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East Side gaming bar The Familiar Place will celebrate grand opening this Saturday

July 9, 2026

It's been a long time coming—more than a year, in fact—but Milwaukee's newest gaming bar and lounge, The Familiar Place, is now open on Oakland Avenue. Actually, The Familiar Place has been open for a coup...

Get behind the wheel with Hot Mess and blast “Take Me Home”

Tyler Maas

July 9, 2026

It happens every year. Milwaukee Record posts a well-thought and painstakingly organized list of some of our favorite local music that was released so far that particular calendar year, then an area artist come...

David Crowley endorses Sara Rodriguez for Wisconsin governor

Matt Wild

July 9, 2026

One day after dropping out of the race for Wisconsin governor, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley officially endorsed Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez for the state's top political spot. "As Democrats look towa...

I dropped by ‘What’s Brewing Wisconsin’ to talk about our Wisconsin County Bracket

Matt Wild

July 9, 2026

In case you missed it, we're currently running a Wisconsin County Bracket. What's the deal with this bracket? Well, its goal is to determine Wisconsin's best county, of course! Will Milwaukee County reign supre...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite Milwaukee music of 2026 (so far)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 8, 2026

Believe it or not, 2026 is more than halfway over. Weird! What's NOT weird: the incredible Milwaukee music scene! Here are just a few of our favorite 2026 Milwaukee releases—records, songs, videos—so far. MATT...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Trying to do as much as you possibly can during what’s left of summer

Tyler Maas

July 8, 2026

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Trying to do as much as you possibly can in the post-July 4 and post...

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley drops out of race for Wisconsin governor

Matt Wild

July 8, 2026

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced on Wednesday that he is dropping out of the race for Wisconsin governor. "It has become clear that I will not be the Democratic nominee for Governor, so tod...

WMSE’s Local/Live: MAllllAM

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 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, July 7, 2026: MAllll...

Here’s where ‘Ueck’ documentary will open in July, where it will travel to in August and September

Matt Wild

July 7, 2026

If you saw the new Bob Uecker documentary Ueck on opening night of the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival, you know that it's great. (Read our review HERE.) Co-directed by Milwaukee filmmakers Steve Farr and Michael ...

Argren Faire will return to Riverwest September 12, complete with beer and mermaid lagoon

Matt Wild

July 7, 2026

The past two years have seen a homegrown Ren Faire called the Argren Faire set up shop on Locust Street, outside of Black Husky Brewing in Riverwest. Argren Faire is based on the mythical land of Argren—a.k.a. ...

Proposed Midtown Center data center that maybe wasn’t a data center is dead

Matt Wild

July 7, 2026

Remember that proposed redevelopment of the shuttered Midtown Center Walmart at 5825 W. Hope Ave.? Remember how the proposed redevelopment called for a new Milwaukee Public Library branch, roughly 200 affordabl...

The Catered Quiz: Devin Hunter Leary answers questions about Bravo and Taylor Swift

Rick Katschke

July 7, 2026

On this week’s episode of The Catered Quiz, Devin Hunter Leary of The Quiz Show With Julia & Devin answers questions about Bravo and Taylor Swift. We also talk about Love Island, the 2026 NBA Finals, and th...

Make your picks in Round 1 of our “Wisconsin County Bracket”

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 6, 2026

broadstreet.zone(160542); Surprise, surprise! Milwaukee Record is doing another bracket. Once again, we’ll be taking the competition statewide. Last summer, we put together a bracket to help determine Wiscon...

Have a berry good time at the second annual Riverwest Blueberry Fest

Tyler Maas

July 6, 2026

Even though another Summerfest is now behind us, Milwaukee still has a lot of festing left to do between now and the end of summer. Adding to long-running annual happenings like Brady Street Festival, Bastille ...

Here’s Giannis’ goodbye message to the Bucks, the Bucks’ goodbye message to Giannis, and that’s it

Matt Wild

July 6, 2026

GIANNIS' GOODBYE MESSAGE TO THE BUCKS (AND TO MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, AND US) ❤️ pic.twitter.com/x3dRX1StPE — Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) July 6, 2026 THE BUCKS' GOODBYE MESSAGE T...

Jerry Harrison brings ’50 Years of Talking Heads’ to Summerfest

Matt Wild

July 5, 2026

It's eminently safe to say that the Talking Heads will never, ever, ever reunite. Any shred of hope for a proper reunion—and that's all it was, a shred—was tossed to the wind in 2023 and 2024 when the band memb...

Oh, what can you say about a band like Spoon?

Matt Wild

July 4, 2026

Oh, what can you say about a band like Spoon? You can say that the Austin, Texas group has been a brilliant mainstay of indie-rock—nah, let's just say rock—for 30 years. You can say that the group has never rel...

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Haul in haddock at Brass Monkey Pub & Grill in West Allis

Caleb Westphal

July 3, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #652, at Brass Monkey Pub & Grill in West Allis, Wisconsin. The three wise brass mo...

The Beths were at their best at Summerfest

Tyler Maas

July 3, 2026

Calling itself "The World's Largest Music Festival," it's only fitting that Summerfest brings talent from all across the globe to Milwaukee during its three-weekend, nine-day stay. While there have been acts fr...

See ‘American Madness,’ a documentary based on the book by Tea Krulos, July 30 at the Avalon

Matt Wild

July 3, 2026

Way back in the dark times of 2020, Milwaukee author Tea Krulos unleashed the book American Madness: The Story Of The Phantom Patriot And How Conspiracy Theories Hijacked American Consciousness. The book, publi...

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