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PrideFest Milwaukee breaks attendance record with more than 37,000 visitors in 2017

June 13, 2017

Yesterday, in our photo recap of PrideFest Milwaukee, we speculated that "this year's PrideFest was one of the biggest, if not the biggest, installment yet." Turns out we were right: According to a press releas...

Locust Street Festival 2017, a minute-by-minute recap

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 12, 2017

For the past four decades, the annual Locust Street Festival of Music and Art has been one of the city's best street fests, celebrating all that is good, right, and drum circle-y in Riverwest. This year's insta...

Relive PrideFest Milwaukee 2017 with these photos

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 12, 2017

Though finals numbers have yet to come in, it's safe to say this year's PrideFest was one of the biggest, if not the biggest, installment yet. The 30th annual celebration was full of music, dancing, drag shows,...

Eau Claire and La Crosse are getting their own dumb “People’s Flags”

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 8, 2017

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 ...

On The Record Episode 97: Milwaukee dining with Tarik Moody and Ann Christenson

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 7, 2017

Milwaukee is currently wrapping up another Downtown Dining Week. Though the annual occurrence exists to celebrate the culinary wonders in the heart of Milwaukee, there's no shortage of excellent restaurants, ac...

A guide to PrideFest’s Milwaukee Record Stage

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 6, 2017

Last year brought record-breaking attendance figures to PrideFest, with more than 33,000 people coming through the gates. Milwaukee Record was honored to play at least a small part in that. The smallest part, t...

Here’s the 2017 Center Street Daze Festival music lineup

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 5, 2017

In 2014, stung by a few years of lousy late-summer/early-fall weather, the organizers of Center Street Daze decided to move their fest up to early August. The new date paid off, and what was once a bittersweet ...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 1, 2017

Though July comes close to matching it, there’s simply no month in Milwaukee that’s more jam-packed with entertainment than June. Festival season officially kicks off with PrideFest, which gives way to Polish F...

Public Domain: Tigernite performs “Beautiful Dreamer”

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 31, 2017

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 ...

On The Record Episode 96: Bay View Gallery Night and public art

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 31, 2017

In 2011, Milwaukee artist Jeff Redmon and Made In Milwaukee's Chuck Watson put their heads together on an annual event meant to bring artists and Bay View businesses together. Bay View Gallery Night was born. E...

22 Milwaukee songs for Summer 2017

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 29, 2017

Memorial Day is a time to pause, give thanks to all those who have served our country, and maybe watch a parade or something. It's also a time to celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer. Summer! Is there a...

On The Record Episode 95: Milwaukee hip-hop with Promise and Vincent VanGreat

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 26, 2017

Milwaukee hip-hop is in a great place. After Arrested Development, Coo Coo Cal, and Baby Drew helped put local rap on the map between the early '90s and the turn of the century, the genre began to struggle for ...

Let’s talk to a lawyer about a bunch of Milwaukee stuff

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 25, 2017

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 ...

Here are all the new food and beverage items coming to Summerfest 2017

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 24, 2017

Today, at an event at Pick 'n Save in Hales Corners, Summerfest unveiled more than 50 new food and beverage items lined up for its 50th edition. Tater Tot & Bacon Cheesesteak? Yep. Deep-Fried Bread Pudding ...

On The Record Episode 94: Milwaukee Record Clearinghouse (Facebook Live)

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 19, 2017

Even though we try to keep our whereabouts secret at all times, we still get a lot of stuff sent to our office. CDs, tapes, books, hot sauce, wine, condoms, and threatening letters from the President of the Uni...

James Causey talks race, jobs, incarceration, and “What Happened To Us?”

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 18, 2017

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 ...

Here are the daily admission promotions for Summerfest 2017

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 17, 2017

There's an old Milwaukee saying we just made up: If you can't manage to score free or discounted tickets to Summerfest, you're not really trying. Looking to enjoy the dulcet tones of Spin Doctors and Huey Lewis...

Our favorite new (and new-ish) Milwaukee music

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 11, 2017

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 ...

Violent Femmes and Corey Feldman: 14 standout (non-festival) summer shows

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 10, 2017

Summertime musical entertainment in Milwaukee typically finds a home at the city’s 8,000 street fests, or, you know, that whole Summerfest thing. But look beyond the temporary street stages and the sea of dance...

Here are all the special activities and promotions for Summerfest 2017

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 9, 2017

There's an old Milwaukee saying: If you can't find free tickets or figure out a way to score discounted admission to Summerfest, you're not really trying. So here are all the special activities and promotions f...

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