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Rendering of the Lakeshore State Park visitor and education center

Here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (May 6-19, 2026)

May 21, 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...

Modern life is punishing in Alley Eyes’ ‘Punisher’

Matt Wild

May 21, 2026

Politics. Alcohol. Drugs. AI. Declining mental health. Endless ads for low-testosterone pills. These are just some of the indignities that make up the miserable cocktail known as "life today." And they're also ...

Here’s the lineup for Summerfest’s Lasso Lounge, which is returning in 2026

Matt Wild

May 21, 2026

Longtime Milwaukee Record readers will remember our reviews of Summerfest's Taped / Pre-Recorded Music. From 2014 through 2021, our very own Tyler Maas would go to Summerfest at noon on opening day, head over t...

Here are some new food and drink items coming to Summerfest 2026, and that’s it

Matt Wild

May 20, 2026

FOOD Beats & Eats - S'Mores Churro Fries Cedar Crest Ice Cream - S'mores Sundae Cousins Subs - Supper Club Steak; Mini Crispy Chicken Wrap; Cold Fashioned Slushie Mocktail Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que ...

‘Radiant Echoes’ installation at Summerfest: ‘We’ve summoned the energy of an ancient future rave’

Matt Wild

May 20, 2026

Earlier this week, Summerfest announced the various experiences, activities, and events that will complement the whole "music" thing at its 2026 shindig. Among them was a new interactive art installation from M...

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...

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...

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....

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