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Argren Faire will return to Riverwest September 12, complete with beer and mermaid lagoon

July 7, 2026

The past two years have seen a homegrown Ren Faire called the Argren Faire set up shop on Locust Street, outside of Black Husky Brewing in Riverwest. Argren Faire is based on the mythical land of Argren—a.k.a. ...

Proposed Midtown Center data center that maybe wasn’t a data center is dead

Matt Wild

July 7, 2026

Remember that proposed redevelopment of the shuttered Midtown Center Walmart at 5825 W. Hope Ave.? Remember how the proposed redevelopment called for a new Milwaukee Public Library branch, roughly 200 affordabl...

Here’s Giannis’ goodbye message to the Bucks, the Bucks’ goodbye message to Giannis, and that’s it

Matt Wild

July 6, 2026

GIANNIS' GOODBYE MESSAGE TO THE BUCKS (AND TO MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, AND US) ❤️ pic.twitter.com/x3dRX1StPE — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) July 6, 2026 THE BUCKS' GOODBYE MESSAGE T...

Jerry Harrison brings ’50 Years of Talking Heads’ to Summerfest

Matt Wild

July 5, 2026

It's eminently safe to say that the Talking Heads will never, ever, ever reunite. Any shred of hope for a proper reunion—and that's all it was, a shred—was tossed to the wind in 2023 and 2024 when the band memb...

Oh, what can you say about a band like Spoon?

Matt Wild

July 4, 2026

Oh, what can you say about a band like Spoon? You can say that the Austin, Texas group has been a brilliant mainstay of indie-rock—nah, let's just say rock—for 30 years. You can say that the group has never rel...

See ‘American Madness,’ a documentary based on the book by Tea Krulos, July 30 at the Avalon

Matt Wild

July 3, 2026

Way back in the dark times of 2020, Milwaukee author Tea Krulos unleashed the book American Madness: The Story Of The Phantom Patriot And How Conspiracy Theories Hijacked American Consciousness. The book, publi...

New bar and restaurant planned for former Experts Only, Barrel Burrito space

Matt Wild

July 2, 2026

A new bar and restaurant called 80 Proof Milwaukee is planned for 782 N. Jefferson St. in downtown Milwaukee. That's the site of the former Experts Only bar and Barrel Burrito Company restaurant, both of which ...

Take me back to Summerfest 2012: Bob Mould at U.S. Cellular Connection Stage

Matt Wild

July 2, 2026

Bob Mould is no stranger to Milwaukee. The legendary Hüsker Dü frontman, Sugar frontman, and solo artist seems to play the city every six months or so, whether it's at WMSE's Backyard BBQ or the East Side's Sha...

Repaired Giannis mural in downtown Milwaukee

Giannis mural fixed

Matt Wild

July 2, 2026

Remember Wednesday morning, when someone tagged and vandalized the Giannis Antetokounmpo mural in downtown Milwaukee? Of course you do, because it only happened yesterday and because every single Milwaukee medi...

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Giannis mural vandalized

Matt Wild

July 1, 2026

UPDATE: No worries. Artist Mauricio Ramirez appeared on the scene Wednesday afternoon and worked to restore the mural. Roughly one week after Giannis Antetokounmpo was traded to the Miami Heat, the downtow...

Should you worry about feral hogs in Wisconsin? Ponder life’s questions with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel headline poetry

Matt Wild

June 30, 2026

Why are we here? What happens when we die? What time does Love Island USA come on tonight? Yes, life is full of questions. Luckily, Wisconsin's newspaper of record, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is here to an...

Bob Uecker mural in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Here’s info on the ‘tailgate-themed’ party for the Uecker mural, set for June 30

Matt Wild

June 25, 2026

In case you missed it, the 100-foot Bob Uecker mural in downtown Milwaukee is finished, and it's incredible. So let's party! On Tuesday, June 30, Milwaukee Downtown will throw a "tailgate-themed" party to co...

Get final taste of original Schlitz recipe July 3-5 at Old World Wisconsin

Matt Wild

June 25, 2026

Still smarting from the discontinuation of Schlitz? Wish you could travel back to the past and once again enjoy a sip of the "beer that made Milwaukee famous"? Us, too. Well, let's all go to Old World Wisconsin...

MKE Music Rewind: BoDeans, ‘Outside Looking In’ (1987)

Matt Wild

June 25, 2026

broadstreet.zone(159870); In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. In this installment: BoDeans' sophomore 1987 album Outsi...

Food/Drink Roundup: SportClub is back, Mother’s is closed, Chettinadu House may be evicted

Matt Wild

June 24, 2026

In this installment of our semi-regular Food/Drink Roundup: SportClub, Mother's, and Chettinadu House. • Roughly six months after abruptly closing, downtown sports bar and restaurant SportClub, 750 N. Jeffer...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 2

Matt Wild

June 23, 2026

Summerfest! It continues this weekend (June 25-27) and next weekend (July 2-4). Here are our Record Recommended picks for the second round of the 2026 Big Gig, along with ways to get in cheap or free. THURSDAY...

Here are the headliners for A La Carte at the Zoo 2026, including Dermot Mulroney’s band

Matt Wild

June 23, 2026

The Milwaukee County Zoo is celebrating the 40th year of A La Carte at the Zoo in 2026, and it's doing so in style. Oh, and actor-musician Dermot Mulroney and his "Cali-Country" band jackrabbit are totally play...

Holy Pinto prepares for ‘Wedding Season’ with ‘One Tattoo’

Matt Wild

June 23, 2026

The past few years have seen the release of a handful of singles from English-born singer-songwriter Aymen Saleh and his Milwaukee indie-pop group Holy Pinto—but no proper records. Songs like 2020's "Special" a...

Here are the Milwaukee landmarks that will glow green tonight for Giannis and Bobby, and that’s it

Matt Wild

June 23, 2026

1522 on the Lake 330 Kilbourn 600 EAST 833 East Michigan Discovery World GRAEF Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Lakefront Brewery Hoan Bridge MGIC Milwaukee County Courthouse Milwaukee County Historical Socie...

Reminder: Milwaukee County is doing a July 3 lakefront drone show again. Here’s the map

Matt Wild

June 22, 2026

Remember last year's beloved, not-at-all controversial July 3 lakefront drone show? You know, Milwaukee County's July 3 drone show that replaced its traditional July 3 fireworks display? Well, with the Fourth o...

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