Musical Lineup Unveiled for Chords & Curds Festival on the Plaza at Fiserv Forum on Saturday, Aug. 24

The all-day event also features Milwaukee-based musicians and artisans

The Chords & Curds Festival taking place on Saturday, Aug. 24 on the plaza at Fiserv Forum will feature headliners Angie Swan, a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, from 8 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. and New Age Narcissism, a dance/R&B group, from 9:45 p.m. - 11:15 p.m. The all-day fest dedicated to local music, food and artisans will begin with a special performance by The Milwaukee Public Schools Community Gospel Choir from noon-1 p.m.

Additionally, Chords & Curds will showcase special guest DJs as part of Hip-Hop Week MKE, running from Aug. 19-25. Those DJs are The Midwest Mixer Dr. B, DJ NuStylez and DJ Bizzon.

The complete lineup is as follows:

• Noon – 1 p.m.: The Milwaukee Public Schools Gospel Choir
• 1-1:30 p.m.: The Midwest Mixer Dr. B 
• 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Blues guitarist Misha Siegfried and His Band
• 2:30-3 p.m.: DJ NuStylez 
• 3-4 p.m.: Jazz band Christopher’s Project
• 4-4:30 p.m.: DJ Bizzon 
• 4:30-5:30 p.m.: R&B/soul singer Grace Weber
• 5:30-6:30 p.m.: DJ set
• 6:30-7:30 p.m.: De La Buena, a 10-piece Latin jazz ensemble
• 7:30-8 p.m.: DJ Avets
• 8-9:15 p.m.: Angie Swan, a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist 
• 9:15-9:45 p.m.: DJ Avets
• 9:45-11:15 p.m.: New Age Narcissism, a dance/R&B group
• 11:15 p.m. - Conclusion: DJ Avets

Chords & Curds is hosted and produced by Fiserv Forum and Deer District. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and tickets are available now at FiservForum.com and the Fiserv Forum Ticket Office.

Admission to Chords & Curds Festival is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 and people over 65. The exclusive VIP experience is $75 and includes a fast lane exclusive entrance into the festival, a private, air-conditioned area, brunch offered from noon – 3 p.m., dinner offered from 6 to 9 p.m., and unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks. 

The “Gospel Brunch” menu is available for anyone with a VIP ticket as part of the hospitality and VIP experience. A limited number of “Gospel Brunch” food items, including Belgian waffles, Buttermilk Marinated Fried Chicken and Hickory Smoked Bacon, will also be for sale to the general public in the food village during The Milwaukee Public Schools Community Gospel Choir performance.

Chords & Curds will also feature a robust assortment of cuisine available to all guests from the following Milwaukee-area food trucks and establishments: Foxfire Food Truck, Lola’s Empanadas, Iron Grate BBQ Co., Jamaican restaurant Uppa Yard, and MKEat, Fiserv Forum’s locally-focused food and beverage program.

About Fiserv Forum
Fiserv Forum is a preeminent sports and entertainment arena in downtown Milwaukee that opened on Aug. 26, 2018. Designed by Populous, Eppstein Uhen Architects and HNTB, the venue offers incomparable sightlines, customer service, technology and amenities. Fiserv Forum includes 17,341 seats for basketball and up to 18,000 for concerts, with 34 luxury suites and three clubs. The new venue hosts a diverse variety of events, including the Milwaukee Bucks, Marquette University men’s basketball, major concerts, family shows and other sports and entertainment events, and has been selected to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention. In addition to Fiserv, Founding Partners for Fiserv Forum include BMO Harris Bank, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Johnson Controls and Miller Brewing Company.

For more information on Fiserv Forum, please visit: fiservforum.com.