Summerfest Announces New Partnership With K-Nation Entertainment And Cascio Interstate Music Along With Stage Headliners

 MILWAUKEE (April 24, 2013) – Summerfest officials today announced a new stage partnership between K-Nation Entertainment and Cascio Interstate Music. The new partnership will allow the two to present eleven days of live, local and original music, with many bands originating from the Milwaukee and the surrounding region.

“For the past six years, we have been proud to provide the Summerfest audience with a wide and varied selection of musical genres on our Cascio Music Stage,” said Michael Houser, Cascio Interstate Music CEO. “We are pleased to continue this musical mission in our community with our great new partnership with K-Nation, to be able to help expose these fine bands to the large Summerfest fan base. We believe giving these talented artists the opportunity to play at ‘The World's Largest Music Festival’ helps them gain the recognition and exposure that they so richly deserve.”

The K-NATION l Cascio Interstate Music Stage with WMSE 91.7 will feature the following headliners:
June 26 9:00 pm Faux Fir 
June 27 9:00 pm The Melismatics
June 28 9:00 pm Bright Kind
June 29 9:00 pm I’m Not A Pilot
June 30 9:00 pm TBA
July 2 9:00 pm The Invaders
July 3 9:00 pm Midnight Reruns
July 4 9:00 pm Copper Box
July 5 9:00 pm The Delta Routine
July 6 9:00 pm The Championship
July 7 9:00 pm Archie Powell & The Exports 

“K-Nation Entertainment provides highly talented local and regional artists with coveted performance and recording opportunities,” said Jim Kacmarcik, President of K-Nation Entertainment. “While K-Nation Entertainment works with many established artists, we also serve as an incubator for newer artists. We are thrilled to support Summerfest and in so doing, help introduce dozens of acts to larger audiences. All visitors to our stage will be impressed with the caliber of artistry and talent.”

Additionally, JoJo’s Martini Lounge with Miller Lite will return in 2013 as a popular hot spot, offering JoJo’s specialty martinis and great local entertainment. The stage will feature the following headliners: 

June 26 8:00 pm 5 Card Studs 
June 27 8:00 pm Hot Sauce
June 28 8:00 pm Boogie Men
June 29 8:00 pm The Toys
June 30 8:00 pm Rhythm Kings
July 2 8:00 pm Eddie Butts 
July 3 8:00 pm Uprising
July 4 8:00 pm The Barbeez
July 5 8:00 pm Sweet Tarts
July 6 8:00 pm Love Monkeys
July 7 8:00 pm Cold Sweat & The Brew City Horns

Please check Summerfest.com for updates. All performers and show times are subject to change.

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. The Weekday Value Pass is valid for one (1) weekday admission, each weekday, Tuesday – Friday from Noon – 4:00 pm and one (1) parking pass, each weekday, Tuesday – Friday when fans arrive and park between Noon – 1:00 pm. 

About Summerfest
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.

About Cascio Interstate Music
Cascio Intersate Music is a strong player in today's musical instruments retail industry, ranking in the top 12 nationally among music retailers, providing musical instruments and accessories to musicians of all ages, including music educators and music professionals worldwide. Cascio began in 1946 in West Milwaukee as a small teaching and accordion studio owned by Frank Cascio, the son of Italian immigrants. Today, over 75,000 musical products are marketed nationwide via catalogs and online at www.interstatemusic.com, and locally at their SuperStore in New Berlin. Cascio also markets its own brands of guitars, drums and band instruments – Archer, Union and Ravel – to consumers and schools as well as to the nation’s largest retailers including Kohls. Involvement in the Milwaukee music community includes concert sponsorships at multiple area theaters and venues, the “Wild” drumline with the Milwaukee Bucks, guitar building workshops at Discovery World, and an original music stage at Milwaukee’s Summerfest. Cascio has been chosen as Milwaukee's Best Music Store by readers of “The Shepherd Express” for the past eight years in a row. Please visit http://www.interstatemusic.com for additional information.

About K-Nation Entertainment
K-Nation Entertainment is a multi-faceted entertainment company located in Grafton, Wisconsin. Headed up by longtime Milwaukee musician Jason Klagstad and a top-notch team of industry experts, K-Nation's core goal is to foster individual creative vision while ensuring commercial success through a uniquely collaborative relationship between our staff and our artists. K-Nation Entertainment was founded in 2010 by Jim Kacmarcik, President of Kapco, Inc. to offer new and creative opportunities for talented artists to grow in their careers.