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July 1, 2019

Here are the facts: Sunday afternoon, legendary Dayton, Ohio rock band Guided By Voices played the Miller Lite Oasis during day five of Summerfest. The band, led by the absurdly prolific Robert Pollard, played ...

New Walker’s Point axe-throwing/deck shuffleboard bar, NorthSouth Club, will open August 3

July 1, 2019

For everyone who thought the whole "axe-throwing" thing was a flash in the pan, AXE MKE owners Marla and David Poytinger are out to prove you wrong. Today, the ever-busy couple announced the opening date for th...

Dollars For Donuts: Sil’s Mini Donuts (Summerfest)

June 30, 2019

Milwaukee loves donuts. Dozens of bakeries in the city and its surrounding suburbs help people get a sweet start to their day with long johns, crullers, jellies, powdered, cream-filled, cake donuts, and more. I...

The Lonely Island (and T-Pain and Jose Canseco) entertain Summerfest like a boss

Rick Katschke

June 29, 2019

When the Lonely Island initially announced the dates of their first-ever tour, eagle-eyed fans noticed there was a potential Summerfest-sized gap between their Detroit and Minneapolis dates. Once the Summerfest...

Future you hates you for missing The Beths at Summerfest

June 29, 2019

With headliners like The Lonely Island, Brandi Carlile, T-Pain, GGOOLLDD, Jason Aldean, and a novelty performance by Styx for good measure, Friday was arguably the most stacked night of Summerfest 2019. Though ...

We tried 9 new “food items” at Summerfest

June 28, 2019

A few weeks before the start of Summerfest 2019, the Big Gig invited the press to take a look at new vendors and foods that would be coming to the 11-day festival. As the 52nd installment of the "World's Larges...

My First Band: Margaret Butler and Nick Ziemann (GGOOLLDD, Number One Fan, The Wildbirds)

June 28, 2019

broadstreet.zone(71237); Before GGOOLLDD formed and made its rapid ascent to Midwestern music supremacy, members of Milwaukee's—and now Baton Rouge, Louisiana's—premier party-pop project had significantly diff...

Let Andrew W.K.’s simple advice carry you through the weekend (and the rest of Summerfest)

June 28, 2019

When we last checked in with eternal party-rocker Andrew W.K., we took the dude shopping at American Science & Surplus. Later that night, W.K. played The Rave and did a rousing Milwaukee version of his song...

The Hop will remain free through 2020, which is kind of a problem

June 28, 2019

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed (formerly Off The Record, which is now the name of our print-only Colectivo publication) looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout th...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: June 2019

June 27, 2019

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup, stuffed with new records, notable singles, and more. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Cashfire Sunset ...

Celebrate the first day of Summerfest 2019 with videos from the hard rockin’ Summerfest 1994

June 26, 2019

Today, the 26th day of the sixth month in the year of our Lord 2019, is the first day of the 52nd edition of Summerfest (presented by American Family Insurance). From June 26-30, and July 2-7, the "World's Larg...

Kwik Trip’s Glazers donut potato chips are very strange, pretty good

June 26, 2019

Kwik Trip—or "Kwik Star" if you're nasty and/or from Iowa—is, rightfully, a point of upper Midwestern pride. Through the years, the regional gas station has taken great measures to set itself apart from its con...

A guide to Milwaukee acts playing Summerfest

June 25, 2019

Tomorrow marks the start of another Summerfest. Now in its 52nd year, the “Big Gig” has long been home to deep fried delicacies, prime people watching, and hundreds upon hundreds of musical acts from all around...

Harley-Davidson Museum’s new “Daredevils” exhibit is Evel and much more

Josh Hoppert

June 25, 2019

There's no disputing the fact that everyone reading this article has seen and has been thoroughly inspired by the 2007 film Hot Rod. We all owe our moustaches, our countless broken bones, and our affection for ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (June 16-22)

June 25, 2019

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Relive the 2019 Summer Soulstice Music Festival with these photos

June 24, 2019

Remember a few years ago, when the East Side was lousy with empty bars, empty buildings, and gone-out-of-business businesses? Yeah, it's not really like that anymore. If you needed proof, this past Saturday's S...

The SummerRest: 37 non-Summerfest shows

June 24, 2019

Summerfest begins Wednesday, and will bring more than 700 acts to 10 stages—not even counting those weird side stages near the lake—and close to a million people through the gates for 11 days of music, activity...

Here are some dumb pictures from the best Dummerfest to date

June 24, 2019

Last Saturday, while thousands flocked Summer Soulstice on Milwaukee's East Side and Lakefront Festival Of Art outside Milwaukee Art Museum, a few hundred folks made their way to a Cudahy venue for a different ...

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