Waukesha’s Friday Night Live event is a family favorite of the original Lake Country Family Fun family.  The streets are shut down and the kids can just be kids and sing and dance through the streets!  The 2025 Waukesha Friday Night Live series is being hosted on 10 stages in downtown Waukesha that are sponsored by various businesses.  The event starts at 6:30 pm and runs through 9:00 pm each Friday night. Gather your family and friend and come on down and relax, grab a bite to eat, listen to some music and what downtown Waukesha has to offer.

The Friday Night Live outdoor music event takes place every summer Friday night from June 6, 2025 to August 29, 2025 (with July 4, 2025 being skipped) from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in downtown Waukesha. Thousands of people come to the beautiful Waukesha downtown to enjoy the weather, dining, shopping, and a wide variety of live music as they close down the streets for the weekly summer music festival. Please note that, for safety reasons, NO cars will be allowed in the FNL footprint between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Any cars parked in the footprint after 5:00 p.m. WILL BE TOWED, AT OWNER’S EXPENSE!  If you like block parties, you won’t want to miss this one!

The Friday Night Live 2025 lineup has officially dropped — and it’s bigger and better than ever!
 Every Friday night from June 6 to August 29
 No event July 4
 10+ stages across Downtown Waukesha
 80+ performances = your summer soundtrack

Check out the full schedule, and don’t forget — a brand new FNL section is coming to the website soon with band bios, stage maps, and all the insider info.

***If it is raining, there will not be outdoor Friday Night Live, but many stages will move music indoors.***

Find out where to park.

Waukesha Friday Night Live (FNL) 2025 Stages:

• Crush Wine Bar Stage
• Divino Gelato Cafe Stage
• Hannon’s Fine Food and Cocktails Stage
• Waukesha Civic Theatre Stage
• Mia’s Italian Cuisine Stage
• People’s Park Stage
• Salty Toad Stage
• Magellen’s/BB’s on Main Stage
• Vinyl Vault Records Stage

Waukesha’s Friday Night Live 2025 Bands

• See Image for full schedule and location.
• Abracadabra Band
• Catelyn Picco
• After Hours Band
• Afternoon Hangover
• Acoustic Collective
• Allstar Jazz Ensemble
• Amped Up
• Andrew Gellas Band
• Big Shoes to Fill
• So many more!

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