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Tonight will be the “most perfect evening” in Wisconsin, apparently

July 16, 2024

A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks! One of the best things about co-running ye olde Mil...

Scenes from the RNC security perimeter: Day 1

Matt Wild

July 15, 2024

The Republican National Convention is taking place in Milwaukee this week, July 15-18. You can watch coverage of all the official events on Milwaukee's City Channel. You can find additional coverage literally a...

Nuisance’s unconventional creation continues on cross-continental ‘Squash Blossom Necklace’

Tyler Maas

July 15, 2024

You can always count on the guys in Nuisance to keep things interesting. The duo that's composed of William Seidel and Ryan Weber—who were past collaborators in noted Milwaukee outfits like Decibully, Camden, T...

On The Run From RNC: Dispatches from Route 66, Day 1: American giants

Tad Kriofske Mainella

July 15, 2024

Things are getting weirder than weird as the Republican National Convention invades Milwaukee, so two forlorn Milwaukeeans are choosing to follow Route 66 to remember, to recharge, and to take pilgrimage at the...

Some “Great Milwaukee Block Party” counter-RNC events, plus 13 RNC screenings of ‘Reagan’ starring Dennis Quaid

Matt Wild

July 15, 2024

The Republican National Convention takes over Milwaukee this week, July 15-18. It'll be a huge moment for politicians, reporters, local tourism groups, and local food hall owners. What will the rest of us get o...

‘The Daily Show’ cancels Milwaukee broadcasts during RNC

Matt Wild

July 14, 2024

Comedy Central's The Daily Show had planned to broadcast four episodes from the Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee during the week of the Republican National Convention, July 15-18. But on Sunday, the s...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Catch a rejuvenating fish fry at Union Park Tavern in Kenosha

Caleb Westphal

July 12, 2024

broadstreet.zone(156201); Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures—sponsored by Miller High Life—HERE. This week, fish fry #549: Union Park Tavern in Kenosh...

Summerfest 2024 attendance was 555,925; down from 624,407 in 2023

Matt Wild

July 12, 2024

The Summerfest 2024 attendance numbers are in—and they're a little soggy. According to a press release from Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., a total of 555,925 fans attended this year's Big Gig. That's 68,482...

Buy Packers, Bucks, Brewers cards to support Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

Josh Hoppert

July 12, 2024

If you love paying way too much for rare and valuable Jordan Love rookie cards or common and badly damaged Bob Uecker cards, then you have come to the right place! A team of local collectors (my two beagles ...

Ellie Jackson says goodnight to “China Lights”

Matt Wild

July 12, 2024

The last time we checked in with Milwaukee singer/songwriter/cafe co-owner Ellie Jackson, she had just released the one-two punch of "Dinner With A Friend" and "Dream Girl." The singles were poppy and dreamy, r...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Honeycomb

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 11, 2024

Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population in the Milwaukee area through ta...

Meet A Brewer: Get to know Matthew Hofmann from Sahale Ale Works

Tyler Maas

July 11, 2024

In Milwaukee Record’s “Meet A Brewer” series, we aim to introduce you to some of the professionals behind the scenes who are responsible for making your favorite local beers. The recurring series continues with...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite Milwaukee music of 2024 (so far)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 10, 2024

broadstreet.zone(159870); Believe it or not, 2024 is more than halfway over. Weird! What's not weird: the fantastic Milwaukee music scene! Here are just a few of our favorite 2024 Milwaukee releases—records, s...

Big Boy plans to close Sussex location, re-open in Wisconsin Dells this fall

Tyler Maas

July 10, 2024

Back in 2021, beloved restaurant Big Boy returned to Wisconsin for the first time in 26 years. An ownership group called Wisconsin Big Boy opened a location in Germantown at N116W15841 Main St., delighting Big ...

Yoshi Beer Nommelier is coming to Milwaukee to drink local beer with you

Tyler Maas

July 10, 2024

One of the last/only good things left on the internet these days is Yoshi Beer Nommelier, an affable Japanese man (now based in New York) who reviews beers and malt beverages from all around the world and posts...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Hot Science

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 10, 2024

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, July 9, 2024: Hot Sc...

RTDs in MKE: We evaluated a bunch of local canned cocktail brands

Rusty Drinkswell

July 9, 2024

As pretty much all of you know, summertime in Milwaukee is pretty much magical. The front page of this very site at any moment between the first 69 degree day (nice) and the Packers kicking off on a not-yet-fro...

Hot Science’s ‘Shaman’ EP is just what the doctor ordered

Tyler Maas

July 9, 2024

When we last checked in with Hot Science—the musical moniker of electronic artist Sam Sumner—in late 2020, the project was gearing up to put out Summoner, its third release in roughly a year's time. In the near...

Here’s the lineup for the 2024 Waukesha Rotary BluesFest

Matt Wild

July 9, 2024

Summerfest 2024 may be in the rearview mirror, but that doesn't mean there aren't tons of other music festivals coming up this summer—both in and outside Milwaukee proper. For an example of the latter, behol...

Some semi-deep final thoughts on Summerfest 2024

Matt Wild

July 8, 2024

To paraphrase a great band that played Summerfest in 1983: it's the end of Summerfest 2024 and I feel fine. Of Summerfest 2024's nine days—divided into three consecutive Thursday-Friday-Saturday chunks—I att...

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