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We’ll have it all at our screening of ‘UHF,’ October 14 at Avalon Theater

September 17, 2026

We know you've already cleared your calendars for Milwaukee Record's Weird Al Week, October 12-18. The glorious celebration—tied to Al's show at Fiserv Forum on October 17— will feature oodles of Al-related web...

Saturday: Meet first-ever mayor of ‘Champagne of Beers’ region, get free Miller High Life tattoo

Matt Wild

September 17, 2026

Back in July, Miller High Life announced a search for the inaugural mayor of the "Champagne of Beers" region. The honorary but incredibly important role is intended to celebrate "the Milwaukee resident who embo...

Get ready for the 2026 Dialogues Documentary Festival with a new episode of ‘Popped Ones’

Matt Wild

September 17, 2026

Next week, September 24-27, Milwaukee Film will bring the "sitting down for our Netflix documentary" meme to life with its third annual Dialogues Documentary Festival. More than 30 new docs will light up the sc...

It’s 9/17, which means it’s (officially) WMSE 91.7FM Day

Matt Wild

September 17, 2026

WMSE 91.7FM is one of Milwaukee's best things, full stop. The freeform, listener-supported, and forever awesome noncommercial radio station has been a Milwaukee institution for 45 years. It delivers incredible ...

Milwaukee Record’s 66 Days of Halloween (2026, Part II)

Matt Wild

September 17, 2026

Welcome to Milwaukee Record's 66 Days of Halloween countdown! You can find Part I, which covers Days 0-22, HERE. You can find Part III, which covers Days 45-66, HERE. DAY 44: HAUNTED CIGAR BAR Let's end Part ...

Watch exterior swan sculpture move from old museum to new museum

Matt Wild

September 16, 2026

In case you somehow, improbably, impossibly missed it, the current Milwaukee Public Museum will close its doors at 800 W. Wells St. on January 3, 2027. Then, sometime in spring 2027, the new Nature & Cultur...

Ridership or Coverage? Weigh in on two MCTS bus network redesigns

Matt Wild

September 16, 2026

Fewer routes with more frequent service, or the same routes with longer waits? That's the question posed by a new survey from Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS). The survey is part of MCTS Forward, "a co...

7 days after ‘Milwaukee In 14 Days,’ They Might Be Giants release ‘Milwaukee In 7 Days’

Matt Wild

September 16, 2026

They Might Be Giants have been busy. Last week, 14 days ahead of their two-night fall tour kickoff at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater, the forever awesome alt-rock legends released a new song, "Milwaukee In 14 Days."...

Cuban coffeehouse set to open across from Cathedral Square Park

Matt Wild

September 16, 2026

A new Cuban coffeehouse plans to bring "a little piece of Cuba" to Milwaukee's East Town neighborhood. License applications have been filed for Café Colada, to be located at 825 N. Jefferson St., Suite 150. ...

The glorious, not-so-messy return of The Fatty Acids

Matt Wild

September 15, 2026

Time, they say, is an illusion. The '90s were 15 years ago, right? YouTube will be celebrating its 10th anniversary soon, and last summer was a Brat Summer to remember. Locally, The Fatty Acids have been contin...

Here’s the opening date for highly anticipated Milwaukee restaurant Il Ponte, and that’s it

Matt Wild

September 15, 2026

Today. Want more Milwaukee Record? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and/or support us on Patreon. RELATED ARTICLES • Food/Drink Roundup: Lupi & Iris owners will open Italian restaurant, Il...

Next year’s Brady Street Festival, Pride On Brady will end 2 hours earlier than previous years

Matt Wild

September 14, 2026

Summer 2026 is still a thing, but Milwaukee is already announcing festival information for summer 2027. And two of those 2027 fests will end a bit earlier than previous years. On Monday, the Brady Street Bus...

Survey says: Folks support paid parking in certain lakefront lots (if parking remains free along Lincoln Memorial Drive)

Matt Wild

September 14, 2026

Two weeks ago, Milwaukee County Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman set up a public survey about the possibility of Milwaukee County Parks charging for parking at certain locations along the lakefront. Wasserman relea...

Council repeals food truck curfew, alderman says ‘days are numbered’ for Water Street entertainment district

Matt Wild

September 11, 2026

Milwaukee's controversial food truck curfew for the Water Street entertainment district is doomed. And, according to one alderman, so is the Water Street entertainment district itself. Friday morning, member...

Here’s when three places are reopening, opening, or closing, and that’s it

Matt Wild

September 11, 2026

REOPENING: The Garage & HiHat Lounge (1709 N. Arlington Pl.; 1701 N. Arlington Pl.) Thursday, October 15 OPENING: High Stakes by Bartolotta (1030 N. Water St.) Thursday, September 17 CLOSING: Café C...

They Might Be Giants will play Milwaukee in 14 days, so here’s a new TMBG song, ‘Milwaukee In 14 Days’

Matt Wild

September 10, 2026

Beginning Thursday, September 24, They Might Be Giants will kick off their fall tour with a two-night stint at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater. Similar to their 2024 tour, the first set of each show will spotlight a ...

Conan Neutron celebrates release of ‘The Way Of The Neutron’…18 months after its release

Matt Wild

September 10, 2026

When we last talked with Conan Neutron in March 2025, the tireless Milwaukee rocker and power-pop-purveyor (and podcaster) was prepping the release of a new record with his Secret Friends band, The Way Of The N...

Let’s talk human creativity in the age of AI at CreativeMornings, September 18

Matt Wild

September 9, 2026

What's the deal with AI? It's pretty awful, yes? Of course it is. Want to go beyond that answer and hear what four media professionals have to say about it? Of course you do. Then start your morning of Friday, ...

Duluth Trading’s new Miller High Life gear, ranked

Matt Wild

September 9, 2026

When it comes to crisp, great-tasting, no-nonsense beer that you can order at a Milwaukee bar for $4, it's hard to beat Miller High Life. "The Champagne of Beers" is Miller Brewing's oldest brand. It's been aro...

Dare to be stupid during Milwaukee Record’s Weird Al Week, October 12-18

Matt Wild

September 8, 2026

As we recently walked through the Menomonee Valley (where we harvest our grain), we took a look at the entertainment lineup for mid-October and realized it was very plain. Well, except for "Weird Al" Yank...

Author Matt Wild