Summerfest

**Summerfest**, also known as "The World's Largest Music Festival," is an annual music festival held in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lupe Fiasco has become a regular headliner, predominantly performing the songs "Kick, Push" and "Superstar".

On July 8, 2007, Fiasco headlined at the Miller Lite Oasis stage.

On June 29, 2009, Fiasco headlined at the Miller Lite Oasis stage where he declared his album, *Lasers*, would be released in December. He additionally performed the leaked song "Shining Down," which was speculated to be the first single from the record. Afterwards he paid tribute to Michael Jackson.

On June 27, 2012, Fiasco performed as an opener on the first day, performing most songs from his *Lasers* album. He also wore a Brandon Jennings Bucks jersey.

On July 3, 2015, he performed at the Miller Lite Oasis stage.

On July 2, 2022, he performed at the Miller Lite Oasis stage.

## Critical reception

For Fiasco's 2015 performance, Thomas Michalski of *Shepherd Express* stated, "Normally rapper Lupe Fiasco would be worth checking out, sure to be solid if not exactly spectacular, but with the fest extra hectic on account of the weekend holiday, that wasn't really enough. [...] The audience periodically got a little more engaged, like during the chant-along chorus of "Kick, Push" or when the guitar player aroused some patriotism with a Jimi Hendrix-style "Star-Spangled Banner" solo, but for many Fiasco's presence seemed oddly secondary, as if a recording would've sufficed. It'd be unfair to call it bad. The socially conscious yet pop-savvy MC delivered a decent set and there were people there who appreciated it, but given the distracting circumstances it still felt somewhat pointless. Toward the end something did seem to give way in the audience; perhaps the less invested left to sample another stage or the teenagers' collective parents were there to pick them up, but Fiasco was able to get in a few songs, such as "Next to It" and the mellow "Daydreamin'," with a bit more energy coming back his way." *Reggae Reflection*'s Xavier LeBlanc praised, "Lupe ended the night with one of his biggest hits to date, the platinum selling single Superstar and nearly everyone in the expansive audience used their cell phones as lights waving them along as they joined the song's chorus. It was a powerful memorizing sight and a fitting finish to an unforgettable performance at Summerfest 2015."

For Fiasco's 2022 performance, Lauren Keene of *Journal Sentinel* gave a positive review, writing, "The Chicago-born rapper is a tried and true headliner known for his energetic sets and ability to work a crowd — and his Saturday night performance at the Miller Lite Oasis was no exception." She continued, "Fiasco fanatics continued to turn up to "Superstar," "Daydreamin' " and "The Show Goes On." Fiasco's 70-minute performance was short but sweet, and we already know he'll be back next year. At this rate, he'll likely headline the Big Gig for as long as he's making music."

## Set list

### 2009

1. "The Instrumental"
2. "Go Go Gadget Flow"
3. "I Gotcha"
4. "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
5. "Kick, Push"
6. "Superstar"
7. "Shining Down"

### 2012

1. "Words I Never Said"
2. "Kick, Push"
3. "Out of My Head"
4. "Beautiful Lasers (2 Ways)"
5. "Go Go Gadget Flow"
6. "Touch the Sky"
7. "Daydreamin'"
8. "Superstar"
9. "The Show Goes On"
10. "Paris, Tokyo"

### 2015

1. "Kick, Push"
2. "Next to It"
3. "Daydreamin'"

### 2022

1. "Kick, Push"
2. "Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
3. "I Gotcha"
4. "Go Go Gadget Flow"
5. "Touch the Sky"
6. "Autoboto"
7. "Out of My Head"
8. "Battle Scars"
9. "Superstar"
10. "Daydreamin'"
11. "The Show Goes On"

## Gallery

2015 lineup2022 promotional poster**@bucks**: "Kayla, @BRAND0NJENNINGS & @LupeFiasco at #Summerfest last night. #BucksSummer"
* June 28, 2012
* Instagram

## References

1. ↑ "Violent Femmes lead lineup at Summerfest's Miller Lite Oasis". *OnMilwaukee*. May 2, 2007.
2. ↑ Schneider, Jacob (June 29, 2009). "Lupe Fiasco @ Summerfest". *Shepherd Express*.
3. ↑ Owczarski, Jim (June 28, 2012). "Lupe Fiasco brings house down". *OnMilwaukee*.
4. ↑ Michalski, Thomas (July 3, 2015). "Lupe Fiasco @ Miller Lite Oasis, Summerfest". *Shepherd Express*.
5. ↑ LeBlanc, Xavier (July 9, 2015). "Hip Hop Star Lupe Fiasco Rocks #Summerfest – Review and Photos". *Reggae Reflection*.
6. ↑ Keene, Lauren (July 5, 2022). "Third Eye Blind, Lupe Fiasco, Mt. Joy, the Commodores and the best and worst of Day 3 of Summerfest 2022's Weekend 2". *Journal Sentinel*.
7. ↑ "Bucks (@bucks)". *Instagram*. June 28, 2012.