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Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: May 4-10, 2026

May 4, 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...

Friko at Lilliput Records: In-store performances are worth waiting for

Lily Mihelich

May 4, 2026

On April 30, people joined in a line that stretched from the Lilliput Records to the City Reformed Church on Farwell Avenue. Although not particularly gathered for liturgy, there was an exciting ceremony underw...

Here’s the lineup for the 2026 Locust Street Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

May 4, 2026

In case you missed the news, the 2026 edition of the annual Locust Street Festival and the Locust Street Beer Run will take place in the heart of Riverwest on Sunday, May 31. (The Beer Run kicks off at 11:30 a....

MKE River Round-Up music series returns to the open water this summer

Tyler Maas

May 3, 2026

There are few Milwaukee summertime activities that can beat spending a few hours paddling around the city’s rivers in a kayak. Trust us! If the experience that blends outdoor enjoyment, exercise, and seeing the...

The New Pornographers live up to long-running supergroup status at Turner Hall

CJ Johnson

May 3, 2026

I first saw The New Pornographers in March of 2001, at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. While the internet was purring along at this point, it was before the advent of Spotify, Facebook, Twitter, and the on...

The Lemon Twigs at Turner Hall: I came for monkey rock opera but stayed for great guitars and harmony

Tad Kriofske Mainella

May 1, 2026

One comes to things in so many ways. One comes to The Lemon Twigs by having a friend loco enough to teach for 30 years with an open mind and ears, all three wide enough ajar for a rock opera about a couple adop...

Here’s the lineup for the 2026 Summer Soulstice Music Festival

Matt Wild

April 30, 2026

The Milwaukee summer festival season is just around the corner, and with it, the East Side's annual Summer Soulstice Music Festival. The 2026 installment of Summer Soulstice is set for Saturday, June 13 from no...

Let’s remember some former Milwaukee festivals

Tyler Maas

April 30, 2026

Earlier this week, we posted our annual summer festival guide. The extensive collection of fests, fairs, music series, block parties, and other in-person happenings is a massive (and regularly updated) list tha...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: April 2026

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 30, 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 Bitch Creek - s/t Bitch Creek by Bitch ...

The Gig to host “25 Year Block Party” on June 28

Tyler Maas

April 30, 2026

Milwaukee is blessed to have an overwhelming abundance of personality-laden, no-frills taverns situated on unassuming street corners and tucked away in neighborhoods. Riverwest is home to a bunch of bars that f...

Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman make sold-out Riverside Theater their home

CJ Johnson

April 29, 2026

After walking into The Riverside Theater for Tuesday night's sold-out Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman show, I momentarily thought perhaps I was in the wrong venue. Rather than the usual gaudy trappings of most tou...

MKE Music Rewind: Remembering Sd Laika’s transgressive ‘That’s Harikari’ (2014)

Harrison Colby

April 29, 2026

broadstreet.zone(159870); In MKE Music Rewind we revisit notable Milwaukee music that was released before Milwaukee Record became a thing in April 2014. In this installment: Sd Laika's 2014 LP That's Harikari....

WMSE’s Local/Live: World I Hate

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 29, 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, April 28, 2026: Worl...

Unaccompanied, unbothered, unforgettable: The pleasures of going to concerts alone

Annie Raab

April 28, 2026

Does anyone remember Bucket Works? Or maybe Bucketworks? Bucket Worx? I don't remember if it was the name of a music series, or the venue, or—and this is not unlikely—not a name at all and something my friend m...

Here’s the 2026 lineup for Boerner Botanical Gardens’ Concerts In The Garden music series

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 28, 2026

Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners (9400 Boerner Dr.) is more than just a gorgeous Milwaukee County park (and the site of the wildly popular China Lights). It’s also a great place to take in a free conc...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: April 27 – May 3, 2026

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 27, 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...

MKEpunk reaches 500 releases, debuts “Editorial Mixtape” feature

Tyler Maas

April 27, 2026

MKEpunk is an invaluable resource and a sprawling online archive of "Local. Independent. Out of print." Wisconsin-made music that covers the realms of punk, hardcore, ska, and a variety of other DIY subgenres. ...

Here’s the music lineup for West Allis’ Food Truck Friday

Tyler Maas

April 27, 2026

West Allis rules. Beyond being the host city for Wisconsin State Fair, the misunderstood and maligned Milwaukee suburb is also home to some great bars and breweries (including one that makes our new beer!), som...

Jazz At The Vine to bring 8 concerts to Humboldt Park in 2026

Tyler Maas

April 24, 2026

Beer gardens are starting to open for the season! Music series lineups are starting to be announced! And as of this week, lineups for music series that will be taking place at beer gardens are starting to be an...

Remember 2022 ‘Lest We Forget’ show with Xposed 4Heads video, EP

Matt Wild

April 24, 2026

Remember those "Lest We Forget" shows? You know, those Milwaukee music scene tribute/reunion shows that were held at Turner Hall Ballroom in 2012 and 2022? The inaugural edition featured none other than Die Kre...