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In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (June 20-26)

June 28, 2021

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Get your game on (and see C+C Music Factory) at this weekend’s Game Nights

Matt Wild

June 28, 2021

If you've been missing the Midwest Gaming Classic and can't wait for its glorious return November 5-7 at the Wisconsin Center, have we got an event for you. Yes, from the creators of MGC comes Game Nights, a...

Tom Wanderer goes solo in druggy ‘Private Revolution’

Matt Wild

June 28, 2021

It's hard to pick a favorite show on the mighty WMSE 91.7, but The Tom Wanderer Radio Experience (Thursdays, 3-6 p.m.) would certainly make our top five. Hosted by the titular Tom Wanderer, the show covers a lo...

Twenty One Pilots added to already super stacked Summerfest lineup

Matt Wild

June 28, 2021

Twenty One Pilots will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater Saturday, September 4, during Summerfest. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, July 1, at 10 a.m. at Summerfest.com and Ticketmaster.com. ...

Terrible Ron Johnson hosting terrible vaccine press conference today in not-terrible Milwaukee

Matt Wild

June 28, 2021

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, who is terrible, is hosting a terrible press conference on Monday with six people who say they've experienced adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine. The event is scheduled to take pla...

Let’s all chip in and buy Falcon Bowl for $249,000 and not turn it into something awful

Matt Wild

June 25, 2021

Hey! Milwaukee! Let's all chip in, raise about $249,000, buy the iconic Riverwest bar/hall/bowling alley Falcon Bowl, 801 E. Clarke St., and not turn it into something awful like luxury apartments or the city's...

Brett Newski’s ‘It’s Hard To Be A Person’ makes being a person a little easier

Matt Wild

June 24, 2021

The most surprising thing about Brett Newski writing a book is that he hasn't written one already. Or two. Or three. Here's a Milwaukee musician who has, over the past 10 years, toured the world (he spent rough...

Please enjoy this new bobblehead of a fierce Giannis and a fierce deer

Matt Wild

June 23, 2021

Got Bucks Lust? We love our Milwaukee Bucks! Yes, the Bucks take on the Atlanta Hawks tonight in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and we couldn't be more excited. We're so excited, in fact, that we're c...

Here’s everything you need to know about the Brewers’ June 25 “Re-Opening Day”

Matt Wild

June 22, 2021

In case you missed it due to a case of Bucks Lust, your Milwaukee Brewers are doing pretty well this season! Sure, they helped the Arizona Diamondbacks break their 17-game losing streak last night, but the Brew...

Here are the Miller Lite Oasis headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only “Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.”) You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Here are the Johnson Controls World Soundstage headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only “Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.”) You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Here are the Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only “Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.”) You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Where have you gone, Pre-Recorded Music? Here’s the JoJo’s Martini Lounge lineup for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only “Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.”) You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full line...

Here are the Uline Warehouse headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only “Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.”) You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Here’s the full Klement’s Sausage & Beer Garden schedule for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only “Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.”) You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full sche...

Here are the Generac Power Stage headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only "Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.") You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Here are the UScellular Connection Stage headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only "Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.") You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Here’s the full Summerfest 2021 lineup for every day and every stage

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also three amphitheater-only "Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.") Get your tickets HERE. Check out the full Summerfest lineup below: WEDN...

Check out the nearly complete restoration of the Oriental Theatre

Matt Wild

June 18, 2021

The last time we visited the Oriental Theatre (way back in July 2020), the historic East Side landmark was kind of a mess. But in a good way! Milwaukee Film's extensive five-phase Oriental restoration and renov...

Klassik marks Juneteenth with “Black Holiday”

Matt Wild

June 18, 2021

June 19 is Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth has been celebrated in Milwaukee for 50 years. Saturday's celebrations promise to be mas...

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