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      July 24, 2026
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      Matt Wild
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      July 26, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      July 24, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      July 23, 2026
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      Juan Miguel Martinez
      July 20, 2026
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      Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Settle in for polka music, bubbles, fish at Hubbard Park Lodge

      Caleb Westphal
      July 17, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      July 17, 2026
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      May 6, 2020
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      June 10, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      March 25, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      March 24, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      February 24, 2026
    • Comedy (and ‘The Traitors’) fans rejoice: Ron Funches will return to Turner Hall this summer

      Tyler Maas
      February 18, 2026
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      December 8, 2025
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      July 16, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2026
    • See ‘American Madness,’ a documentary based on the book by Tea Krulos, July 30 at the Avalon

      Matt Wild
      July 3, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      June 24, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      June 18, 2026
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      June 17, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      February 14, 2023
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      Matt Wild
      July 21, 2026
    • Site of the Bronze Fonz

      Behold, an angel descended from heaven and said, ‘Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking the Bronze Fonz. He is not here, for he is undergoing routine maintenance. Come and see the place where he stood.’

      Matt Wild
      July 14, 2026
    • ‘SWANS’ will use Veterans Park swan paddle boats as a stage

      Tyler Maas
      July 13, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 7, 2026
    • Repaired Giannis mural in downtown Milwaukee

      Giannis mural fixed

      Matt Wild
      July 2, 2026
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      Ethan Duran
      July 1, 2026
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      December 29, 2017
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      Tyler Maas
      July 23, 2026
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      Tyler Maas
      July 22, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      July 6, 2026
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      Milwaukee Record Staff
      July 2, 2026
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      Giannis: The end of an era

      Joey Grihalva
      June 23, 2026
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      Matt Wild
      June 23, 2026
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      January 6, 2016
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      Rick Katschke
      July 21, 2026
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      July 14, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      July 7, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      June 30, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      June 23, 2026
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      Rick Katschke
      June 9, 2026
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broadstreet.zone(154824); Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." However you want to define it, it's safe to say that Milwaukee is cur...

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And then there were 16! Following two "March Sadness: The Promise Ring Song Bracket" rounds that found approximately 12,000 total votes being cast, our hand-selected field of 64 compositions by The Promise Ring...

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Milwaukee is known as the "City Of Festivals" for good reason. The city and its surrounding suburbs routinely play host to dozens upon dozens of ambitious undertakings that range from festivals, block parties, ...

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March 15, 2024
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Milwaukee Record Staff
March 15, 2024
"Dogs In Ecstasy will never die." That's the final line of the "new" Dogs In Ecstasy album, Clear The Decks: Demos From The First 100 Years (Long May They Reign). We're putting "new" in quotes because, as th...

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When we last caught up with BLAX, the veteran Milwaukee MC was channeling director Wes Anderson for the wonderful "Intelligent Beings" video. The video came a year after the release of the full-length Angeline,...

Stuff We Missed: Those darn scooters might return to Wauwatosa, too

Matt Wild
March 15, 2024
Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week. This week: those darn scooters! Again! • In case you missed it, those darn dockless electric...

Milwaukee Noise Fest comes to Cactus Club on June 5

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March 15, 2024
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March 14, 2024
In case you somehow missed the news, allow us to let you know Sugar Maple is hosting a pop-up devoted to It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia this weekend. The ambitious and unconventional "It's Always Sunny In Mi...

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Juan Miguel Martinez
March 14, 2024
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