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

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...

Elway to kick off “The Morale Is High” tour in Milwaukee on July 2

Tyler Maas

April 24, 2026

Have you heard of Elway? The Fort Collins, Colorado-based punk project that shares its name with a certain whiny Hall of Fame quarterback who bested the Packers in Super Bowl XXXII (we still don't want to talk ...

Yes, Justin Vernon will perform as ’90s-era ‘Bon Dylan’ at Eaux Claires

Matt Wild

April 23, 2026

What do you get when you combine Bon Iver, Bob Dylan, and the long-awaited return of an idiosyncratic music festival in northwestern Wisconsin? "Bon Dylan" playing Eaux Claires, of course. Yes, as previously...

Milwaukee Metal Monthly: Thrash metal with Thunderkill, video game metal with Gunderslam

Steve Lampiris

April 22, 2026

Welcome back to Milwaukee Metal Monthly, the column where I happily talk to creative people who use aggressive music as their canvas. This month, we’re doing another double-album, vault-clearing dealie in te...

Ty Segall shows Turner Hall he’s the ‘f*ckin’ truth’

Cal Roach

April 22, 2026

Milwaukee can crank out all the meat-and-potatoes rock and roll it pleases, but the California bands are still gonna get all the glory. Laguna Beach native Ty Segall, a veteran of the nth wave of American garag...

Holy Pinto’s “Mac DeMarco (i can’t be)” is a case of mistaken identity

Tyler Maas

April 22, 2026

It has probably happened to you at some point. You're out in public just living your life when a stranger encounters you and confidently asserts you're someone else entirely. Sometimes it's their old co-worker ...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Offtide

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 22, 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 21, 2026: Offt...

Here’s the lineup for Harley-Davidson Museum’s 2026 Thursday Bike Night concert series

Tyler Maas

April 21, 2026

With warm weather finally making its presence known, Milwaukee will soon be filled with the signature spring and summer sounds of motorcycles and live music played on outdoor stages. Every Thursday between the ...

Badfinger tribute show benefiting music foundation of Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer coming to Waukesha Beatles club

Matt Wild

April 21, 2026

You'd be hard pressed to find a rock and roll tale more tragic and convoluted than that of Badfinger. The '60s and '70s Welsh power-pop band enjoyed incredible highs—timeless hit records, a close association wi...

Beck performing at Milwaukee's Riverside Theater in 2017

Beck will play Landmark Credit Union Live October 6

Matt Wild

April 21, 2026

ALERT! ALERT! New Milwaukee venue Landmark Credit Union Live has announced another show that folks who say they'll never go to Landmark Credit Union Live due to its ties to Live Nation and Ticketmaster may actu...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: April 20-26, 2026

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 20, 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...

Bitch Creek debut was ‘written and developed with love,’ and it shows

Matt Wild

April 17, 2026

The liner notes to the debut record from Milwaukee band Bitch Creek are simple and to-the-point: "written and developed w love." Countless records are written and developed with the same crucial ingredient, but...

Ellie Jackson questions ‘American Dream’

Matt Wild

April 16, 2026

What's the state of the American Dream in 2026? Who is it for? Who's living it? Does it still exist? Hell, did it ever exist? If you're looking to ponder those questions in song form—really, really good song fo...

Here’s Third Ward Beer Garden at Catalano Square’s May to July live music schedule

Tyler Maas

April 16, 2026

If there’s something that Milwaukee can’t have too many of, it’s beer gardens. Our abundance of designated places where folks can enjoy beverages, snacks, and maybe even live entertainment in an outdoor public ...

Milwaukee Record is a WAMI finalist

Tyler Maas

April 16, 2026

Back in February, we alerted you to the news of Milwaukee Record being named in the initial field of nominees for the 2026 Wisconsin Area Music Industry (a.k.a. "WAMI") awards. Well, following a competitive few...

Here’s the 2026 Chill On The Hill lineup

Tyler Maas

April 15, 2026

UPDATE (7/20/26): Following the cancellation of two installments due to weather, Bay View Neighborhood Association has decided to extend the Chill On The Hill season two weeks by adding concerts on September 8 ...

Here’s the lineup for WMSE’s inaugural 12-hour EDM festival, Radiate

Matt Wild

April 15, 2026

When it comes to events, Milwaukee's 91.7 WMSE always brings the goods. The 45-year-old independent, listener-supported, freeform radio station is responsible for the annual Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser, the ann...

Wisconsin Space Program’s “Dead Man’s Curve” video is a wild ride

Tyler Maas

April 15, 2026

Almost exactly a year ago, we encouraged you to blast off with Wisconsin Space Program—a new-ish Milwaukee psych-rock outfit featuring former and current members of The Delta Routine, Antler House, Yum Yum Cult...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Mookie Terremoto

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 15, 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 14, 2026: Mook...