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      Matt Wild
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      Matt Wild
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      July 18, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      May 17, 2018
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      Juan Miguel Martinez
      July 20, 2026
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      Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Settle in for polka music, bubbles, fish at Hubbard Park Lodge

      Caleb Westphal
      July 17, 2026

    • The Soup Market to close all locations in “another week or week and a half”

      Tyler Maas
      July 17, 2026

    • The Vanguard debuts 7 new menu items

      Tyler Maas
      July 15, 2026

    • Sunday Sauce: Calzones, crooners, and Campari at Festa Italiana

      Mitch DeSantis
      July 12, 2026
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      Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Celebrate life, America, fish at Italian American Club in Kenosha

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      July 10, 2026
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      March 5, 2023
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      June 10, 2026

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      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2026

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      Tyler Maas
      March 24, 2026

    • The Laughing Tap will celebrate grand re-opening at new downtown home March 27-28

      Matt Wild
      February 24, 2026

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      February 18, 2026

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      December 8, 2025
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      June 23, 2015
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      July 16, 2026

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      July 7, 2026

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      Matt Wild
      July 3, 2026

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      Tyler Maas
      June 24, 2026

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      June 18, 2026

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      June 17, 2026
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      November 14, 2025
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      July 21, 2026
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      Behold, an angel descended from heaven and said, ‘Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking the Bronze Fonz. He is not here, for he is undergoing routine maintenance. Come and see the place where he stood.’

      Matt Wild
      July 14, 2026

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      Tyler Maas
      July 13, 2026

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      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2026
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      July 2, 2026

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      Ethan Duran
      July 1, 2026
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      July 22, 2026

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      July 6, 2026

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      July 2, 2026
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      Joey Grihalva
      June 23, 2026

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      Matt Wild
      June 23, 2026

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      June 20, 2026
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      April 21, 2016
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      July 21, 2026

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      July 14, 2026

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      July 7, 2026

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      June 30, 2026

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      June 23, 2026

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      June 9, 2026
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Here’s the lineup for Lakefront Brewery’s patio-rific Current Sounds music series

Matt Wild
May 20, 2026
Milwaukee summers are already stuffed with 8,000 festivals, fairs, and music series. But are you looking for more live outdoor music this summer? Of course you are. Then behold the lineup for Lakefront Brewery'...
Interior of Jalisco's Cocina y Bar on North Avenue

Jalisco’s Cocina y Bar is now open in old Hacienda Beer Co./BBC space on North Avenue

Matt Wild
May 19, 2026
After months of random hints and actual planning, a new Mexican restaurant, Jalisco's Cocina y Bar, has officially opened at 2018 E. North Ave. The high-profile East Side space had been vacant for the past nine...
Milwaukee band Fellow Kinsman

Fellow Kinsman’s ‘Break Room’ is worth the wait

Matt Wild
May 19, 2026
It's been nearly a full year since self-described "landlocked surf-rock" outfit Fellow Kinsman released "Find A Way." That single was meant to lead off the group's new album, Break Room, due in October 2025. We...

Here’s the schedule, lineup for Gordon Park’s Soulful Summer Music Series

Matt Wild
May 19, 2026
Milwaukee summers are already stuffed with 8,000 festivals, fairs, and music series, but you know what? There's always room for more! Enter Gordon Park's Soulful Summer Music Series, coming this summer to Gordo...

Summerfest 2026 will have new interactive art installation; no word yet on Bush’s baked beans bucket hats

Matt Wild
May 18, 2026
Summerfest! The 2026 installment of the iconic Milwaukee festival will take over Henry Maier Festival Park June 18-20, June 25-27, and July 2-4. There'll be music, ways to get in free, and, of course, a "monume...
Cambodian Hot Beef sandwich at Num Pang in 3rd St. Market Hall

Believe the hype: Cambo Hot Beef sandwich at Num Pang in 3rd St. Market Hall is incredible

Matt Wild
May 16, 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...

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

Matt Wild
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...
The North Gate at Summerfest 2025

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...
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