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The 2022 Summer Soulstice Music Festival was on a gorgeous day. The crowd was in high spirits and the music was stellar. Get a glimpse with these photos from Kristy Tayler of Tayler Photography and Milwaukee Record.

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Summer Soulstice is returning this year on June 18th! You are not going to want to miss this FREE showcase of great music along with a variety of food, arts & crafts, and activities.

The festival is a one-day event held on East North Avenue on Milwaukee's east side neighborhood. Instead of the physical event, the East Side BID is adjusting to a virtual Tribute To Soulstice event, which will run from April 27 to June 14.

The festival is not just the only one of its kind in Wisconsin, but the first in North America featuring a tomato fight inspired by La Tomatina Fight in Spain, according to The East Side BID’s official website for the event. Proceeds from the sloppy massacre were donated to Riverwest Food Pantry.

The 13th Annual Tomato Romp at North and Farwell avenues was for a good cause. Proceeds all go to the Riverwest Food Pantry to fight hunger.

Thousands of pounds of rotten tomatoes were thrown in a tomato fight on Milwaukee's east side Saturday, Sept. 7. The food fight was all for a good cause. Around 8,000 pounds of rotten tomatoes were unloaded into a pit during the calm before the chaos of the Tomato Romp.

The last few people remaining in the tomato-throwing contest could not resist rolling in the remains on Sept. 20, 2008. About 120 people threw inedible tomatoes at each other as part of the Second Annual Tomato Romp presented by the East Side Business Improvement District.

In between the music were artisans and food vendors lining the streets, including Too Much Metal, Chillwaukee, MilwaukeeHome, Nine Below, Pedro’s South American Food, Wiskullsin, Donut Squad and many more. In addition, Division BMX showed us two-wheeled stunts and Adventure Rock gave festival goers a chance to try out their rock-climbing skills.

Remember a few years ago, when the East Side was lousy with empty bars, empty buildings, and gone-out-of-business businesses? Yeah, it’s not really like that anymore. If you needed proof, this past Saturday’s Summer Soulstice Music Festival should have done the trick.

This week Urban Milwaukee will celebrate East Side Week in honor of the historic and innovative area between the lakefront and Milwaukee River. We’ll be publishing an article on a different aspect of the East Side on Monday through Friday.

Milwaukee, WI – The East Side Business Improvement District is on the final climb toward the 19th annual Summer Soulstice Music Festival, Saturday, June 22, 2019 from noon to midnight. Summer Soulstice, presented by Sol Cerveza, is Milwaukee’s hyper-local neighborhood music festival is a celebration of the music, art, and activities that make Milwaukee awesome, officially kicking off the summer festival season. Four Stages of Free Music:

The Summer Soulstice Music Festival – celebrating its 19th year – today announced its lineup of local music hitting its three East Side stages during the upcoming 2019 edition, hosted on East North Avenue and Murray Avenue from noon until midnight on Saturday, June 22.