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New beach party series will feature live music, “gargantuan fluorescent tentacles”

June 12, 2024

Nothing says "SUMMER" quite like the beach. And yet Milwaukee's beaches can feel strangely underutilized during the summer months. Sure, Bradford Beach is loaded with volleyball players and random sunbathers, b...

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (May 29 – June 11)

Matt Wild

June 12, 2024

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...

Bubble tea place still coming to old Hotel Foster space, apparently

Matt Wild

June 11, 2024

Back in November 2023, we informed you that the old Hotel Foster space at 2028 E. North Ave. was participating in the federally and universally mandated program that all vacant or soon-to-be-vacant commercial s...

Aw yeah, “Pizza Shuttle Slice Shop” is coming to 3rd St. Market Hall

Matt Wild

June 10, 2024

When it comes to reliable, long-running, late-night-friendly Milwaukee pizza joints, it doesn't get much more reliable, long-running, and late-night-friendly than Pizza Shuttle. The iconic 'za purveyor has been...

Milwaukee will host 2025 National Independent Venue Association conference

Matt Wild

June 10, 2024

The "Milwaukee hosting big events in 2025" trend continues: On Monday, the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) announced that it will hold its fourth annual conference in Milwaukee in June 2025. NIVA,...

Say hello to summer with MD McNally’s winning ‘I’ll Dissolve For You’

Matt Wild

June 7, 2024

Certain things are hard to define—but, as they say, you know them when you see/hear them. Take the nebulous concept of a "summer album." What makes a "summer album" a "summer album"? Songs about soaking up the ...

MKE Music Rewind: Keedy, “Save Some Love” (1991)

Matt Wild

June 6, 2024

broadstreet.zone(159870); In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. This week: Keedy's "Save Some Love" from 1991. The br...

Robert Randolph, Talib Kweli highlight new downtown Summer of Soul concert series

Matt Wild

June 4, 2024

We've said it before and we'll say it again: this summer is gonna be packed. Don't believe us? Just take a peek at our 2024 guide to summer festivals, fairs, music series, and more. Oh, and add a big new series...

Fireworks! Where to see fireworks in Milwaukee on July 4!

Matt Wild

June 4, 2024

As you probably know, Milwaukee County Parks' July 3 lakefront fireworks have been canceled this year due to "lack of sponsorship." If only there were other places to see fireworks in Milwaukee! Oh, that's rig...

Watch Cozy Danger break stuff (including the cycle of addiction) in “Again” video

Matt Wild

June 3, 2024

Back in February, Milwaukee indie-rock band Cozy Danger released the wickedly catchy "Again," the first single from the upcoming Orange Feels record. With lyrics like "And I drink and I smoke and I'm watching T...

Request your tickets now for the Milwaukee/RNC tapings of ‘The Daily Show’

Matt Wild

May 31, 2024

The extremely sane and normal Republican National Convention is set to land in Milwaukee July 15-18. What—or even who—it will all entail remains unclear. About the only things we know for sure are A.) you can c...

Why yes, Summerfest will have a “cosmic cornfield” called “Yield”

Matt Wild

May 30, 2024

We love Summerfest for its music, its food, and its bleachers, but we also love it for its random "experiences." Last year, one of those experiences was a decades-spanning Fritos diner where you could eat tiny...

Wanna watch ‘Columbo’? Check out Club Columbo in Riverwest

Matt Wild

May 30, 2024

In the annals of TV detective series history, Columbo stands alone. The 1970s classic stars a rumpled Peter Falk as the titular (and equally rumpled) L.A. homicide detective, who spends episode after episode so...

Maya Ophelia’s food truck will close at the end of June

Matt Wild

May 29, 2024

After six years in business, beloved Milwaukee food truck Maya Ophelia's will "close the hatch" at the end of June. The owners of the mobile vegan restaurant, Chase and Jack Roldan, made the announcement on soc...

Turn up the heat with some “Hot Dads” this June at Oriental Theatre

Matt Wild

May 29, 2024

Dads. They can be great. They can be funny. They can be competent. They can be bumbling. And yes, they can be HOT. So this June, why not make Father's Day a monthlong celebration and check out Milwaukee Film's ...

Company Brewing has closed

Matt Wild

May 28, 2024

Less than two weeks after celebrating its ninth anniversary, Company Brewing, 735 E. Center St., has closed. Like, closed for good. Like, now. The Riverwest staple posted this message to social media late Tuesd...

21 photos from the grand opening of Old Guard Games

Matt Wild

May 28, 2024

There are a few things to know about Old Guard Games. One, it's a new independent tabletop gaming store located at 3132 N. Downer Ave., just across the street from UWM. Two, while it does carry some board games...

Koppa’s is for sale, so let’s all chip in and buy it

Matt Wild

May 28, 2024

Just one year after the much-publicized reopening of its "Fulbeli Deli," longtime East Side grocery store/bodega Koppa's is for sale. A short-and-sweet "Koppas is for sale" message (since deleted) was posted to...

Wegner’s St. Martins Inn will close June 1

Matt Wild

May 28, 2024

Popular Franklin fish fry destination Wegner's St. Martins Inn (11318 W. St Martins Rd.) announced Tuesday that its final day of service will be Saturday, June 1. Why the sudden closure? Owners Dennis and Kathi...

Jane’s Addiction and Love And Rockets will play BMO Pavilion September 22

Matt Wild

May 28, 2024

In case you missed it, legendary alternative band Jane's Addiction recently reunited with all of its original members. Yep, Dave Navarro, too! Now, along with '80s greats Love And Rockets, the band is prepping ...

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