January 21, 2019

It's finally winter here in Wisconsin! We got about 6" of snow the other night and it's beautiful outside!

My last blog was about Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac in 1987 without Lindsey Buckingham. Here we have Lindsey Buckingham at Summerfest in 2007 without Fleetwood Mac! He did a solo tour then like he is doing right now.

Lindsey has a great voice and I think he is even better at playing guitar. The guitars he used here were Turner guitars that looked a bit modified if you look closely. Great sounds out of these guitars with the master playing them on a nice night at Summerfest.

Enjoy and stay warm.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Edgar Winter and the guys at Summerfest 2018!

August 20, 2018

Time to get back to a music blog since the last three have been about Indy Cars.

Enjoy some pictures Edgar Winter and his band at Summerfest on July 1, 2018.

Edgar still can rock it and had an awesome band.

Check out Doug Rappaport, Koko Powell, Jason Carpenter and of course Edgar.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

March 3, 2018

As promised, here is a look at Heart at Summerfest in 2009!

It's a bit of a different look than 1977 but still an awesome show.

Next week we have a Marty Party with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives from a show at the Stoughton Opera House on February 24th, 2018.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

October 2, 2017

For a few  months now, I have been working on the 2018 Rich Zimmermann Photography calendar and it's just about done!! It is a lot of work!

The 2018 calendar is going to be a Summerfest theme with it being 50 years old this year or last year depending on who you talk to.

Each month is the featured musician's birthday. That made it tough to dig through my files to find the Summerfest photo that went along with the birthday person.

The calendar this year is $40.00 including shipping in the U.S. Shutterfly is printing it on their nice, heavy board stock. This is frameable board stock for after the month is done!

The cover will be The Atlanta Rythm Section at Summerfest 1977

January-John McGlaughlin of the Mahavishnu Orchestra at Summerfest 1972

February-Melanie at Summerfest 1974

March-Charlie Pride at Summerfest in 1972

April-John Oates from Hall and Oates at Summerfest in 1977

May-Dusty Hill from Z Z Top at Summerfest/Harley Fest in 2008

June-Jeff Beck at Summerfest in 2010

July-Arlo Guthrie at Summerfest in 1972

August-Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers at Summerfest in 1973

September-Jerry Lee Lewis at Summerfest in 1972

October-Steve Miller at Summerfest in 1977

November-Joe Walsh at Summerfest in 1973

December-Eric Bloom from Blue Oyster Cult at Summerfest in 2008

The only thing I have to do is figure out which Jerry Lee Lewis photo to use! There are two shown here and I'm looking for suggestions.

Please let me know if you would like to order one of my calendars as I'm going to try to do just one printing this year.

Check it out and let me know what you think and if you would like one.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

May 15, 2017

Last night I had the opportunity to see and photograph Tears for Fears and Hall and Oates at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. It was a great show. That will be next week's blog after some editing.

This week we have Joe Walsh at Summerfest in 1973.

Take a look at one of my favorite musicians when he was just few years younger. I was young too at almost 19 years old!

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Joe Walsh at Summerfest in 1973.

May 1, 2017

Here I am again looking through Summerfest files from 1977!

This time we are looking at the food vendors during Summerfest's tenth anniversary year. I know it's the tenth anniversary because we have what looks like the Easter bunny handing out tenth anniversary balloons!

Check out the prices of food. Wine coolers were $1.00 and pretzels and pickles were $.35!!!!

I like the one that says, buy one brandy Ice and get one free!

The Magic Pan, Zorba's and Gimbels Wurst Haus were there!

Those were the good old days, right?

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

The food vendors for 1977 Summerfest! The 10th Anniversary party!

November 28, 2016

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving with family and friends.

Today's blog is a look back at Leo Kottke playing a show at Summerfest in 1973.

Never pictured Leo as a big festival player but here he is in 1973 at Summerfest!!

Enjoy a look at the master of the 12 string guitar.

Don't forget that my 2017 Rich Zimmermann Photography calendars are now available for $30 plus $6 for shipping!! Great holiday gifts for any rocker in your life or for yourself! Email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and I can ship one or two today for you!

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann