Before co-founding Milwaukee Record, Tyler Maas wrote for virtually every Milwaukee publication (except Wassup! Magazine). He lives in Bay View and enjoys both stuff and things.
TosaFest, an annual event—which started way back in 1976!—will take place for yet another year when it returns to the streets of the Wauwatosa Village on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6. Now that ...
While many of Milwaukee’s summer festivals, block parties, and other large scale happenings have already come and gone, one of the city’s best fests of the season is still on the horizon. Bay View Bash will ret...
Now that we're a few days into the last full month of summer, the season's impending conclusion is beginning to come into view. But hey, it's going to be okay because there are still lots of local festivals tha...
Remember when X-Ray Arcade hosted a hardcore punk and "mosh metal" festival back in June? Would that be something you'd like to have happen there again later this year? Well, if you answered "hell yes" to those...
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In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. This week: Soul Low's UNEASY, from 2013.
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Now that Summerfest, the Harley weekend, Bastille Days, and Brady Street Festival have all come and gone, Milwaukeeans can now shift focus to the numerous festivals, block parties, and other civic celebrations ...
Milwaukee has no shortage of great summer festivals. However, the vast majority of those events feature beer and other alcoholic items in abundance, which can make celebrating difficult for those in recovery. P...
Few bands in Milwaukee music history have a legacy that even comes close to matching that of Die Kreuzen. The seminal outfit defied genre distinction, anchored the local scene, toured relentlessly, and was a fa...
Among its numerous monikers, Milwaukee is known as "the city of neighborhoods" on account of the dozens upon dozens of different enclaves that each add to the city's overall character and charm. You might not b...
Believe it or not, long before Milwaukee was routinely booking arena-level comedians, hosting multi-day residencies for world renowned comics, serving as the filming site of countless live specials, and being t...
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Cinema is in an interesting (if not concerning) place right now. The ubiquity of streaming has devalued and tarnished the moviegoing experience. Coupling that with perpetual economic uncertainty and changing co...
Founded in 2018, Black Arts Fest MKE has been a welcome addition to the city’s busy summer festival season. The event will return to Henry Maier Festival Park on Saturday, August 2. Fashion, literature, heritag...
Every now and then, a company or an agency hired to do PR for a company will offer to send us something to try. Sometimes I’ll say yes and, if there’s a natural fit for our audience, I’ll write about it. Other ...
From July 31 through August 3, a total of 27 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 the Mile Of Music festival in d...
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again (and again): West Allis rules. The Milwaukee suburb has always had its charms and enjoyable amenities, but the city really seems to be hitting its stride in recent ye...
There are lots of great reasons to visit Milwaukee Public Market. Beyond being an award-winning marketplace and tourist attraction situated in the heart of the Historic Third Ward, the Public Market is the home...
Center Street Daze Festival—which began way back in 1997 and is organized by the Riverwest Business Association—will make its triumphant return to Center Street (between Holton and Humboldt) on Saturday, August...
Earlier this week, Milwaukee Record posted a list of our favorite local music released in the first half of 2025. As is mid-July tradition, just a few days after hitting "publish" on said list of standout album...
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Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Mamie's.
These days, bars are quick to tell prospective customers...