Rapper Yung Gravy will return to Summerfest to fill amphitheater vacancy after AJR's exit
To plug the hole in its main-stage lineup, Summerfest found a local hero to play an encore.
The Milwaukee music festival said early Sunday that Yung Gravy, the rapper and University of Wisconsin-Madison alum who headlined Summerfest's Generac Power Stage Friday night, will perform at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater at 7:30 p.m. July 6. Admission to the concert will be free with general admission to Summerfest.
The July 6 date opened up on the festival's biggest stage Saturday when AJR was forced to pull out of its show, as well as an opening-act gig for Imagine Dragons at the amphitheater July 8, because of an illness in the family (the band is made up of three brothers, Adam, Jack and Ryan Metzger).
AJR was itself a fill-in, announced as the July 6 headliner on June 27 in place of singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Buffett, who had been slotted in as that date's amphitheater performer in June, ended up canceling to recover after being hospitalized in May.
Seating at the amphitheater for the Yung Gravy show will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, Summerfest said Sunday, with no ticket required. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Yung Gravy to fill Summerfest main-stage vacancy after AJR's exit
