Eau Claire-based indie rock band Bon Iver will play the American Family Insurance Amphitheater at Summerfest on June 29.
It will be Bon Iver’s first headlining show at Summerfest, and the band’s only Wisconsin show of the summer, Milwaukee World Festival Inc. officials said.
The band will be joined by two guests, indie folk band Lord Huron and singer Julien Baker.
It is the third headliner announced so far for the 2019 festival. Country singer Jason Aldean and guest Kane Brown will take the main stage on June 28. Ozzy Osbourne will headline on July 4.
Bon Iver was formed in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. The band’s debut album For Emma, Forever Ago was released in 2007. Bon Iver was named best new artist at the 2012 Grammy Awards and took home the award for best alternative album for its second studio album, Bon Iver, Bon Iver.
Bon Iver’s frontman Justin Vernon in 2015 launched the Eaux Claires, a summer music and arts festival in his hometown of Eau Claire. Vernon has performed at the festival every year since it began. Details have not been released regarding the 2019 festival.
Tickets for Bon Iver’s Summerfest show go on sale Dec. 14, with a special fan presale on Dec. 12.
Summerfest 2019 runs June 26-30 and July 2-7. Work is currently underway on the new $50 million American Family Insurance Amphitheater at Henry Maier Festival Park. The first phase of that project, which includes raising a portion of the existing roof and improving back-of-stage infrastructure, is expected to be completed in time for the 2019 festival.
