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    • Third Ward Beer Garden at Catalano Square announces first half of 2024 live music schedule

      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2024
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      Tyler Maas
      June 23, 2026
    • Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: June 22-28, 2026

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 22, 2026
    • Hear some of the previous season’s best local tunes on our “Spring 2026” playlist

      Tyler Maas
      June 22, 2026
    • Resurrectionists double down on doom with ‘Double EP’

      Matt Wild
      June 22, 2026
    • David Lee Roth wants to know how Summerfest is doing

      Matt Wild
      June 21, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      June 21, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      August 21, 2015
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      Matt Wild
      June 22, 2026
    • Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Wolski

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 19, 2026
    • More Milwaukee Public Museum dioramas, items will be ‘deinstalled’ this summer

      Matt Wild
      June 16, 2026
    • Brady Street will launch 6-week ‘Summer Safety Pilot Program’ June 25

      Matt Wild
      June 15, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 15, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 13, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 11, 2025
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      Mitch DeSantis
      June 21, 2026
    • Brew-Jas Coffee House celebrates opening of second location on Milwaukee’s south side

      Juan Miguel Martinez
      June 19, 2026
    • We tried 10 new food/drink items at Summerfest (2026 edition)

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 19, 2026
    • Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Binge the bluegill at Andrea’s Red Rooster in Waukesha

      Caleb Westphal
      June 12, 2026
    • Meagan Lewinski will bring new pop-up bakery to Swoon this Saturday

      Juan Miguel Martinez
      June 12, 2026
    • Nadi Plates will NOT move into former Crossroads Collective, will move into former Pomona Cider Co. instead

      Matt Wild
      June 11, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      February 23, 2023
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    • Joe McAdam talks lakes, Waylon Mercy before Milwaukee’s first McAdamy Awards show

      Rick Katschke
      June 10, 2026
    • Check out The Laughing Tap’s new, improved location

      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2026
    • Comedy for a cause: Raegan Niemela discusses this week’s Cowboy Killers “ICE Out Now!” benefit show

      Tyler Maas
      March 24, 2026
    • The Laughing Tap will celebrate grand re-opening at new downtown home March 27-28

      Matt Wild
      February 24, 2026
    • Comedy (and ‘The Traitors’) fans rejoice: Ron Funches will return to Turner Hall this summer

      Tyler Maas
      February 18, 2026
    • Comedian AJ Grill will perform during the Milwaukee Record Halftime Show on December 20

      Tyler Maas
      December 8, 2025
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      Matt Wild
      October 4, 2019
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    • Do you think y’all can handle this? We’re screening ‘The Foot Fist Way’ at Avalon Theater

      Tyler Maas
      June 18, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 17, 2026
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      I’m a Bucky’s guy: Remembering Bucky’s Super Video (1986-2010)

      Michael Viers
      June 15, 2026
    • Michael Lisowski and Dan Fons of The Queer Program

      Dodging death threats and outing senators: Remembering Milwaukee public access show ‘The Queer Program’

      Tad Kriofske Mainella
      June 2, 2026
    • ‘Ueck’ will open July 24 in Marcus Theatres; watch new trailer now

      Matt Wild
      May 26, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      May 21, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      October 13, 2020
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      Matt Wild
      June 18, 2026
    • Bob Uecker mural is officially complete, incredible

      Matt Wild
      June 12, 2026
    • Here are the remaining 2026 installments of the Lion’s Tooth + Milwaukee Record Music Book Club

      Matt Wild
      June 10, 2026
    • Here are the vendors, themes, new footprint for the 2026 Milwaukee Night Market, and that’s it

      Matt Wild
      June 10, 2026
    • When is the next Brewers game? Ponder life’s questions with more Milwaukee Journal Sentinel headline poetry

      Matt Wild
      May 29, 2026
    • 6 reasons you shouldn’t miss Bay View Gallery Night

      Tyler Maas
      May 27, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      March 4, 2021
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      The end of an era

      Joey Grihalva
      June 23, 2026
    • Watch Bert Lauderdale report from Nomad World Pub during Friday’s World Cup match

      Milwaukee Record Staff
      June 20, 2026
    • A guide to finding former Bucks players on BIG3 rosters

      Tyler Maas
      June 16, 2026
    • Rendering of the Truss, with a Front Row Amy bobblehead

      Brewers unveil Truss Club details, Front Row Amy not pleased

      Matt Wild
      June 9, 2026
    • Mandatory Milwaukee: Driving ranges and mini golf courses

      Tyler Maas
      June 3, 2026
    • Want to participate in Tarps Off tonight? Join at the Miller Lite Landing!

      Milwaukee Brewers had a designated ‘Tarps Off’ section at Tuesday’s game

      Matt Wild
      May 26, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      March 4, 2019
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      Rick Katschke
      June 23, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      June 9, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      June 2, 2026
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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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Rusty Drinkswell

Rusty is a lifelong Milwaukee resident and imbiber who enjoys drinking alcohol and then telling people about it.

Dry (but a little bit high) January: We evaluated a bunch of local THC beverages

Rusty Drinkswell
January 14, 2025
When the clock struck midnight almost exactly 105 years ago to the day, the "noble experiment" of Prohibition began. Many towns, cities, and states had dabbled in various dry laws prior to January 16, 1920, but...

Prost! Oktoberfest season is in full swing in Milwaukee (and beyond)

Rusty Drinkswell
August 20, 2024
Welcome one and all to my favorite time of year for beer…Oktoberfest season! Before we go further, I will immediately address the "it is too early for beer cans to don their iconic blue and white Rautenflagge a...

RTDs in MKE: We evaluated a bunch of local canned cocktail brands

Rusty Drinkswell
July 9, 2024
As pretty much all of you know, summertime in Milwaukee is pretty much magical. The front page of this very site at any moment between the first 69 degree day (nice) and the Packers kicking off on a not-yet-fro...

How does Anodyne Coffee’s Milwaukee Record Blend pair with various types of booze? We found out!

Rusty Drinkswell
February 8, 2024
Below are the finest 900-ish words ever written about mixing airplane bottles of alcohol with Anodyne Coffee Roasting's Milwaukee Record Blend—which can be found at each of the Milwaukee-based coffee company's ...
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