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April 29, 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 28, 2026: Worl...

Unaccompanied, unbothered, unforgettable: The pleasures of going to concerts alone

Annie Raab

April 28, 2026

Does anyone remember Bucket Works? Or maybe Bucketworks? Bucket Worx? I don't remember if it was the name of a music series, or the venue, or—and this is not unlikely—not a name at all and something my friend m...

Here’s the 2026 lineup for Boerner Botanical Gardens’ Concerts In The Garden music series

April 28, 2026

Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners (9400 Boerner Dr.) is more than just a gorgeous Milwaukee County park (and the site of the wildly popular China Lights). It’s also a great place to take in a free conc...

State Fair’s 2026 Sporkies and Drinkies: Bayou Crunch Cup, Color-Changing Swamp Juice, more

April 28, 2026

It's only April, but the Wisconsin State Fair (August 6-16) is already in a mood. How can we tell? Because today, the State Fair announced its Sporkies and Drinkies finalists for 2026. That's an early announcem...

The Catered Quiz: Allen Strickland Williams answers questions about ‘NewsRadio’ and Kurt Vonnegut

Rick Katschke

April 28, 2026

On this week’s episode of The Catered Quiz, comedian Allen Strickland Williams joins the show to answer questions about NewsRadio and Kurt Vonnegut. We also talk about Dr. Demento, Tom Lehrer, and Franz Kafka. ...

Milwaukee Record’s 2026 guide to summer festivals, fairs, music series, more

April 27, 2026

Happy summer festival season, Milwaukee! Looking for a no-nonsense, just-the-dates-and-locations list of all the area festivals, fairs, music series, and more? Here it is! Sponsored by Woodman's Markets! ...

MKEpunk reaches 500 releases, debuts “Editorial Mixtape” feature

April 27, 2026

MKEpunk is an invaluable resource and a sprawling online archive of "Local. Independent. Out of print." Wisconsin-made music that covers the realms of punk, hardcore, ska, and a variety of other DIY subgenres. ...

Here are the Jury Award winners for the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival

April 27, 2026

The 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival is currently on Day 12, which means there are only a few days left before things wrap up on April 30. So get out there and see some films! Need help choosing those films? Perhap...

People playing pinball at the 2026 Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

32 photos from the 2026 Midwest Gaming Classic (and 6 photos from MGC 2015)

April 27, 2026

The 2026 Midwest Gaming Classic dominated the Baird Center this past weekend, and it was another glorious, geeky, Dankey Kang-sized blowout for the books. Pinball! Retro games! Tabletop games! Tournaments! Musi...

Here’s the music lineup for West Allis’ Food Truck Friday

April 27, 2026

West Allis rules. Beyond being the host city for Wisconsin State Fair, the misunderstood and maligned Milwaukee suburb is also home to some great bars and breweries (including one that makes our new beer!), som...

Sunday Sauce: Dinner at San Giorgio, drinks with Oak City Amaretto at 17th Ward

Mitch DeSantis

April 26, 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, events ...

Your 2026 Turner Hall Tiki Takedown winners are…

April 26, 2026

Sunday, a few hundred folks put on their finest Hawaiian shirt, donned some colorful leis, and made their way to the Turner Hall Tiki Takedown. The sixth installment of the beloved beverage-based event brought ...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Afortunada

April 25, 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...

Exterior of On The Edge Bar & Grill in Greenfield, Wisconsin

Enjoy Every Fish Fry: Swim some laps, get the fisherman platter at On The Edge Bar & Grill

Caleb Westphal

April 24, 2026

Caleb Westphal hasn't missed a Friday fish fry since 2013. Follow his never-ending adventures HERE. This week: fish fry #642, at On The Edge Bar & Grill in Greenfield, Wisconsin. Of course there's an ath...

Jazz At The Vine to bring 8 concerts to Humboldt Park in 2026

April 24, 2026

Beer gardens are starting to open for the season! Music series lineups are starting to be announced! And as of this week, lineups for music series that will be taking place at beer gardens are starting to be an...

Remember 2022 ‘Lest We Forget’ show with Xposed 4Heads video, EP

April 24, 2026

Remember those "Lest We Forget" shows? You know, those Milwaukee music scene tribute/reunion shows that were held at Turner Hall Ballroom in 2012 and 2022? The inaugural edition featured none other than Die Kre...

Elway to kick off “The Morale Is High” tour in Milwaukee on July 2

April 24, 2026

Have you heard of Elway? The Fort Collins, Colorado-based punk project that shares its name with a certain whiny Hall of Fame quarterback who bested the Packers in Super Bowl XXXII (we still don't want to talk ...

The Oriental Theatre during the 2026 Milwaukee Festival

Mandatory Milwaukee: Looking back on Week 1 of the Milwaukee Film Festival, buckling up for Week 2

April 23, 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 Film Festival! In case you missed it, the 2026 Milw...

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