Music

June 8, 2023

In a summer packed with 8,000 things to do, the big Harley-Davidson Homecoming stands out as a single event with 8,000 things to do. From July 13-16, Harley will celebrate its 120th birthday with a dizzying arr...

T-Pain is coming to Milwaukee’s Urban Outfitters tomorrow

June 8, 2023

As you probably know, world-renowned singer, rapper, and producer T-Pain will be coming to The Rave/Eagles Club on Saturday, June 10 to headline a stacked bill—also featuring Chance The Rapper, Afroman, Three 6...

Here’s the 2023 Mayfair Collection Music Spotlight lineup

June 7, 2023

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...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Piles (Live from Anodyne)

June 7, 2023

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE. Beginning in 2023, we're also collecting episodes on a handy Soundcloud playlist.milwaukeerecord ...

Semisonic’s Dan Wilson talks memorable Milwaukee experiences before “Last Summer On Earth” tour stop

Rick Katschke

June 6, 2023

This year marks the 25-year anniversary of Semisonic’s Platinum record Feeling Strangely Fine and, as chance would have it, the band is on its first tour in 20 years as part of the "Last Summer On Earth" tour w...

Tap your toes, profess your innocence to songs from upcoming ‘Run Bambi Run’ musical

June 6, 2023

In case you missed it, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater is prepping an original rock musical about "Milwaukee's infamous femme fatal," Lawrencia "Bambi" Bembenek. Yes, Run Bambi Run will detail the wild story of...

Tool. November 1 at Fiserv Forum

June 6, 2023

Tool will play Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum on Wednesday, November 1.Tickets go on sale Friday, June 9 at 10 a.m. Get them HERE. "There is a strictly enforced 4-ticket limit per purchase," says a press release....

Milwaukee Record Recommended: June 5-11, 2023

June 5, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations—brought to y...

Riotnine draws a line with blistering, uncompromising ‘Death Before Detransition’

June 2, 2023

There are times for asking questions and taking a measured stance, and times for simply picking a side. In the ongoing cultural and political war against the LGBTQIA community, Milwaukee screamo/post-hardcore g...

Listen to us talk about new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (May 2023)

June 1, 2023

Once a month, Milwaukee Record's own Matt Wild gets his NPR on by sitting down with WUWM's Lake Effect and discussing some of his favorite new Milwaukee records and songs.Listen to the latest installment HE...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: May 2023

May 31, 2023

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Combustor - s/tCombustor by CombustorDelicious Monsters - Fre...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Bellends

May 31, 2023

Milwaukee Record Recommended: May 29 – June 4, 2023

May 30, 2023

Milwaukee is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of “Record Recommended” (patent pending). Here are our recommendations for May 29 - June 4, 2023. MONDAY, MAY...

Pedro The Lion revisits two classic albums at intimate Back Room show

Josh Rank

May 30, 2023

Pedro The Lion is touring on a couple of its classic albums, 1998's It's Hard To Find A Friend and 2002's Control. Why would a band decide to play its first and third albums more than 20 years after they came o...

Janet Jackson takes control at AmFam Amphitheater with four-decade career retrospective

Cal Roach

May 29, 2023

At first it seemed as though Ludacris might've gotten the crowd too hyped. He'd dug back almost a quarter-century to perform his debut single "What's Your Fantasy," stomped around in his giant Air Force 1s for ...

The You Win !!! hit streak continues with new single, “Bloodsport”

May 26, 2023

Has it really been almost two years since we've heard new You Win !!! material? Even though the dark pop duo—consisting of Milwaukee musical mainstay Amanda Huff and producer William Gardiner (who releases musi...

BLAX channels Wes Anderson in video for “Intelligent Beings”

May 26, 2023

If you've spent any time on social media lately, you've likely seen a lot of Wes Anderson. Well, not the director himself (though his new film, Asteroid City, is due in June), but people playfully mimicking his...

15 photos from last night’s Hot Chip show at Turner Hall Ballroom

May 25, 2023

Hey! Forever-awesome English synth-pop band Hot Chip played Turner Hall Ballroom Wednesday night! The group was joined by Canadian rapper Cadence Weapon! Milwaukee photographer Troy Freund shot a bunch of photo...

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