These are 20 acts whose Summerfest sets will be streamed by 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
Piet Levy
ABC talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will stream 20 sets from Summerfest to kick off its new music site, JimmyKimmelLiveMusic.com.
The performers, announced Friday, include hip-hop superstars Future and Big Sean; EDM A-listers Steve Aoki and Flume; pop acts Bleachers and DNCE; and singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. Also included in the 20-act streaming roster is Milwaukee alternative rock band Vinyl Theatre.
“Music is in the DNA of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and the show has a passion for bringing great, one-of-a-kind content to our fans,” “Kimmel” co-executive producer Doug Deluca said in a statement. “Collaborating with Summerfest to launch such a big initiative made complete sense. Summerfest is the world’s largest music festival and have an amazing roster of performances on tap.”
From July 7 to 9, "Kimmel" will stream six hours of Summerfest content per day — a mix of live streaming and pre-recorded sets — from JimmyKimmelLiveMusic.com. Videos will also be available on the show's YouTube channel and Summerfest's website.
The 20 Summerfest acts whose sets will be streamed are:
- Barns Courtney
- Big Sean
- Bleachers
- Brothers Osborne
- Captain Cuts
- DNCE
- Flint Eastwood
- Flume
- Future
- Lost Kings
- Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
- Margo Price
- Muna
- Pluto
- Sheryl Crow
- Soul Asylum
- Steve Aoki
- The Suburbs
- Touch Sensitive
- Vinyl Theatre
A schedule for the streams has yet to be announced.
Summerfest's 50th edition runs from June 28 to July 2 and July 4 to 9.
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For more Big Gig coverage, including an interactive schedule and a look back at the festival's 50-year history, visit jsonline.com/summerfest.