Garth Brooks is set to make his debut performance at Milwaukee’s Summerfest next year, when he launches the festival with an opening night concert on June 17 at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater. The show will also mark the seven-time CMA Awards entertainer of the year winner’s first show in Milwaukee in more than a decade.

“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Garth Brooks to Summerfest and cannot imagine a better way to kick off the festival in 2026,” Sarah Pancheri, president and CEO, Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., said in a statement. “This show is not to be missed. We’ve seen countless iconic performances over nearly six decades, and this promises to be one of the most memorable yet!”

Prior to the Brooks concert, attendees can also partake in the Official Summerfest Garth

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