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VeganMania Milwaukee to return to Greenfield Park on June 22

June 17, 2025

Milwaukee's food scene is currently in a great place. A significant part of the ongoing evolution and development of local dining is the improved access and quality of vegan food being both made and served in a...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 1

Tyler Maas

June 17, 2025

broadstreet.zone(152022); Summerfest! Like the last four 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 potenti...

PrideFest breaks festival attendance records in 2025

Tyler Maas

June 17, 2025

In case you missed it, the 37th annual PrideFest took place at Henry Maier Festival Park from Thursday, June 5 through Sunday, June 7. We were there and it was great! Now that the dust has settled and the numbe...

Tron Jovi’s electronic exploration continues on ‘Bass + Frequency Studies in Dub, Chapter Two’

Tyler Maas

June 16, 2025

In 2021, Tron Jovi—the producer moniker for ever-active Milwaukee music mainstay Martin Defatte—released the project's debut EP, Bass + Frequency Studies In Dub, Chapter One. The release was populated by compos...

X-Ray Arcade is hosting two daylong, genre-specific music festivals this month

Tyler Maas

June 15, 2025

Milwaukee and its surrounding suburbs have an unmatched number of summertime celebrations. Are there festivals happening every weekend between mid-May and early October? Check! A bounty of block parties and rec...

We couldn’t wait to try Riley’s Bar + Burger (and you shouldn’t either)

Tyler Maas

June 13, 2025

Back in February, Milwaukee learned the folks behind the wildly successful and downright delicious Riley's Social House bar and sandwich joint in the Third Ward would be opening another restaurant at the edge o...

Hear some of the season’s best local music with our “Spring 2025” playlist

Tyler Maas

June 12, 2025

Even though festival season is now in full swing and we’ve already experienced a few days with temperatures in the eighties, it’s technically still spring for another week. This spring has been bustling and fun...

Here’s the 2025 Music On The Beerline lineup

Tyler Maas

June 12, 2025

For six summers, Riverworks Development Corporation has hosted a free outdoor music series at the Beerline Plaza (3350 N. Holton St.) that connects the Riverwest and Harambee neighborhoods. We're pleased to rep...

That ‘Polka! Polka! Polka!’ TV show on CW18: The Milwaukee Record Review

Tyler Maas

June 11, 2025

For many, the weekend is a time for viewing rituals. Some tune in to see Saturday Night Live as it's airing. Others appoint one of the weekend evenings to be movie night. Many make time between Friday and Sunda...

Take a trip back to last November with Maximiano’s ‘Live At The Vivarium’ album

Tyler Maas

June 11, 2025

It's safe to say 2024 was an unparalleled year for Maximiano Janairo. The Milwaukee-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and namesake of Maximiano garnered heaps of well-deserved praise from the rel...

A guide to finding former Bucks players on BIG3 rosters

Tyler Maas

June 10, 2025

If you’re anything like us, you have absolutely no interest in the NBA Finals. Even though we’re not watching that Pacers/Thunder series, we're still getting our hoops fix by regularly tuning into the WNBA this...

Here’s the music lineup for this weekend’s Lakefront Festival Of Art

Tyler Maas

June 9, 2025

Milwaukee Art Museum’s Lakefront Festival Of Art has always been one of the city’s classier summer festivals. Still, per Milwaukee summer festival regulations, there will be plenty of beer, wine, and food to go...

Batter & Mac is now offering vegan hot “ham” and rolls on Sundays

Tyler Maas

June 6, 2025

Eating hot ham and rolls has been an integral part of the Sunday tradition in and around Milwaukee for generations. This iconic pairing is simple, delicious, filling, and fairly inexpensive. It's great. If—and ...

Great Job, Milwaukee! Bernie Brewer is apparently “crush-worthy”

Tyler Maas

June 6, 2025

Here at Milwaukee Record we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee! Bot. It keeps track of the city’s many appearances on dopey online lists and studies, as well as any time a national publ...

A look back at the 18 days when there were six Great Lakes

Tyler Maas

June 5, 2025

Tuesday marked the release of Great Lakes In 50 Maps. Written and charted by Detroit-based cartographer and data director Alex B. Hill, the Belt Publishing book is a treasure trove of information about the Grea...

Here’s the 2025 Mayfair Collection Music Spotlight lineup

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2025

If there’s such a thing as too much free outdoor live music happening in and around Milwaukee, we haven’t seen it yet. Today, Wisconsin Music Ventures announced an eclectic crop of area musicians taking part in...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Chill On The Hill (and your favorite summer music series)

Tyler Maas

June 3, 2025

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some seasonal entertainment offerings come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Chill On The Hill (and other recurring local concert...

Here’s the full PrideFest 2025 lineup

Tyler Maas

June 2, 2025

Back in April, Milwaukee Pride Inc. announced the headliners for the 37th annual Milwaukee PrideFest. Though learning that Jordin Sparks, Jay Jurden, Pabllo Vittar, Willow Pill, Raja Gemini, Jan Sport, and more...

Here’s the 2025 Summer Of Soul lineup

Tyler Maas

May 29, 2025

In 2024, Marcus Performing Arts Center and Culture x Design joined forces to debut Summer Of Soul. Following an inaugural year that featured performances by the legendary likes of Talib Kweli and Robert Randolp...

Please talk us out of buying this Culver’s ordering booth for $375

Tyler Maas

May 28, 2025

UPDATE: Sold. It wasn't us! For all its underlying weirdness, Facebook Marketplace can be kind of cool sometimes. I bought my basement couch on Marketplace. Trapper Schoepp sold me some vintage barstools on ...

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