Caulfield’s has closed
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
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
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)
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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: Perfect Pitch Inc.'s "Brewer Fever" basebal...
Check out The Laughing Tap’s new, improved location
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 ...
Play ball with Gold Steps and watch the “Jealousy” music video
Social media possesses the power to bring the world together. Unfortunately, it's also an effective tool that's used to tear us apart and—through follower counts, incessant marketing, and everyone now having th...
Cribbage boards, bucket hats, and $2 beers: Your 2026 Lakeshore Chinooks promo schedule
Another Brewers baseball season is almost underway in Milwaukee, but there’s another team in the region that’s also getting ready to take the field. Yes, the Lakeshore Chinooks will begin their 13th season of N...
Comedy for a cause: Raegan Niemela discusses this week’s Cowboy Killers “ICE Out Now!” benefit show
Back in late 2024, we caught up with Milwaukee—by way of Michigan's Upper Penninsula—comedian Raegan Niemela, who was preparing to host on of her final installments of Cowboy Killers at Cactus Club before movin...
Nite Owl’s 2026 season begins today
With longer days, a steady wave of festival announcements, and the Brewers season starting in less than 50 hours, it’s beginning to feel a lot like spring in Milwaukee…even if the weather is crummy. The season ...
Let’s remember some former Milwaukee stadiums, ballparks, and arenas
On Thursday afternoon, the Milwaukee Brewers will begin another season when they host the Chicago White Sox at American Family Field. Though the ballpark—formerly known as Miller Park—has been the Brew Crew's h...
Royal Mill’s Matty Timmons goes it alone on “No Country”
Last March, we premiered "Faith Crisis," the latest single from self-described “existential indie rock” outfit Royal Mill. In the year that has followed, vocalist Matty Timmons—who also plays in Wildered—says h...
Come to our ‘Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story’ screening (and after party) on April 15
Most people have one of three experiences with Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. They either love it, they’ve never seen it but are sure to love it once they finally do, or they saw it and kind of liked it initia...
How-To Wisconsin: How to order an Old Fashioned
In How-To Wisconsin, we do that annoying internet thing where we explain how to do something fairly simple (in this case, something Wisconsin-y) but precede it with a needlessly long personal story.
The firs...
Here’s the lineup for Villa Terrace’s “Sopra Mare” daytime concert series
Milwaukee’s summer festival season pretty much has it all. However, if there’s one thing the overwhelming abundance of seasonal fests, block parties, and weekly music happenings shows a shortage of, it's concer...
Listen to some of the best Milwaukee songs of the season on our “Winter 2026” playlist
Even though winter isn’t typically a season Milwaukee looks at with much fondness, at least a lot of great Milwaukee music has been released between late December 2025 and now (a soul-crushing day in which we'v...
Here’s the music, vendor lineup for Puddler’s Hall’s 6th annual “Rock Party Block Party”
We might still be experiencing a true blue Milwaukee winter right now, but warmer and significantly more fun days are ahead. As we do our all to get through the final days of winter (and the cold, snowy early p...
Tosa Restaurant Week returns with food and drink specials at 26 Wauwatosa businesses
When is the last time you went out and explored Wauwatosa? If it’s been a while since you dined, drank, and spent some quality time in the Milwaukee suburb, there’s no better time to experience Wauwatosa’s wide...
Jägermeister Orange exists, was tested in Wisconsin, and you might still be able to find some
Jägermeister. You either love it or you hate it. The iconic and, yes, polarizing German liqueur is one of a kind. It's gone unchanged for almost a century, but the classic brown digestif in the unmistakable gre...
Turner Hall Tiki Takedown returns April 26
Following five successful installments, Turner Hall Tiki Takedown will once again be bringing warm vibes and cool cocktails back to the eponymous downtown ballroom next month. Yes, you can take your taste buds ...
Milwaukee Record’s “High Score” 4/20 Market is coming to Falcon Hall
After taking 2025 off, Milwaukee Record is proud to be bringing our High Score event to Falcon Hall (801 E. Clarke St.) on Sunday, April 19. From 12-3 p.m., this "4/20 Market" will feature a wide variety of loc...