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Here’s the 2026 Polish Fest entertainment lineup

April 14, 2026

Though spring took its sweet time getting here, it's now getting easier to accept that Milwaukee's festival season is mercifully and finally right around the corner. You can expect a full-fledged Festival Guide...

South Shore Terrace will open for the season on April 16

Tyler Maas

April 14, 2026

Spring has truly sprung. The weather is showing signs of being okay, Nite Owl is back in business, and the Marcus Center snow pile is doomed. Oh, and the South Shore Terrace beer garden (2900 South Shore Dr.) i...

Soban brings fast-casual Korean concept to downtown Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

April 10, 2026

Last October, Ouzo Cafe (776 N. Milwaukee St.) closed its doors after 21 years in business. The Greek restaurant's departure after more than two decades on bustling Milwaukee Ave. left a sizable hole in the dow...

Check out The Vanguard’s new menu items

Tyler Maas

April 9, 2026

Our friends at The Vanguard aren’t afraid to shake things up from time to time. Now a few months removed from temporarily transforming into a sports bar concept called “Whooterz” for a Halloween pop-up and a su...

PrideFest announces 2026 headliners

Tyler Maas

April 8, 2026

Pridefest, Wisconsin’s largest LGBTQ+ event, will return to Henry Maier Festival Park and help kick off the city’s festival season June 4-6. Now within two months of the festival (the 30th edition at Henry Maie...

Wioletta’s Polish Kitchen to close

Tyler Maas

April 8, 2026

UPDATE (4/25/2026): Wioletta's Polish Kitchen will have its final night of service Saturday, April 25. No reservations will be accepted. ••• Following just over six months in a former Applebee's in Oak Creek,...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Milwaukee Record turns 12 today (and I’m very thankful for that)

Tyler Maas

April 7, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee web-only entertainment publications come and go, while some turn 12 years old. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Milwaukee Record! Today (April ...

Take a “Wrong Turn” with VLNTYN’s brooding new music video

Tyler Maas

April 7, 2026

Last year, we introduced you to VLNTYN—a self-described "conceptual dark indie rock project" fronted by Milwaukee singer/songwriter Jorge Vallentine—through covering the project’s lead single, "Swimming In The ...

Enderis Park Neighborhood Association announces 2026 Concerts On The Green lineup

Tyler Maas

April 6, 2026

Since 2005, Enderis Park Neighborhood Association has hosted the Concerts On The Green music series, which brings live music and food vendors to the neighborhood’s eponymous public park's playfield. We recently...

Here’s Downtown South Milwaukee’s 2026 “Market Music” lineup

Tyler Maas

April 6, 2026

Now that April is upon us and spring is finally showing some faint signs of life, we can actually start to look forward to some of the fun outdoor activities that help make Milwaukee and its surrounding cities ...

Luv Unlimited makes return as “Luv 2” (and other Bay View retail news)

Tyler Maas

April 2, 2026

In June 2020, Luv Unlimited—a Bay View boutique and vintage retailer—was forced to close shop as a result of an electrical fire that occurred in the apartment above the store's longtime home at 2649 S. Kinnicki...

Welcome to April: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Tyler Maas

April 1, 2026

broadstreet.zone(159870); April is typically a period of rebirth. Brewers baseball is back, the first full month of spring is upon us, and rampant festival announcements combine with extended daylight and occa...

6 possibly interesting details about Milwaukee Record’s new beer

Tyler Maas

March 31, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); In case you missed the news, Milwaukee Record is releasing a brand new beer for the first time since Company Brewing—which produced our long-running "Re-Porter" spiced porter—abruptly...

Here’s the Morgan Park Picnic entertainment lineup

Tyler Maas

March 30, 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 ...

I asked my mom to review some new Leinenkugel’s shandy flavors

Tyler Maas

March 30, 2026

Back in 2022, the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company released a "Lodge Pack" consisting of four fruit-forward and summer-suited beers. At the time, I figured my dear mother was far better qualified than I was to...

Caulfield’s has closed

Tyler Maas

March 28, 2026

Following a 15-month run in West Allis, Caulfield's (7413 W. Greenfield Ave.) has closed. Owner Casey Rataczak announced the sudden closure of the wine bar on restaurant on social media Saturday night. The post...

Here are the spring/summer “Milwaukee Record Club” themes

Tyler Maas

March 27, 2026

Back in January, we launched the "Milwaukee Record Club" at Wiggle Room (2988 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.). The monthly DJ series allows us to take over the turntables at the Bay View listening lounge to play a three-...

Say it IS so: Weezer, The Shins, Silversun Pickups to bring “The Gathering” to Fiserv Forum on October 7

Tyler Maas

March 26, 2026

Today in exciting concert announcements: Weezer will be coming to Fiserv Forum on Wednesday, October 7! It will be the legendary alternative rock band's first show in Milwaukee in more than five years, and thei...

MKE Music Rewind: “Brewer Fever” (1980)

Tyler Maas

March 26, 2026

broadstreet.zone(159870); In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. This week: Perfect Pitch Inc.'s "Brewer Fever" basebal...

Check out The Laughing Tap’s new, improved location

Tyler Maas

March 25, 2026

Last June, The Laughing Tap moved out of its original site at 706B S. 5th Street in Walker's Point—where it had been hosting comedy shows since January 2020—and set sights on a new location. In October, owners ...

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