MILWAUKEE - Summerfest officials say the Steve Miller Band will headline the Marcus Amphitheater on Sunday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m., along with Joe Cocker.

Steve Miller Band is the classic rock blues group fronted by lead singer, guitarist, namesake and Milwaukee-born Steve Miller. Some of the band’s many greatest hits include “Fly Like An Eagle,” “The Joker,” “Take the Money and Run,” and “Rock’n Me.”

Their 1970s trilogy of albums The Joker, Fly Like An Eagle and Book of Dreams brought the band immense commercial success. Their latest release, Fly Like An Eagle:30th Anniversary Edition features original demos of some of their hits as bonus tracks, along with a commemorative DVD of live performances and interviews.

Opening the show is British rock and soul singer Joe Cocker, who found success in the late 60s as the lead singer of the Grease Band. His powerful and distinctive voice, along with his eccentric stage presence, established him as one of rock’s greatest interpreters, covering hits by the Beatles, Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan, among many others. Cocker reached Top Ten status in the U.S. with his 1975 single “You Are So Beautiful” and his 1982 duet with Jennifer Warnes, “Up Where We Belong.”

Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 5 at 10 a.m. and will be available for $55, $50 and $40. This price includes Summerfest admission and facility fees. Tickets can be purchased at the Marcus Amphitheater Box Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, online at ticketmaster.com and by phone at 414.276.4545 (Milwaukee), 920.494.1414 (Green Bay), 608.255.4646 (Madison), and 608.789.4545 (La Crosse). Patrons may also utilize “ticketfast” at ticketmaster.com to print bar coded concert tickets from home. Convenience fees will be added to all ticket purchases.

A limited number of bar-coded wristbands for free, general admission lawn seats will be available the day of the concert for this show. The wristbands will be issued in the forecourt of the Marcus Amphitheater on a first-come, first-served basis the day of the show to patrons who have obtained admission to the grounds. Patrons must obtain admission to Summerfest in addition to any free general admission lawn ticket.

The Summerfest entertainment staff is also hard at work booking the grounds stages with national headliners, regional favorites, and exciting up-and-coming talent. Dates, times and stage locations for the following acts have yet to be determined, however these artists are officially signed to perform at Summerfest 2008: Little Big Town, The Bravery, Fantasia, Earth, Wind & Fire, Paramore, Polyphonic Spree, Phil Lesh and Friends, Lucinda Williams, Cheap Trick, and Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival.

All performers and show times are subject to change.

Summerfest 2008 will take place June 26 – July 6 from noon until midnight daily.