The Big Gig announced more than 90 new acts for the 2016 festival. See the full list here.

Signs of Spring in Milwaukee: Uecker on the radio, giant puddles everywhere, that guy who wears shorts outside way too soon, and of course, the announcement of the Summerfest Grounds Stage headliners.

Here’s this year’s list of more than 90 acts:

As always, dates, times and stages will be announced in the weeks and months to come. You can also expect a batch of local acts to be announced soon, too.

Today’s announcement follows the many already made for the Marcus Amphitheater, which are:

• June 29: Selena Gomez
• June 30: TBA
• July 1: Blake Shelton
• July 2: Chris Stapleton and Alabama Shakes
• July 3: Tim McGraw with Kacey Musgraves and Ryan Kinder
• No Summerfest July 4 (Happy Independence Day!)
• July 5: TBA
• July 6: Def Leppard with REO Speedwagon and Tesla
• July 7: Luke Bryan with Frankie Ballard
• July 8: TBA
• July 9: Weezer and Panic! At The Disco
• July 10: Sting and Peter Gabriel

Because I’m an unabashed fan of Summerfest, here are a few of my top picks upon first look: The Roots, Willie Nelson, Passion Pit, Elle King, Ryan Adams, The Decemberists, Andra Day, Fitz and The Tantrums, Violent Femmes, and The Roots a second time.

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Don Smiley, Summerfest’s president and CEO, said this about the 2016 lineup in a press release announcing the headliners.

“Year after year, Summerfest showcases a music lineup that is nothing short of fantastic, with performances to fit everyone’s taste. With artists that are as diverse as they are talented, we’re proud to unveil a tremendous lineup for 2016 and invite everyone in Milwaukee and worldwide to join the party to sing, dance and celebrate the ‘World’s Largest Music Festival.’” 

Here’s more from Summerfest on ticket options:

Summerfest patrons can purchase tickets for the festival at an incredibly low price.  General admission tickets are $20 and Weekday tickets (valid prior to 4:00 pm) are only $13. The value continues with multi-day ticket options, all of which can be purchased now at Summerfest.com with no incremental service fees.  

• The 3-Day Pass is available for $48 and is valid for one general admission per day on three different days of the festival ($60 value). 
• The 5-Day Pass is available for $75 and is valid for one general admission per day on five different days of the festival ($100 value).  
• The “11-Day Power Pass” is currently available in limited quantities for $80 ($220 value).  

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