Elizabeth "Bo" Black

The fun escaped from Summerfest, once you were gone. I still have so many HAPPY, COMFORTABLE, Milwaukee, memories from when you were in charge. After that, the grounds, the bands, the fireworks, were still there. It just was no longer Summerfest. There was no mistaking it, it was now, MONEYFEST!$$$$ The past two years are the real travesty. "Weekends only." What a joke! You were no joke. You were the real thing. You knew what made people feel good. You knew how to make Summer...

I was saddened to hear about the passing of Bo. Always a glamorous lady and she did such a good job with Summerfest. She took great pride in growing the music festival and I always liked how she informed the community each year how many attended the event! So sorry for your loss.

I didn't know Bo, but I was born and raised in Milwaukee before coming to Phoenix to attend college and then live. Summerfest, as we always knew and called it, was one of the best things that ever happened in Milwaukee. Thank you, Bo, for what you did to make it the I-can't-wait-for-it event every summer.
Arlen Solochek
Milwaukee/Phoenix