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Here’s the (in-progress) lineup for the new “It’s Alive On The RiverWalk” busker series

July 18, 2023

One of Milwaukee's many low-key gems is its RiverWalk. The pedestrian walkway runs along both sides of the Milwaukee River for approximately 20 city blocks, connecting the Historic Third Ward, Downtown, and the...

Stuff We Missed: Audio from Harley’s 100th has some lady saying Elton John was “way too gay”

Matt Wild

July 14, 2023

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. • By now we all know the story of how Harley-Davidson celebrated its big 100th...

Watch Green Day play “Longview,” throw cocktail wieners at 1993 Milwaukee Mega Jam

Matt Wild

July 14, 2023

Remember the time Green Day played Milwaukee's MECCA Auditorium in 1995, and frontman Billy Joe Armstrong got arrested for mooning the crowd? Of course you do. How about the time the band played Milwaukee's Meg...

Summerfest: Attendance up 40% from 2022, will stick with three-weekend format in 2024

Matt Wild

July 11, 2023

If Summerfest seemed pleasantly—but not overwhelmingly—packed this year, that's because it was. On Tuesday, Summerfest announced that a total of 624,407 fans attended the nine-day 2023 Big Gig. While still down...

Dill Pickle Donuts and Alligator Ribs: 100 new foods coming to 2023 Wisconsin State Fair

Matt Wild

July 11, 2023

If our ongoing Wisconsin Fair Bracket hasn't gotten you sufficiently pumped for the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair, maybe this will do the trick. From August 3-13, folks can enjoy not one, not two, not 99, but 100 n...

Season 21 of Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’ will be filmed in Wisconsin

Matt Wild

July 11, 2023

It's a big day for Bravo's long-running and wildly popular Top Chef: not only has the show announced its new host (season 10 winner Kristen Kish, pictured above, taking over for Padma Lakshmi), but it has annou...

Shank Hall will apply for all-ages license, has new carpet

Matt Wild

July 11, 2023

We'd like to take this opportunity to share our personal thoughts about Milwaukee's Shank Hall: Shank Hall is the "best music venue in town." We feel this way because Shank Hall has spent the last 34 years h...

Bug Moment’s canceled Culver’s show now set for 4 Seasons Skate Park

Matt Wild

July 10, 2023

When life hands you lemons in the form of a canceled show at a beloved fast food restaurant, make lemonade—by moving that show to a beloved skate park. Last month, popular Milwaukee band Bug Moment—along wit...

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

Summerfest Weekend 3 Recap: The random indie-rock edition!

Matt Wild

July 9, 2023

At one point during the third and final weekend of Summerfest, I was considering buying a toe ring. At another I was screaming along to one of my favorite songs in the rain. At another I was being offered a spl...

Take me back to Summerfest 2001: Prince at the Marcus Amphitheater

Matt Wild

July 6, 2023

When Prince died in 2016 at the age of 57, he was hailed as a genius. This was the quirky, restless, uniquely creative mastermind behind Purple Rain, Sign O' The Times, oodles of hit songs, and hell, even that ...

Here’s the music and entertainment lineup for Bastille Days 2023

Matt Wild

July 5, 2023

Milwaukee's Bastille Days made a "slightly downsized" post-pandemic return in 2022, but there's nothing "slightly downsized" about Bastille Days in 2023. From Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July 16, the long...

Summerfest Weekend 2 Recap: The entirely ’80s edition (sort of)!

Matt Wild

July 2, 2023

THURSDAY Thursday afternoon, with Milwaukee's air quality still hovering in the "Unhealthy" range, a thought occurred to me: I was currently pondering which form of Summerfest transportation (bike or bus) woul...

Red Light Ramen will permanently close July 13

Matt Wild

July 1, 2023

After nearly a decade in business, Red Light Ramen will close. The popular and beloved East Side ramen shop, located beneath the street at 1749 N. Farwell Ave., announced its impending closure via social media ...

Sculpture Milwaukee ’23 includes piece based on body cast of Michael Jackson, “Michael In White”

Matt Wild

June 29, 2023

This week, when Sculpture Milwaukee opens its 2023 season, the outdoor public art exhibition will sprinkle Wisconsin Avenue with its usual mix of whimsical, thoughtful, and bold pieces. Titled Actual Fractals, ...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 2

Matt Wild

June 28, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Summerfest! It continues! Weekend 2 of the 2023 Big Gig takes over Henry Maier Festival Park June 29 - July 1, with Weekend 3 wrapping things up July 6-8. Looking for some Weekend 2 r...

Brady Street study released with four options for pedestrianization

Matt Wild

June 27, 2023

Five months after the Brady Street Business Improvement District (BID) commissioned a study exploring "pedestrianization" options for the East Side street, the study—created by GRAEF and The Kubala Washatko Arc...

Here’s the lineup for Black Cat Alley’s free “Black Cat Rising” concert series

Matt Wild

June 27, 2023

If you dropped by Black Cat Alley during this year's Summer Soulstice Music Festival, you likely saw a block-long alley/outdoor art gallery teeming with people. That's because Black Cat—located between E. Kenil...

Milwaukee air is currently “Very Unhealthy,” so stay indoors and don’t go to (canceled) Chill On The Hill

Matt Wild

June 27, 2023

Avoid all outdoor activities and stay inside as much as possible. Close your windows and doors. Check on your friends, family, and neighbors, especially older adults and pregnant people, to ensure their safety....

Everything you need to know about Milwaukee’s July 3 lakefront fireworks show

Matt Wild

June 26, 2023

Do you like fireworks? Good, because Milwaukee County Parks will be putting on a big fireworks show on Milwaukee's lakefront on Monday, July 3. Here's everything you need to know: WHAT: A free, 30-minute fir...

Joey, we’re screening ‘Airplane!’ July 26 at Avalon Theater

Matt Wild

June 26, 2023

Joey, do you like endlessly quotable and ridiculously absurd movies from 1980 that feature Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? ("Tell your old man to drag Walton ...

Author Matt Wild