Piet Levy

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Summerfest officials have revealed the first two headliners for next year's 50th anniversary: the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pink.

The Peppers play Summerfest 2017's opening night at the Marcus Amphitheater June 28. Pink will be performing her first North American concert in three years at the Marcus July 2.

Beyond selling more than 120 million albums combined, both A-listers are thrilling live acts. The Peppers' last Milwaukee concert, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center Nov. 1, 2012, was No. 2 on the Journal Sentinel's best Milwaukee concerts list that year. Pink's sold-out Bradley Center concert on Jan. 9, 2014 was No. 3 on the Journal Sentinel's list.

Tickets go on sale for Pink at 10 a.m. Friday, and for the Peppers at noon Friday. They're available at the box office (200 N. Harbor Drive); Ticketmaster retail outlets; Walmart stores; ticketmaster.com; or by calling (414) 273-2600, (800) 745-3000 or (866) 448-7849. Prices have not been announced but will include general admission to Summerfest on the day of each concert.

General admission tickets are also on sale at summerfest.com, including limited numbers of commemorative 50th-anniversary tickets for $25, and commemorative 50th-anniversary "Power Pass" tickets for $100 covering daily general admission for Summerfest 2017.

Summerfest runs from June 28 to July 2 and July 4 to 9.

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