Wauwatosa’s biggest street party is turning 50, and the anniversary edition is bringing enough music, beer and cheese curds to make the Village feel like one giant block party. TosaFest returns Sept. 11-12 with live bands, food vendors, Oktoberfest, family activities and a few delightfully competitive ways to spend the weekend.
Founded in 1976, TosaFest grew from its early days on North Avenue into a signature Milwaukee-area festival. This year’s celebration will also include a “History of TosaFest” exhibit, according to OnMilwaukee, giving longtime attendees a chance to see how the event evolved over five decades.
The festival will take over State Street between Harmonee Avenue and Wauwatosa Avenue, along with sections of Underwood and Harwood avenues. Organizers are planning three music stages, five beer gardens, a food court, marketplace vendors, a Kids Zone with free inflatables and Oktoberfest from Draft & Vessel, according to the Village of Wauwatosa.
Music, Oktoberfest And A Very Wisconsin Competition
The live-music schedule jumps across decades and genres, with Circa 79, Louie & The Flashbombs, Indigo Canyon and the Rat River Boys set for Friday. Saturday brings Shattered, The Taxmen, The Spazmatics, Social Cig, the Terry Sims Band and more, according to the festival’s official schedule…