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Here’s who will headline Summerfest 290 days from now, and that’s it

September 8, 2026

Zac Brown Band (June 25, 2027) Want more Milwaukee Record? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and/or support us on Patreon. RELATED ARTICLES • Summerfest attendance was down from 2025, up if you...

‘I stopped using AI for our regular promo stuff’: How a Milwaukee bowling alley leaned into, away from AI

Matt Wild

September 4, 2026

On Thursday I published a piece called "Graphic design is my passion: An ode to wonderfully crummy non-AI flyers." In it, I decried the busy, ugly, and soulless AI flyers that every business seems to use these ...

‘Everybody Watching’ as 414JungleBaby drops new mixtape, video

Matt Wild

September 4, 2026

Only a few months have passed since 414JungleBaby released her debut record JUNGLE THIS JUNGLE THAT. Back in May, the EP officially announced the young Milwaukee rapper as a 414 force to be reckoned with, garne...

Graphic design is my passion: An ode to wonderfully crummy non-AI flyers

Matt Wild

September 3, 2026

Every Monday I put together a weekly show and events calendar called Record Recommended. These roundups are relatively basic and lo-fi—words, links, occasional YouTube embeds—but they still take a fair amount o...

Here are the 194 places you can explore at Doors Open Milwaukee 2026, and that’s it

Matt Wild

September 3, 2026

20 Ton Studios Saturday, Sunday 2000 W North Ave 5 Points Art Gallery + Studios Saturday, Sunday 3514 N Port Washington Ave Adventure Rock WKP Saturday, Sunday 613 S 2 St Alano Foundation / M...

Should Milwaukee County charge for parking at certain places along lakefront?

Matt Wild

September 2, 2026

Everyone knows Milwaukee County and Milwaukee County Parks are strapped for cash. But what a new proposal presupposes is...maybe they would be slightly less strapped for cash if they charged for parking at cert...

Here are all the wonderful things that are closed or are closing in Milwaukee (August 20 – September 2, 2026)

Matt Wild

September 2, 2026

broadstreet.zone(154824); In this special edition of "New and wonderful things," we're taking a pause from development news and instead rounding up all the things that are CLOSED or are CLOSING in Milwaukee. H...

Check out the full lineup for the 2026 Dialogues Documentary Festival, September 24-27

Matt Wild

September 2, 2026

We previously hipped you to some of the films coming to Milwaukee Film's third annual Dialogues Documentary Festival, presented by Potawatomi Casino Hotel. Want to see ALL the films that will light up the scree...

Here are Flock camera restrictions announced for City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, and that’s it

Matt Wild

September 1, 2026

City of Milwaukee 1. Access to Flock camera systems data was limited earlier this year. At my direction, MPD has agreed to further restrict access to this data. Only supervisors will be allowed to access Flo...

The Hop will return to its regularly scheduled schedule September 1

Matt Wild

August 31, 2026

Have you been enjoying The Hop's summertime F-Line service? You know, the festival-minded service where all Hop streetcars run along the full F-Line, as opposed to some streetcars running along the M-Line and o...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about our Halloween countdown

Matt Wild

August 27, 2026

In case you missed it, yesterday saw the glorious (?) return of Milwaukee Record's beloved (?) 66 Days of Halloween countdown. Yep, only 66 days until Halloween! Well, 65 days as of today. Wow! Where does the t...

MKE Music Rewind: Absolutely, ‘Learns To Love Mistakes’ (2011)

Matt Wild

August 27, 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: Absolutely's 2011 debut Learns To L...

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

Matt Wild

August 26, 2026

Welcome to Milwaukee Record's 66 Days of Halloween countdown! You can find Part II, which covers Days 23-44, HERE. You can find Part III, which covers Days 45-66, HERE. DAY 22: HALLOWEEN LIGHTS I'm splitting ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The Milwaukee Slugger is a pinch-hit home run

Matt Wild

August 25, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the Milwaukee Slugger at Pick 'n Save. It goes without saying tha...

Wisconsin State Fair announces 2026 attendance of 925,749

Matt Wild

August 25, 2026

On Tuesday, nine days after closing up shop in dramatic fashion, the Wisconsin State Fair announced its attendance for 2026. In total, 925,749 fairgoers enjoyed the 11-day, 175th installment of the Fair. Tha...

Nadi Plates files license applications for new East Side home

Matt Wild

August 25, 2026

Italian food truck and catering service Nadi Plates is gearing up to finally open an East Side home. Last week, Nadi Plates owners filed license applications with the city to open a brick-and-mortar restaura...

The Garage responds to viral posts showing rap-exclusive ‘no play list’

Matt Wild

August 24, 2026

Brady Street bar and restaurant The Garage, 1709 N. Arlington Pl., found itself on the receiving end of a social media shit storm Monday when several posts showing an apparent Garage DJ "no play list" spread li...

Southside Dining Week will return to, well, south side September 27 – October 3

Matt Wild

August 24, 2026

Who doesn't love a good neighborhood dining week? We already told you about the inaugural Taste Of Stallis coming to, well, West Allis November 1-7. Now, we're telling you about Southside Dining Week, returning...

South Milwaukee Arcade will celebrate 100 years of bowling on August 29

Matt Wild

August 24, 2026

Throw a stone in the Milwaukee area and you're sure to hit one of the oldest bowling alleys in the country. The oldest is Holler House (we think?), but travel south to South Milwaukee and you'll find another st...

Talking new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (August 2026)

Matt Wild

August 24, 2026

Once a month, I (Matt) sit down with Joy Powers of WUWM's Lake Effect to discuss some of my favorite new Milwaukee records and songs. Listen to the latest installment HERE. This month, I think about makin...

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