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    • Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: September 22-28, 2025

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      September 22, 2025
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    • Let’s remember some former Summerfest stages

      Tyler Maas
      June 23, 2026

    • Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: June 22-28, 2026

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 22, 2026

    • Hear some of the previous season’s best local tunes on our “Spring 2026” playlist

      Tyler Maas
      June 22, 2026

    • Resurrectionists double down on doom with ‘Double EP’

      Matt Wild
      June 22, 2026

    • David Lee Roth wants to know how Summerfest is doing

      Matt Wild
      June 21, 2026

    • Braid and The Juliana Theory take Summerfest back to “another time and place”

      Tyler Maas
      June 21, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      March 25, 2015
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    • Reminder: Milwaukee County is doing a July 3 lakefront drone show again. Here’s the map

      Matt Wild
      June 22, 2026

    • Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Wolski

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 19, 2026

    • More Milwaukee Public Museum dioramas, items will be ‘deinstalled’ this summer

      Matt Wild
      June 16, 2026

    • Brady Street will launch 6-week ‘Summer Safety Pilot Program’ June 25

      Matt Wild
      June 15, 2026

    • Lindsey Slater is at TMJ4 now

      Matt Wild
      June 15, 2026

    • Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Lock

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 13, 2026
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    • 231 consecutive Friday fish frys and counting: Natty Oaks Pub & Eatery

      Caleb Westphal
      June 8, 2018
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    • Sunday Sauce: Searching for Italian food at Summerfest

      Mitch DeSantis
      June 21, 2026

    • Brew-Jas Coffee House celebrates opening of second location on Milwaukee’s south side

      Juan Miguel Martinez
      June 19, 2026

    • We tried 10 new food/drink items at Summerfest (2026 edition)

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 19, 2026

    • Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Binge the bluegill at Andrea’s Red Rooster in Waukesha

      Caleb Westphal
      June 12, 2026

    • Meagan Lewinski will bring new pop-up bakery to Swoon this Saturday

      Juan Miguel Martinez
      June 12, 2026

    • Nadi Plates will NOT move into former Crossroads Collective, will move into former Pomona Cider Co. instead

      Matt Wild
      June 11, 2026
  • Comedy
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    • Ampersand Theater Company is moving to a new performance space

      Tyler Maas
      September 16, 2019
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    • Joe McAdam talks lakes, Waylon Mercy before Milwaukee’s first McAdamy Awards show

      Rick Katschke
      June 10, 2026

    • Check out The Laughing Tap’s new, improved location

      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2026

    • Comedy for a cause: Raegan Niemela discusses this week’s Cowboy Killers “ICE Out Now!” benefit show

      Tyler Maas
      March 24, 2026

    • The Laughing Tap will celebrate grand re-opening at new downtown home March 27-28

      Matt Wild
      February 24, 2026

    • Comedy (and ‘The Traitors’) fans rejoice: Ron Funches will return to Turner Hall this summer

      Tyler Maas
      February 18, 2026

    • Comedian AJ Grill will perform during the Milwaukee Record Halftime Show on December 20

      Tyler Maas
      December 8, 2025
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    • Tonight! The return of LiveSCREAM Theater! Tune in at 8!

      Matt Wild
      May 7, 2020
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    • Do you think y’all can handle this? We’re screening ‘The Foot Fist Way’ at Avalon Theater

      Tyler Maas
      June 18, 2026

    • Oriental Theatre will host Circle Jerks show, ‘Repo Man’ screening, Q&A August 9

      Matt Wild
      June 17, 2026
    • Sign for Bucky's Super Video in the 2000s

      I’m a Bucky’s guy: Remembering Bucky’s Super Video (1986-2010)

      Michael Viers
      June 15, 2026
    • Michael Lisowski and Dan Fons of The Queer Program

      Dodging death threats and outing senators: Remembering Milwaukee public access show ‘The Queer Program’

      Tad Kriofske Mainella
      June 2, 2026

    • ‘Ueck’ will open July 24 in Marcus Theatres; watch new trailer now

      Matt Wild
      May 26, 2026

    • Heads/Up: We’re screening ‘Face/Off’ at Avalon Theater on June 17

      Tyler Maas
      May 21, 2026
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    • Miscellaneous Milwaukee: Channel 10 Auction poster (1985)

      Matt Wild
      January 16, 2019
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    • Here are the music, entertainment lineups for this year’s ArtBlaze beach parties

      Matt Wild
      June 18, 2026

    • Bob Uecker mural is officially complete, incredible

      Matt Wild
      June 12, 2026

    • Here are the remaining 2026 installments of the Lion’s Tooth + Milwaukee Record Music Book Club

