Author Tyler Maas

mewithoutYou, Cursive, The Appleseed Cast treat Turner Hall to a blast from the past (and the present)

May 7, 2019

The spirit of 2001 was alive and well in Milwaukee on Monday night.As the Milwaukee Bucks were dominating an Eastern Conference foe in an NBA playoff contest, a respectable crowd made its way to Turner Hall...

First Impression: Fuji Poké

Tyler Maas

May 6, 2019

Poké is sweeping the city. As recently as a couple years ago, the edible island dish was only available at a select few establishments in and around Milwaukee. However, the Hawaiian delicacy has quickly caught ...

Here’s the full lineup for Summerfest’s Rebel Stage

Tyler Maas

May 6, 2019

Every weekday for the past two weeks, we've announced the daily headliners of a different Summerfest stage. Friday's unveiling of the JoJo's Martini Lounge lineup was the 10th and final such announcement for 20...

WORK’s Joe Cannon shifts focus to Resurrectionists

Tyler Maas

May 6, 2019

Last August, WORK released Strictly Cruis’n, a record we called "a frenzied and genre-bending 12-song follow-up that continues the ironically-named outfit’s trend of fun-yet-focused material." The release of th...

Dollars For Donuts: Mini Donuts (Fiserv Forum)

Tyler Maas

May 4, 2019

Milwaukee loves donuts. Dozens of bakeries in the city and its surrounding suburbs help people get a sweet start to their day with long johns, crullers, jellies, powdered, cream-filled, cake donuts, and more. I...

Judah Friedlander added as Milwaukee Comedy Festival headliner

Tyler Maas

May 3, 2019

Last month, we announced that Milwaukee Comedy Festival had lined up a pair of excellent veteran comedians to headline nights of the fest (July 31 to August 4). It turns out that was only the beginning. Since t...

1st And Bowl will bring “Football Bowling” to Wauwatosa

Tyler Maas

May 3, 2019

Have you ever seen Detroiters? Man, that show was unbelievable! Seriously, it might be the best new half-hour television comedy of the last 10 years. That's up for debate, of course, but it was hilarious. How d...

P!nk brightens up the bleak with acrobatic and uplifting Fiserv Forum performance

Tyler Maas

May 3, 2019

With three Grammys, 15 chart-topping singles, more 50 million records sold, and an endless string of sold-out arena tours throughout the planet over the course of a career that's now spanned two full decades, P...

Here’s what’s coming to (and departing from) Crafty Cow’s and Hot Head Fried Chicken’s menu next week

Tyler Maas

May 2, 2019

After originally opening as Bumstead Provisions—a restaurant, deli, liquor store, and provisional shop—in late 2016, the two attached Bay View storefronts at 2671-75 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. have taken many forms. ...

Get ready for Uhtcearu’s new album and stream “Death At Hand” immediately

Tyler Maas

May 2, 2019

Back in 2017, we declared Utcearu's sophomore album, For Darkness To Subside, to be one of the 10 best Milwaukee albums of that year. Since releasing a record we said all headbangers would love roughly two year...

Here’s the Riverwest FemFest 2019 lineup, schedule

Tyler Maas

May 1, 2019

Last year, organizers of Riverwest FemFest decided to move the fourth annual event from winter to spring, which led to the fest's biggest (and arguably the best) year to date. In the process, they somehow manag...

Cullah gives listeners a ‘Spectacullah’ birthday present

Tyler Maas

April 30, 2019

On Saturday, April 27, Ian McCullough turned 28 years old. Instead of opening presents from others, he decided to give listeners the gift of a brand new album. This isn't the first time McCullough—who makes mus...

Miller High Life and Terrapin are releasing a brut IPA called “Hoppin’ Bubbly”

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2019

Despite being one of the most iconic and celebrated beer brands in Milwaukee, Miller High Life isn't afraid to shake things up from time to time. In recent years, "The Champagne Of Beers" has temporarily change...

Foals elegantly trot through its catalog in energetic performance at The Rave

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2019

Even though Foals hail from Oxford, England, the British band has been a somewhat frequent fixture in Milwaukee in recent years. The last few Foals outings in town have taken place at The Rave, and that trend c...

Here’s the 2019 Skyline Music Series lineup

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2019

This afternoon, COA Youth & Family Centers released the lineup for its Skyline Music Series, which finds musical acts performing under the bandshell at the Selig-Joseph-Folz Amphitheater in Kadish Park each...

Dummerfest will return to Cudahy June 22, The Lawrence Arms announced as headliner

Tyler Maas

April 26, 2019

Back in June of 2015, a dozen (primarily) punk and hardcore bands hailing from five states came to The Metal Grill in Cudahy for an unforgettable day of all-ages fun known as Dummerfest. The festival returned t...

Here’s the 2019 Chill On The Hill lineup

Tyler Maas

April 24, 2019

It's amazing that Chill On The Hill has only been around for 15 years. The concept of the mid-week Bay View occurrence is so simple: laying out on a blanket, imbibing food and beverages brought from home (or pu...

Avalon Theater announces “Tarantino Thursdays” film series

Tyler Maas

April 24, 2019

Often imitated and never replicated, Quentin Tarantino has been making hit movies and pushing boundaries for more than 25 years. Over that span, the accomplished director has grossed hundreds of millions of dol...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Nite Owl has been a summer tradition for more than 70 years

Tyler Maas

April 23, 2019

Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure...

Enlightened Brewing Company is closing its taproom May 10…and opening a bigger taproom May 11

Tyler Maas

April 23, 2019

Back in 2016, Enlightened Brewing Company moved from its extremely small (and extremely private) second-floor taproom it had occupied in the Lincoln Warehouse since late 2013. The move was to a significantly la...