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September 1, 2026

Last call! As folks in and around Milwaukee are getting ready to celebrate Labor Day this weekend, Milwaukee County Parks is preparing to close some of its beer gardens for the season. On Tuesday, Milwaukee Cou...

The Catered Quiz: Sean Keane answers questions about ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ and the NBA Draft

Rick Katschke

September 1, 2026

On this edition of The Catered Quiz, comedian Sean Keane joins the show to answer questions about The Lord Of The Rings and the NBA Draft. We also talk about Philadelphia super teams, Pacific Gas & Electric...

15 more festivals to enjoy before the end of summer

August 31, 2026

Today is the 31st and final day of August, which is the last month that's a full-time resident in the summer season. Once September is upon us, kids will be back in school, the sun will set before 7:30 p.m. her...

Chicago artists bring honking, flapping ‘Swans’ to blustery Veterans Park

Cal Roach

August 31, 2026

The swan paddle boats are a beloved if tourist-y feature of the lagoon at Veterans Park on Milwaukee's lakefront, perfect for any leisurely summer day. Wheel Fun Rentals has a whole bevy of them available to re...

The Hop will return to its regularly scheduled schedule September 1

August 31, 2026

Have you been enjoying The Hop's summertime F-Line service? You know, the festival-minded service where all Hop streetcars run along the full F-Line, as opposed to some streetcars running along the M-Line and o...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: August 2026

August 31, 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 Bellends - So It Goes BLAX - The Om...

Sunday Sauce: Cat-sitting pays off at Sorella

Mitch DeSantis

August 30, 2026

Sunday Sauce is a monthly Milwaukee Record series about the area's Italian food and the places, people, and traditions that make a meal feel like home. I'm chasing how these restaurants, grocery stores, e...

Gear up for Fuzzysurf’s ‘Black Licorice’ and stream “Nobody’s Fool”

August 28, 2026

At the outset of last year, Fuzzysurf ended a self-imposed hiatus by releasing Chameleons, an ambitious, genre-jumping, and loosely conceptual double LP consisting of 20 sonically sprawling tracks that combined...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Artemis

August 28, 2026

broadstreet.zone(174293); Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition to help find loving homes for area cats. Each week, we—with generous sponsorship from Skilos, A Family Pet Store—pl...

Join us, Urban Cat Coalition, The Hissy Kits at Falcon Bowl’s “Alley Cats” fundraiser

August 27, 2026

We here at Milwaukee Record are certified and unapologetic "Cat Guys." In addition to each of our staffers being in the company of cats for the majority of our adult lives, we also do our part to help find home...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about our Halloween countdown

August 27, 2026

In case you missed it, yesterday saw the glorious (?) return of Milwaukee Record's beloved (?) 66 Days of Halloween countdown. Yep, only 66 days until Halloween! Well, 65 days as of today. Wow! Where does the t...

MKE Music Rewind: Absolutely, ‘Learns To Love Mistakes’ (2011)

August 27, 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: Absolutely's 2011 debut Learns To L...

In search of the best movie theater seats in Milwaukee

Michael Viers

August 26, 2026

Have you ever thought about your favorite spot to sit at the movies, and what makes it the best? Do you have a method to your madness, or are you just grabbing whatever you can when the option to pre-purchase i...

Milwaukee Record’s 66 Days of Halloween (2026, Part I)

August 26, 2026

Welcome to Milwaukee Record's 66 Days of Halloween countdown! You can find Part II, which covers Days 23-44, HERE. You can find Part III, which covers Days 45-66, HERE. DAY 22: HALLOWEEN LIGHTS I'm splitting ...

Get to Riverwest this Saturday for “Dousman Palooza”

August 26, 2026

Earlier this month, Center Street Daze offered a day of fun in the heart of Riverwest, effectively putting the cherry atop a bustling summer events list in the neighborhood that also featured Locust Street Fest...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Force

August 26, 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, August 25, 2026: For...

Mandatory Milwaukee: The Milwaukee Slugger is a pinch-hit home run

August 25, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: the Milwaukee Slugger at Pick 'n Save. It goes without saying tha...

Here’s who’s playing the Rushmor Records Stage at Bay View Bash

August 25, 2026

While many of Milwaukee’s summer festivals, block parties, and other large scale happenings have already come and gone, one of the city’s best fests of the season is still on the horizon. Bay View Bash will ret...

Wisconsin State Fair announces 2026 attendance of 925,749