Music

May 21, 2026

Longtime Milwaukee Record readers will remember our reviews of Summerfest's Taped / Pre-Recorded Music. From 2014 through 2021, our very own Tyler Maas would go to Summerfest at noon on opening day, head over t...

Milwaukee Metal Monthly: Milwaukee Metal Fest preview with Vacant Voice, Surefire, Casket Robbery

Steve Lampiris

May 20, 2026

Welcome back to Milwaukee Metal Monthly, the column where I chat with pleasant people who play unpleasant music. This month I’m doing a preview of Milwaukee Metal Fest that’s taking place during the first we...

Here’s the lineup for the 2026 “It’s Alive! Milwaukee” music series

May 20, 2026

Summers in Milwaukee don’t just feature live music crammed into every day possible—they feature live music crammed into every space possible, too. Take the MKE Theater District’s "It's Alive! Milwaukee" series,...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Hanna Simone (2026)

May 20, 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, May 19, 2026: Hanna ...

Here’s the lineup for Lakefront Brewery’s patio-rific Current Sounds music series

May 20, 2026

Milwaukee summers are already stuffed with 8,000 festivals, fairs, and music series. But are you looking for more live outdoor music this summer? Of course you are. Then behold the lineup for Lakefront Brewery'...

Fellow Kinsman’s ‘Break Room’ is worth the wait

May 19, 2026

It's been nearly a full year since self-described "landlocked surf-rock" outfit Fellow Kinsman released "Find A Way." That single was meant to lead off the group's new album, Break Room, due in October 2025. We...

Here’s the schedule, lineup for Gordon Park’s Soulful Summer Music Series

May 19, 2026

Milwaukee summers are already stuffed with 8,000 festivals, fairs, and music series, but you know what? There's always room for more! Enter Gordon Park's Soulful Summer Music Series, coming this summer to Gordo...

Here’s the 2026 Bay View Jazz Fest lineup

May 19, 2026

Entering its 11th year (and the fourth installment that involves Humboldt Park Friends’ Jazz At The Vine music series), the folks at Milwaukee Jazz Vision—in association with Bay View Gallery Night—are hosting ...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: May 18-24, 2026

May 18, 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 full 2026 Tosa Tonight concert series lineup, schedule

May 18, 2026

Since 2000, the Tosa Tonight summer concert series has brought free and family-friendly live music to Rotary Performance Pavilion in Wauwatosa's Hart Park. Thankfully, Tosa Tonight will be back again in full fo...

Summerfest 2026 will have new interactive art installation; no word yet on Bush’s baked beans bucket hats

May 18, 2026

Summerfest! The 2026 installment of the iconic Milwaukee festival will take over Henry Maier Festival Park June 18-20, June 25-27, and July 2-4. There'll be music, ways to get in free, and, of course, a "monume...

The Jazz Estate will close June 27, have a grand farewell party June 28

May 15, 2026

A year and a half after fully reopening following a series of COVID-era closures and hiccups, East Side staple The Jazz Estate (2423 N. Murray Ave.) is closing for good. The Estate's final night of business wil...

How to get to Summerfest 2026 using MCTS shuttles and buses

May 13, 2026

Summerfest 2026! You already know when it's happening (June 18-20, June 25-27, and July 2-4), who's playing (a lot of people), and how to get in free (a lot of ways). But do you know how to get there using the ...

Here’s the music lineup for next month’s Lakefront Festival Of Art

May 13, 2026

Milwaukee Art Museum’s Lakefront Festival Of Art has always been one of the city’s classier summer festivals. Still, per Milwaukee summer festival regulations, there will be plenty of beer, wine, and food to go...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Kyle Feerick

May 13, 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, May 12, 2026: Kyle F...

11 Milwaukee musicians poised to have a big (and busy) Milwaukee summer

May 12, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); Milwaukee summers are absolutely PACKED with festivals, fairs, music series, and more. It's a busy time for Milwaukee, and an even busier time for Milwaukee musicians. Here's an extre...

Here’s the lineup for Hubbard Park’s “Summer Sounds” concert series

May 12, 2026

Man, Hubbard Park rules. The Shorewood beer garden and its accompanying lodge offer a wide range of beer, liquor, snacks, Friday fish fry, and even Sunday Lumberjack Brunch Buffet. In addition to the bounty of ...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: May 11-17, 2026

May 11, 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 are Summerfest’s get-in-free admission promotions for 2026