Author: Tyler Maas | Page 4 | Milwaukee Record

Fuzzysurf’s “Without You” music video is a group project in the best way

May 5, 2026

In January 2025, Fuzzysurf ended a two-year hiatus with the release of its ambitious, genre-jumping double LP entitled Chameleons. Since casting that great 20-track album into the world, the indie-tinged Great ...

MKE River Round-Up music series returns to the open water this summer

Tyler Maas

May 3, 2026

There are few Milwaukee summertime activities that can beat spending a few hours paddling around the city’s rivers in a kayak. Trust us! If the experience that blends outdoor enjoyment, exercise, and seeing the...

Let’s remember some former Milwaukee festivals

Tyler Maas

April 30, 2026

Earlier this week, we posted our annual summer festival guide. The extensive collection of fests, fairs, music series, block parties, and other in-person happenings is a massive (and regularly updated) list tha...

The Gig to host “25 Year Block Party” on June 28

Tyler Maas

April 30, 2026

Milwaukee is blessed to have an overwhelming abundance of personality-laden, no-frills taverns situated on unassuming street corners and tucked away in neighborhoods. Riverwest is home to a bunch of bars that f...

Raise a glass at these 7 Milwaukee beer festivals

Tyler Maas

April 29, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); Milwaukee is known and widely celebrated for two very specific things: festivals and beer. Sometimes the city's two most famous and beloved attributes come together in the form of a f...

MKEpunk reaches 500 releases, debuts “Editorial Mixtape” feature

Tyler Maas

April 27, 2026

MKEpunk is an invaluable resource and a sprawling online archive of "Local. Independent. Out of print." Wisconsin-made music that covers the realms of punk, hardcore, ska, and a variety of other DIY subgenres. ...

Here’s the music lineup for West Allis’ Food Truck Friday

Tyler Maas

April 27, 2026

West Allis rules. Beyond being the host city for Wisconsin State Fair, the misunderstood and maligned Milwaukee suburb is also home to some great bars and breweries (including one that makes our new beer!), som...

Your 2026 Turner Hall Tiki Takedown winners are…

Tyler Maas

April 26, 2026

Sunday, a few hundred folks put on their finest Hawaiian shirt, donned some colorful leis, and made their way to the Turner Hall Tiki Takedown. The sixth installment of the beloved beverage-based event brought ...

Jazz At The Vine to bring 8 concerts to Humboldt Park in 2026

Tyler Maas

April 24, 2026

Beer gardens are starting to open for the season! Music series lineups are starting to be announced! And as of this week, lineups for music series that will be taking place at beer gardens are starting to be an...

Elway to kick off “The Morale Is High” tour in Milwaukee on July 2

Tyler Maas

April 24, 2026

Have you heard of Elway? The Fort Collins, Colorado-based punk project that shares its name with a certain whiny Hall of Fame quarterback who bested the Packers in Super Bowl XXXII (we still don't want to talk ...

Check out the Morgan Park Picnic vendor list

Tyler Maas

April 23, 2026

In case you missed the news, Milwaukee Record and Busby’s will once again be joining forces to bring the city a full-fledged spring festival. Yes, following a successful debut in 2025, the second annual Morgan ...

Holy Pinto’s “Mac DeMarco (i can’t be)” is a case of mistaken identity

Tyler Maas

April 22, 2026

It has probably happened to you at some point. You're out in public just living your life when a stranger encounters you and confidently asserts you're someone else entirely. Sometimes it's their old co-worker ...

Of course we tried Crafty Cow’s “viral” Chicken Caesar Wrap

Tyler Maas

April 21, 2026

Crafty Cow likes to keep things interesting. Since opening its first location in Oconomowoc in 2014, the regional restaurant chain—which also has locations in Milwaukee and Wauwatosa—evolved from its initial "j...

Here’s the lineup for Harley-Davidson Museum’s 2026 Thursday Bike Night concert series

Tyler Maas

April 21, 2026

With warm weather finally making its presence known, Milwaukee will soon be filled with the signature spring and summer sounds of motorcycles and live music played on outdoor stages. Every Thursday between the ...

Here are the music and vendor lineups for MKE Outdoor Indoor Exchange’s “Gear Gala”

Tyler Maas

April 20, 2026

Since 2022, MKE Outdoor Indoor Exchange (3044 S. Delaware Ave., 414-935-2903) has specialized in selling and consigning outdoor gear with the three-pronged approach of "reduce-reuse-repair." With the region's p...

We’re showing ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar’ at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas

April 16, 2026

Thanks to everyone who braved the elements and navigated the flood waters in order to watch Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story with us last night. It was a great time, and we're excited to follow it up with another...

Here’s Third Ward Beer Garden at Catalano Square’s May to July live music schedule

Tyler Maas

April 16, 2026

If there’s something that Milwaukee can’t have too many of, it’s beer gardens. Our abundance of designated places where folks can enjoy beverages, snacks, and maybe even live entertainment in an outdoor public ...

Milwaukee Record is a WAMI finalist

Tyler Maas

April 16, 2026

Back in February, we alerted you to the news of Milwaukee Record being named in the initial field of nominees for the 2026 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (a.k.a. "WAMI") awards. Well, following a competitive few...

Here’s the 2026 Chill On The Hill lineup

Tyler Maas

April 15, 2026

For more than two decades, Bay View Neighborhood Association’s Chill On The Hill music series —presented in partnership with Milwaukee County Parks—has brought music to Humboldt Park’s band chalet every Tuesday...

Wisconsin Space Program’s “Dead Man’s Curve” video is a wild ride

Tyler Maas

April 15, 2026

Almost exactly a year ago, we encouraged you to blast off with Wisconsin Space Program—a new-ish Milwaukee psych-rock outfit featuring former and current members of The Delta Routine, Antler House, Yum Yum Cult...

Author Tyler Maas