Author: Tyler Maas

These 22 Milwaukee acts are playing this year’s Mile Of Music festival

July 14, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); From July 30 through August 2, a total of 22 Milwaukee bands and solo artists will make the 100-mile trek north on US 41—or I-43, if they want to take the scenic route—to partake th...

‘SWANS’ will use Veterans Park swan paddle boats as a stage

Tyler Maas

July 13, 2026

When making a list of things that come to mind when thinking of Milwaukee in summertime, many-a Milwaukeean would make sure to include Milwaukee County parks, live music performances taking place outdoors, and ...

Gold Steps push back with politically charged “Make It Make Sense”

Tyler Maas

July 10, 2026

Milwaukee-based alternative outfit Gold Steps is known for routinely releasing infectiously catchy and oft-uptempo material that typically touches on themes related to personal relationships and internal emotio...

There’s never been a more important time to get out and support Silver City businesses

Tyler Maas

July 9, 2026

Silver City is a neighborhood that's situated to the south of the Menomonee River Valley and directly east of Miller Park Way. In this small sect of the city—which is considered to be the most diverse neighborh...

Get behind the wheel with Hot Mess and blast “Take Me Home”

Tyler Maas

July 9, 2026

It happens every year. Milwaukee Record posts a well-thought and painstakingly organized list of some of our favorite local music that was released so far that particular calendar year, then an area artist come...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Trying to do as much as you possibly can during what’s left of summer

Tyler Maas

July 8, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Trying to do as much as you possibly can in the post-July 4 and post...

Have a berry good time at the second annual Riverwest Blueberry Fest

Tyler Maas

July 6, 2026

Even though another Summerfest is now behind us, Milwaukee still has a lot of festing left to do between now and the end of summer. Adding to long-running annual happenings like Brady Street Festival, Bastille ...

The Beths were at their best at Summerfest

Tyler Maas

July 3, 2026

Calling itself "The World's Largest Music Festival," it's only fitting that Summerfest brings talent from all across the globe to Milwaukee during its three-weekend, nine-day stay. While there have been acts fr...

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

Tyler Maas

July 1, 2026

broadstreet.zone(159870); There 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 ...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 3

Tyler Maas

June 30, 2026

Summerfest! Like the last five installments, the Big Gig is staking out three Thursday-Friday-Saturday blocks instead of the old 11-day run. In an effort to help you make some potentially difficult decisions, M...

The Airport Lounge has made its final departure

Tyler Maas

June 29, 2026

We'll keep things brief because, quite honestly, we're not 100% sure how to approach this one. The Airport Lounge (5881 S. Howell Ave.) has closed. The self-described "adult entertainment club" had occupied its...

Ian’s Pizza to open production facility with “a small restaurant” in Bay View

Tyler Maas

June 28, 2026

Good news for people who love pizza and live in or around the Bay View neighborhood. Ian’s Pizza is coming! The popular by-the-slice establishment—which started in Madison in 2001 and has since opened a tota...

Hank Azaria And The EZ Street Band channel Springsteen during enjoyable Summerfest set

Tyler Maas

June 28, 2026

Cover bands play Summerfest all the time. Wander around the grounds long enough and you're bound to hear an abundance of musicians performing secondhand renditions of songs written and made famous by someone el...

Prepare for Vincent Van Great’s Summerfest set with “Ultimate Freshness”

Tyler Maas

June 26, 2026

Things have been uncharacteristically quiet in the Vincent Van Great camp of late. Aside from becoming a member of the Recording Academy, working with IshDARR on a one-off 2025 single, and performing in partner...

We paired ‘Simpsons’ characters Hank Azaria has voiced with Bruce Springsteen songs

Tyler Maas

June 25, 2026

The Summerfest lineup has it all. Each and every year, "The World's Largest Music Festival" manages to book an eclectic blend of talent that includes many of the biggest names in music today, some up-and-comers...

Here’s the lineup for Schlitz Audubon’s “Sound Waves” concert series

Tyler Maas

June 25, 2026

Located in nearby Village of Bayside, Wisconsin, the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center is a natural treasure that's right in Milwaukee's backyard. We recently went for the first time and absolutely loved it. ...

13 Summerfest performers with accomplished film careers

Tyler Maas

June 24, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); It's a tale as old as film itself. In the same way countless actors aspire to be musicians, many musicians also long to make the jump from the stage to the screen. Though not everyone...

Let’s remember some former Summerfest stages

Tyler Maas

June 23, 2026

Now a third of the way into its 58th edition, it's safe to say Summerfest has changed considerably since its start way back in 1968. Not only does the size of the massive event—which calls itself "The World's L...

Bob Uecker mural in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Hear some of the previous season’s best local tunes on our “Spring 2026” playlist

Tyler Maas

June 22, 2026

Though festival season is now in full swing, it’s technically only been summer since Sunday morning. This past spring was bustling and fun, even though it took a while for the weather here in Milwaukee to start...

Braid and The Juliana Theory take Summerfest back to “another time and place”

Tyler Maas

June 21, 2026

While Summerfest does its best to book many of music's most relevant names and stock its stages with up-and-comers destined for big things in the near future, the festival's tall task of fielding a wide range o...

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