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July 10, 2023

When life hands you lemons in the form of a canceled show at a beloved fast food restaurant, make lemonade—by moving that show to a beloved skate park. Last month, popular Milwaukee band Bug Moment—along wit...

Lou Barlow had something special in store at intimate URSA performance

Dan Agacki

July 10, 2023

Just short of five years since his last visit, Lou Barlow made his return to URSA in Bay View last Friday. The previous appearance had a “working out the kinks” feel, with minimal seating and plenty of folks mi...

Jenny Lewis performing at Summerfest's American Family Insurance House in 2023

Summerfest Weekend 3 Recap: The random indie-rock edition!

July 9, 2023

At one point during the third and final weekend of Summerfest, I was considering buying a toe ring. At another I was screaming along to one of my favorite songs in the rain. At another I was being offered a spl...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Cookie

July 8, 2023

Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population in the Milwaukee area through ta...

Sparks played Milwaukee? Sparks played Milwaukee! SPAAAAARKS!

DJ Hostettler

July 7, 2023

So, wait...did Sparks play in Milwaukee 40 years ago? The internet seems to think that they played Summerfest on July 3, 1983—almost 40 years eerily to the day. But I suppose we should forgive Russell Mael, the...

Days of Summerfest, ranked

July 7, 2023

As much as I hate to say it, another installment of Summerfest is almost fully in the books. Collectively speaking, Milwaukee Record has been at every day of the Big Gig so far this year and—barring something u...

Take me back to Summerfest 2001: Prince at the Marcus Amphitheater

July 6, 2023

When Prince died in 2016 at the age of 57, he was hailed as a genius. This was the quirky, restless, uniquely creative mastermind behind Purple Rain, Sign O' The Times, oodles of hit songs, and hell, even that ...

The Bubbler will celebrate Wisconsin-made seltzers September 3

July 6, 2023

Wisconsin is a state that's known and lauded for its rich brewing history and beloved craft beer brands. We're all aware of that, but what many of you might not know is the Badger State also has a surprisingly ...

Enlightened Brewing Company’s Summer Block Party returns July 22

July 6, 2023

Originally started as an extremely small brewery in a glorified closet in the Lincoln Warehouse back in 2013, Enlightened Brewing Company's reputation and its footprint have both grown considerably in the years...

Bounce Milwaukee to close August 31

July 5, 2023

Since opening in 2014, Bounce Milwaukee has been a fun and inviting place for kids, parents, gamers, and countless others to spend time on the outskirts of Bay View. Through the years, it's also been an invalua...

MobCraft’s Weird Fest to feature the “World’s Smallest Island Party”

July 5, 2023

Last July, we tried to get you into the spirit for MobCraft's annual Weird Fest block party by writing something about that odd and extremely small intersection that's located right in front of the Walker's Poi...

Here’s the music and entertainment lineup for Bastille Days 2023

July 5, 2023

Milwaukee's Bastille Days made a "slightly downsized" post-pandemic return in 2022, but there's nothing "slightly downsized" about Bastille Days in 2023. From Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July 16, the long...

Vote in Round 1 of our Wisconsin Fair Bracket

July 3, 2023

broadstreet.zone(152652); The Wisconsin State Fair will return August 3-13. As we await the 11-day celebration of food, entertainment, Wisconsin-made products, agriculture, and other activities, we figured we'...

We’re DJing an all-local happy hour set at Cactus Club on July 12

July 3, 2023

Here at Milwaukee Record, we support local music, we love local music, we write about local music, and we've amassed a respectable collection of local music through the years. Since we've been getting that itch...

Summerfest Weekend 2 Recap: The entirely ’80s edition (sort of)!

July 2, 2023

THURSDAY Thursday afternoon, with Milwaukee's air quality still hovering in the "Unhealthy" range, a thought occurred to me: I was currently pondering which form of Summerfest transportation (bike or bus) woul...

Red Light Ramen will permanently close July 13

July 1, 2023

After nearly a decade in business, Red Light Ramen will close. The popular and beloved East Side ramen shop, located beneath the street at 1749 N. Farwell Ave., announced its impending closure via social media ...

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

July 1, 2023

Where has the summer gone? Okay, okay, so there’s still a ton of summer left, but the bleakness of autumn will be upon us before you know it. Thus, it’s important to use your limited summer entertainment allotm...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Cosmo

July 1, 2023

Milwaukee Record is working in partnership with Urban Cat Coalition—a local organization that’s dedicated to creating a no kill community by humanely reducing the cat population in the Milwaukee area through ta...

I took a Milwaukee Record gummy and saw Greensky Bluegrass at Summerfest