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The Beach Boys will celebrate America, ‘Pet Sounds’ at Wisconsin State Fair August 16

February 16, 2026

It wouldn't be a proper Wisconsin State Fair—or any state fair for that matter—without The Beach Boys. Accordingly, the legendary band is scheduled to close out the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair with a Bank Five Ni...

Program that brought you ‘Moving City’ art car looking for artist to pair with Milwaukee Fire Department, address safe housing

Matt Wild

February 16, 2026

Remember that "Moving City" art car? You know, that 2003 Ford Ranger that was fancied up by artist Sarah Davitt as part of the City of Milwaukee's inaugural Public Artist in Residence Program (PAIR)? You know, ...

Here are the next two installments of the Lion’s Tooth + Milwaukee Record Music Book Club

Matt Wild

February 16, 2026

Do you like books? Do you like music? Do you like books about music? Then you're in luck, because we've partnered with beloved Bay View bookstore Lion's Tooth (2421 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.) for the Lion’s Tooth + ...

Offend Your Friends return with rowdy, rousing “Light A Spark”

Matt Wild

February 13, 2026

The last time Wisconsin party-punk/skacore band Offend Your Friends released a full-length album George W. Bush was president. Pluto was on the cusp of planetary demotion, Children Of Men was in theaters divini...

Eaux Claires festival returns July 24-25 with Aimee Mann, Lil Yachty, Bon Dylan, more

Matt Wild

February 12, 2026

First question: Has it really been eight years since the Justin Vernon/Aaron Dessner-curated Eaux Claires festival graced Eau Claire, Wisconsin? Yep, it has! The last homegrown and idiosyncratic Eaux Claires wa...

Here’s when the full 2026 Summerfest lineup will drop, and that’s it

Matt Wild

February 12, 2026

Thursday, February 19 at 6:30 a.m. Want more Milwaukee Record? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and/or support us on Patreon. RELATED ARTICLES • Summerfest’s UScellular Connection Stage will b...

Here are the dates for the 2026 Milwaukee Night Market, and that’s it

Matt Wild

February 12, 2026

Wednesday, June 24 Wednesday, July 22 Wednesday, August 19 Wednesday, September 16 Okay, okay, here’s more, via a press release: Milwaukee Night Market returns on June 24 for 2026 season Vendor applic...

Food/Drink Roundup: Draft & Co. at Vel R. Phillips Plaza is open, good

Matt Wild

February 11, 2026

In this installment of our bi-weekly Food/Drink Roundup: Draft & Co. at Vel R. Phillips Plaza in downtown Milwaukee is open, and it's good. • Nearly two years after it was first teased, Draft & Co. b...

Here’s a list of the Brewers’ 2026 promotional giveaways, and that’s it

Matt Wild

February 11, 2026

Saturday, March 28 – Replica American Family Field, courtesy of American Family Insurance Sunday, March 29 – Kids Giveaway: Player “Drip” Necklace # Saturday, April 11 – Miz Trading Card Bobblehead, court...

License applications filed for The Vig, a ’50s-themed sports parlor coming to The Couture

Matt Wild

February 10, 2026

Milwaukee's premier lakefront luxury apartment tower The Couture, 909 E. Michigan St., has been open for nearly two years. Sadly, it still has yet to open a publicly accessible 1950s-themed sports bar and resta...

WMSE’s Rockabilly Chili will return to Kern Center March 22

Matt Wild

February 10, 2026

It may feel like winter will never end, but—believe it or not—spring is right around the corner. Need proof? Behold the annual announcement of WMSE's Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser! The springtime shindig will ret...

Talk amongst yourselves on the new Milwaukee Record forums, Read The Comments

Matt Wild

February 9, 2026

Talking on the internet is weird. Back in the day it was all primitive chat rooms and AOL Instant Messenger. Then it was commenting—and arguing—at the bottom of articles. Then it was websites nuking their comme...

Here’s the just-announced date of the 2026 Summer Soulstice Music Festival, and that’s it

Matt Wild

February 9, 2026

Saturday, June 13 Want more Milwaukee Record? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and/or support us on Patreon. RELATED ARTICLES • Scenes from the 2025 Summer Soulstice Music Festival • Scenes...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about some upcoming events

Matt Wild

February 5, 2026

Do like big Milwaukee events? Do you like small Milwaukee events? Do you like strange Milwaukee events? If you do, you're in luck, because that's what I talked about for my latest appearance on TMJ4 afternoon s...

Renovated indoor playground, new outdoor plaza coming to American Family Field in 2026

Matt Wild

February 4, 2026

We're a mere 50 days away from your Milwaukee Brewers' 2026 Opening Day. We know all about this season's theme and community nights. We know all about the team's TV and streaming plans. And we know there's appa...

Daydream Retrievers face the darkness with “Joke For A Light”

Matt Wild

February 3, 2026

It's been four long, dark, miserable years since Ian Olvera has graced the universe with a new song from his Daydream Retrievers project. Not that the former Sleepwalker has been laying low—one glance at the cr...

Here’s a list of the Milwaukee Brewers’ 2026 Theme and Community Nights, and that’s it

Matt Wild

February 3, 2026

THEME NIGHTS Friday, April 24 Star Wars Night with postgame laser show (Grogu bobble), presented by ESPN Milwaukee Tuesday, May 12 Bark at the Park (Rope chew toy), presented by Tavo Pets Friday, May 2...

License applications filed for Jalisco’s Cocina y Bar in former Hacienda/BBC space on East Side

Matt Wild

January 30, 2026

Earlier this month we reported that it looked like a new Mexican restaurant, Jalisco's Cocina y Bar, was being planned for the former Triple Taproom/Hacienda/BBC space on the city's East Side. Now, license appl...

Pond hockey tournament returns to The Rink at Center Street Park this Saturday

Matt Wild

January 30, 2026

Located at 6420 W. Clarke St., right on the border of Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, the outdoor Rink at Center Street Park has long been a destination for local ice skaters and amateur hockey players alike. And on S...

What would MPS do if immigration agents came to a school? If students organized a walkout?

Matt Wild

January 29, 2026

Ever idly wonder what Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) would do if immigration agents came to a school? Ever idly wonder what MPS would do if there was a student-organized walkout? Well, idly wonder no longer. (T...

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