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May 4, 2023

After two COVID years off, the East Side's Summer Soulstice Music Festival returned in 2022 with a slightly scaled-down look. Instead of a giant chunk of the North/Prospect/Farwell area serving as the fest's fo...

Some background and observations about the 1946 film ‘Two Guys From Milwaukee’

May 4, 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! April 20 marked the beginning of the 2023 Milwaukee...

A guide to Bay View Gallery Night 2023

May 3, 2023

Since 2011, Bay View Gallery Night has organized “Milwaukee’s largest annual celebration of art, local business, music, and community.” The massive neighborhood-wide event brings together talented area artists ...

Business To Business: The Vanguard co-owner Jim McCann values Milwaukee Film

May 3, 2023

With our “Business To Business” series, we’re offering business owners in and around Milwaukee a platform to acknowledge other local establishments and area entrepreneurs they appreciate. This week: The Vanguar...

The original Milwaukee County Stadium Racing Sausages from 1993 are on eBay

May 3, 2023

In his seminal 2003 jam "eBay" (a parody of Backstreet Boys' seminal 1999 jam "I Want It That Way"), "Weird Al" Yankovic rattles off a host of oddities found on the then-new-ish auction site: a PacMan Fever lun...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Trapper Schoepp (Live from Anodyne)

May 3, 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 last word on Hot Dish Pantry, a new “comfort food” restaurant that rules, is awesome

May 2, 2023

Originally started as a pop-up concept by Laura Maigatter and Nathan Heck during the pandemic, Hot Dish Pantry quickly made a name for itself as an early tenant in the 3rd Street Market Hall. With a steady cust...

Downtown’s “Summer In The City” will include roller skating in Red Arrow Park, free concerts

May 2, 2023

It's been 10 long, hot, throbbing years since Downtown Milwaukee released a promotional video scored to a Peaches song about oral sex. "Cause I wanna take you downtown / Show you my thing, show you my thing" co...

Listen to us talk about new Milwaukee music with WUWM’s Lake Effect (April 2023)

May 2, 2023

Once a month, Milwaukee Record's own Matt Wild gets his NPR on by sitting down with WUWM's Lake Effect and discussing some of his favorite new Milwaukee records and songs. Listen to the latest installment HE...

The rarest bird to ever venture to Wisconsin is currently in the region

Kyle Arpke

May 1, 2023

My wife let out an audible gasp as we pulled up to Cudahy’s Sheridan Park on Sunday. Dozens upon dozens of cars filled the streets. “Don’t worry. There’s gotta be something else going on," I remarked. "There's ...

Milwaukee Comedy Festival announces two headliners

May 1, 2023

As we try our best to stay on top of Milwaukee’s massive and ever-growing list of summer happenings, it’s also worth mentioning the “City Of Festivals” also plays host to a wide range of fall fests. Included in...

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

May 1, 2023

May in Milwaukee usually serves as the calm before the storm that is summer festival season. By this time next month, we’ll be inundated with block parties, weekly concerts, and a massive wave of occurrences be...

Jazz At The Vine music series returns to Humboldt Park

May 1, 2023

Last week, the 2023 Chill On The Hill lineup was announced. A few days later, another Humboldt Park music series has made its lineup known. Following a successful first year at The Vine in 2022, Jazz At The Vin...

Demolition work on the site of Milwaukee Public Museum’s future home continues

May 1, 2023

It's been nearly a year since demolition work began on the site of Milwaukee Public Museum's future home at Sixth and McKinley Streets, in the Haymarket neighborhood next to the Deer District. In June 2022, con...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: April 2023

April 30, 2023

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. LPs AND EPs OF NOTE Convert - Unrestrained Remix EP Unrestrained Remix EP by CONVERT ...

Milwaukee Record Cat Of The Week: Lennon

April 29, 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...

PrideFest announces 2023 headliners

April 28, 2023

Back in February, Milwaukee Pride Inc.—the parent organization of PrideFest—announced Wisconsin's largest LGBTQIA+ event would return to Henry Mair Festival Park and kick off the city's festival season June 1-3...

Hannibal Buress has a surprise pop-up show at No Studios tonight