44th Annual Locust Street Festival
Schedule
Sun Jun 11 2023 at 11:30 am to 08:00 pm
Location
Locust Street Festival of Music and Art | Milwaukee, WI
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44th Annual Locust Street Festival of Music & ArtSunday, June 11th from 11:30am-8pm
Sponsored by Miller High Life, Gruber Law Offices, 91.7 WMSE
The Locust Street Festival is back for the first time since 2019!
We are excited to welcome back the same fun street festival that we have always thrown with 6 live music stages, local vendors, artists, food, and great beer.
= BEER RUN ==
The day will kick off at 11:30am w/ the Locust Street Beer Run, sponsored by Lakefront Brewery. Registration is open:
https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Milwaukee/RiverwestBeerRun
Packet Pickup is 4-7pm on Friday, June 9th at Black Husky or 10-11am prior to the race.
= VENDORS =
Calling all local vendors! We are looking for artists, musicians, food trucks & more.
= HISTORY =
The Locust Street Festival began in 1977 when the neighborhood celebrated a win over the City of Milwaukee in a battle to widen Locust Street. This would have bulldozed fifteen businesses and displaced over 50 families along the street. Instead, the community came together and pushed back leading to the celebration & creation of the Locust Street Festival of Music and Arts.
This year marks the 44th anniversary.
More info and history from this Riverwest Currents article here:
https://riverwestcurrents.org/2006/06/remembering-the-roots-of-locust-street-festival-boulevard-killed-locust-street-lives.html
Thank you to Linda Maslow & Peter Wolbersen for their past time spent on this festival. It would not be happening still without you. Enjoy your retirement :)
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Where is it happening?
Locust Street Festival of Music and Art, ,Milwaukee,WI,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
