Summer 2025 is approaching fast and we’re so excited for all the live outdoor music in Oshkosh this summer! This year, enjoy a variety of musical genres at Waterfest - which takes place at the Leach Amphitheater, 303 Ceape Ave, in Oshkosh - on 7 nights throughout the summer. Tickets are available for purchase online or in person at the gate on Waterfest nights. With gates opening at 5:45pm - feel free to come and go as you please throughout the night. Meet up with friends at a nearby restaurant for a bite to eat, or grab a drink from a local bar during DORA hours and walk down to Waterfest! Drinks must be finished before entering the Leach.

Waterfest 2025 Season Lineup: 

  • Thursday, June 12  - headliner Hairball!, with The Michael Weber Show and Brett Newski & the Bad Inventions
    • Opening Night: Teachers get in FREE with school ID!
  • Thursday, June 19 - headliner George Thorogood and The Destroyers with The Jay Edward Band and The Pocket Kings
  • Thursday, June 26 - headliner The Cat Empire with Copper Box and Kate Voss and the Hot Sauce
  • Thursday, July 10 - headliner Marcia Ball with The Jimmys, Alex McMurray Band and Rising Phoenix
  • Thursday July 17 - headliner Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with Cigar Store Indians and Fox Menagerie
  • Thursday, July 31 - headliner Vic Ferrari Encore Performance with the Shining Star
  • Thursday, August 7 - headliner Steely Dane with The Producers and Twistin' Egyptians
  • Thursday, August 14 - headliner Loverboy with Mt. Olive and TBA

 

Purchase general admission tickets and bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a night out on the riverfront at Waterfest. Looking for a closer view of the band? Purchase VIP tickets for a standing room only section right up next to the stage! Ticket prices vary throughout the nights.

Season passes as well as single night tickets are available in advance online at waterfest.org or in person at the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce (120 Jackson St, Oshkosh, WI 54901) as well as the Bank First in Oshkosh, Appleton and Green Bay.

For more information on Waterfest, visit waterest.org.