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Here’s everything you need to know about the Brewers’ June 25 “Re-Opening Day”

June 22, 2021

In case you missed it due to a case of Bucks Lust, your Milwaukee Brewers are doing pretty well this season! Sure, they helped the Arizona Diamondbacks break their 17-game losing streak last night, but the Brew...

Here are the Miller Lite Oasis headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only “Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.”) You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Here are the Johnson Controls World Soundstage headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only “Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.”) You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Here are the Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only “Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.”) You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Where have you gone, Pre-Recorded Music? Here’s the JoJo’s Martini Lounge lineup for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only “Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.”) You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full line...

Here are the Uline Warehouse headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only “Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.”) You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Here’s the full Klement’s Sausage & Beer Garden schedule for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only “Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.”) You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full sche...

Here are the Generac Power Stage headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only "Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.") You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Here are the UScellular Connection Stage headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also some amphitheater-only "Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.") You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

Here’s the full Summerfest 2021 lineup for every day and every stage

Matt Wild

June 21, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. (There are also three amphitheater-only "Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.") Get your tickets HERE. Check out the full Summerfest lineup below: WEDN...

Check out the nearly complete restoration of the Oriental Theatre

Matt Wild

June 18, 2021

The last time we visited the Oriental Theatre (way back in July 2020), the historic East Side landmark was kind of a mess. But in a good way! Milwaukee Film's extensive five-phase Oriental restoration and renov...

Klassik marks Juneteenth with “Black Holiday”

Matt Wild

June 18, 2021

June 19 is Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth has been celebrated in Milwaukee for 50 years. Saturday's celebrations promise to be mas...

No one wants to grow hemp clones at the Domes, apparently

Matt Wild

June 17, 2021

If Milwaukee County issues a request for proposal (RFP) for growing hemp clones in the Mitchell Park Domes and no one applies, does the RFP make a sound? Yes, it appears that a highly touted RFP looking for ...

11 photos of the new playground at Summerfest, plus 3 photos of where the crummy kids stage used to be

Matt Wild

June 17, 2021

Ever go to Summerfest (or any other Summerfest-grounds fest) and spend time watching your kid(s) play on the playground? The area was always kind of...lacking, right? NO LONGER. On Thursday, Milwaukee World Fes...

I thought I’d hate these bird sculptures in Lakeshore State Park but I kinda like them

Matt Wild

June 15, 2021

If you find yourself walking, biking, or skipping through Milwaukee's majestic Lakeshore State Park from now until August 1, you'll see some birds. No, not real birds (though you'll see plenty of those, too)—tw...

Sorry, there won’t be special buses to Summerfest, State Fair, other fests this summer

Matt Wild

June 15, 2021

The Great Milwaukee Summer ™ may be back on (well, mostly), but the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) won't be a part of it. Well, mostly. For the first time in decades, MCTS will not be offering...

Eli Cash gets personal, looks ahead with “Never Goin Back”

Matt Wild

June 15, 2021

"It's easy to point the finger at others, or lash out when you feel you've been mistreated or talked about behind your back. But ultimately, we need to be able to reconcile our own actions as well; to admit we ...

Here are the BMO Harris Pavilion headliners for Summerfest 2021

Matt Wild

June 15, 2021

Hey! Summerfest 2021 is happening September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18! (There are also some amphitheater-only "Wednesday Kick-Off Concerts.") You can find the full list of headliners HERE. You can find the full list...

X Harlow takes a trip down Milwaukee memory lane in “Parking Lot”

Matt Wild

June 15, 2021

What does it mean to return to your hometown? What does it mean to return to your hometown during a pandemic? For Milwaukee-raised and Brooklyn-based musician Justin Schmidt—a.k.a. X Harlow—returning to your ho...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (June 6-12)

Matt Wild

June 14, 2021

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Author Matt Wild