Music

September 14, 2021

The open road. Human companionship. Not being ground down by the never-ending horror show that is the 21st century. These are life's simple pleasures, and new Milwaukee country band Ladybird is here to enjoy th...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: September 13-19, 2021

September 13, 2021

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of “Record Recommended” (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...

The Lowdown returns to Indeed Brewing Company on October 2

September 8, 2021

Remember when the end of summer was also kinda-sorta the end of Milwaukee's festival season? Those were simpler (and much more boring) times. Thankfully, as live and in-person events are starting to return in a...

Here’s to the afternoon we saw Eve 6 at Summerfest

September 5, 2021

With all due respect to the actual night-ending headliners who have earned top billing at their respective Summerfest stage this year, there's really nothing better than a quality afternoon "headliner" at the B...

Taped Music Review: Turning My Luck Around

September 3, 2021

Yup! I did the thing again. Before I get into this year's review of Taped Music (formerly known as "Pre-Recorded Music"), though, I want to share an excerpt from my 2019 installment of this recurring Summerfest...

Record Recommended: Summerfest Weekend 1

September 1, 2021

Summerfest! The World’s Largest Music Festival is mixing things up in 2021, moving to September and staking out three Thursday-Friday-Saturday blocks instead of the traditional 11-day run. (Oh, and there’ll be ...

17 pictures of the new Generac Power Stage at Summerfest, plus 3 pictures of a chutney turkey sandwich I had at Crossroads Collective

September 1, 2021

Summerfest has a new stage! Well, sort of. The new Generac Power Stage is the rebranded and nicely upgraded Summerfest stage that used to be the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse. The new stage features "increased r...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

August 31, 2021

Thursday marks the official start of another Summerfest. Now in its 53rd year, the “Big Gig” has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from a...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: August 2021

August 31, 2021

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. (Want to hear us discuss a few selections on WUWM’s Lake Effect? Click HERE.) LPs AND EPs ...

Reminder: Here are the vaccination and mask requirements for getting into Summerfest

August 30, 2021

Happy Summerfest week, Milwaukee! Er, Summerfest Week 1! Or is it Summerfest Weekend 1? Whatever! Yes, Summerfest 2021 is set to go down at Henry Maier Festival Park September 2-4, 9-11, and 16-18. Plus, the...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: August 30-September 5, 2021

August 30, 2021

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of “Record Recommended” (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...

Club Garibaldi will require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test beginning August 28

August 27, 2021

Club Garibaldi is joining the ranks of Milwaukee and Milwaukee-area venues requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for entry. Club Garibaldi's new policy begins Saturday, August 28. "Effec...

It’s the end of another awful week, so let’s listen to some new, not-awful Milwaukee music

August 27, 2021

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: new Milwaukee music that dropped earlier today! • Ugh. This fucking w...

X-Ray Arcade will require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test beginning Sept. 2

August 26, 2021

X-Ray Arcade is joining the ranks of other area venues in requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for entry. The new policy begins Thursday, September 2. "Beginning September 2, 2021, X-Ray ...

Blue Ox Music Festival returns beautifully in 2021

Josh Hoppert

August 24, 2021

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. While Blue Ox Music Festival managed to put together some impressive remote and socially distanced programming in 2020, we really missed the usual festival experience last y...

Summerfest has hired a private company to provide shuttle bus service for 2021 fest

August 24, 2021

Want to get to Summerfest without driving? You can still take the bus. Sort of. Milwaukee World Festival announced Tuesday that it has hired a private company, Atlanta-based Vectour Group, to provide shuttle...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: August 23-29, 2021

August 23, 2021

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of “Record Recommended” (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...

Janalyn Rose takes aim at social media influencers in sparkling “City Stars”

August 23, 2021

"They're shooting for the sky / We think they're aiming too high / But they're chilling in the stratosphere / While we're down here / Watching the clouds go by." That's Milwaukee musician Janalyn Rose on her...

Dig the funereal, funny video for Weird Storm’s “Days Of Graves”