      Matt Wild
      June 10, 2026

    • Here are the vendors, themes, new footprint for the 2026 Milwaukee Night Market, and that’s it

      Matt Wild
      June 10, 2026

    • When is the next Brewers game? Ponder life’s questions with more Milwaukee Journal Sentinel headline poetry

      Matt Wild
      May 29, 2026

    • 6 reasons you shouldn’t miss Bay View Gallery Night

      Tyler Maas
      May 27, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 26, 2017
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    • Giannis Antetokounmpo mural in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin

      Giannis: The end of an era

      Joey Grihalva
      June 23, 2026

    • Watch Bert Lauderdale report from Nomad World Pub during Friday’s World Cup match

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 20, 2026

    • A guide to finding former Bucks players on BIG3 rosters

      Tyler Maas
      June 16, 2026
    • Rendering of the Truss, with a Front Row Amy bobblehead

      Brewers unveil Truss Club details, Front Row Amy not pleased

      Matt Wild
      June 9, 2026

    • Mandatory Milwaukee: Driving ranges and mini golf courses

      Tyler Maas
      June 3, 2026
    • Want to participate in Tarps Off tonight? Join at the Miller Lite Landing!

      Milwaukee Brewers had a designated ‘Tarps Off’ section at Tuesday’s game

      Matt Wild
      May 26, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      February 18, 2022
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    • The Catered Quiz: Eli Mandel answers questions about the San Francisco 49ers and Pete Seeger

      Rick Katschke
      June 23, 2026

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      Rick Katschke
      June 9, 2026

    • The Catered Quiz: Drew Steck answers questions about the San Diego Loyal SC and Ron Burgundy

      Rick Katschke
      June 2, 2026

    • The Catered Quiz: Ben Soto answers questions about ‘Star Trek’ and Hong Kong action cinema

      Rick Katschke
      May 26, 2026

    • The Catered Quiz: Harrison George answers questions about Presidents who passed away in office and ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’

      Rick Katschke
      May 19, 2026

    • The Catered Quiz: Jason Klamm answers questions about ‘90s sketch comedy and ‘NewsRadio’

      Rick Katschke
      May 12, 2026
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Lily Mihelich is Milwaukee resident who loves history, art, music and reporting on exciting events. She is a proud UW-Madison Badger alum and lover of coffee, museums, and travel.

Friko at Lilliput Records: In-store performances are worth waiting for

Lily Mihelich
May 4, 2026
On April 30, people joined in a line that stretched from the Lilliput Records to the City Reformed Church on Farwell Avenue. Although not particularly gathered for liturgy, there was an exciting ceremony underw...

Milwaukee’s secret speakeasy, Shanghai, has expanded. Here’s what it’s like

Lily Mihelich
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Everyone knows that secrets are hot commodities, and best served in good company. Shanghai MKE, Milwaukee's East Side alleyway speakeasy, recently got a little bit bigger, meaning you can now share the joy o...

How to “Love Bomb” Milwaukee’s women-owned businesses throughout February

Lily Mihelich
February 2, 2026
"You know, love bombing, it's not toxic anymore." That's Claire Osterman, owner of Ebb & Flow Design Co. Osterman, alongside Joy Ice Cream Social owner Liz Joy, has developed a month-long activity for co...

‘We’re so lucky to have met each other in our younger days’: Sunday brunch with Chapped Lips

Lily Mihelich
January 20, 2026
When a band asks you to go for Sunday brunch for an interview, you know it'll be fun. And if you know Milwaukee band Chapped Lips, you know how incredibly layered their production is, how their contortive da...

Holly, jolly, and haunted? I attended the first night of The Rave’s Haunted Holidays

Lily Mihelich
December 18, 2025
The Rave is no stranger to suspected unearthly history. When its uncanny past meets the joyful traditions of the holiday season, you get Haunted Holidays, a four-day series of self-guided tours of The Rave's in...

I floated down the Milwaukee River, luxury hot tub style

Lily Mihelich
December 2, 2025
What's more Wisconsin than finding yet another way to enjoy our very generous winter season? Milwaukee Record sent me down the Milwaukee River on a Skyline Boat Company hot tub boat, delivering the excitement a...

Whether at a Bucks game or the Art Museum, DJ AKStan is a house connoisseur

Lily Mihelich
November 12, 2025
DJ AKStan has trusted the unknown in the pursuit of sharing good music. In turn, she has reaped a whirlwind of gigs in the heart of Milwaukee. Meet Addyson Stansel, known under her DJ name DJ AKStan. With th...
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