Summerfest Announces 2013 Grounds Stage Headliners And Packages The Avett Brothers With Violent Femmes To Co-Headline Marcus Amphitheater On Opening Day, June 26

MILWAUKEE (April 4, 2013) – Summerfest officials are excited to announce several headlining acts that will perform at Summerfest 2013. Imagine Dragons, Billy Idol, Diplo, LL Cool J, Dropkick Murphys and Alice Cooper are among the added headliners to take the stage at “The World’s Largest Music Festival.” The announcement was premiered nationally via video on Usatoday.com and hosted by comedian, Lewis Black. The complete 6-minute video can be viewed at Usatoday.com/life and Summerfest.com. News outlets are encouraged to repost and share the link on their websites. 

Today’s announcement includes the addition of the following Grounds Stage Headliners: 

Performance dates, times and stage locations as well as additional headliners will be announced in the coming weeks.

Fest-goers can save money with Advanced Sale General Admission tickets and great ticket pass options, most of which can be purchased now at Summerfest.com with no incremental service fees. 
• Advanced Sale discounted offers include a $15 General Admission ticket ($17 value), an $8 Weekday Admission ticket valid Tuesday – Friday, prior to 4:00 pm ($10 value) and a “3 for $39” multi-day pass, valid for one general admission per day on three different days of the festival ($51 value).
• The widely popular “11-Day Power Pass” presented by Pick ’n Save with Coffee Mate and Palermo’s is available for purchase at an amazingly low price of only $60 exclusively at 69 Pick ’n Save locations across southeastern Wisconsin now through May 31. A complete list of locations can be found at Summerfest.com.
• Festival fans can enjoy extreme savings on weekdays and parking with ease when they purchase the new “Summerfest Weekday Value Pass” for only $20 at Summerfest.com now through June 2. 

Support acts for the Marcus Amphitheater FUN. headlining performance have also been announced and will include Walk The Moon and Family of the Year. Tickets for the Thursday, June 27 show are currently on sale at Ticketmaster.com.
Additionally, The Avett Brothers and Violent Femmes will co-headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Wednesday, June 26 with special guests Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Ivan & Alyosha at 7:00 pm. 

The North Carolina based Avett Brothers have risen in popularity since the release of their 2012 album The Carpenter which debuted at Number 4 on the Billboard Top 200 in September 2012 and was nominated for Best Americana Album at the 55th Annual Grammys. Combining bluegrass, country, pop melodies, folk, rock and roll, honky tonk and more their hits include "Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise", “I And Love And You” and “Live and Die.” The band is made up of brothers Scott and Seth Avett playing the banjo and guitar respectively along with Bob Crawford on stand-up bass as well as other touring members.

Famed Wisconsin rockers, Violent Femmes have not played together in six years but will make select appearances together this summer including their stop at Summerfest. Founded in 1980, the Femmes are an old time singing group in the sixties mold, comprised of guitarist and songwriter Gordon Gano, bassist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor DeLorenzo. During the course of their career the band released eight studio albums and fifteen singles including well-known songs “Blister in the Sun”, “Kiss Off”, “Add It Up” and “Gone Daddy Gone.” Violent Femmes went on to become one of the most successful alternative rock bands of the 1980s, selling over nine million albums by 2005.

Special guest, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros released their debut album Up From Below in 2009 which featured hits like “Home”, “40 Day Dream” and “Janglin”. The 10 member troupe has spent the past few years touring the world and winning over audiences and most recently released their follow up album Here in 2012 featuring “Man On Fire” and “That’s What’s Up.” 

Tickets for the June 26 show go on sale Friday, April 12 at 11:00 am 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.

Summerfest 2013 will take place June 26 - 30 and July 2 - 7, from Noon until Midnight and will be closed Monday, July 1. 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.