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The Jazz Estate will close June 27, have a grand farewell party June 28

May 15, 2026

A year and a half after fully reopening following a series of COVID-era closures and hiccups, East Side staple The Jazz Estate (2423 N. Murray Ave.) is closing for good. The Estate's final night of business wil...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about next weekend’s Morgan Park Picnic

Matt Wild

May 15, 2026

Are you ready for the second annual Morgan Park Picnic? You know, the big Memorial Day weekend spring/summer festival put on by Milwaukee Record and Busby's? The one set for Saturday, May 23 from 11 a.m. - 6 p....

Pizza from Vinchi's Pizza, Lisa's Pizza, and Palermo's

My day of eating nothing but pizza for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and late-night snack

Matt Wild

May 14, 2026

Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Woodman's Markets. From May 11 through May 18, belly up and enjoy adventurous, odd, and elaborate coverage of all things edible and drinkable...

Take a look inside the still-under-construction Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin

Matt Wild

May 14, 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 early 2027, the new Nature & Culture...

Downtown Milwaukee is getting a 100-foot-tall Bob Uecker mural

Matt Wild

May 14, 2026

It's been nearly a year-and-a-half since Milwaukee/Brewers/universe legend Bob Uecker passed away at the age of 90. In that time, there have been countless tributes, celebrations of life, and tear-jerking docum...

How to get to Summerfest 2026 using MCTS shuttles and buses

Matt Wild

May 13, 2026

Summerfest 2026! You already know when it's happening (June 18-20, June 25-27, and July 2-4), who's playing (a lot of people), and how to get in free (a lot of ways). But do you know how to get there using the ...

11 Milwaukee musicians poised to have a big (and busy) Milwaukee summer

Matt Wild

May 12, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); Milwaukee summers are absolutely PACKED with festivals, fairs, music series, and more. It's a busy time for Milwaukee, and an even busier time for Milwaukee musicians. Here's an extre...

Here are Summerfest’s get-in-free admission promotions for 2026

Matt Wild

May 11, 2026

Summerfest! You know it, you love it, and you want to get in for free! And thanks to the bevy of admission promotions listed below, you can totally do that last part! Summerfest 2026 runs for three consecuti...

The Oriental Theatre during the 2026 Milwaukee Festival

Milwaukee Film announces 2026 festival attendance and winners, 2027 festival dates

Matt Wild

May 7, 2026

In case you missed it, the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival wrapped up last week. It was a blast! From April 16-30, hundreds of feature-length and short films lit up the screens of the Oriental and Downer theaters....

Jenny Lewis performing at Summerfest's American Family Insurance House in 2023

Here’s the 2026 lineup for Summerfest’s intimate American Family Insurance House

Matt Wild

May 7, 2026

You've already memorized the 2026 Summerfest lineup, right? Well, commit a few more names and dates to memory, because Summerfest just released the lineup for its American Family Insurance House. Fun! The co...

We lost Deep Thought—a.k.a. the Milwaukee Boat—one year ago today. Never forget.

Matt Wild

May 6, 2026

It's been exactly one year since the Milwaukee Boat—a.k.a. Deep Thought, the S.S. Minnow, the S.S. Milwaukee, or just The Boat—was cruelly taken from us. Never forget. October 18, 2024 February 25, 2025...

Exterior of Ruta's Fresh Indian Fare in Walker's Point

Food/Drink Roundup: It looks like Ruta’s is moving to West Allis

Matt Wild

May 6, 2026

In this installment of our semi-regular Food/Drink Roundup: a new West Allis home for Ruta's Fresh Indian Fare! • It's only been a few days since the always-great, always-delicious Ruta's Fresh Indian Fare c...

Moon will return to Third Ward August 7-9 at Third Ward Moon Festival

Matt Wild

May 6, 2026

Remember when that big illuminated Moon sculpture landed in Milwaukee's Third Ward in 2019? Well, it's coming back in 2026! A big year for our humble Moon! In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Histori...

Here are the 2026 lineups for Lake Park’s Musical Mondays and Wonderful Wednesdays

Matt Wild

May 5, 2026

Milwaukee summers are absolutely stuffed with outdoor music series. (Need proof? Here you go!) But none of those outdoor music series are quite as cozy—or quite as eclectic—as Musical Mondays. The free summerti...

A clue-by-clue solution to our 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival treasure hunt

Matt Wild

May 1, 2026

In case you missed it, the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival wrapped up Thursday night. It was a blast! (The Closing Night film, Power Ballad, was great!) Oh, and something else wrapped up earlier in the week: our e...

Here’s the lineup for the 2026 Summer Soulstice Music Festival

Matt Wild

April 30, 2026

The Milwaukee summer festival season is just around the corner, and with it, the East Side's annual Summer Soulstice Music Festival. The 2026 installment of Summer Soulstice is set for Saturday, June 13 from no...

Ponder life’s questions with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel headline poetry

Matt Wild

April 30, 2026

Why are we here? What happens when we die? Why is the world in love again? Yes, life is full of questions. Luckily, Wisconsin's newspaper of record, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is here to answer them. And a...

Milwaukee's Public Works Committee discussing creating security zones around entertainment districts

Milwaukee may explore creating ‘security zones’ around Water Street, other entertainment districts

Matt Wild

April 29, 2026

It seems hardly a day goes by without news of violence and unrest in Milwaukee's downtown entertainment districts like Water Street. And while the Common Council and Mayor Cavalier Johnson have received plenty ...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (April 15-28, 2026)

Matt Wild

April 29, 2026

broadstreet.zone(154824); Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." However you want to define it, it's safe to say that Milwaukee is cur...

State Fair’s 2026 Sporkies and Drinkies: Bayou Crunch Cup, Color-Changing Swamp Juice, more

Matt Wild

April 28, 2026

It's only April, but the Wisconsin State Fair (August 6-16) is already in a mood. How can we tell? Because today, the State Fair announced its Sporkies and Drinkies finalists for 2026. That's an early announcem...

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