Music

June 16, 2026

Summerfest! Like the last five 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 potentially difficult decisions, M...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: June 15-21, 2026

June 15, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); Milwaukee is chock full of things to do, but only a handful of Milwaukee events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations fo...

Scenes from the 2026 Summer Soulstice Music Festival on Milwaukee’s East Side

June 15, 2026

The Northern Hemisphere's 2026 summer solstice is still a week away, but Milwaukee's 2026 Summer Soulstice Music Festival is already in the books. The annual fest took over the city's East Side neighborhood on ...

Snag teases new LP, celebrates ‘collective liberation through mutual aid’ with ‘Unarrest Me’ video

June 15, 2026

The last time we checked in Snag, the long-running "climate-anxious heavy-emo" Milwaukee group was celebrating the release of a full-length split with Indiana punk band Coma Regalia. That was 2023; now, three y...

Talking new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (June 2026)

June 12, 2026

Once a month, Milwaukee Record's Matt Wild sits down with WUWM's Lake Effect to discuss some of his favorite new Milwaukee records and songs. Listen to the latest installment HERE. This month, Matt takes ...

Dialogues set the summer vibe with ‘All The Dreams’

June 11, 2026

Are you in the market for a noisy, fuzzed-out, sun-buzzed indie-rock song of the summer? Well, it's been almost four years since that last Alvvays record, so yes you are. But no longer! Go ahead and cue up "All...

Here’s the 2026 Music On The Beerline lineup

June 10, 2026

For seven 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 r...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Primitive Broadcast Service

June 10, 2026

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, June 9, 2026: Primit...

Check out an interactive schedule for Summerfest’s Tiki Hut Stage

June 9, 2026

Milwaukee is a city of festivals, and its biggest festival, Summerfest, is a festival of stages. American Family Insurance Amphitheater and BMO Pavilion. Miller Lite Oasis Stage and the T-Mobile Stage. Lasso Lo...

New music from some of Milwaukee’s busiest musicians

June 8, 2026

Back in May, we rounded up 11 Milwaukee musicians who were poised to have a big (and busy) Milwaukee summer. Among those 11, four have recently released new music. So let's round those up, shall we? If you'r...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: June 8-14, 2026

June 8, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); Milwaukee is chock full of things to do, but only a handful of Milwaukee events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations fo...

Here’s the Garden Park Summer Sessions lineup

June 6, 2026

In the same way Milwaukee's festival season has now indisputably begun, the time for the city's endless array of weekly music happenings is officially upon us. Third Space's Under The Bridge series kicked off l...

Here’s the lineup for Marcus Performing Arts Center’s Rainbow Summer series

June 5, 2026

Marcus Performing Arts Center is known for hosting touring Broadway productions, concerts, ballet shows, community programs, and other sources of entertainment within its walls all year long. Fortunately, the v...

A band practice space at The Ring in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is in desperate need of practice spaces

Mike Holloway

June 4, 2026

The first thing you do when entering the pitch black room is reach for the light switch. Even though sunset isn't for another two hours or so, there isn't a single window to the outside world, creating the illu...

Here’s the 2026 Mayfair Collection Summer Concert Series lineup

June 4, 2026

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, Mayfair Collection posted the crop of area musicians taking part in yet another free...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Human Ant Farm

June 3, 2026

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, June 2, 2026: Human ...

Here are the lineups for Milwaukee Downtown’s “Heart(beats) Of The City” and “Toons@Noon” concerts

June 2, 2026

And we're off! After rolling into motion in mid-to-late May, Milwaukee's festival season is now full speed ahead now that June is upon us. In addition to the staggering collection of fests, block parties, and r...

Mol Sullivan tackles grief, multiple tragedies with ‘Dog’

June 2, 2026

Some works of art are inspired by grief and loss; others are practically steeped in it. "Dog," the latest song and video from Mol Sullivan, is an example of the latter. Sullivan is a fixture of the Cincinnati ...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: June 1-7, 2026