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Talking new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (April 2026)

April 9, 2026

Once a month, Milwaukee Record's Matt Wild sits down with WUWM's Lake Effect and discusses some of his favorite new Milwaukee records and songs. Listen to the latest installment HERE. This month, Matt tak...

I was an Election Inspector: 15 hours of nonstop democracy

Tad Kriofske Mainella

April 8, 2026

Someone who knows me well enough to suspect that my freewheeling lifestyle could (or should) accommodate direct civil service suggested that I apply to be an Election Inspector. Being susceptible to suggestions...

PrideFest announces 2026 headliners

Tyler Maas

April 8, 2026

Pridefest, Wisconsin’s largest LGBTQ+ event, will return to Henry Maier Festival Park and help kick off the city’s festival season June 4-6. Now within two months of the festival (the 30th edition at Henry Maie...

Milwaukee Film Festival Cinema Hooligante films

When and where to see the Cinema Hooligante films at the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

April 8, 2026

Guess what? The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is set to light up the screens of the Oriental and Downer theaters April 16-30! (Tickets and passes are on sale NOW.) And MFF's annual program of all things creepy, ...

WMSE’s Local/Live: The Crosses (Live from Anodyne)

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 8, 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 7, 2026: The C...

MKE Jazz Live is here for all your local jazz show needs

Matt Wild

April 8, 2026

Every Monday we run a feature called Record Recommended. It's a hefty listing of the week/weekend's notable shows, events, and more. As the title suggests, it's not a complete show listing; instead, it's stuff ...

Wioletta’s Polish Kitchen to close

Tyler Maas

April 8, 2026

UPDATE (4/25/2026): Wioletta's Polish Kitchen will have its final night of service Saturday, April 25. No reservations will be accepted. ••• Following just over six months in a former Applebee's in Oak Creek,...

Here’s the winner of tonight’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race, and that’s it

Matt Wild

April 7, 2026

Judge Chris Taylor Want more Milwaukee Record? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and/or support us on Patreon. RELATED ARTICLES • A super-simple voting guide to today’s 2026 Spring Election...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Milwaukee Record turns 12 today (and I’m very thankful for that)

Tyler Maas

April 7, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee web-only entertainment publications come and go, while some turn 12 years old. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Milwaukee Record! Today (April ...

Public Brewing Company in Kenosha is closed

Public Brewing Company in Kenosha has closed

Matt Wild

April 7, 2026

Kenosha's Public Brewing Company has closed. "PUBLIC BREWING COMPANY HAS CLOSED," reads a pop-up on the brewery's website. "Thank you to our staff and customers for years of support and dedication." The s...

Take a “Wrong Turn” with VLNTYN’s brooding new music video

Tyler Maas

April 7, 2026

Last year, we introduced you to VLNTYN—a self-described "conceptual dark indie rock project" fronted by Milwaukee singer/songwriter Jorge Vallentine—through covering the project’s lead single, "Swimming In The ...

Here’s the 2026 Washington Park Wednesdays lineup

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 7, 2026

It's not quite summer music series season, but it is summer music series announcement season. And hey! The fine folks from Washington Park Wednesdays just announced their 2026 musical lineup! Want to know wh...

Now you can use a credit card (or other contactless forms of payment) to ride the bus

Matt Wild

April 7, 2026

Joining the brave new world of 2016, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced Monday that bus riders can now use credit cards—or other contactless forms of payment like mobile wallets and smart devices—...

Indoor pickleball facility The Picklr will open in West Allis on April 11

Matt Wild

April 7, 2026

One year after it was first announced, indoor pickleball facility The Picklr is set to open in West Allis. The Picklr, a.k.a. "North America's fastest-growing and largest indoor pickleball franchise," will c...

Megadeth out, Kerry King in for Summerfest 2026

Matt Wild

April 7, 2026

It's been nearly two months since Summerfest released its 2026 headliner lineup, and there have already been tweaks, changes, and substitutions. And if you're an area metalhead, one of those changes is kind of ...

The Catered Quiz: jeremy messersmith answers questions about ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Star Trek’

Rick Katschke

April 7, 2026

Spring Break is over and the Catered Quiz is back! This week, jeremy messersmith joins the show to discuss his new album Fox/Coyote and to answer questions about Star Wars and Star Trek. We also talk about Davi...

A super-simple voting guide to today’s 2026 Spring Election

Matt Wild

April 7, 2026

On Tuesday, April 7, Wisconsin will vote in the 2026 Spring Election. It's super important and individual votes matter. Here's the super-simple deal: • Everyone in Wisconsin will vote for a new Justice Of Th...

I took the (cold) plunge: Hot Spell Sauna exposes Milwaukee to Finnish tradition

Annie Raab

April 6, 2026

You see them everywhere now. Barrels on wheels, like oversized whisky casks, arranged in clusters around firepits. They appeared in town almost overnight, hauled in on trailers and parked on flat surfaces near ...

Enderis Park Neighborhood Association announces 2026 Concerts On The Green lineup

Tyler Maas

April 6, 2026

Since 2005, Enderis Park Neighborhood Association has hosted the Concerts On The Green music series, which brings live music and food vendors to the neighborhood’s eponymous public park's playfield. We recently...

Exterior of AXE MKE in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

AXE MKE will close on East Side, be folded into Walker’s Point NorthSouth Club

Matt Wild

April 6, 2026

After eight years in business, East Side axe-throwing bar AXE MKE, 1924 E. Kenilworth Pl., is getting, well, the axe. Sort of. On Monday, Milwaukee "activity bar" group Bars & Recreation announced that i...

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