Here’s the 2025 Flannel Fest lineup
Back in 2019, Boone & Crockett—in partnership with The Cooperage, Taco Moto, and Pedal Tavern—hosted a celebration of music, food, and seasonal attire known as "Flannel Fest." That iteration brought hundred...
The 22 Washington starting quarterbacks of the last 20 years, ranked
What’s there to say at this point? On Thursday night, the Packers are kicking of Week 2 action in the NFL by taking on the Washington Commanders, who—despite finally finding a franchise quarterback in Jayden Da...
Here’s the full Bay View Bash entertainment lineup, vendor list, and everything else you need to know
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...
Here’s the 2025 Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup
Originating long before the city had anything resembling a sustainable comedy community, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has grown and evolved along with Milwaukee’s stand up scene. In fact, the annual comedic undert...
Guerrilla Ghost channels The Clash on ‘The Future Is Unwritten’ covers EP
Back in July, industrial hip-hop duo Guerrilla Ghost dialed its outrage up to 11 with the release of The Fool, the group's latest batch of politically-pointed compositions. No doubt re-energized following a "se...
Feel the “Pressure” to listen to the lead single from Poison Hand’s debut album
If you're aware of Milwaukee's punk scene, there's a good chance you recognize some of the members of Poison Hand you see in the above image from their work in many of the city's finest punk, pop-punk, post-pun...
Pete’s Pub is the pinnacle of Brady Street bar eats
When it comes to dining in Milwaukee, you could do a lot worse than Brady Street. The nine-block causeway is well-equipped with a wealth of cuisine to address a wide variety of cravings. The East Side thoroughf...
R.A.P. Ferreira is auctioning off one record a day for the rest of the year
As is the case with most forms of art here in the year 2025, music is currently in a strange and difficult place. Thanks—or no thanks—to the prevalence of streaming services that only pay fractions of a fractio...
Here are the music and vendor lineups for Anodyne’s 4th annual Bean Plant Block Party
Though Milwaukee’s centuries-old connection to making beer is the basis of the city’s "Brew City" nickname, the exceptional output of the area’s wealth of coffee roasters has only helped bolster that reputation...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Stockpiling Milwaukee County Parks glassware
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Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: owning way too many glasses from Milwaukee County Parks beer gardens...
Here’s the excellent music lineup for Third Space Brewing’s 9th Anniversary Party
With a statewide presence on draft lines and store shelves, oodles of acclaim and brewing awards, and as the host of some of the city’s best beer events, it feels like Third Space Brewing has been around far lo...
Our “Roast Of Milwaukee” comes back to The Cooperage October 6
Milwaukee Record’s long-running "Roast Of Milwaukee" is back! Like previous years, the event—which is done in association with the Milwaukee Comedy Festival—will feature a stacked cast of local comedians gently...
Here’s the Beet Street lineup (and pretty much everything else you need to know)
Even though Labor Day is approaching and summer’s days are numbered, Milwaukee has no plans to stop the festival fun anytime soon. A bunch of large-scale autumn undertakings await, and one of the best among the...
‘SNL’ alum Punkie Johnson added to Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup
Last week, we let you know that Aparna Nancherla and Sean Patton would be joining the likes of Patton Oswalt as headliners of this year's Milwaukee Comedy Festival. Today, festival organizers revealed another h...
Here’s the lineup for Bay View Bash’s “Hoan Thugs” DJ Stage
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...
Here are Shorewood Feast’s entertainment and vendor lineups
Think festival season is nearing its conclusion? Think again! Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs still have literally dozens of festivals, block parties, and other civic celebrations in store between now and...
Milwaukee Comedy Festival announces more 2025 headliners
This past spring, Milwaukee Comedy Festival announced its plans to return for a 20th annual installment this fall. That announcement also came with the exciting news that modern comedy legend Patton Oswalt woul...
We’re showing ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ at Avalon Theater (again) on September 17
In 2015, we said goodbye to the summer with a late September screening of Wet Hot American Summer. The first-ever Milwaukee showing of the cult comedy classic sold out, people dressed up as characters from the ...
MKE Music Rewind: Terry Sweet and The Brewer Band, “Turnin’ Up The Heat” (1985)
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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: Terry Sweet's "Turnin' Up The Heat" from 1985...
Here’s who’s playing the Rushmor Records Stage at Bay View Bash
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...