Schedule
Lakefront Late Night
Lakefront Festival of Arts is open late Friday night—until 11 p.m. Come with your friends and stay late! Enjoy a drink at the Milwaukee Magazine Wine Garden, and take in the sounds of live music as you enjoy a beautiful evening on Milwaukee’s lakefront.
Fiber Art Fashion Show
A taste of Fashion Week comes to the LFOA Main Stage Saturday at 12:30 p.m.! This stunning fashion spectacular will feature unique fiber art fashions and one-of-a-kind garments, coats, scarves, and other imaginative fiber wearables for day and evening created by LFOA artists.
Main Stage Schedule
Friday June 15th
- 12:30–1:30 pm
- Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra – A special summer concert presentation featuring one of MYSO’s many talented ensembles.
- 2:00–2:30 pm
- Nora Collins, Winner of the 2012 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Rising Star Award.
- 3:00–4:00 pm
- The Get Down – Real soul and funk music played on original 45 rpm’s.
- 5:00–6:00 pm
- I’m Not a Pilot – This classically infused indie rock band has been voted best rock band for two years in a row in the Shepherd Express ‘Best of Milwaukee awards’
- 7:00–8:00 pm
- Group of Altos – On the forefront of contemporary music their precise but frenzied assortment of strings, horns and beat will keep you entertained.
- 9:00–10:30 pm
- Evan Christian – Listen to Christian’s musical stylings which include flamenco guitar, jazz, funk, soul, reggae, Latin rock, R&B, and even hip hop.
Saturday June 16th
- 11: 15 am–12:00 pm
- Danceworks Performing Company – Enjoy the collaboration that fuels the creative vision of this contemporary dance performance.
- 12:30–1:30 pm
- Fiber Arts Fashion Show – A fashion spectacular featuring unique fiber art fashions created by LFOA artists.
- 2:00–3:00 pm
- MadHatter and Friends – Jordan “MADHATTER” lee will be joined on stage by percussionists from de la buena and fellow mke djs to create a high energy rhythmic experience.
- 3:30–5:00 pm
- Robin Pluer – Vintage French ballads with a distinctive twist.
- 6:00–7:30 pm
- De La Buena – Take in this 10-piece Latin jazz powerhouse.
Sunday June 17th
- 11:30 am–Noon:
- McMenamin Irish Dance Academy – Don’t miss this traditional Irish dance performance guaranteed to get your toes tapping and your hands clapping!
- 12:30–2:00 pm
- The Mandolin Orchestra – Listen to traditional American mandolin orchestra music plus light classical, modern, Italian and Latin numbers.
- 3:00–4:30 pm
- Charlie Brooks and The Way It Is – This band will keep your feet moving with soulful guitar solos, horn sections, and hammond organs
PNC Children’s Experience
Friday, June 15
- 12:30 pm
- French Mini Lessons by Alliance Française de Milwaukee
- 1:30–2:30 pm
- THREE LITTLE PIGS: PART 2, Have you ever asked yourself what happened after the brick house survived and the three siblings are back under the same roof together? Well, this Sunset Playhouse original tale tells you the rest of the story.
- 3 pm
- French Mini Lessons by Alliance Française de Milwaukee
- 3:30 pm
- Aztec Dance Group
Saturday, June 16
- 10:45–11:15 am
- Bailando Latin Dance Company – Milonga, Argentine Tango, and Salsa! Enjoy the entertainment while learning about the rich cultural history behind each of these dance styles.
- 11:30 pm
- French Mini Lessons by Alliance Française de Milwaukee
- 12–1 pm
- THREE LITTLE PIGS: PART 2, Have you ever asked yourself what happened after the brick house survived and the three siblings are back under the same roof together? Well, this Sunset Playhouse original tale tells you the rest of the story.
- 1–3 pm
- Jugglers, Mines and Magicians, OH MY! Children can join in the fun and be entertained by street performers roaming the Children’s Area.
- 2 pm
- French Mini Lessons by Alliance Française de Milwaukee
- 3–4 pm
- THREE LITTLE PIGS: PART 2
- 4:15 pm
- Madison Contemporary Vision Dance