T-Pain’s Wiscansin Fest sets lineup

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 TPain in the lineup.

Wiscansin Fest also will include some Wisconsin acts, including 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 meetand-greet and video-game experience with T-Pain.

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 first 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-dayonly bash at the Rave.

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

EBONY COX / MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL T-Pain, shown at Summerfest in September, is bringing the first Wiscansin Fest to Milwaukee June 11.