Lady Antebellum Summerfest Show

Lady Antebellum will be the headline Summerfest show at the Marcus Amphitheater on June 30. Darius Rucker will open the show. The band has been around since 2006, and their popularity is certainly rising. I Run to You is probably their most popular song, as it peaked at the top of the country charts in '09.

The awards came fast and furious for Lady Antebellum that same year. They won Single of the Year, Vocal Group, and Best Song by a Duo in 2009. Since 2008, the group has won thirty-two awards. Their albums have sold in the low millions.

As of now, the band is promoting their Own the Night disk. It came out in fall of 2011, and the band has been on tour since that time. Stops on this current tour included American Idol, and SNL. Their record label (Capitol Records,) couldn't be happier. The band is glad to be in the spotlight, and willing to do the hard work of playing in medium to large venues. Most times, you will find them playing places like the Marcus Amphitheater, the Palace of Auburn Hills. At times, you will find them playing livestock and rodeo shows.

Summerfest 2012 Headline Act Lady Antebellum June 30

I overheard a coworker say "Can you believe that we already know who is going to play Summerfest 2012 on June 30th?" This was certainly an early announcement for Marcus Amphitheater headline act number one. It's not unheard of to have one of the ten nights booked before the new year, but I think that this Lady Antebellum booking is the earliest on record. In fact, it's such an early that you can actually see the band in La Crosse in the coming weeks, then eight months later at Summerfest.

Summerfest Milwaukee Books Country Music at the Marcus Amphitheater

This show is probably one of three country music acts that will be booked for the Marcus Amphitheater next year. The eleven day festival bring all sorts of music fans down the the lakefront. The acts that are booked range from rock, to pop, to country. Still there is a definite pattern now. Three country acts have been booked each year for at least the past five seasons. This does not include the side stages.

I doubt that we will hear of another Summerfest booking until next year. Most of these announcements come in early spring. Sometimes there can be a late scratch from the program, like there was in 2011. Brooks and Dunn had to cancel their Summerfest booking last year. It doesn't happen often, but you never know. For now, we'll await the next announcement from the folks at Summerfest.