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August 4, 2023

Center Street Daze Festival will finally make its triumphant return next weekend. Yes, the festival—which began way back in 1997 and is organized by the Riverwest Business Association—will take place on Center ...

50 things to do in Milwaukee during the 50 remaining days of summer

August 4, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152652); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery August 2-9 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. Doesn’t it seem like summer just started? Beli...

The Show on Riverwest Radio: Tim Heidecker

August 4, 2023

The Show is hosted by Kyle, Christian, and sometimes Wave Chapelle. Affiliated with 104.1 Riverwest Radio. Everybody has a story to tell. Follow The Show on Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. ...

You betcha! V. Marchese has provided Milwaukee area with “fresha” produce, iconic banana for decades

Tea Krulos

August 3, 2023

If you've spent any time on Southeastern Wisconsin roadways, you've likely spotted one of V. Marchese's fleet of 62 refrigerated trucks, instantly recognizable by the bright, enlarged photo of fruits and a happ...

Comparing Leon’s Frozen Custard in Milwaukee and Leon’s Frozen Custard in Oshkosh

August 3, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152652); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery August 2-9 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. While we acknowledge it's available elsewhere,...

Beans & Barley will celebrate 50th anniversary at August 12 “Beans Fest”

August 3, 2023

Look up the phrase "Milwaukee dining, deli, and cute little general store staple" and you'll find a picture of Beans & Barley. Located at 1901 E. North Ave., Beans has survived decades of changing tastes, a...

Listening Party looks on the bright side in new single, “It Ain’t So Bad”

August 3, 2023

We're in the midst of the summer of Listening Party. Over the first half of this summer, the veteran Milwaukee folk-rock outfit has performed at Summerfest, Bastille Days, Brady Street Festival, the Third Space...

Globe East “reunion show” set for September 2 at Miramar Theatre

August 3, 2023

Remember The Globe East? You know, the legendary East Side music club that opened in 1993 and closed in 2003? The one located at 2028 E. North Ave. before the space hosted Live, Lava, The Hotel Foster, Snack B...

Celebrate the first day of the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair with 10 years of ride-inspection news stories

August 3, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152652); Summer is the best. Join Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery August 2-9 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. Today marks the glorious first day of the 2023...

South Metro Pier is a strange, secluded, serene lakeside trail you probably never knew existed

August 2, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152652); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Lakefront Brewery August 2-9 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer...

Members of KISS opening a restaurant at Potawatomi: A minute-by-minute report

August 2, 2023

At the risk of starting an article involving two members of KISS on a shaky note, I've never quite "gotten" KISS. There's just something about the band's combination of blood-spitting spectacle and streamlined ...

“I think we all need this night.” Paramore delivers, delights at Fiserv Forum

Cal Roach

August 2, 2023

When Hayley Williams asked a sold-out Fiserv Forum late Tuesday night if it was anyone's first Paramore show, at least half the crowd screamed in delight. They knew they were the lucky ones; as any pandemic-era...

The Drunk Uncle in West Allis is selling $1 pints of Spotted Cow during the State Fair

August 2, 2023

We've said this a few times already, but it still holds true. There are just three certainties in life: death, taxes, and The Drunk Uncle offering insane beer specials. Through the years, the West Allis wrestli...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Diet Lite (Live from Anodyne)

August 2, 2023

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE. Beginning in 2023, we're also collecting episodes on a handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeereco...

The inevitable loss of beloved Milwaukee things

August 1, 2023

A version of this article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get exclusive articles and podcasts? Click HERE. Thanks! A few months ago I took a behind-the-scenes tour of...

Bay View Bash announces Milwaukee Record Stage lineup, “Bash Bräu” festival beer

August 1, 2023

Even though most of Milwaukee’s major festivals are now in the rear view mirror, one of the city’s biggest and best undertakings is still on the horizon. Yes, Bay View Bash will make its long-awaited return to ...

Pat McCurdy wins our Wisconsin Fair Bracket, is the fairest of them all

August 1, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152652); After a month of competition in our Wisconsin Fair Bracket, we finally have a winner. And that winning State Fair mainstay is…Pat McCurdy! The quirky Badger State troubadour who’s kno...

Welcome to August: Here’s what you’re doing this month

August 1, 2023

Though it feels like summer just started, we’ve now entered the last full month of the season. Summer isn’t going out with a whimper, though. Quite the opposite. Since this looks to be an active August, Milwauk...

Ride Milwaukee’s “polka escalator” one last time at an August 18 deaccession ceremony