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Summerfest 2005

From Summerfest spectator to Summerfest player
		Growing up in Milwaukee, saxophonist Kevin Sinclair went to Summerfest religiously. Now living in Minneapolis, Sinclair made his way back to this year's Big Gig, only this time it's to play with his band The Orin Project. Go to story...

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» View MKE's entire Summerfest 2005 schedule Music feature stories » Summerfest music sampler from OnWisconsin.com » In tune with Summerfest: MKE's picks and previews of two bands for each day of Summerfest. » Mrs. Hollander's opus: Her first gig is the Big Gig with 140 cellists belting out Bach.


Summerfest
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Thursday night @ Summerfest
Stereophonics @ Summerfest
Summerfest
Summerfest Fashion
Waiting for Summerfest
past exposures

Grounds crew
behind the scenes

The man stuck scrubbing the toilets in the stinky bathrooms. The woman transforming the grounds from litter central to a fresh canvas every night. Putting together the Big Gig is a big job.
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Getting ready...
» Gate expectations
» Summerfest food pyramid
» Be prepared from head to tote
» Festival advice from Mom

Getting there (maps)...
» Interactive festival grounds map
» Printable festival grounds map
» Routes to the park (pdf)
» MChange.org | MCTS buses

summer escape

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What are summer fugitives? MKE sought out a few locals to help guide you through the festival madness. These four will take on challenges during Summerfest and beyond, and send frequent dispatches to MKEonline.com. Read some of their festival postings from earlier this summer here, and check back daily during Summerfest for the latest.

Fest-lover: Renate Gray
		Summerfest: I must confess that my enthusiasm for ‘the hunt’ slowly faded as I read through the list of challenges. Of course, I was expecting a fun-filled evening... Go to blog...

Music man: Tom Warden
		State Fair: "A Very Hairy Night at the Fair"... if you ask me, every night at the Fair is a very hairy night. Go to blog...

Foodie: Daniel 'Pugs' Pugliese
		German Fest: Oh where, oh where could the fried Snickers be? Go to blog...

Power shopper: Jamie Foshey
		State Fair: If I learned anything from this, it is to wait till the last day of the fair to make all my purchases. Go to blog...