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Journey holds on to that feeling, brings farewell tour to Fiserv Forum

March 20, 2026

No city in the U.S.A. has undergone more radical cultural makeovers than San Francisco. For many, it still symbolizes the birthplace of the 1960s hippie movement; to others it’s more famous for tech bros and pr...

Out today: Rosenau & Sanborn LP, Vacancy Chain EP, Offend Your Friends video

Matt Wild

March 20, 2026

It's Friday, that magical day of the week when magical new music is magically released into the magic/awful world. In Milwaukee, we have three new releases from groups that aren't strictly Milwaukee groups, but...

Milwaukee Metal Monthly: Going into battle (and fending off shrapnel) with WMSE’s metal DJs

Steve Lampiris

March 18, 2026

Welcome back to Milwaukee Metal Monthly, the column where I talk to people who hear Judas Priest on the radio and exclaim, “Turn that up!” This month’s installment includes interviews with three DJs—Jason El...

Here’s the lineup for Villa Terrace’s “Sopra Mare” daytime concert series

Tyler Maas

March 18, 2026

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...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Charlieboy

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 18, 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, March 17, 2026: Charlie...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: March 16-22, 2026

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 16, 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...

Listen to some of the best Milwaukee songs of the season on our “Winter 2026” playlist

Tyler Maas

March 16, 2026

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...

Ratboys search for answers, sing to packed Vivarium

Matt Wild

March 16, 2026

The title of Ratboys' instant-classic 2026 album Singin' To An Empty Chair refers to a therapeutic exercise in which a patient talks to an imagined person. "So this empty chair that I was singing to is meant to...

The Demix finds structure in destruction with ‘Action Building System’

Matt Wild

March 12, 2026

We live in noisy, nihilistic times. Foundations are crumbling—both literally and figuratively—and the ground beneath our feet seems to shift at a moment's notice. But what's the sound of our fraught era? In Mil...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Reilly

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 11, 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, March 10, 2026: Reil...

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

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 10, 2026

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

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: March 9-15, 2026

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 9, 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...

Nineteen Thirteen unleashes new lineup with ‘The Jaguar’

Matt Wild

March 9, 2026

It's been a minute since we've checked in with Milwaukee's premier drums-and-cello duo Nineteen Thirteen. It's been so long, in fact, that Nineteen Thirteen isn't even a duo anymore. A lot can happen in two yea...

Out today: New MKE music from Known Moons, God’s Outlaw, Lords Of Apricity

Matt Wild

March 6, 2026

There are some weeks when one or two Milwaukee artists drop new music. And then there are some weeks when four three Milwaukee artists drop new music on the same day. This week, dear readers, is one of those we...

Wire And Nail shows a softer side with “Good Love”

Tyler Maas

March 5, 2026

When we last checked in with the Wire And Nail boys, the Milwaukee country outfit was paying tribute to Just Art's Saloon owner Art Guenther with "Too Drunk," a lively single about a particularly rowdy night at...

Incredible India Festival will return to Henry Maier Festival Park July 18

Matt Wild

March 4, 2026

Twenty-twenty-five saw the debut of a new Milwaukee summer festival: the Incredible India Festival. The inaugural fest (not to be confused with the former IndiaFest) brought music, food, and joy to Henry Maier ...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Altered Five Blues Band (Live from Anodyne)

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 4, 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, March 3, 2026: Alter...

Here’s the recently announced date of the 2026 Center Street Daze Festival, and that’s it

Matt Wild

March 4, 2026

Saturday, August 15 Want more Milwaukee Record? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and/or support us on Patreon. RELATED ARTICLES • Here are the dates for the 2026 Milwaukee Night Market, and th...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: March 2-8, 2026

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 2, 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...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: February 2026

Milwaukee Record Staff

February 28, 2026

broadstreet.zone(159870); Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup! LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Altered Five Blues Band - Hammer & Chi...