My First Band: Brett Newski
Brett Newski has been called the "loudest acoustic act ever," and that might not be an overstatement. Since embarking on his solo project in his late twenties, the tireless troubadour has earned a reputation as...
Here’s the performance schedule for the fourth annual Milwaukee Fringe Festival
Each August since 2016, Milwaukee Fringe Festival has showcased live acts from the worlds of theater, music, dance, and visual art. This year, between Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25, close to 30 thea...
Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 15-21
Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...
My First Band: Sean Tillmann (Har Mar Superstar, Calvin Krime, Heart Bones)
This week's guest is Sean Tillmann. You probably know him much better as Har Mar Superstar. The Minneapolis music legend has made a name for himself throughout the Midwest—and far beyond—with his entertaining a...
The best Milwaukee albums of 2019 (so far)
Believe it or not (we choose not), 2019 is more than halfway over. With that in mind, we thought it was a perfect time to listen to some music and celebrate the year's first six months by rounding up the best M...
Public Domain: Dusk performs “When I Was A Young Girl”
Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The music video series features Milwaukee musicians setting up at Colectivo Coffee to adapt some of the world’s best-known songs in ways they’ve never been he...
Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 8-14
Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 11
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 10
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
My First Band: Scott Schoenbeck (Dashboard Confessional, Promise Ring, Alligator Gun)
If you've watched Dashboard Confessional at any point in the past 17 years, you've surely seen Scott Schoenbeck. Though the bassist has traveled the world and shared the stage with some of the planet's biggest ...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 9
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 8
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 7
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 6
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
Great Job, Milwaukee! We’re the 13th best city for Fourth of July celebrations
Here at Milwaukee Record, we occasionally employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee Bot to keep track of the city’s many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publi...
Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 1-7
Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...
Relive the 12th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party with these photos
Saturday, as Summerfest was in full swing and Milwaukee was easing into a long holiday weekend, hundreds of people gathered on Potter and Logan avenues in Bay View for the 12th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Pa...
Welcome to July: Here’s what you’re doing this month
Where has the summer gone? Okay, okay, so there’s still a ton of summer left, but the bleakness of autumn will be upon us before you know it. Thus, it’s important to use your limited summer entertainment allotm...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 5
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Day 4
Summerfest! It runs June 26-30, and July 2-7! Over that 11-day span, approximately 800 acts will perform on 10 stages (not to mention all the side stages). With that much entertainment packed into such a tight ...