WMSE’s Local/Live: Crow Eater
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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Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 2
Summerfest! It continues this weekend (June 25-27) and next weekend (July 2-4). Here are our Record Recommended picks for the second round of the 2026 Big Gig, along with ways to get in cheap or free.
THURSDAY...
Let’s remember some former Summerfest stages
Now a third of the way into its 58th edition, it's safe to say Summerfest has changed considerably since its start way back in 1968. Not only does the size of the massive event—which calls itself "The World's L...
Here are the headliners for A La Carte at the Zoo 2026, including Dermot Mulroney’s band
The Milwaukee County Zoo is celebrating the 40th year of A La Carte at the Zoo in 2026, and it's doing so in style. Oh, and actor-musician Dermot Mulroney and his "Cali-Country" band jackrabbit are totally play...
Holy Pinto prepares for ‘Wedding Season’ with ‘One Tattoo’
The past few years have seen the release of a handful of singles from English-born singer-songwriter Aymen Saleh and his Milwaukee indie-pop group Holy Pinto—but no proper records. Songs like 2020's "Special" a...
Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: June 22-28, 2026
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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...
Hear some of the previous season’s best local tunes on our “Spring 2026” playlist
Though festival season is now in full swing, it’s technically only been summer since Sunday morning. This past spring was bustling and fun, even though it took a while for the weather here in Milwaukee to start...
Resurrectionists double down on doom with ‘Double EP’
If you caught the terrific homegrown documentary Now! More! Yes! at this year's Milwaukee Film Festival, you saw doc subject TW Hansen directing several videos for local band Resurrectionists. (You also saw Han...
David Lee Roth wants to know how Summerfest is doing
David Lee Roth wants to know how we're doing so far.
David Lee Roth wants us to sing that shit.
David Lee Roth wants us to know there's no I in team, but there is a U in pussy.
David Lee Roth wants to ...
Braid and The Juliana Theory take Summerfest back to “another time and place”
While Summerfest does its best to book many of music's most relevant names and stock its stages with up-and-comers destined for big things in the near future, the festival's tall task of fielding a wide range o...
Amyl And The Sniffers give Summerfest much-needed kick in teeth
Amyl And The Sniffers do not ease into a space. They hit it with road rage energy, the kind that feels like a baseball bat to a windshield or a cement brick through a storefront window. It's a full-body reminde...
Father John Misty blesses Summerfest with sultry, strutting set
Like many, I was initially indisposed to be a fan of Father John Misty, whose Christian name is Joshua Michael Tillman. After leaving his four-year stint as Fleet Foxes' drummer in 2012, he began a solo career ...
Echo & The Bunnymen bring their very best to opening day of Summerfest
By the time Echo & The Bunnymen hit Summerfest's Generac Power Stage shortly after 10 p.m., the packed crowd had already been thoroughly revved up with great sets by their 1980s post-punk, neo-psychedelia b...
Take me back to Summerfest 2013: The Go-Go’s at BMO Harris Pavilion
My favorite Summerfest memory comes from July 2013. It was one of those days when we decided to go on the day and instead of focusing on a specific show, and we'd figure out what to see that day. My wife and a ...
Milwaukee Metal Monthly: Force’s ‘We Carry Heavy Blood,’ Silver Circle’s Headbanger Half
Welcome back to Milwaukee Metal Monthly, the column where I offer a rundown of the city’s metal scene.
This month, I’ve got a metal band for y’all, granted, and I’ve also got something a little different. We...
A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest
Thursday marks the official start of another Summerfest. Now in its 58th year, the “Big Gig” has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from a...
WMSE’s Local/Live: Blonde
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 16, 2026: Blond...
Mandatory Milwaukee: Wondering if Summerfest needs a dedicated ‘local’ stage
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Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Wondering if Summerfest needs a dedicated "local" stage
It's a qu...
Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 1
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
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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...