Here’s the 2026 Flannel Fest lineup
Back in 2019, Boone & Crockett—in partnership with The Cooperage, Taco Moto, and Pedal Tavern—hosted a celebration of music, food, and seasonal attire known as "Flannel Fest." That iteration brought hundred...
Here’s when three places are reopening, opening, or closing, and that’s it
REOPENING: The Garage & HiHat Lounge (1709 N. Arlington Pl.; 1701 N. Arlington Pl.)
Thursday, October 15
OPENING: High Stakes by Bartolotta (1030 N. Water St.)
Thursday, September 17
CLOSING: Café C...
They Might Be Giants will play Milwaukee in 14 days, so here’s a new TMBG song, ‘Milwaukee In 14 Days’
Beginning Thursday, September 24, They Might Be Giants will kick off their fall tour with a two-night stint at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater. Similar to their 2024 tour, the first set of each show will spotlight a ...
Conan Neutron celebrates release of ‘The Way Of The Neutron’…18 months after its release
When we last talked with Conan Neutron in March 2025, the tireless Milwaukee rocker and power-pop-purveyor (and podcaster) was prepping the release of a new record with his Secret Friends band, The Way Of The N...
WMSE’s Local/Live: Josh Evert
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, September 8, 2026: J...
Dare to be stupid during Milwaukee Record’s Weird Al Week, October 12-18
As we recently walked through the Menomonee Valley (where we harvest our grain), we took a look at the entertainment lineup for mid-October and realized it was very plain. Well, except for "Weird Al" Yankovic's...
Prepare for another Something To Do record with “I Only Notice The Beat”
Believe it or not, Something To Do has been active since way back in 2003. Arguably even more impressive than the Milwaukee-Madison ska-punk project's longevity are both the volume and the quality of the output...
Keanu Reeves and his band are coming to The Rave/Eagles Club next month
Just a few weeks after Dermot Mulroney and his "Cali-Country" band jackrabbit performed at Milwaukee County Zoo as part of A La Carte at the Zoo comes news of another upcoming Milwaukee performance by a musical...
Here’s who will headline Summerfest 290 days from now, and that’s it
Zac Brown Band (June 25, 2027)
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‘Everybody Watching’ as 414JungleBaby drops new mixtape, video
Only a few months have passed since 414JungleBaby released her debut record JUNGLE THIS JUNGLE THAT. Back in May, the EP officially announced the young Milwaukee rapper as a 414 force to be reckoned with, garne...
Get ready for Blood’s new EP and stream “Stay Alive”
Way back in 2020, we introduced you to Blood by way of its debut album, Testamental. At the time, we referred to the so-called "goth rock" endeavor as the pandemic side project of Nicholas Schubert—then a membe...
Check out the Riverwest Jazz Fest lineup
Who's in the mood for some jazz? How about a multi-venue fall music festival taking place in Riverwest? Are you going to be around Friday, September 25. If you answered yes to at least one of those questions, y...
Here’s the 2026 Beet Street lineup (and pretty much everything else you need to know)
Even though Labor Day is approaching and summer’s days are numbered, Milwaukee has no plans to stop the festival fun anytime soon. A bunch of large-scale autumn undertakings await, and one of the best among the...
WMSE’s Local/Live: The Grovelers (Live from Anodyne)
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.
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Here’s the lineup for Bay View Bash’s “Hoan Thugs” DJ Stage
While many of Milwaukee’s summer festivals, block parties, and other large scale happenings have already come and gone, one of the city’s best fests of the season is still on the horizon. Bay View Bash will ret...
Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: August 31 – September 6, 2026
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 for August 31 - September 6, ...
Milwaukee Music Roundup: August 2026
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LPs AND EPs OF NOTE
Bellends - So It Goes
BLAX - The Om...
Gear up for Fuzzysurf’s ‘Black Licorice’ and stream “Nobody’s Fool”
At the outset of last year, Fuzzysurf ended a self-imposed hiatus by releasing Chameleons, an ambitious, genre-jumping, and loosely conceptual double LP consisting of 20 sonically sprawling tracks that combined...
MKE Music Rewind: Absolutely, ‘Learns To Love Mistakes’ (2011)
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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. In this installment: Absolutely's 2011 debut Learns To L...