Music

September 14, 2023

Back in the fall of 2021, Milwaukee Record brought live music to Crafty Cow Tosa (6519 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa). The weekly concert series—which we dubbed "Midweek Music"—featured FREE weeknight performances f...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Spidora (with manager Stem Brillson)

September 13, 2023

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE. Beginning in 2023, we're also collecting episodes on a handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeereco...

Olivia Rodrigo will play Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum March 16, 2024

September 13, 2023

As part of her just-announced GUTS world tour, Olivia Rodrigo will play Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum on Saturday March 16, 2024. Chappell Roan will play in support. Wow! So that's it! Here's all the convoluted t...

Bug Moment takes a (bad) trip to the Flying Toad Circus in “Lagoon” and “Carousel” video

September 12, 2023

In the six months that "emo-adjacent rock melancholia" Milwaukee band Bug Moment released its stellar second record, The Flying Toad Circus, the group has rocketed to the top of the city's music scene. Sold-out...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: September 11-17, 2023

September 11, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee 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 recommendations—brought to y...

Benefit for Lee Olson brings Greg Cartwright, local music reunions to Cactus Club on November 11

September 8, 2023

If you fancy yourself a fan of Milwaukee-made garage rock, it's likely you've heard Lee Olson's voice at some point. As the charismatic singer of Static Eyes, Olson was known for his impassioned and incomparabl...

The Show on Riverwest Radio: NilexNile

September 8, 2023

The Show is hosted by Kyle, Christian, and sometimes Wave Chapelle. Affiliated with 104.1 Riverwest Radio. Everybody has a story to tell. Follow The Show on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. ...

Gordon Gano sets Lawrencia Bembenek saga to music in Milwaukee Rep’s ‘Run Bambi Run’

September 7, 2023

If you're looking to sum up the zeitgeist of '80s Milwaukee, look no further than the Violent Femmes and Lawrencia "Bambi" Bembenek. The legendary folk-punk group formed in 1981 and were famously "discovered...

Listen to us talk new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (August 2023)

September 7, 2023

Once a month, Milwaukee Record's own Matt Wild gets his NPR on by sitting down with WUWM's Lake Effect and discussing some of his favorite new Milwaukee records and songs. Listen to the latest installment HE...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Vincent Van Great (Live from Anodyne)

September 6, 2023

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE. Beginning in 2023, we’re also collecting episodes on a handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeereco...

Snag finds hope amidst chaos in “On The Human Condition” video

September 5, 2023

It's a real "gestures broadly at everything" time in human history. Not a day—hell, not an hour—seems to go by without a new horror or crisis shattering what's left of our collective psyche. For Milwaukee clima...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: September 4-10, 2023

September 5, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152022); Milwaukee 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 recommendations—brought to y...

Here’s the TosaFest 2023 lineup

September 5, 2023

Excuse us for missing this until this late in the summer and, well, for missing this entire event in general until last year, but we just happened upon the lineup for TosaFest 2023. The event—which started way ...

Here’s the outstanding music lineup for Third Space Brewing’s 7th Anniversary Party

September 4, 2023

With a statewide presence on draft lines and store shelves, oodles of acclaim and brewing awards, and as the host of some of the city's best beer events, it feels like Third Space Brewing has been around far lo...

“It’s been a good run.” After two decades, Riverwest club Circle-A will close in early October

August 31, 2023

You can cram a lot of Milwaukee music memories into a small space. For 22 years, Circle-A Cafe, located at 932 E. Chambers St. in the city's Riverwest neighborhood, has served as an intimate and quirky venue...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: August 2023

August 31, 2023

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Beauty Steps - Show Me Where Show Me Where by Beauty Steps Jay ...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Shonn Hinton + Dick Satan Trio (Live from Chill On The Hill)

August 30, 2023

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE. Beginning in 2023, we're also collecting episodes on a handy Soundcloud playlist. Live! From the ...

Here’s the lineup for Bay View Bash’s “Hoan Thugs” DJ Stage

August 29, 2023

Even though most of Milwaukee’s major festivals are now in the rear view mirror, one of the city’s biggest and best undertakings is still on the horizon. Yes, Bay View Bash will make its long-awaited return to ...

The Show on Riverwest Radio: Haviah Mighty