T-Pain's Wiscansin Fest in Milwaukee reveals lineup, with Lil Jon, Yung Bleu, Hannibal Buress, 14 other acts

Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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T-Pain performs at the UScellular Connection Stage during Summerfest on Sept. 2, 2021.
T-Pain performs at the UScellular Connection Stage during Summerfest on Sept. 2, 2021.

T-Pain really worked his contacts for his inaugural Wiscansin Fest, locking in 17 additional acts for the Milwaukee bash at the Rave June 11.

Lil Jon, Yung Bleu, O.T. Genasis, Kid Ink, Juvenile, Mija and comedian Hannibal Buress (performing songs from his new rap EP, "Eshu Tune," named for his rap persona) are among the bigger names joining T-Pain in the lineup.

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Wiscansin Fest also will include some Wisconsin acts, namely Milwaukee native K Camp and Milwaukee-based Djay Mando.

Tickets start at $60 at therave.com, and go up to $315 for a VIP package that includes a meet-and-greet and video-game experience with T-Pain.

Lil Jon is one of 17 acts announced for T-Pain's inaugural Wiscansin Fest at the Rave June 11.
Lil Jon is one of 17 acts announced for T-Pain's inaugural Wiscansin Fest at the Rave June 11.

A Florida native, T-Pain has an interesting connection to Wisconsin.

In one of his signature hits, "Can't Believe It" in 2008, T-Pain changed the pronunciation of the state to "Wiscansin" to make a rhyme with "mansion."

A decade later, that creative choice inspired T-Pain to launch an elaborate "Wiscansin University" website, listing courses like “Gaming Galore" (with an emphasis on Super Smash Bros.) and "Cooking With Teddy," where "copious amounts of Mary Jane will be involved," and selling new Wiscansin University merch.

Now, for his first tour since the pandemic, T-Pain has been running with a "Road to Wiscansin Fest" theme. The tour kicked off in San Francisco Tuesday and will wrap up with the one-day-only bash at the Rave.

The Wiscansin Fest 2022 Lineup

  • T-Pain

  • Lil Jon

  • Yung Bleu

  • K. Camp

  • O.T. Genasis

  • Kid Ink

  • Juvenile

  • Mija

  • Hannibal Buress (performing songs from rap EP "Eshu Tune")

  • Erica Banks

  • Softest Hard

  • Trap Beckham

  • Krizz Kaliko

  • Young Cash

  • Shonte Renee

  • The Black Amigo

  • Djay Mando

  • Very Handsome Billy

Contact Piet at (414) 223-5162 or plevy@journalsentinel.com. Follow him on Twitter at @pietlevy or Facebook at facebook.com/PietLevyMJS.

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