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      Tyler Maas
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      Matt Wild
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      Mitch DeSantis
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      June 19, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 19, 2026
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      Caleb Westphal
      June 12, 2026
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      Juan Miguel Martinez
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      Matt Wild
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      Rick Katschke
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      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      March 24, 2026
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      February 24, 2026
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      April 24, 2024
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      Tad Kriofske Mainella
      June 2, 2026
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      May 26, 2026
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      May 21, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 10, 2026
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      Matt Wild
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      Matt Wild
      May 29, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      May 27, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      January 27, 2021
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      Joey Grihalva
      June 23, 2026
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      Matt Wild
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 20, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      June 16, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 9, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      June 3, 2026
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      November 27, 2020
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      June 9, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
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      Rick Katschke
      May 26, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      May 19, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      May 12, 2026
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Music, culture, gentle sarcasm.

Relive the 11th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Party with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff
July 2, 2018
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 11th annual Burnhearts/Pabst Street Pa...

Welcome to July: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Milwaukee Record Staff
July 2, 2018
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...

We tried 8 new “food items” at Summerfest

Milwaukee Record Staff
July 1, 2018
A few weeks before the start of Summerfest 2018, the Big Gig released a list of new vendors and "food items." The announcement didn't quite approach the time-honored ridiculousness of the Wisconsin State Fair's...

Monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup: June 2018

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 30, 2018
Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our Monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup, stuffed with new records and notable singles released this past month. RECORDS OF NOTE Th...

Public Domain: Jayke Orvis performs “Shady Grove”

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 28, 2018
Milwaukee Record is proud to present Public Domain. The monthly 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 ...

We apparently made the MCTS “Pooper Bus” a thing

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 28, 2018
Earlier this month, Milwaukee Record's own Matt Wild stopped by the set of TMJ4 chat show The Morning Blend to talk about poop. To be more specific, he talked about how a gift from the Milwaukee County Transit ...

Relive the 2018 Summer Soulstice Music Festival with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 25, 2018
Beautiful weather. Beautiful people. A beautiful neighborhood that may have more axe-throwing cat-and-poke bars than sit-down-and-just-have-a-drink bars these days, but a beautiful neighborhood nonetheless. The...

Let’s talk about all the stuff we’re looking forward to at Summerfest 2018

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 21, 2018
Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

So what do we think of this year’s Summerfest lineup?

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 20, 2018
In A-side/B-side, two Milwaukee Record writers tackle various city issues in an informal, crosstalk style. Insults are hurled, feelings are hurt, and everyone learns something in the end. Maybe. Matt Wild: W...

On The Record #133: Summer shows with Sid McCain (WMSE)

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 20, 2018
Summer is here! Yes, today officially marks the first day of the best season in the best city for festival fun. Milwaukee earns its "City of Festivals" nickname every summer with dozens upon dozens of block par...

On The Record #132: ‘Meddling Kids’ author Edgar Cantero (live at Boswell Book Company)

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 18, 2018
For readers of a certain age and sensibility, Edgar Cantero‘s Meddling Kids will go down as easy as a bowl of sugar-coated cereal on a Saturday morning. In the summer of 1977, a group of Scooby-Doo-esque teen d...

We dropped by ‘The Morning Blend’ to talk about poop

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 15, 2018
We've sung the praises of the Milwaukee County Transit System in these pages before. The bus is great, the bus is easy, and the bus has amazing drivers. But did you know that MCTS is also a useful tool for teac...

Let’s talk about Spotify’s botched “hate conduct” policy

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 14, 2018
Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

PrideFest Milwaukee crushes attendance record with 45,400 visitors in 2018

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 12, 2018
Yesterday, in our photo recap of PrideFest Milwaukee, we speculated that “it’s safe to say this year’s PrideFest was one of the biggest installments yet.” It turns out it was THE biggest yet. According to a pre...

Milwaukee chef Shay Linkus responds to the death of Anthony Bourdain

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 8, 2018
The following op-ed, responding to the death of chef, author, and TV host Anthony Bourdain, is written by former Vanguard and current Snack Boys chef/owner Shay Linkus. Milwaukee Record would still like to add ...

Killing newspapers, and rethinking art museums in the era of #MeToo

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 7, 2018
Every Wednesday at noon, Ryan Schleicher, Evan Rytlewski, and Matt Wild take to the WMSE airwaves to discuss all things Milwaukee. This half-hour fun-fest is called The Disclaimer, so named because none of the ...

Milwaukee Record’s (somewhat) comprehensive non-alcoholic beer rankings

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 6, 2018
broadstreet.zone(66112); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee’s new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 31 through June 7, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...

On The Record Episode 131: ‘Wisconsin Foodie’ and Edible Milwaukee’s Arthur Ircink

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 6, 2018
broadstreet.zone(66112); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee's new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 31 through June 7, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...

Shot For Shot With Chefs: Watch us have 17 shots and a pleasant discussion with Goodkind’s Paul Zerkel

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 5, 2018
broadstreet.zone(66112); Welcome to Food/Drink Week at Milwaukee Record, brought to you by Milwaukee’s new favorite import, Bofferding. From May 31 through June 7, belly up and enjoy a fresh smattering of rest...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite moments from Riverwest FemFest 2018

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 4, 2018
Twenty-eighteen saw some important changes for Riverwest FemFest. The fourth annual benefit was moved from winter to late spring/early summer, and it expanded its footprint from five days to eight. But the fest...
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