MILWAUKEE — Summerfest attendance decreased by about 5% this year from 2025, according to a release put out by festival officials on Thursday.
Not including the Garth Brooks performances prior to the three-weekend festival, Summerfest saw 568,711 attendees in 2026.
That’s down from 602,231 in 2025. Attendance had actually increased in 2025 by about 8%, up from 555,925 people in 2024…