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      March 24, 2026

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      February 24, 2026

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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...
The logo for Milwaukee's Summer Soulstice Music Festival

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...

Here are the Jury Award winners for the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild
April 27, 2026
The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is currently on Day 12, which means there are only a few days left before things wrap up on April 30. So get out there and see some films! Need help choosing those films? Perhap...
People playing pinball at the 2026 Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

32 photos from the 2026 Midwest Gaming Classic (and 6 photos from MGC 2015)

Matt Wild
April 27, 2026
The 2026 Midwest Gaming Classic dominated the Baird Center this past weekend, and it was another glorious, geeky, Dankey Kang-sized blowout for the books. Pinball! Retro games! Tabletop games! Tournaments! Musi...

Remember 2022 ‘Lest We Forget’ show with Xposed 4Heads video, EP

Matt Wild
April 24, 2026
Remember those "Lest We Forget" shows? You know, those Milwaukee music scene tribute/reunion shows that were held at Turner Hall Ballroom in 2012 and 2022? The inaugural edition featured none other than Die Kre...
The Oriental Theatre during the 2026 Milwaukee Festival

Mandatory Milwaukee: Looking back on Week 1 of the Milwaukee Film Festival, buckling up for Week 2

Matt Wild
April 23, 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 Film Festival! In case you missed it, the 2026 Milw...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about slightly unconventional summer road trips

Matt Wild
April 23, 2026
What do mom-and-pop amusement park Little Amerricka (located in Marshall, Wisconsin), the soon-to-be-reopened Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre (Jefferson), and Wisconsin's largest McDonald's (Wisconsin Dells) all hav...

Yes, Justin Vernon will perform as ’90s-era ‘Bon Dylan’ at Eaux Claires

Matt Wild
April 23, 2026
What do you get when you combine Bon Iver, Bob Dylan, and the long-awaited return of an idiosyncratic music festival in northwestern Wisconsin? "Bon Dylan" playing Eaux Claires, of course. Yes, as previously...

Food/Drink Roundup: PufferFish, 3rd St. Market Hall nab national nods

Matt Wild
April 22, 2026
In this installment of our semi-regular Food/Drink Roundup: national recognition for PufferFish and 3rd St. Market Hall! • In case you missed it, the Michelin Guide is coming to Milwaukee (and the Midwest in...

Badfinger tribute show benefiting music foundation of Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer coming to Waukesha Beatles club

Matt Wild
April 21, 2026
You'd be hard pressed to find a rock and roll tale more tragic and convoluted than that of Badfinger. The '60s and '70s Welsh power-pop band enjoyed incredible highs—timeless hit records, a close association wi...
Beck performing at Milwaukee's Riverside Theater in 2017

Beck will play Landmark Credit Union Live October 6

Matt Wild
April 21, 2026
ALERT! ALERT! New Milwaukee venue Landmark Credit Union Live has announced another show that folks who say they'll never go to Landmark Credit Union Live due to its ties to Live Nation and Ticketmaster may actu...

Ask an animal anything at ‘Voices From The Animal Kingdom,’ April 24 at Washington Park Media Center

Matt Wild
April 20, 2026
Are you tired? Burned out? In need of tangible advice from local artists dressed as zebras, lobsters, and horseshoe crabs? Of course you are. So be sure to check out "Voices From The Animal Kingdom," coming to ...

11 things the guy behind me yelled at last night’s midnight screening of ‘A Bay Of Blood’

Matt Wild
April 18, 2026
Friday night / Saturday morning, the Milwaukee Film Festival stayed up late for a midnight screening of Mario Bava's 1971 Italian giallo film A Bay Of Blood. The influential proto-slasher (sometimes known as Ca...
Exterior of Ruta's Fresh Indian Fare in Walker's Point

Ruta’s Fresh Indian Fare will close Walker’s Point location April 30

Matt Wild
April 17, 2026
Walker's Point is losing a terrific restaurant. On Friday, the always delicious Ruta's Fresh Indian Fare announced that it will be closing its Walker's Point location at 207 W. Freshwater Way. The restaurant...
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