In the mood for some trivia? In the mood for some Milwaukee trivia? Then you’ve come to the right place! It’s another round of Trivia By Milwaukee Record!

Thanks to our friends at the Pabst Theater Group, our home-brewed trivia questions are part of the pre-show video screen entertainment at Vivarium and Turner Hall Ballroom. Test your Milwaukee knowledge in our seven website categories: Music, City Life, Food/Drink, Comedy, Film, Arts, and Sports! Think you know all there is to know about random Milwaukee history and/or un-killable hot topics like the Milwaukee flag? Go to a show and find out!

New questions appear on Vivarium and Turner Hall screens the first week of every month; old questions (and answers) are published on Milwaukee Record. Here are the questions that ran in April. Enjoy!

MUSIC

• Finish this Milwaukee Record headline: “Enjoy this bootleg recording of _____ at Oriental Theatre in 1985.” A. Violent Femmes; B. Kate Bush; C. Stevie Ray Vaughan; D. “Weird Al” Yankovic

• Name the artist from this recent Milwaukee Record / Riverside Theater concert review: “All jam bands mix up their set lists a great deal night to night. Few, if any, boast a repertoire as massive and varied as ______.” A. Umphrey’s McGee; B. Goose; C. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard; D. Phish

• Milwaukee band Bug Moment recently released a five-song EP called The Lazer Collection. Each song title is a reference to what? A. Milwaukee streets; B. Horror movies; C. Bugs; D. Video games

• This legendary indie group will play a two-night stint at Pabst Theater May 6-7. A. Built To Spill; B. The Magnetic Fields; C. Yo La Tengo; D. Pixies

• Which of these numbered acts are NOT playing a Pabst Theater Group show this May or June? A. 10,000 Maniacs; B. Gang Of Four; C. Three Dog Night; D. Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit

• Alice Cooper (May 14 at Miller High Life Theatre) is known for dispensing deep Milwaukee knowledge in Wayne’s World. What non-Milwaukee city was Cooper born in? A. Chicago; B. Cleveland; C. Detroit; D. Los Angeles

CITY LIFE

• Great Job, Milwaukee! Condé Nast Traveler recently named this Milwaukee park one of the “best weekend getaways” in the country. A. Lakeshore State Park; B. Lake Park; C. South Shore Park; D. Morgan Park

• Milwaukee Record recently dropped by TMJ4 morning show The Morning Blend to talk about “you-know-what.” What was “you-know-what”? A. That snowpile; B. That boat; C. The streetcar; D. Summerfest

• Finish this Milwaukee Record headline: “Drinking a beer in _____: The Milwaukee Record Review.” A. Discovery World; B. The Public Museum; C. The Domes; D. City Hall

• Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson all recently declared March 7, 2025 to be what? A. Bob Uecker Day; B. Milwaukee Bucks Day; C. Lake Michigan Day; D. Friday Fish Fry Day

• Which of these is NOT the name of an apartment complex in Milwaukee? A. Rhythm; B. 7Seventy7; C. 12Twenty12; D. Ascent

• How many rides did that darn streetcar record in May 2024? A. 25,537; B. 32,629; C. 44,958; D. 51,027

FOOD/DRINK

• This dining hotspot took top honors for Best Veggie Chili in WMSE’s 2025 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser. A. Beans & Barley; B. Hue Asian Kitchen; C. Red Maple MKE; D. Ruta’s Fresh Indian Fare

• Iconic Milwaukee LGBTQ+ bar This Is It closed its doors in March. What year did This Is It open? A. 1964; B. 1968; C. 1970; D. 1972

• The restaurant SAGE recently closed in Bay View’s historic White House building. What year was The White House built? A. 1890; B. 1900; C. 1921; D. 1929

• This Milwaukee bar recently won Best Tiki Drink (via an audience applause tiebreaker!) at Turner Hall’s Tiki Takedown. A. Lost Whale; B. Station No. 06; C. Finks; D. Sabbatic

• A new season of Milwaukee County Parks’ Traveling Beer Garden begins May 14 at Wilson Park. What park does it finish up in in September? A. Sheridan Park; B. Doctor’s Park; C. Grant Park; D. Lake Park

• Along with being the Dairy State, Wisconsin is also known as the “Capital of the World” for this grocery store staple. A. String cheese; B. Frozen pizzas; C. Potato chips; D. Chicken in a Biskit

COMEDY

• This beloved comedian will headline the 2025 Milwaukee Comedy Festival this fall at Pabst Theater. A. Janeane Garofalo; B. Patton Oswalt; C. Wanda Sykes; D. Steven Wright

