Author Matt Wild

PrideFest organizers announce “PridetoberFest,” October 8-9 at Summerfest grounds

July 8, 2021

Milwaukee's annual PrideFest may have been canceled in 2021 (and in 2020), but fear not! Today, PrideFest organizers announced a new festival for this fall: "PridetoberFest," set for October 8-9 at Henry Maier ...

Milwaukee Art Museum will fully reopen to the public July 15

Matt Wild

July 8, 2021

Following a year of not-quite-fully-reopened reopenings, the Milwaukee Art Museum will fully reopen to the public on July 15. Like, all of the galleries and exhibitions. For real this time. FIND THOSE CATS AND ...

NBA Finals Game 1 Watch Party at the Deer District: A minute-by-minute report

Matt Wild

July 7, 2021

Okay, so you already know that your Milwaukee Bucks dropped Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night 105-118. But pretend you don't already know that. Pretend it's still Tuesday nigh...

Ahead of Weird Fest, MobCraft Beer criticized for calling Asian food “weird”

Matt Wild

July 7, 2021

MobCraft Beer's third annual Weird Fest Block Party is set for Saturday, July 17, but the Walker's Point brewery is currently being criticized for what, exactly, it considers "weird."Along with live music, ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The Deer District is the current center of the Milwaukee universe

Matt Wild

July 6, 2021

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and exp...

Reminder: Nashville North is opening on Brady Street this fall, will have Dick Bacon hot dogs

Matt Wild

July 6, 2021

In case you memory-holed the bulk of 2020 and the opening months of 2021, a "honky tonk" bar called Nashville North is set to open on Brady Street this fall. Owned by Charcoal Grill founder Jeff Marsh, Nashvill...

When Laverne and Shirley met Pennywise: 4 Milwaukee-related stories on FanFiction.net

Matt Wild

June 30, 2021

A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks!Howdy, Patreon pals! Have you ever found yourselves...

Here are the lineups for Lake Park’s “Musical Mondays” and “Wonderful Wednesdays” concerts

Matt Wild

June 29, 2021

Looking for a lovely time in Milwaukee's lovely Lake Park? Looking to enjoy some lovely live music in Milwaukee's lovely Lake Park? If so, you're in luck, because Lake Park's free "Musical Mondays" and "Wonderf...

The truth is out there (maybe) in Xposed 4Heads’ “Kink In The System”

Matt Wild

June 29, 2021

Death. Taxes. The government secretly controlling your every thought and emotion and covering up the truth behind UFOs/UAP. These are life's certainties, and Milwaukee's Xposed 4Heads are here to investigate th...

MCTS buses will return to full capacity beginning July 1 (masks still required, though)

Matt Wild

June 29, 2021

Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) buses will return to full passenger capacity beginning Thursday, July 1. Per federal regulations, both passengers and drivers must continue wearing masks while on board, e...

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

Matt Wild

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...