shows they wish to attend within LittleMonsters.com will be provided a unique code and may order online while quantities last. For all shows going on sale December 16, members will be able to purchase tickets starting Tuesday, December 10 through Thursday, December 12. There will be a ticket limit of four (4) per member.

Citi is the official credit card of the Lady Gaga’s artRave: The ARTPOP Ball tour.   Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, December 11 at 10:00 am through Citi’s Private Pass Program.  For complete presale details visit: www.citiprivatepass.com.

Summerfest fans get access to “Stay Connected” Pre-sales before tickets go on sale to the general public when they subscribe to receive Summerfest News email alerts at Summerfest.com, “Like” Summerfest on Facebook or follow Summerfest on Twitter. The Lady Gaga Pre-sale will run Thursday, December 12 from 10:00 am CST – Friday, December 13 at 5:00 pm CST or until pre-sale inventory has been exhausted.

artRave: The ARTPOP Ball is produced by Live Nation Global Touring.

Lady Gaga artRave: The ARTPOP Ball

May 04              Ft. Lauderdale, FL         BB&T Center                                         On sale Dec. 16

May 06              Atlanta, GA                   Philips Arena                                         On sale Dec. 16

May 08              Pittsburgh, PA              Consol Energy Center                             On sale Dec. 16

May 10              Uncasville, CT                Mohegan Sun                                         On sale Dec. 16

May 12              Philadelphia, PA            Wells Fargo Center                                On sale now

May 13              New York, NY                Madison Square Garden                         On sale Dec. 16

May 15              Washington, DC             Verizon Center                                     On sale Dec. 09

May 18              Cleveland, OH                Quicken Loans Arena                              On sale Dec. 16

May 20              St. Paul, MN                  Xcel Energy Center                                On sale Dec. 16

May 22              Winnipeg, MB               MTS Centre                                           SOLD OUT!

May 25              Calgary, AB                   Scotiabank Saddledome                         SOLD OUT!

May 26              Edmonton, AB               Rexall Place                                           SOLD OUT!

May 28              Seattle, WA                   Key Arena                                             On sale Dec. 16

May 30              Vancouver, BC              Rogers Arena                                        On sale now

June 02             San Diego, CA                Viejas Arena                                         On sale Dec. 16

June 03             San Jose, CA                 SAP Center at San Jose                          On sale now

June 26             Milwaukee, WI               Summerfest                                          On sale Dec. 16

June 28             Atlantic City, NJ            Boardwalk Hall                                       On sale Dec. 16

June 30             Boston, MA                   TD Garden                                            On sale Dec. 16

July 02              Montreal, QC                Bell Centre                                            On sale now

July 09              Toronto, ON                  Air Canada Centre                                 SOLD OUT!

July 11              Chicago, IL                    United Center                                       On sale now

July 14              San Antonio, TX             AT&T Center                                         On sale Dec. 16

July 16              Houston, TX                  Toyota Center                                       On sale Dec. 16

July 17              Dallas, TX                      American Airlines Center                       On sale Dec. 16

July 19              Las Vegas, NV               MGM Grand Garden Arena                    On sale now

July 21              Los Angeles, CA             Staples  Center                                      SOLD OUT!

Itinerary subject to change.

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.ladygaga.com & www.livenation.com.

About Summerfest:

Summerfest 2014 will take place June 25 - 29 and July 1 - 6 from Noon until Midnight and will be closed Monday, June 30.  Following its 1968 debut, Summerfest has evolved into what is now recognized as “The World’s Largest Music Festival” and Milwaukee’s cornerstone summer celebration, bringing the music industry’s hottest stars, emerging talent and local favorites along with approximately 900,000 people from Milwaukee and around the world together each year for an unforgettable live music experience.  During the festival, the spotlight shines on over 800 acts, over 1,000 performances, 11 stages, delectable food and beverages and interactive activities, all in a world-class festival setting.  Patrons can also enjoy Miller Lite, the Official Beer of Summerfest.  For more details, visit Summerfest.com, Facebook.com/summerfest or Twitter: @Summerfest.

About Live Nation Entertainment:

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Artist Nation Management and Live Nation Media/Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors. Follow us @twitter.com/LiveNationInc.