• Finish this Milwaukee Record headline: “Celebrating all things Chris Farley at Farley’s Pub in _____, Wisconsin.” A. Madison; B. West Allis; C. West Bend; D. Ringle

• When Bluebird Improv comes to Turner Hall on June 1, this SNL alum will be amongst its ranks. A. Tim Meadows; B. Melanie Hutsell; C. David Spade; D. Ellen Cleghorne

• Finish this tour name: Nikki Glaser will bring her “_______ Tour” to Miller High Life Theatre on May 30. A. Day Drinking; B. Hostess with the Mostess; C. Alive and Unwell; D. Tom Brady Must Die

• Still-going-strong improv institution ComedySportz was founded in Milwaukee in what year? A. 1979; B. 1984; C. 1989; D. 1997

• The Up-Down arcade on the west end of Brady Street is located on the site of which former Milwaukee comedy club? A. Comedy Cafe; B. Jokerz; C. Underground Collaborative; D. Chuckle Hut East

FILM

• The Opening Night film of the 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival (April 24 – May 8) is a documentary on this former astronaut. A. Neil Armstrong; B. Sally Ride; C. Jim Lovell; D. Judith Resnik

• The Sugar Maple recently transformed itself into “Snakehole Lounge,” a pop-up based on what beloved TV show? A. Parks And Recreation; B. The Office; C. Friends; D. Brooklyn Nine-Nine

• Scenes from this 2000s-era Johnny Depp film were shot inside the Milwaukee County Historical Society. A. Blow; B. From Hell; C. Public Enemies; D. The Libertine

• Scenes from this Transformers sequel were shot at the Milwaukee Art Museum. A. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen; B. Transformers: Dark Of The Moon; C. Transformers: Age Of Extinction; D. Transformers: The Last Knight

• Recently departed filmmaker David Lynch had long ties to this Wisconsin city. A. Milwaukee; B. Madison; C. Eau Claire; D. Kekoskee

• In 2024, the Milwaukee Record-sponsored Cinema Hooligante program of the Milwaukee Film Festival was headlined by this low-budget horror flick. A. Totally Killer; B. My Best Friend’s Exorcism; C. Suitable Flesh; D. Late Night With The Devil

ARTS

• Finish this Milwaukee Record headline: “Watch _____ welcome spring’s arrival by reciting a poem.” A. Milverine; B. Christian Yelich; C. Mayor Johnson; D. Joyce Garbaciak

• Who is bringing their “This Just In: Latest Discoveries in the Universe” show to Riverside Theater on May 8? A. Brian Greene; B. Amy Mainzer; C. Neil deGrasse Tyson; D. Steve-O

• Bay View Gallery Night returns May 30. What year did the neighborhood-focused art shindig begin? A. 1998; B. 2004; C. 2011; D. 2019

• QWERTYFEST MKE is scheduled to return this fall. What Milwaukee invention does the festival celebrate? A. Beer steins; B. Typewriters; C. Inline skates; D. Furbys

• Discovery World is home to an extensive exhibit dedicated to this “Wizard of Waukesha.” A. Alfred Lawson; B. Liberace; C. Les Paul; D. Don “Mr. Wizard” Herbert

• Which of these artists is NOT included in the Milwaukee Art Museum’s permanent collection? A. Andy Warhol; B. Pablo Picasso; C. Georgia O’Keeffe; D. Keith Haring

SPORTS

• What is the name of the Milwaukee Admirals’ mascot? A. Blue Beard; B. Shaggy; C. Roscoe; D. Bernie II

• The Brewers will host two postgame concerts this year—one from Nelly, and the other from whom? A. 50 Cent; B. Salt-N-Pepa; C. DJ Diesel—a.k.a. Shaq; D. Ja Rule

• Finish this Milwaukee Record headline: “We predicted Brewers-Yankees opening day by playing _______.” A. NES Baseball; B. RBI Baseball; C. Super Bases Loaded; D. Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball

• Brewers super fan “Front Row Amy” is a fixture in Milwaukee, but she actually lives in this Wisconsin city. A. Oshkosh; B. Fond du Lac; C. Green Bay; D. Lomira

• Finish this Milwaukee Record headline: “How _____ can help make sense of our current nightmare world.” A. Riding The Hop; B. AEW Collision; C. Bucks basketball; D. Beer

• What is the name of Bob Uecker’s 1982 autobiography? A. Just A Bit Outside; B. Catcher In The Wry; C. Get Up Get Outta Here; D. Brave New Ueck